Mariani Gets Payne to Lay it Down on the River
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Joshua Payne made it 25,000 from early position and Martin Gerloff called from the cutoff. Julien Mariani squeezed it up to 118,000 out of the big blind and only Payne called.
Both players checked the K♥K♣9♥ flop to see the 10♥ fall on the turn. Another round of checks came and the dealer revealed the J♣ on the river. Mariani led out for 210,000, prompting a tank-fold from Payne.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
900,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
480,000
290,000
|
290,000 |