Cruz Martinez Doubles Through James
Level 29
: 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Alexis Cruz Martinez opened with a raise to 300,000 from middle position. Alexander James then woke up with a hand in the small blind, and ripped just more than 7,000,000. Big blind Hrabec, who covered him, made the fold, and Cruz Martinez called to put himself at risk.
Alexis Cruz Martinez: A♦K♣
Alexander James: A♥J♠
James had chosen the wrong time to make a move, but his chop equity did improve on the 7♠7♦7♣ flop. The 10♣ turn added more of those outs, but the 3♦ river was just the brick Cruz Martinez needed, as he gave a thumbs up to his rail.