Hand #16: Jesse Martin Moves Up to Second in Chips

Mar 2, 2017

Jesse Martin raises from the button to 115,000, and Daniel Strelitz calls from the big blind.

Both players check to the turn on a board of Diamond JHeart 9Spade 7Club K, Strelitz bets 150,000, and Martin thinks for a bit before he calls.

The river card is the Diamond 2, Strelitz bets 380,000, and Martin calls. Strelitz shows Diamond 8Spade 6 for a missed straight draw, and Martin turns over Diamond KDiamond 5 to win the pot with a pair of kings.

Seat 1.  Mike Sexton  –  950,000
Seat 2.  Jesse Martin  –  3,160,000
Seat 3.  Jared Griener  –  1,675,000
Seat 4.  Daniel Strelitz  –  6,840,000
Seat 5.  Simeon Naydenov  –  3,000,000

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