Hand #63-72: Chips Moving Around The Felt

Sep 26, 2023

HAND #63 – Under the gun Gary Lin raises 400,000, small blind Nino Marotta and big blind Martin Kozlov call. On the flop Spade 10Diamond 7Heart 2, Marotta shoves (2,800,000), Kozlov gives it a thought then folds, Lin also folds. Kozlov and Lin both said they had top pair, Marotta joins in saying he did too. Richard Lee laughs and says “all of you had a ten?” And the conversation continues as the players question Marotta why he shoved. 

Nino Marotta – 4,200,000 (21 bb)


HAND #64 – Small blind Martin Kozlov limps, big blind Gary Lin three-bets 800,000, Kozlov folds. 


HAND #65 – Another pot for Gary Lin who raises 700,000 from the small blind which big blind Richard Lee folds to.


HAND #66 – Small blind Richard Lee limps, big blind Nino Marotta checks, Lee bets the flop Diamond 9Heart 4Heart Q, Marotta folds. 


HAND #67 – Gary Lin min-raises from under the gun and wins the blinds and ante.


HAND #68 – Small blind Martin Kozlov limps, big blind Gary Lin raises 600,000, Kozlov responds with a shove, Lin folds. 


HAND #69 – Under the gun Nino Marotta bumps it up to 400,000, button Martin Kozlov and big blind Richard Lee call. At the flop Heart 7Club 3Heart 6. Marotta shoves (3,400,000), no takers. 

Nino Marotta – 4,800,000 (24 bb)


HAND #70 – Button Gary Lin raises 450,000, small blind Richard Lee calls, they go to the flop Heart 7Diamond QDiamond 9, Lin c-bets 250,000, Lee check-folds. 


HAND #71 – Cutoff Gary Lin min-raises 400,000, big blind Martin Kozlov defends, then both check the flop Spade 4Heart 6Spade 10. On the turn Club 6, Lin bets 375,000, Kozlov check-raises 750,000, Lin snap-folds. 

Martin Kozlov – 8,300,000 (41 bb)
Gary Lin – 8,500,000 (42 bb)


HAND #72 – Button Nino Marotta raises 450,000, big blind Gary Lin shoves, Marotta folds. Richard Lee jokes with Marotta “now you know how it feels” referring to an earlier shove by Marotta. 

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