Martineau Wins Back-To-Back

After a slow start to the level, Sebastian Martineau has won two hands in row to almost take the chips lead.

In the first hand, Martineau opened from under-the-gun for 43,000 and was called by Geoff Smith in the blinds. The flop came , and Smith checked. Martineau bet out 60,000, and after a minute, Smith folded.

Martineau moved up to 820,000 as Smith dropped down to 1,180,000 in chips.

In the very next hand, three players limped into the pot, to the flop come . Smith checked from the small blind, before Martineau bet out 25,000. Pravin Harji called, and Smith folded. The turn came the , and Martineau bet out another 55,000, which was called. As the fell on the river, Martineau slid out 100,000 in chips. Harji thought for a moment before making the call, only to muck his as Martineau showed for a straight.