Monster Clash Between Sow and Martini

In one of the defining hands of the day, it all began with an open to 2,600 from Julien Martini. Kalidou Sow was sat on the button and three-bet to 7,500. Martini called and with everyone else out of the way, the two players went to the flop.

It came the and when Martini checked, Sow checked it back. The turn was the and following another check from Martini, Sow made it 8,600 to proceed. Martini called and the two players headed onto the river.

The dealer laid the down and Martini checked once more. This time the price to play was 26,500 but Martini wasn't done yet and moved all in for 97,500 in total. Sow was in a tough spot, with a similar stack size, Martini had just enough to send him to the rail and he went into the tank.

After a couple of minutes, he put a stack of chips over the line to signify the call and they turned their cards over.

Julien Martini:
Kalidou Sow:

It was trips for Sow but he had been bested on the river by Martini's full house and he leaves the table half an hour before the end of play. Martini meanwhile, has risen through the rankings and is one of the top stacks now.