Martini Takes Small Pot From Chip Leader
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Kannapong Thanarattrakul raised to 12,000 from early position and picked up a call from Julien Martini in the big blind. The flop fell 
. Both players checked.
The turn came the 
. Martini checked and Thanarattrakul fired out a bet. Martini instantly called and action went to the river, which was the 
.
Martini led out for 26,000 and Thanarattrakul called. Martini showed 
for a rivered pair, and Thanarattrakul threw his hand into the muck.
Elsewhere in the room, Santo Bakker has been eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
945,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
115,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
Busted |