Martinez Cracks Lam's Aces
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Following an open raise, Jeffrey Lam reraised to 8,500 and Marcos Martinez moved all in from the button for 17,000. The original raiser folded and Lam made the call. Players turned their cards for showdown, with Martinez at risk.
Marcos Martinez: 8♦8♠
Jeffrey Lam: A♣A♦
Martinez had pocket eights and Lam had pocket aces. The board ran out 4♣8♥5♣J♣3♠. Martinez flopped a set of eights to come back from behind and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |