First One Goes to Marchese

Tom Marchese raised from the button and then Sam Stein called from the big blind.

The flop came down {10-Clubs}

and both players checked. The turn brought the {2-Diamonds}

and Stein checked to Marchese. He fired 225,000. Stein made the call.

The river was the {3-Diamonds}

and Stein checked. Marchese checked behind. Marchese turned up the {9-Hearts}

for a pair of nines and won the pot.

2010 NAPT Venetian