Martin Takes Two Early Pots from Lucas

Jeff Martin and Landen Lucas got involved early at Table 233. They played two big hands, both going Martin’s way.

In the first and bigger pot, play was five-handed and three players went to the flop of 2♦9♦8♠. Small blind and Lucas, who was under the gun, checked. Martin bet out for 1,200 and the player in the small blind folded. Lucas, however, raised to 4,100. Martin called.

The turn was the 7♠, Lucas made a very small bet of 300. Martin called.

The river K♥ prompted a big bet of over 10,000 from Lucas. Martin called. Lucas showed down K♦Q♦ for the flopped flush draw and rivered pair of kings, while Martin showed A♥K♠ for the same top pair with better kicker.

A few hands later, the two battled again over the flop of A♠5♣10♣. Martin checked, Lucas bet and Martin called.

The turn Q♣ got checked around, as did the river 4♣, which brought in four to a flush.

Lucas flipped over Q♥J♥ for a turned pair of queens, while Martin showed 5♦4♠ for two pair to take the pot.