Martin III Takes From Grabe
Level 26
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
In the last hand before the break, Vance Martin III raised to 400,000 on the button George Grabe defended the big blind.
They checked the A♣K♦10♦ flop to the K♥ turn on which Grabe put in 80,000 chips only, he then had to make the min-bet of 160,000.
Martin III suspect a possible angle but Grabe instantly replied, "no I am just tired".
Martin III called and also called a bet of 400,000 on the 7♣ river.
"Five high" Grabe declared without showing his cards. Martin III rolled over his A♥J♥ and it won the pot.
After the hand, they raced off the T-5,000 chips and below are the updated counts for the new blind level.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Robert Bernstein | United States | 3,925,000 | 20 |
| 3 | George Grabe | United States | 4,975,000 | 25 |
| 5 | Shane Brown | United States | 4,375,000 | 22 |
| 6 | Anthony LaRocca | United States | 6,350,000 | 32 |
| 8 | Vance Martin III | United States | 12,225,000 | 61 |