Martini Eliminated by Colillas
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Over on the featured table, Julien Martini opened to 20,000 from early position and Ramon Colillas three-bet to 62,000 in the big blind. Martini shoved for 189,000, and Colillas snap-called.
Julien Martini: 
Ramon Colillas: 
It was "the sickest and classic-est of all races," as Joe Stapleton put it on stream. The two players gave each other a fist-bump as they awaited the runout.
The dealer spread the 
flop and Colillas vaulted ahead. Needing a queen to stay alive, the 
and 
completed the board to eliminate Martini as Colillas improved to a boat, and the PokerStars Ambassador scooped the pot to get over the million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
254,000
|
254,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |