Davies Runs into Aces; Martirosian Finishes Him Off

Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 13,000 from the hijack before Seth Davies made it 60,000 from the big blind. Mateos called.

Mateos called for 18,000 on the A?5?4? flop before the 3? turn checked through to the J? river. Davies checked once more, and Mateos bet 100,000. Davies, 220,000 behind, raised to 219,000 and was quickly called.

Davies had the J?10? for a pair of jacks, while Mateos had got trappy with A?A?, which was good with a set.

The following hand, Artur Martirosian opened to 15,000 from the button. Davies was forced all in from the small blind and Mike Watson folded for the cards to be tabled.

Seth Davies: 10?3?
Artur Martirosian: 8?6?

Martirosian paired up on the J?7?6? flop and held out to bust Davies following the 7? turn and 9? river.