A Good Orbit for Mars
Jean-Jacques Mars had been struggling, but during the last round of hands managed to pick up a couple of pots in an effort to turn things around.
In the latter of those hands, Mars was one of three players still involved by the turn. The board showed 
and about 3,500 sat in the middle. Mars checked from the big blind, and the player in middle position made a small bet of 1,300. The third player, sitting in late position, folded, and Mars made the call.
The river brought the 
. Mars tossed out a lavender-colored 10,000 chip, announcing a bet of 5,000. His opponent thought for a full minute before tossing his cards.
That hand pushes Mars back to 28,000.