The Big One

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

James St. Hilaire limped into the pot under the gun, and Marvin Rettenmaier popped it up to 3,600 from the button. When it came back to St. Hilaire, he snuck in another raise to 13,600, but the action was far from over. Rettenmaier spent a long, long while in the tank before making another raise -- 24,500 straight. St. Hilaire still wanted to play for more, raising it back up to 39,900 after some time in his own think tank. Rettenmaier shoved all in over the top on a six-bet, and St. Hilaire quickly called all in for his last 90,300. Who's got 'em?

Showdown
St. Hilaire: {A-Hearts} {A-Clubs}
Rettenmaier: {J-Spades} {J-Clubs}

It was St. Hilaire with the rockets, and he was poised for the big double. There was no funny stuff on the {3-Spades} {2-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {5-Hearts} board, and our start-of-day chip leader takes a big hit. Rettenmaier is all the way back down to 125,000, while St. Hilaire climbs up into the rafters with 184,000.