Martini's Boat Gets Called by Ace-High

Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Julien Martini was heads-up with Paul Serrate with a completed board of 8?5?5?3?3? spread across the felt. There was around 25,000 in the middle and Serrate checked to Martini who shoved all in as the bigger stack.

Serrate was sitting on a stack of 53,000 and had a decision to make for his tournament life. "I want to call you with ace-high," he said to Martini but got no reaction. Three minutes passed by and Serrate agonized some more before making the call.

Martini rolled over 8?8? for a full house which made Serrate throw his A?10? face up in disgust before exiting the tournament area.