Hands #76-80: Martin Kozlov's Straight Over Nino Marotta's Two Pair

Photo:  Martin Kozlov

HAND #76  –  Nino Marotta raises under the gun to 175,000, and Martin Kozlov calls UTG+1. Both players check to the turn on a board of , Marotta bets 250,000, and Kozlov thinks for a while before he calls.

The river card is the , Marotta bets 400,000, and Kozlov calls. Marotta shows for two pair, tens and nines, but Kozlov turns over to win the pot with a jack-high straight.

Martin Kozlov  –  6,925,000  (92 bb)
Nino Marotta  –  3,125,000  (42 bb)

HAND #77  –  Richard Lee completes the small blind to 75,000, and Nino Marotta checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes , Lee bets 75,000, and Marotta folds. Lee takes the pot.

HAND #78  –  Richard Lee raises from the button to 150,000, and Martin Kozlov calls from the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of , Kozlov checks, Lee bets 300,000, and Kozlov folds. Lee takes the pot.

HAND #79  –  Nino Marotta limps from the button for 75,000, Martin Kozlov completes the small blind, and Ken Demlakian checks his option in the big blind. All three players check to the river on a board of . Kozlov shows for the nut low, Marotta turns over for bottom pair, and Demlakian mucks. Marotta wins the pot.

HAND #80  –  Richard Lee raises from the hijack to 150,000, Martin Kozlov calls from the button, and Ken Demlakian calls from the small blind. All three players check to the river on a board of , and Demlakian bets 375,000. Lee and Kozlov both fold, and Demlakian takes the pot.