Alexis Ibarolla Doubles Through Julien Martini in Straight over Straight Nightmare

Photo: Alexis Ibarolla

Around 60,000 is in the middle in a hand between Alexis Ibarolla and Julien Martini, on a board of .

Ibarolla raises to 80,000 versus a 30,000 lead from Martini, who thinks for a while before moving all-in with the slightly covering stack, for around 290,000. Ibarolla snap-calls.

Alexis Ibarolla:
Julien Martini:

A brutal turn card has given both players a straight, but Ibarolla has the nuts end of it, and Martini can’t believe he’s drawing dead. The river completes the board, giving Ibarolla a double-up and leaving Martini with crumbs. He busts shortly after.

Alexis Ibarolla – 480,000 (40 bb)
Julien Martini – eliminated