What a Flop, What a Turn... What a River!
Ray Martin moved all in from middle position for his last 29,000. Steve Kats made the call from the button and then Michael Cole reraised all in from the big blind. Kats got out of the way and it was Cole's up against the .
"Now let me hit an ace," said Martin, standing from his chair to watch his fate. "let me hit the ace this time!"
The flop came down better than an ace when the rolled off to give Martin the nut flush.
"How about that! How about that!" yelled Martin, excited.
The turn card paired the board with the and then the river did the unthinkable, nailed Cole with a full house when the smacked the board. Dwyte Pilgrim and Cole's railbirds starting cheering loudly for their buddy and Pilgrim was once again warned. This time he tried to speak to the tournament director, who was having none of it and told Pilgrim he'd throw him out if there was one more outburst.
Cole collected the chips, "guns and butter" style and now has about 260,000. Martin hit the rail in 28th place.