Julien Martini Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,982)
Julien Martini's bid to win a second bracelet during the 2018 World Series of Poker has come to an end after he lost a big pot to Jameson Painter before sending the rest over to Painter shortly after.
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Chris Ferguson limped in with a jack, Katherine Fleck completed with a king and Maxwell Troy called with a jack. Martini raised and Painter made it three bets. Action folded back to Martini and he called. Painter bet all further streets and Martini called fourth to sixth, getting more and more reluctant on each. Martini had just 3,000 behind on seventh and tank-folded with plenty of frustration, exposing the 
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He then doubled through Ferguson before getting it in on third against Painter.
Julien Martini: 
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Jameson Painter: 
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Martini had a pair of queens on sixth, but Painter's deuces and jacks held up as Martini bricked off.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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140,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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