Martin Messier Takes from Ara Asatoorian

With about 50,000 in the pot and the board reading , Martin Messier bets 6,500 from the big blind. Ara Asatoorian calls from middle position and Kenneth Cram calls from the button.

The river is the , Messier bets 4,000, Asatoorian raises to 15,000, Cram folds and Messier calls.

Asatoorian shows for a pair of fives, but Messier turns over for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Martin Messier – 110,000
Ara Asatoorian – 105,00