LeFrancois' Monster Bluff Fails
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Andreas Samuelsson raised to 125,000 from the cutoff and Pascal LeFrancois called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and LeFrancois checked to Samuelsson who bet 140,000, and the Canadian pro check-raised to 400,000.
Samuelsson tanked for a bit before making the call, and with a little over a million chips in the middle, the turn brought the 
.
"All in," LeFrancois announced after about 10 seconds, and Samuelsson went into the tank.
Samuelsson swung his hand, filled with chips, forward and shook his head. After another hesitation, and with a sour look on his face, the Swede called all in for 1,550,000.
LeFrancois showed 
and had a double gutter against Samuelsson's 
. The river was the 
and Samuelsson's big pair held up in this enormous pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000
2,105,000
|
2,105,000 |
|
2,080,000
-1,995,000
|
-1,995,000 |