Seidel Catches Lefrancois' Bluff to Double Up
Erik Seidel opened in early position and Pascal Lefrancois three-bet from the cutoff. Seidel called.
Seidel checked on the flop of 
and Lefrancois continued for 17,000. Seidel called. Seidel checked again on the 
turn and Lefrancois sized up to 33,000. Seidel again called.
Seidel checked a third time on the 
river and Lefrancois unloaded the clip by moving all in with Seidel covered.
Seidel let out a sigh and asked the dealer to spread the pot as he considered calling off with his last 86,000. After using a time extension, Seidel put out a stack for a call.
Lefrancois sheepishly revealed a bluff with 
for ace-high and Seidel showed 
to win the pot and double up with second pair after making the big call.
"Nice call!" commented Paul Phua to Seidel's right.
Lefrancois was left with just around 10,000 and was eliminated a few hands later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Busted | |