Topsy-Turvy Talbot
On a flop of 
, Michel Molenaar checked to Parker "Tonkaaaa" Talbot, who bet 3,000, but the Molenaar check-raised to him to 10,000.
Talbot did not seem to like this, because he immediately moved all in, covering Molenaar. However, Molenaar was not afraid and he quickly made the call, putting himself at risk.
Parker "Tonkaaaa" Talbot: 
Michel Molenaar: 
Molenaar's pair of kings was ahead of Talbots jacks, and the runout of 
kept it that way and Molenaar scored a double from Talbot, who was now left with a very short stack.
A few hands later, Talbot shipped his last 8,500 from middle position and found 2 callers.
The players ended up checking all the way through a board of 
and then Talbot proudly tabled 
for a rivered second-nut flush.
"Yeah that's probably good," tablemate Sam Grafton said.
And it was, in fact, good as the other players mucked their hands and Talbot scored a much-needed triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
28,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
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