2008 Partouche Poker Tour - Cannes
€8,500 Cannes Main Event
Day: 1a
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
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Everyone else folded and Soulier threw in his final chip and tabled . He was dominated by Mercier's .
All the way to the river we went . The king on the flop sealed the deal and the popular Frenchman congratulated Mercier and made his exit.
The turn was the . Check to Mercier, who bet out 800. His opponent made the call.
Fifth street came the . Action was again passed to the bettor, and Mercier put out 1,600 chips. Rather quickly, his opponent check-raised, apparently to 3,500. Mercier was taken aback, and asked, "You have the flush?" as he made the call. The other player did indeed turn over a flush, tabling in a hand that just kept improving. Mercier claimed that he had and asked with a smirk, "How do I not go broke there?" He is down just under 30,000 chips now.
Gus continued his aggression with a 650 bet once it was checked to him and the big blind player called so the dealer brought the on the turn.
They both checked so we headed straight to the river . The big blind then surprised everybody by moving all in for 16,975, a massive over bet.
Hansen went into the tank, contorting his face as he worked through whether or not to call. "I'm just so curious, can I forgive myself for folding?" commentated Hansen.
He continued with "I wish he you had a little less," and then made the call. His opponent showed for just a pair of nines, but the pot and the applause went to Hansen as he tabled the winning for a pair of queens.
Hansen soaring now on 62,000.
Minieri fired a bet on every street as the board filled out and Le Corre check-called him the whole way. Action reached its zenith at the river when Minieri shoved all in holding and Le Corre made the call, tabling a pocket pair of nines for a rivered full house.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0