Drivas Wins Massive Pot From Besancon; Takes Over the Lead
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
On a flop reading 
, Chris Chong checked from the small blind and Jeanpierre Besancon bet 600,000 from the big blind. Thomas Drivas called from the cutoff and Chong foled.
The turn brought the 
and Besancon checked. Drivas bet 1,400,000 and Besancon check-raised to 6,000,000. Drivas added the remainder to call.
The 
completed the board and Besancon fired 11,500,000. Drivas thought for a long while, then made the call with his last 10,200,000. Besancon showed 
for a bluff and Besancon revealed 
for threes full of deuces to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000,000
26,500,000
|
26,500,000 |
|
7,000,000
-19,500,000
|
-19,500,000 |