World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Event #1: £2,650 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
£170,802
Event Info
Buy-in
£2,500
Prize Pool
£610,000
Entries
244
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000

French Slowroll

I joined one hand on the river of an {8-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{Q-Clubs} board, Ilan Rouah announcing the nuts with {10-Clubs}{9-Spades} having failed in his attempts to trap David Peters.

"Very sneaky," observed Tabatbai.

His French foe didn't understand the word, and there commenced an exchange as the table tried, in vain, to translate.

On the next hand, Ilan Rouah opened his button and John Tabatabai defended his big blind. The ensuing {J-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs}{A-Hearts} board was then checked all the way down, the two chopping it up with a raggy ace a piece.

"Ah, you are sneaky, no check on the river?"

At this point, and after Rouah had once again looked on blankly, the dealer piped in to confirm the French version of the word.

"How do you know?" inquired Tabatabai. "You speak French?"

"I am French," came the reply. Why he didn't assist earlier on, I have no idea.

Sneaky or not, Rouah is sliding downhill quicker than a lard encrusted eel, and is now down to 150,000.

Tags: Ilan RouahJohn Tabatabai