Life's a Bichon
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We found Thomas Bichon going all in for his 3,000 starting chips on a 
[tsj[x] flop and his opponent calling. Bichon revealed 
for an up and down draw, but was behind his opponent who not only held a king and a queen for the same draw, but also a ten for a pair.
However, the turn came down the 
, prompting Bichon to declare, "Spades as well," and before long the 
had dropped on the river making him a flush. Bichon looked very satisfied with the outcome of this hand and was on 18,000 in chips after that, including all three of his 4k lammers. His opponent looked somewhat less pleased as he became one of the first players in the room to cash in one of his add-ons.
By the by, some the other players at Bichon's table might be somewhat unfamiliar to those overseas, but they are familiar faces on the UK circuit. Bichon might not be aware of what he's up against, but Karl Mahrenholz and Jeff Kimber are among the most talented and feared young players in the UK today. Also at their table is Tim Flanders, a rather more old-school live player, who finished 29th in the $10,000 PLO WSOP event this summer and 15th in the $1,500 PLO event - this is clearly his game, and he is not to be trifled with when he has four cards in his hand.