So said Dave Fox, explaining the action on a big three-way hand at his table involving himself and two other players to Jeff Madsen who had wandered over. In the sequence Fox had been the second caller and the pot-sized reraiser, ultimately putting both of his opponents all in and having them covered.
We only arrived to see the end result. The board read . One all-in player — already departed — had for a big whiff. Fox had for kings and queens. And Padraig Parkinson had tabled , his aces having held throughout all of the action to win him a better than 130,000-chip pot just as Level 10 was coming to a close.
Jonathan Lane opened for 3,300 from middle position and got a single caller in Tom Schneider on the button. The flop came , and when Lane continued for 2,000, Schneider responded with a raise to 8,000. Lane thought a moment then called, then checked after the fell on fourth street.
Schneider took the opening to set out a bet of 11,000, and Lane didn't waste too much time before mucking his cards.
Philipp Gruissem opened for 2,700 from the hijack seat and got a single caller in Jonathan Duhamel calling from the big blind. The flop came and Duhamel check-called a bet of 5,500 from Gruissem. The turn brought the and another check from Duhamel. This time Gruissem bet 14,000 and Duhamel called again.
The river was the . Duhamel checked one last time, and following Gruissem's check behind the Canadian tabled for the rivered straight. Gruissem mucked, and Duhamel scooped the pot.
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Ludovic Lacay raised from middle position, then Jeff Madsen made it 5,800 to go from the button. The blinds got out, then Lacay four-bet to 20,400 and after some deliberation Madsen called.
"How much behind?" asked Lacay of Madsen, and the latter indicated he had about 35,000. The first three community cards then came , and Lacay promptly bet 28,000. Madsen paused a beat, then said he was all in and Lacay called.
Madsen had . Meanwhile Lacay had , his fourth card soon obscured as he gathered his hand together at the sight of the falling on the turn. Madsen had filled a gutshot straight, and by the time the appeared on the river Lacay was already mucking his cards disgustedly.
Ludovic Lacay and Patrick Ruth checked on a flop of . Jeff Madsen tossed out 8,200, and only Lacay called.
The turn was the , Lacay moved all in for 28,700, and Madsen tank-called.
Lacay:
Madsen:
Lacay had straight and flush draws, but the on the river was a brick. The Frenchman quickly stood up from the table and wished the players good luck before bolting out of the tournament area.
Madsen, the 2006 Player of the Year, shipped the pot and now sits with 145,000 chips.
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. One all-in player — already departed — had 
for a big whiff. Fox had 
for kings and queens. And Padraig Parkinson had tabled 
, his aces having held throughout all of the action to win him a better than 130,000-chip pot just as Level 10 was coming to a close.
, and when Lane continued for 2,000, Schneider responded with a raise to 8,000. Lane thought a moment then called, then checked after the 
and Duhamel check-called a bet of 5,500 from Gruissem. The turn brought the 
and another check from Duhamel. This time Gruissem bet 14,000 and Duhamel called again.
. Duhamel checked one last time, and following Gruissem's check behind the Canadian tabled 
for the rivered straight. Gruissem mucked, and Duhamel scooped the pot.
, and Lacay promptly bet 28,000. Madsen paused a beat, then said he was all in and Lacay called.
, his fourth card soon obscured as he gathered his hand together at the sight of the 
appeared on the river Lacay was already mucking his cards disgustedly.
. Jeff Madsen tossed out 8,200, and only Lacay called.
on the river was a brick. The Frenchman quickly stood up from the table and wished the players good luck before bolting out of the tournament area.