"That's not Eugene Katchalov," said JC Tran as press members conferred, "That's his cousin David. Eugene played yesterday." None of what Mr. Tran was saying was true, though, and Mr. Katchalov is on 50,000.
against the Finnish EPT Barcelona finalist's
to save his tournament life.
cracked by
on a
board.
when he turned the nut straight.
and the gent doubling up was holding pocket jacks. Mercier was holding something that looked awfully like pocket eights (the dealer mucked it very quickly and it could possibly have been
, but we're going to give Mr. Mercier the benefit of the doubt) for a nasty set-over-set unavoidability type situation.
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 75
.
turn. Instantly Fischman jumped out of the pose, quickly calling the all-in and turning over
for the second nuts leaving the other player drawing dead holding
.
on the river changed nothing but it's all smiles on this table - apart from the player who just busted.
and feeling confident enough about the
flop to put his whole stack on the line. Native Brit Talal Shakerchi, though, was holding
, and after Man failed to hit anything on the
turn or
river, he headed for the rail.