11-22-2009 14:57 UTC

Abecassis All In

[user66118]

First into the pot from the cutoff seat, Michel Abecassis slid his full stack of 188,000 forward. Two seats over in the small blind, Ryan Franklin announced an all-in reraise, enough to get him heads-up with Abecassis.

"I've only looked at one," said Abecassis, as Franklin tabled {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

. Abecassis knew he had the {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

, and it was likely he was ahead. But no; we all found out his second card together as he turned over {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

with a grimace.

Looking for at least a chop to stay afloat, the flop would bring more bad news for the at-risk Abecassis. It came out {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

to give Franklin the two pair and a strong grasp on the pot. Salvation came on the turn though; the unlikely {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

ripped off to fill in Abecassis' wheel! When the {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

hit the river, he secured his much-needed double up, back over 400,000 as Franklin slips to 625,000.

Tags: Michel Abecassis Ryan Franklin