Lemore Chips for Lemaire

Not long ago, Hugo Lemaire was put to a decision for his tournament life on the river in a huge pot. He made the right call and gained a decent stack. Since then, Lemaire has been doing work.

Alain Taieb opened to 33,000. Lemaire popped it to 80,000, making good use of the fancy new 20k chips introduced during the break. Taieb took his time making the call, leaving himself around 290,000.

Flop: {Q-Diamonds}

Taieb stacks his chips neatly and slides them forward, just up to but not quite over the line. He kept them there for a minute, cupping them in his hands like he was keeping them warm. But he tapped the table after quite a show. Action now on him, Lemaire asked for a count of Taieb's stack, got the answer, and swiftly checked.

Turn: {7-Spades}