2011 European Poker Tour Grand Final Madrid

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2011 European Poker Tour Grand Final Madrid

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
€1,500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€6,860,000
Entries
686
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Isildur Outkicks and Kicks Out Darcourt

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Viktor Blom
Viktor Blom

Guillaume Darcourt is the most recent Level 3 elimination, taking a river defeat with good grace although a measure of surprise...

Darcourt had seen a three-way flop of {8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, betting 1,250 and shedding neither opponent. On the {8-Diamonds} turn, Darcourt bet 3,800, and Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom alone made the call. The river was the {Q-Spades}. Out bet Darcourt for the third time, 6,400. Blom raised to 15,000 (just under the remaining stack of his French opponent) and Darcourt made an unhappy face.

"I can't fold now," he said, "It would be a hero fold. And I'm not so famous for my hero folds..."

True enough, his final 15,800 total crossed the line and now it was Blom's turn to look uncomfortable.

"You have to call! Any cards you have, you can't fold," advised Darcourt. Blom agreed and threw in the extra.

"I have an eight," said Darcourt, showing {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

"I have a better eight, sorry," Blom countered, showing {8-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and busting him out.

Tags: Guillaume DarcourtViktor Blom