Diamonds are Forever
Johnny Lodden opened to 1,400 from early position, Francis-Nicolas Bouchard moved all in for around 11,000 in middle position, and Andreas Vlachos called. The action folded to Martin Mulsow, who iso-shoved from the blinds, and Vlachos went into the tank.
While he was thinking, a waiter came by to give him change. Vlachos dismissed the waiter angrily, and turned back to the table to tank a bit more. He eventually folded, and the hands were opened.
Bouchard: ![]()
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Mulsow: ![]()
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"I need some diamonds," Bouchard said smiling, seemingly resound to his fate.
To his surprise, the flop fell ![]()
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, giving him the nut-flush draw.
"One more," the Canadian requested.
The turn was the
, which prompted Vlachos to jump up out of his chair, grumble a few words in Greek, and slap himself in the head. It also gave Bouchard a gut-shot straight draw.
The river was the
, giving Bouchard a flush, and more than tripling him to 33,500 chips.
Mulslow dropped down to 68,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
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33,500
33,500
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33,500 |