2008 Partouche Poker Tour - Cannes

€8,500 Cannes Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2008 Partouche Poker Tour - Cannes

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$1,426,645
Event Info
Buy-in
$12,300
Entries
480
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
15,000

Ferguson Straightened Out

Chris Ferguson
Chris Ferguson
There would be no miracle river card for Chris "Jesus" Ferguson to save him from elimination -- the end result of a six-way limped pot.

On a flop of {10-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {8-Spades} the action checked around to a player in late position who made it 1,200 to go. Four players made the call including Ferguson and Jacques Zaicik.

The {9-Spades} fell on the turn and a player in the small blind passed the first action to Ferguson who moved all in for a total of 10,825. The player to Chris' immediate left then quickly put in a raise in an effort to try and isolate Ferguson. The player who bet the flop folded as did Zaicik, which brought the action to the small blind who surprised practically everyone at the table when he shoved all in over the top, having both Chris and the player to his left covered. The call was made and at the showdown the following hands were revealed:

Ferguson: {10-Spades} {5-Spades}
Small blind: {Q-Diamonds} {J-Clubs}
Unknown: {Q-Spades} {J-Hearts}

Needing a spade to stay alive, Ferguson rapped the table conceding defeat when the {5-Hearts} fell on the river, enabling his opponents to take back their all-in bets and split the main pot.

Tags: Chris Ferguson