Tabatabai Straightened Out
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We caught up to the hand after the flop with a little over 6,000 already in the pot. The board read
and Bruno Fitoussi had passed the first option to Tabatabai, who led out with a 4,000 bet. Lellouche made the call from the cutoff, as did Fitoussi from the big blind.The
fell on the turn and both Fitoussi and Tabatabai checked, allowing Lellouche to take the lead, firing an 8,500 bullet. Fitoussi passed (later claiming he folded 
), but Tabatabai stuck around to see the river, which was the 
.Tabatabai checked once more to Lellouche who moved all in for a total of 24,600. After a minute or so in the tank, Tabatabai made the call and Lellouche tabled
-- the absolute nuts. Tabatabai mucked his cards."That smelled a rat," remarked Fitoussi after the hand, proud of his fold.
Tabatabai was left with 134,000 in chips, while Lellouche improved to 84,000.
. With 73,000 chips already in the middle, Skampa's lone opponent, Jazzar Moroun, had first action and moved all in for 64,200. Skampa tanked for about a minute and a half before announcing a call. He mucked after Moroun opened 
for a set of fives. When the stacks were counted down, Moroun just barely had Skampa covered.
flop and the 
turn. The river was the 
. Kerzhapkin made a 10,000-chip stab at the pot. He snap-folded to a considered raise to 25,000 chips total.
and Kyrcacou's queens reigned supreme, kicking him up to 25,000 in chips.
