2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$579,165
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
181
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Bichon Back in the Game

Thomas Bichon tanked for his tournament life for almost five full minutes. He had bet 16,000 on a flop of {k-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} then saw opponent John Monnette raise to 100,000, enough to put Bichon all in. Bichon took a deep breath at the end of the five minutes and called all in for 86,500 total. His {Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} pair of queens was in the lead but needed to duck Monnette's flush draw, {10-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}. Things were even more interesting after the turn fell {J-Hearts} to give Monnette a straight draw as well, but everything missed when the river paired kings, {K-Clubs}.

Tags: John MonnetteThomas Bichon