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09-10-2009 12:17 UTC+3

Lellouche the First to Climb

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On the very first hand at Table 4, Antony Lellouche opened from late position to 23,000. His raise was called by big blind Rep Porter. Both players checked an all-Broadway flop, {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{K-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

. When the turn came a second diamond, {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

, Porter led out for 35,000. Lellouche called.

The river was a massive draw-completer, the {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

. Porter checked to Lellouche, who cautiously bet 80,000. Porter tanked for about a minute before putting a matching call into the pot. Lellouche responded by turning over {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{10-Hearts}

for a Broadway straight. It was good.

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