Saout Sinking
Antoine Saout, who made the November Nine in 2009, has just lost a big pot that saw him ship nearly half his stack over to his opponent. We caught the hand as the river was being dealt on a board of 
. There was already over 14,000 in the pot, and Saout's opponent assembled a bet of 7,200 on the river. Saout sat back in his chair, and took some heavy breaths while he counted out the chips for the call. After about 45 seconds of thinking, he flung in the call, and his opponent turned over 
for aces full of tens. Saout mucked his hand, and his stack dropped to under 20,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,500 | -12,500 |