No Chop For Tran
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Florian Guimond raised to 20,000 from under the gun, and JC Tran jammed for 97,000 from the next seat. Jose Lesta then four-bet to 175,000 from middle position, and when the action folded back to Guimond, he moved all in, having Lesta covered. After a bit of a tank, Lesta folded, preserving the 380,000 or so he had behind.
JC Tran: A♥Q♠
Florian Guimond: A♦K♥
Tran was dominated by Guimond's big slick, but looked over to his neighbor and asked, "You ok with a chop?" Guimond nodded, letting him know he wouldn't mind splitting the pot.
The dealer had other ideas, though, as the board ran out 9♠7♦5♠10♥3♦, keeping Guimond's ace-king best throughout. Tran wished the table good luck before making his way to the payout desk.