10-01-2008 14:41 UTC+2

Rouas Flushed With Success

[user46392]

Philippe Rouas has snuck into the chip lead, raking in a gigantic pot courtesy of Justin Smith.

Smith raised preflop from the cutoff and Rouas called from the big blind. Come the {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

flop, Rouas bet out 20,000 and, after a slight pause, Smith called. Another 50,000 from Rouas on the {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

turn, and after a rather longer interval this time, a call from Smith. Rouas checked the {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

river and Smith very slowly went to bet 75,000 -- before his hand had left the chips, Rouas announced, "I call," and flipped {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

for a rather nice flopped flush. As a result, Rouas appears to be our new chip leader on roughly 690,000.

Tags: Justin Smith Philippe Rouas