Saout on the River

The presence of French uberblogger Benjo near a huge pot gave a hint that one of his countrymen was getting involved - and it appeared according to my table list to be one Antoine Saout. He had a pretty good stack - at least 45k - and had come heads up to a turn card, the board reading {6-Hearts}

. He was deliberating calling opponent-with-his-back-to-the-room's 4,500 when I caught the hand, and eventually came to the conclusion to do so.

The river came the {6-Clubs}

and his opponent instantly shipped the rest of his chips in. Even with an above-average stack, 17,275 was a pretty large bet to call, and after a while like a Dragon disillusioned with the product being patented, declared himself Out of the hand, relinquishing the pot.

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