Monster Call Launches Fontaine over Martini
Julien Martini raised to 1,300,000 from under the gun and everyone folded to Jean-René Fontaine in the big blind. In one fell swoop, Fontaine picked up all his blue T-500,000 chips and flung them in the middle for a bet worth 5,900,000, and Martini called.
The flop was 
and Fontaine snap-checked. Martini didn't waste too much time before checking behind.
On the 
turn, Fontaine acted instantly again and took one of his three stacks of black T-100,000 chips, which he put into the pot with a loud thud. It was 2,300,000 total, which Martini called within ten seconds.
The river was the 
and Fontaine instantly checked this time. Martini took around ten to fifteen seconds before announcing all in. It was around 5 million to call for Fontaine, who sat back in his chair. Then, after about twenty seconds, he picked up one of his stacks of black and put it in the middle.
Knowing he was beaten, Martini showed 
for the whiffed king-high with the nut blocker. Fontaine stood up, clapped his hands and smashed a mere 
open on the felt. The sharp call launched him to 27 million as Martini slipped to 21 million.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000,000 | 15,000,000 |
|
21,000,000 | -12,800,000 |
, and Di Giacomo check-called a bet from Fontaine. 
and both players checked. On the 
river, Di Giacomo bet 1,6m and Fontaine instantly raised to 3.8m. Di Giacomo needed a couple of minutes to think, but ultimately he made the call. 
, and Di Giacomo took the pot with 
for a pair.
and without a moment's hesitation, Fontaine took a sizable stack of chips and put it forward, worth 3,500,000. Martini came along with a relatively quick call.
turn, Fontaine wasted no time and snap-shoved all in for 7,225,000. Martini appeared to have a big hand for the situation and went deep in the tank. He tried to chat it up in French with his opponent, but the brush quickly put a stop to that.
