Seidel Catches Lefrancois' Bluff to Double Up
Erik Seidel opened in early position and Pascal Lefrancois three-bet from the cutoff. Seidel called.
Seidel checked on the flop of 
and Lefrancois continued for 17,000. Seidel called. Seidel checked again on the 
turn and Lefrancois sized up to 33,000. Seidel again called.
Seidel checked a third time on the 
river and Lefrancois unloaded the clip by moving all in with Seidel covered.
Seidel let out a sigh and asked the dealer to spread the pot as he considered calling off with his last 86,000. After using a time extension, Seidel put out a stack for a call.
Lefrancois sheepishly revealed a bluff with 
for ace-high and Seidel showed 
to win the pot and double up with second pair after making the big call.
"Nice call!" commented Paul Phua to Seidel's right.
Lefrancois was left with just around 10,000 and was eliminated a few hands later.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | 100,000 |
|
Eliminado |
turn and 
river failed to provide a seven, and Pardo wished the table good luck as he made his exit.
and Benitez called. Phua then checked on the 
turn and Benitez checked back.
and Phua bet 38,000. Benitez checked his cards and used a time extension before folding.
flop to vault Benitez ahead as he hit his three-outer.
turn and 
river failed to improve Bujtas, and the Hungarian made his exit from the tournament.
and Pardo tossed his queens toward the dealer in as he anticipated his elimination. However, the dealer then put out the 
to give him the lead with a set and the 
completed the board and the premier Finnish poker player made his exit, while Pardo secured the short-stacked triple.
