Clemencon Crushes Competition With Queen on River
Hold'em:
We caught the action just before the start of the last level, as Tristan Clemencon had capped the betting before the flop from middle position, five-betting his opponents and making it a whopping 12,500 to go. The big blind and two other players made the call, putting 50,000 in the middle before a flop was even dealt.
Flop:
After all the action before the flop, the dealer delivered an action board and the players responded. Clemencon checked and Opponent # 1 fired 2,500 into the middle, a bet that looked puny compared to the mountain of chips at stake. The big blind folded and Opponent # 2 came along, as did Clemencon, and the turn card came .
Clemencon again checked it and Opponent # 1 took the lead once more, betting 5,000 chips. Opponent # 2 declined to bite and mucked his hand, leaving Opponent # 1 and Clemencon as the last men standing in the fight to claim this massive prize.
River:
Clemencon silently tapped the table and Opponent # 1 fired his last 5,000 barrel. Now it was time for Clemencon to spring his trap and he check-raised to 10,000, prompting his opponent to shake his head in disgust, saying "Ace-queen is fu****ing good" as he made the call.
Clemencon indeed flipped up his and the dejected Opponent # 1 tossed his face up into the muck, absolutely crushed that he had lost this pot, which has to be the biggest of the tournament so far, to a three-outer on the river. The quiet Frenchman silently dragged the pile of chips, which totaled 87,500, in his direction and instantly became a force to be reckoned with.