Bits and Pieces
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In the first, we joined the action on a turned board reading
. First to act, Danilo Mercuri put out a bet of 4,500. After some careful consideration, Ludovic Lacay made a raise to 16,000 straight. Mercuri hemmed and hawed and eventually folded, and Lacay first flashed the 
... then the 
. His semi-bluff was good enough, leaving Mercuri shaking his head as the next hand was dealt.*****
At the adjacent table, we turned around to see
on board, and a pot of close to 30,000 up for grabs. Michel Abecassis had slid out a bet of 10,700 when we walked up, only to see Jerome Guermeur raise all in with a covering shove. Abecassis had about 33,000 left in his stack, and the raise sent him spiraling deep into the tank. After a couple minutes, he apologized to his table, clearly struggling with a tough decision. After another few agonizing minutes, he open-mucked his 
!"Oh, Michel!" said one of his friends at the table. Guermeur couldn't resist; he exposed his airball
, exhaling deeply as the pot was pushed his way. Abecassis handled the situation like a true pro, tapping the felt and letting out a quiet, "Nice hand.""Michel, Michel, Michel..." repeated the unknown player.