Reard Storms into the Lead

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Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Do you want a friend like Reard? Are there ever any friends at the poker table? Idris Ambraisse might say no on both counts.

Ambraisse and Reard are good friends away from the table but that didn't stop the former taking all the latter's chips. First Reard made a flush over flush hand against Ambraisse and then he knocked him out.

Reard opened to 6,000 from under the gun and was three-bet to 17,000 by Ambraisse in the next seat. The action folded back around to Reard who put in a four-bet to 40,000. Ambraisse started the hand with 190,000 and after tanking for a while in they went. Now it was Reard's turn to tank, surprisingly, seeing as what he eventually called with.

Reard:
Ambraisse :

The board ran to confirm Reard as the new chip leader with 560,000.

There were some discussions at the table afterwards (in French) about whether Ambraisse "slow-rolled" with his hand. I think the conclusion was that it was more of a "nit-roll" due to the relationship the players have.