Pruchon Puts Karoui in Blender
In one of the last hands of the day, Moncef Karoui opened to 200,000 under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 540,000 by Abel Pruchon in middle position. Karoui called.
On the K?5?8? flop, Karoui check-called a bet of 225,000 from Pruchon.
The K? rolled off on the turn, and Karoui again check-called a bet of 375,000 from his opponent.
On the K? river, Karoui checked for a third time, and Pruchon moved all in with the covering stack, sending Karoui deep into the tank.
Karoui looked pained, and counted out his chips, periodically peering at the pot, and sideways at his opponent, trying to get some kind of read on him. After about five minutes, he apologized to the table, who assured him they understood it was a big decision for his tournament life at the end of a day's play.
Another four or five minutes went by, with Karoui undertaking the same routine, clearly with a massive decision. Pruchon barely moved an inch during the entire ten-minute period. Eventually [Removed:467] said he hated to do it, but enough time had gone and it was time for the clock.
The countdown started and with about ten seconds left Karoui folded, saying it was the biggest laydown of his life. Pruchon showed the K? for quad kings, and Karoui claimed he folded aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,850,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
1,450,000
-1,630,000
|
-1,630,000 |