Telling it Straight

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From the Empire...

"I tell you now," announces Frenchman Philipe Rouas, "I've got you beat," as he pushes all-in.

The flop was reading {7-Spades}

and Philipe had re-raised Bryn Kenney's initial 4,125 stab at the pot.

There was a bit of a kerfuffle as the dealer mixed up some of the chips, but by the time had made his move and made comments such as "You shouldn't call, you're way behind" and "You have Jacks, right?", it was clear to Kenney that he had a decision for his tournament life.

Eventually Kenney opted for the fold, and as he'd promised, Philipe revealed {8-Spades}

for the flopped straight.

At this point, Howard Lederer commented, "Just for future reference, you can't say what your hand is."

Whether or not he actually said what his hole cards were or not, I'm unsure, but in response, Philipe replied, "I respect what you say, so that's okay with me."

Tags: Byrn Kenney Philipe Rouas