With alarming pace, another huge hand kicked off, with newly-stacked Tony G and Jamie Gold interested preflop, but Isabelle interested in moving in to take the pot there and then. She can't have been delighted when Tony G shoved over the top when it got back round to him, and Jamie Gold passed saying, "If I see a Ten...."
Mercier:
Tony G:
Flop: Tony G: "Look at this!"
Turn:
River: "A boat! The butcher is alive!"
They hugged, and Isabelle shook the hands of all players at the table, but progressed down the hall muttering the expected profanities after having ridden the rollercoaster and come off the tracks at such a late stage.