Chris Moneymaker Fails To Make Top 50
Apr 28, '10
Chris Moneymaker was down to his last 160,000 and moved all in after Jean Francois Talbot raised in early position.
Talbot called with pocket eights and Moneymaker sheepishly revealed J4. The board fell A10557 and Moneymaker hit the rail.
Player Tags: Chris Moneymaker, Jean Francois Talbot
Jean Francois Talbot Eliminated in 17th Place
Apr 29, '10
On a flop of 10109, Jean Francois Talbot was all in holding AA. The only problem was that Nicolas Chouity held A10 for flopped trips.
The turn and river fell KK and Talbot was eliminated. Chouity is now the chip leader with over 4 million in chips.
Player Tags: Nicolas Chouity, Jean Francois Talbot
Ramzi Jelassi Eliminated in 19th Place
Apr 29, '10
Over at the featured table, Ramzi Jelassi moved all in for 640,000 and Jean Francois Talbot moved all in behind him and had him barely covered.
Jelassi showed Q10 and was drawing live against Talbot’s AK, but the board ran out 96410A and Jelassi was eliminated. Talbot is now up to 1.3 million.
Player Tags: Ramzi Jelassi, Jean Francois Talbot
Cladiu Saizu Doubles Up
Apr 29, '10
Jean Francois Talbot raised to 75,000 and Claudiu Saizu moved all in for his last 645,000. Talbot immediately called and showed down pocket tens and he was a sizable favorite over Saizu’s A3.
The board fell 8762A and Saizu spiked a Barry Greenstein to double up to nearly 1.35 million. An excited Saizu shrieked, “I am back in business!”
Player Tags: Jean Francois Talbot, Claudiu Saizu