Thomas Gets A Quarter, Then Half
6♦3♦2♥7♠6♣
K♥9♣6♠J♥4♦
Action checked around to Julio Trimmer in middle position who bet 500,000, earning calls from both Justin Fawcett in late position and Jean-Marc Thomas in the hijack. Thomas was all in for 300,000 to a side pot was created for Fawcett and Trimmer.
Trimmer check-folded to a jam of 2,155,000 on the turn from Fawcett.
Jean-Marc Thomas: Q♠10♦9♦7♥
Justin Fawcett: Q♣10♥5♣4♥
Fawcett held a straight on both boards to take three quarters of the pot while Thomas shared the straight on the bottom board to survive.
K♦8♠7♦7♥A♥
Q♠Q♣4♦9♦10♦
A few hands later, action checked around to Thomas in late position who moved all in for 110,000. Antoine Labat raised to 450,000 in the hijack and only Trimmer in the cutoff called.
Both players checked the turn and Trimmer check-folded to a bet of 1,600,000 on the river from Labat.
Jean-Marc Thomas: A♠K♥Q♥8♥
Antoine Labat: Q♦10♣8♦2♣
Labat's full house was good for one board while aces and kings worked for Thomas to stay alive to take the other.