As I dance back into the cardroom, I am confronted with yet another massive pot, and one in which has propelled Jerome Bradpiece into a rather formidable chip lead with 285k.
As usual, my first glance at his table sees some Bradpiece chips in the pot (boy, he plays a lot of hands) with Frenchman, Bruno Fitoussi, raising behind him. Jerome, who had limped under the gun, smooth calls the re-raise before briskly check-raising the
Flop.
As expected, Bruno sticks in a bet of 9k, only for Jerome to make a deep reach and grab a chunk of 5,000's, pretty much setting Bruno all-in.
In a flash, Bruno moves in the rest of his stack and confidentally reveals
and what he believes to be a dominating hand. Unfortunately for him, except for a full house, Jerome has one of the worst possible hands,
, giving the Londoner both a straight draw and a flush draw.
And, as seems to be the pattern for the young Brit, the Turn brings a Three of Spades, and therefore a straight flush.
Of course, salt was rubbed in wounds and a disappointed Bruno was forced to witness the River bring a
.
So, up to 285k and Jerome is in hot form. Let's see if it continues...
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