On a flop, and two checks in front of him, Pierre-Paul Paulin bet 12,500. Jean-Louis Cyr check-called and Carl Martel check-shoved all-in for 94,000. Paulin made the call, putting Martel at risk.
Martel:
Paulin:
Martel was ahead but Paulin had flopped the world with an open-ended straight flush draw. The on the turn was a safe card for Martel, but the on the river gave Paulin a straight and the pot.
Carl Martel opened to 9,000 and received calls from Pierre-Paul Paulin in the cutoff, Jean-Louis Cyr in the small blind, and Marc-Etienne McLaughlin in the big blind.
The four players saw a flop. The first three players checked to Paulin, who fired a bet of 14,500. Action folded to McLaughlin who check-raised to 41,000. Paulin made the call and the fell on the turn.
First to act, McLaughlin slid out a bet worth 50,000, and after some deliberation, Paulin tossed his cards into the muck, relinquishing the chip lead along with it.