This huge hand started with Michael M raising the 1K blind from an early position to 4.5K. Mark Larsen, who had 11,700 left, sent them into the pot. Yannick Lamarre-Delooz, seemingly trying to isolate Larsen, pushed 45K forward, putting Michael to the test.
Michael sized his opponent for a while, and decided to make the call, keeping about 40K behind. As the dealer was finishing to sort out the pots, Yannick announced all-in before the flop was revealed. Michael calmly waited for the first 3 community cards to open. . He made the call, and all 3 players tabled their hand:
Yannick Lamarre-Delooz:
Michael M:
Mark Larsen:
Michael was looking good, but 2 more cards were to come. ! Yannick had improved on the turn, and made the kill on the river, sending 2 players to the rail and earning a huge pot. He is now sitting on about 200K, more than 4 times the average. You can see him below, moments after the hand, messaging his friends about his feat or simply switching his soundtrack to a victory song.