1st place: Henri Balcazar!

After a very short phase of heads-up play, Henri Balcazar has emerged victorious over Eric Despres and is the champion of the first-ever Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival Main Event!

The hand he won with was a little out-of-the-ordinary. Despres was actually trying to trap Balcazar holding pocket Kings, but when the flop came down with two diamonds and a three, Balcazar’s 5 of Diamonds 3 of Diamonds looked pretty good. Balcazar picked up a straight draw on the turn and the Jack of Diamonds on the river sealed it – the 5-high flush was good!

Congratulations to Henri!

1st place: Henri Balcazar, $194,044

Henri Balcazar

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