Fabien Domenech saw a dream flop turn into a poker nightmare on the first orbit of the final table.
It was a heads-up pot between Domenech and Stefano Parise. The flop fell , and Domenech checked to Parise. Parise opted to take the betting lead and fired a modest bet, which Domenech quickly called. The turn brought the and the action was the same as the flop, however, Parise put out a much more aggressive bet this time. When the fell on the river, Domenech checked once again, opening the door for Parise. Parise put Domenech to the test by moving all in. Domenech reacted with disgust and mulled over his decision. After a short while in the tank, Domenech made the call, and Parise saw one of the few hands he didn’t want to see. Parise tabled for a rivered full house, and Domenech showed flopped flush with before pushing his remaining chips across the table.
Domenech will collect $180 for his tenth place finish.