“Royal Versus Quads” Laurence Grondin Claims the Crown
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Eric Baldwin opened from under the gun and picked up three callers including Laurence Grondin in the big blind.
The flop was 
and Grondin led out, picking up just one caller in Baldwin.
The turn was the 
and Grondin bet again and Baldwin called once more.
The river was the 
and a bet from Grondin saw a raise from Baldwin and then Grondin moved all in.
Baldwin was given pause for thought. He had more chips than Grondin , but if he called and lost, he would be left a lot shorter than the start of the hand.
In the end, Baldwin felt he could not fold and he called, That’s when the cards were turned over and the table, apart from the two players involved, went nuts.
Grondin : 
Baldwin: 
“Royal versus quads,” the cry went up as players and cameramen and reporters rushed over to witness and record the hand.
Grondin and Baldwin looked stunned, but it was Grondin who went to the dinner break the victor in this rarest of rare poker hand outcomes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
21,200
-28,800
|
-28,800 |
|
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