[user66118]
Alain Roy opened the pot to 600 from middle position, and he was called by the small blind to go heads up the rest of the way.
The dealer ran out a flop of , and both men checked. The on the turn drew another check from the small blind, and Roy figured it was time to bet 800. His opponent quickly called, and the filled out the board. Roy put out 1,500 chips this time, and his opponent check-called on the river as well.
Roy tabled for top two, and it was good enough to earn him the pot. He's up to about 37,000 at the moment, and we've just realized he's sitting at a table with another gregarious Frenchman, Antonin Teisseire. Roy and Teisseire have shared the felt before -- most notably at the 2008 Partouche Poker Tour Main Event where they both made the final table.