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  • user warning: Table './launchpoker2009/cache_filter' is marked as crashed and should be repaired query: UPDATE cache_filter SET data = '<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;When the <a href=\"/tournaments/wpt/\">World Poker Tour</a> takes itself to Paris to play the Grand Prix de Paris, held at the world famous <a href=\"/poker-series/poker-rooms-europe/-the-best-poker-rooms-in-europe-the-aviator-club-/\">Aviation Club</a>, the hosts are always happy to comment on the differences between poker as they normally see it, and poker how the French - and many Europeans - play it. The rules are the same but there are enough differences to stand out. The flop cards are dealt one at a time, for example, and in addition to poker chips they use large plaques for big denominations. At this table there is one red plaque, a monster plaque that is worth 200,000 Euros. Who ever holds this red plaque also holds respect at the table.<br><br><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;Young Swedish player Philip Yeh started things off in this hand when he raised to 37,000 Euros in tourney chips with:<br><br><br><br><img src=\"/files/images/online-poker/cards/4h.gif\" ><br><img src=\"/files/images/online-poker/cards/4c.gif\" > <br clear=all><br>... or Sailboats as they are called.<br><br><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;Henrik Witt, from Denmark, called with:<br><br><br><br><img src=\"/files/images/online-poker/cards/ks.gif\" ><br><img src=\"/files/images/online-poker/cards/2s.gif\" > <br clear=all><br>... liking his price.<br>Thomas Wahlroos, from Finland, however, raised the action to 125,000 Euros with:<br><br><br><br><img src=\"/files/images/online-poker/cards/6s.gif\" ><br><img src=\"/files/images/online-poker/cards/6d.gif\" > <br clear=all><br>... (Route 66 as it is called in the USA). Yeh called, Henrik folded, and it was time for the flop.<br><br><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;The flop came:<br><br><br><br><img src=\"/files/images/online-poker/cards/6h.gif\" ><br><img src=\"/files/images/online-poker/cards/jd.gif\" ><br><img src=\"/files/images/online-poker/cards/9s.gif\" > <br clear=all><br>... and Thomas was way, way out in front. He decided to play it coy and checked along with Yeh, and it was time for the turn. When the turn came:<br><br><br><br><img src=\"/files/images/online-poker/cards/jc.gif\" > <br clear=all><br>... Tomas bet out 200,000 with the Red Plaque, getting everyone\'s attention. Yeh, who was the chip leader, may have felt like he wanted that plaque, as commentator <a href=\"/players/people/-mike-sexton-/\">Mike Sexton</a> pointed out. Yeh called.<br><br><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;When the river came:<br><br><br><br><img src=\"/files/images/online-poker/cards/qc.gif\" > <br clear=all><br>... and Thomas moved all in for 281,000 Euros, however, Yeh had no choice left to him, and folded.</p>\n', created = 1268411541, expire = 1268497941, headers = '' WHERE cid = '3:d981f4606a7daf054678e386b60db38a' in /home/sites/newlpsite/includes/database.mysql.inc on line 174.
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WPT Season 6 - Out Comes the Red Plaque

By launchpoker, Nov 29, 2007

  When the World Poker Tour takes itself to Paris to play the Grand Prix de Paris, held at the world famous Aviation Club, the hosts are always happy to comment on the differences between poker as they normally see it, and poker how the French - and many Europeans - play it. The rules are the same but there are enough differences to stand out. The flop cards are dealt one at a time, for example, and in addition to poker chips they use large plaques for big denominations. At this table there is one red plaque, a monster plaque that is worth 200,000 Euros. Who ever holds this red plaque also holds respect at the table.



  Young Swedish player Philip Yeh started things off in this hand when he raised to 37,000 Euros in tourney chips with:






... or Sailboats as they are called.



  Henrik Witt, from Denmark, called with:






... liking his price.
Thomas Wahlroos, from Finland, however, raised the action to 125,000 Euros with:






... (Route 66 as it is called in the USA). Yeh called, Henrik folded, and it was time for the flop.



  The flop came:







... and Thomas was way, way out in front. He decided to play it coy and checked along with Yeh, and it was time for the turn. When the turn came:





... Tomas bet out 200,000 with the Red Plaque, getting everyone's attention. Yeh, who was the chip leader, may have felt like he wanted that plaque, as commentator Mike Sexton pointed out. Yeh called.



  When the river came:





... and Thomas moved all in for 281,000 Euros, however, Yeh had no choice left to him, and folded.