Hands #231-235: Mathieu Goncalves Pulls Narrowly Ahead
Oct 28, 2024
Hand #231: Hugues Girard raises to 3,200,000 with the 
and earns a call from Mathieu Goncalves, who has the 
.
The 
flop is checked to Girard, who bets 2,500,000. Goncalves reluctantly calls with his gutshot and the board pairs with the 
turn. Goncalves now leads for 5,500,000 and only has 12,000,000 behind.
Girard thinks it over for twenty seconds and folds.
Hand #232: A walk for Girard.
Hand #233: Girard limps in 
and Goncalves checks his option with the 
, then finds an open-ender on the 
flop.
Both check to the 
turn which gives them top pair. Goncalves bets 2,000,000 and Girard raises to 6,000,000 only for Goncalves to shove for another 20 million on top.
The very reluctant fold by Girard follows and Goncalves takes a nearly two-to-one lead.
Hand #234: Goncalves limps in with 
but folds when Girard jams the 
.
Hand #235: Girard limps with 
and Goncalves knuckles the felt with his 
. The 
flop is checked to Girard, he bets 1,600,000 and wins the pot.
Mathieu Goncalves – 32,000,000 (20 bb)
Hugues Girard – 30,000,000 (19 bb)
@WPT