In a stunning hand in level 25, chip leader to start the day Jason Duval is out of the tournament in 9th place.
There is no question that Jason Duval is one of the rising stars of poker in Quebec. He was the chip leader coming into the final table, the third place finisher in the November edition of this tournament, and a player who has come to be widely respected both in North America and Europe.
His fate was sealed in a massive hand against Johnny Mazzaferro. Johnny opened the action with a raise to 85K in early position. It folded around to Jason in the cutoff who 3-bet to 180K. The blinds got out of the way and Johnny thought for a few moments before declaring, “All in.”
Jason went in the tank. At least two minutes passed before he made his decision. “Call.”
Jason showed 
at the same moment as Johnny flipped over 
. The board ran out 
and just like that Johnny’s stack has grown to over 2M while Jason finishes the tournament in 9th place.
9th place: Jason Duval, $5,750