When preflop action folded around to Steve Pouliot in the small blind, he looked over at Mathieu Fournier Gamelin in the big blind, and moved his 2.5M chip stack into the middle. Mathieu, who only had around 1M, made the call.
Steve Pouliot:
Mathieu Fournier Gamelin:
Mathieu was far ahead all the way to the river, with the first four community cards showing , but the river paired Steve, giving him the win in this battle of the blinds. Mathieu will take home $3,650 for his run.
8th place: Mathieu Fournier Gamelin, $3,650