With 8 players remaining (and only 7 getting paid), the pressure is on here in the Short Deck tournament, now entering it’s 5th hour. After a few preflop all ins by Frederic Normand went un-called, Matthew Willard finally decided to step up.
Except this time it wasn’t Frederic he was calling, it was Roy Rochette.
Roy:
Matthew:
The cards were dealt . The last card (along with his own ) gave Roy the A-6-7-8-9 straight, doubling him up and allowing him a little breathing room to continue at the final table.