Dylan Thibault was patiently waiting his turn to try and get some action going. Dylan decided to try his luck with . His all-in was quite sizeable and everyone folded, except Sam Pouliot. There was no denying that Sam was on a roll. Sam nevertheless requested a precise count from the dealer. Dylan’s all-in added up to 612,000 chips; no laughing matter.
Sam was still rearranging his chips from his previous winning hand, but he started counting it all. Obviously doing the math over in his head, he suddenly looked up and said, “Ok, I’ll gamble.” and tabled his hand: , completely dominated by Dylan’s higher ten.
The flop was not great for Dylan, but not exactly too bad either: . The flop had given Sam middle pair and Dylan a gut-shot straight draw, but the flush draw was Sam’s. The on the turn eliminated any possible flush for either gentlemen. Now only an ace or a king could save Dylan, but the river card was anything but: . Sam’s gamble paid off, one pair of Queens was enough, and Thibault was sent home in 3rd place.
3rd place: Dylan Thibault, $2,510
Now Sam Pouliot and Arthur W get ready for heads up action, and Pouliot has a massive lead.