When Mario Duquette found himself in an unopened pot in the cut-off with a premium hand and few chips, he pushed them forward. His 24K stack was matched by William Pauzé on the button, and Kevin Rousselle instantly committed his own stack, worth 23K.
Duquette: 
Pauzé: 
Rousselle: 
Board: 
Rousselle’s tournament life was at stake, and when the king appeared on the turn, he pumped his fist, happy to be allowed to stick around. Just like that, he caught up with the average. Duquette was left with a few crumbs, which were lost on the following hand.
