You Gotta Love Lacay
There's people who play with heart and passion, and then there's another level above and beyond, that's saved for Ludovic Lacay.
The Frenchman opened from the hijack and bet the flop. Francesco Lorenzini peeled from the big blind and called the c-bet.
On the turn the board read 
and Lorenzini check-called a 125,000 bet. The river fell 
and Lacay shoved for 434,000 when the action was checked to him for a third time.
Lorenzini had 481,000 back so the call was effectively for his tournament life. He thought for five minutes and then folded after Lacay called the clock on him.
Before Lacay dragged all the chips in he opened his holding of 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000 | 435,000 |
|
481,000 | -169,000 |