Duhamel and Talbot Battle It Out
Level 6
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jonas Mackoff opened to 45,000 from early position and Parker Talbot three-bet to 140,000 directly to his left. Jonathan Duhamel was in the small blind and three-bet to 315,000 which forced Mackoff out of the pot. Talbot called and the two players went heads-up to a flop of 
.
Duhamel led out for 245,000 and Talbot made a relatively quick call. The turn brought the 
and Duhamel shoved all in, essentially putting Talbot's tournament life at risk should he make the call with just over 800,000 chips remaining. Talbot thought for a moment and then tossed his cards to the muck one by one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000 | 1,160,000 |
|
835,000 | -935,000 |