Sharing a Queen
A short-stacked Tony Kendall had engaged his neighbor to the left, our current chip leader Roch Cousineau, in conversation. The U.K. player asked Cousineau where he was from, and when Cousineau replied he was a Québécois, Kendall said "We share a queen."
Soon after that came a hand in which Kendall was all in but for about 10,000 against Cousineau by the turn with the board showing 
. With a grin Kendall checked (as if he were folding), and let Cousineau bet before he called. Cousineau had 
and Kendall 
. The river brought the 
, which meant a chopped pot.
Kendall studied the board a little longer. "Now did we share the queen there?" he asked with a laugh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
584,000 | 24,000 |
|
125,000 | 15,000 |