Cousineau Crippled
Roch Cousineau open-raised to 150,000 from the small blind, then Steven Loube didn't waste any time raising pot to 450,000. Cousineau thought a while, then called.
Both checked the 

flop. The turn brought the
and a bet of 375,000 from Cousineau. Loube rechecked his cards, exhaled, then announced he was reraising all in. Cousineau sat with his mouth open for a moment as he contemplated what to do with the 725,000 or so he had behind.
Finally, after about a half-minute, he called.
Cousineau: 



Loube: 



"High card," said Loube. He had two pair, while Cousineau was hoping to make a low and/or fill a wheel wrap. Then came the river — the
!
The chips were counted down, and it was discovered Cousineau had had Loube covered by just 60,000, thus enabling Cousineau to play at least one more hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,250,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
60,000
1,465,000
|
1,465,000 |