A Hail Mary Win
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Julien Duveau raised to 120,000 in the cutoff. Kenton Gray upped it to 470,000 from the button.
Matthieu Mary studied the hand for so long that the clocked was eventually requested. After the tournament director gave him 30 seconds to act, Mary finally tossed in a chip to go all in. Duveau folded.
Matthieu Mary: 7♠6♦
Kenton Gray: 9♥9♣
Clearly Mary needed some help from the start and even more after the flop came 9♦3♠4♦. giving Gray the top set with his pocket nines.
The help Mary needed came runner-runner with the 2♦A♦ putting four cards to a straight on the board to give Mary the win with diamonds and a stay-alive double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,220,000
495,000
|
495,000 |
|
695,000
290,000
|
290,000 |