Two local players clashed on table 19. Carl Martel was getting short and was dealt a hand good enough to go in under the gun with 1,855,000 chips. Action folded all the way to Marc-André Ladouceur, an all-around solid player with a well-established reputation in the highest circles.

Martel:
Ladouceur:

Board:

Martel survives and both players are now at about 3.5M.