After about ten hands of hand-for-hand play on three tables, James Romero went down to the hands of Marc-André Ladouceur. Ladouceur, chip leading his table, played almost every hand in that period, taking advantage of the bubble.

On the elimination hand, he raised the 4K big blind to 8,500. The action was folded to James Romero in the big blind and without thinking too long, he announced all-in. Ladouceur calmly but instantly called. The other two tables having already finished their hand, cards were tabled for a very uneven showdown.

Romero, having noticed the Ladouceur’s hyperactivity, took a risk and tried to pick up the pot. The timing, however, could not have been worse:

Romero:
Ladouceur:

Board:

Ladouceur added a little over 100K to his already very healthy stack. All players have secured a $11,945 prize. Congratulations!