Now in the middle of level 13 and with blinds at 1,000/2,000, the pressure is starting to build for some of our players with smaller stacks. On table 90 just now, one player in particular, Gurpreet Lubana, decided that it was now or never and time to shove.
After his neighbor on the right, Lorne Wechsler, bet 3,800, Gurpreet moved all-in for his last 15,000. Gurpreet had a , and Lorne called with his .
Miraculously for Gurpreet, the board was dealt a pure flush, . The fortuitous board extended his play – for now. But with only a handful of blinds left, he’ll have to get even luckier to last all the way to the end of level 14.