At just 22-years old, Canadian pro Jason Duval is surely making his name known on the live tournament circuit. Now fourth in chips at this final table, Duval is looking to earn his second World Series of Poker bracelet in just a few days.
Duval doubled his chip stack to 618,000 right before heading off for a 60-minute dinner break to move him closer to chip leader Michael Gathy.
Before Duval had a chance to scatter of for dinner we snagged him for a quick conversation about his hot streak.
You just won your first WSOP bracelet a few days ago. How do you feel about potentially winning another one?
It would be really great. It would be two in a row and it would just make me extremely happy. It was sick to win the first one so winning a second would just be insane. When I play tournaments the goal, of course, is to always try to win and so simply said, I will be really, really happy to win again.
Your live tournament experience is limited, having only cashed in your first event just a year ago. Do you think this puts you at any kind of disadvantage?
I don’t think my experience is limited in comparison to the other players. I have played in a lot of European Poker Tour events and World Poker Tour events. If you look at the overall picture, maybe because I’m only 22-years-old, but I play a lot online and a lot of live cash games.
How does online poker compare to live tournaments for you?
I prefer live poker because it is easier with better fields. I think you can also have an edge in live events because you can pick up on tells, and it is much more intuitive.
Hand #60
Yueqi had the pleasure of enjoying only the second walk of this final table.
Hand #61
Sergey Rybachenko opened to 42,000 from the hijack, before Jason Duval moved all in for 295,000 from the big blind. A quick look over was all Rybachenko needed, as he made the call.
Rybachenko:
Duval:
The board ran out to see Duval improve his lead on the flop, and hold, as he doubles up to 620,000 in chips.
Hand #56:
Jake Cody opened under-the-gun plus one to 41,000 and Daniel Bishop called from the big blind. Cody continuation-bet 43,000 on and Bishop check folded.
Hand #57:
Yueqi Zhu opened to 40,000 from the hijack and Sergey Rybachenko called from the big blind. Rybachenko check folded to Zhu's 51,000 continuation-bet on .
Hand #58:
Sergey Rybachenko made it 55,000 from the small blind and Jake Cody gave his big blind up.
Hand #59:
Jason Duval shoved all in for 250,000 under-the-gun plus one and everybody folded.
Hand #52
Sergey Rybachenko opened to 42,000 from the button, as both blinds folded.
Hand #53
The hand folded around to Jake Cody on the button, who opened to 41,000. Yueqi Zhu was on the big blind, and eyed off Cody’s stack, before announcing all in, which brought a quick fold from Cody.
Hand #54
Daniel Bishop opened to 40,000 from middle position, which was enough to take down the pot.
Hand #55
Daniel Bishop would open for the second time in a row, this time for 60,000, which interested no one, as he took down another pot.
Hand #46:
Jason Duval opened under-the-gun to 40,000 and Yueqi Zhu came along for the ride from the big blind. Zhu checked on and Duval made a 45,000 continuation-bet. Zhu raised it up to 112,000 total and that delivered him the pot.
Hand #47:
Benjamin Reason opened to 42,000 under-the-gun and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #48:
Benjamin Reason got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #49:
Yueqi Zhu raised to 40,000 from the cut off and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #50:
Michael Gathy made it 40,000 under-the-gun plus one, but folded as Benjamin Reason shoved all in from the button.
Hand #51:
Michael Gathy opened to 40,000 under-the-gun and got no callers.
The English crowd is getting more and more rowdy now, but it's still entertaining. They make songs for everything and are not only cheering for Jake Cody, but for Yueqi Zhu as well. How nice of them!
Hand #44
The action folded around to Daniel Bishop on the small blind, who limped into the pot. Sergey Rybachenko checked from the big blind, as both saw the flop come . Bishop lead out for 60,000 and was called, as both players then checked the on the turn. With the completing the board, Bishop threw out another bet of 75,000, which was enough to take down the pot.
Hand #45
Benjamin Reason moved all in from the cut-off for his last 172,000 in chips. Sergey Rybachenko looked down at his cards, and moved all in over the top, forcing a fold from Jake Cody on the big blind.
Reason:
Rybachenko:
The board ran out to pair up Reason on the river, keeping him in the tournament, as he moves up to 382,000 in chips.
Hand #46
Yueqi Zhu opened to 40,000 from under the gun, and was called by Michael Gathy on the big blind, as both saw the flop come . Both checked, as the fell on the turn, as Gathy slid out a bet of 57,000. He was called, before both checked the on the river.
Gathy tabled his for two-pair, which was good enough to take down the pot.
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to see Duval improve his lead on the flop, and hold, as he doubles up to 620,000 in chips.
and Bishop check folded.
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. Bishop lead out for 60,000 and was called, as both players then checked the 
completing the board, Bishop threw out another bet of 75,000, which was enough to take down the pot.
