Duhamel Welcomes Mahmood to French Canada
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Despite being down early, Jonathan Duhamel fought back to take over the chip lead from Ayaz Mahmood. On the final hand of their match, Mahmood re-raised all in pre-flop with 
. Duhamel went for the kill with 
and had to be surprised to find himself ahead in the hand.
A flop of 
made the possibility of a chopped pot a strong likelihood, but Duhamel turned a pair with the 
. That left Mahmood looking for a chop on the river. The 
did not create a chop; it allowed Duhamel to drag the pot and eliminate the 2010 WSOP Heads-Up Champion Mahmood.