So after almost six hours of play against the very best players in the world - including, Ram Vaswani, Barny Boatman, Jen Harman, Men "The Master", Mel Judah and others - Myst has shown us once again that he can hold his own. Unfortunately, the cards just did not co-operate as time after time the River came along and thwarted Marc's excellent play.

Despite a string of bad beats he consistently managed to grind his way back up. He was always in contention from the very first hand to the last and he played a fearless and technically sound game. In the end though, the bad beats took their toll and a final dirty river against Soulier saw Myst bust out on Day 1 of this event.

Today is Canada Day and being far from home and out of the tournament is the last thing Marc wanted. However, to his credit he keeps his chin up and looks to the future, commenting "I might go play the S.H.O.E event". We'll be sure to follow him in that event if he decides to play.

In the meantime, Marc would like to wish a Happy Canada Day to all his friends and family around the world. He thanks you for your enduring support throughout his exploits in the crazy world of professional poker.