Three brief recollections from the World Series of Poker including a miraculous recovery in the record-breaking Millionaire Maker, and wins in the 8-Game Mix and Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack.

Steven Pressfield, the author of The War of Art, had this to say about the archetypal ‘All Is Lost’ moment.

“The ‘All Is Lost’ moment is that crisis where the hero hits the wall. He has failed in all his efforts to attain his objective; he’s completely stuck. There’s no way out and no way forward.”

This morning, as he looks into the mirror, John Gorsuch sees a hero looking back at him. Here is his most recent ‘All Is Lost’ moment.