Anyone who has played or watched tournament poker a while has heard the term "a chip and a chair" meaning as long as you are alive in a tournament, you have a chance to win, no matter how short your stack.
6/3 off did it for me.
It was a $65 buy in tournament. I was doing okay early but a tough beat got me short stacked (my AK lost to A 10 with us both all in) and as the end of the third level of this tournament approached, so did the first break. With just over 2000 in chips after the break essentially I'd have 10 big blinds, and way down in the tournament. I had decided as the last hand before the break came I was going all in. I had put my chips forward, and didn't look at my cards. I made it clear when I shoved I hadn't looked and I was either doubling up or going home.
Oddly I only got one caller, who turned over big slick. and I was packing up when I saw I had 6/3 off. Until the 3 hit on the river and no aces or kings had come. So at the break I now at least had a little over 20 BBs.
A few big win later and I hit the final table as the chip leader and after a while the final few players are chopping the prize money, and we are taking home $450+ each.
A chip (or two) and a chair indeed.
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