Hands #1-5: The Final Table is Off and Running
Hand 1: Philippe D'Auteuil raised to 5,000,000 with from the hijack and Jean-Pascal Savard called from the big blind with . The flop came and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Both players checked to the river, which was the . Savard led out for 5,700,000, and D'Auteuil folded.
Hand 2: Philippe D'Auteuil raised to 5,000,000 from early position with and Ari Engel defended his big blind with . The flop came Engel checked, and D'Auteuil bet 4,000,000. Engel folded.
Hand 3: Rayan Chamas raised to 5,500,000 from under the gun with and everyone folded.
Blinds have gone up to 1,500,000/3,000,000 with an ante of 300,000
Hand 4: Niall Farrell was in middle position and raised to 6,500,000 with . Rayan Chamas defended his big blind with . The flop came and Chamas checked. Farrell checked behind. The turn was the . Chamas checked, Farrell bet 6,000,000 and Chamas folded.
Hand 5: Ari Engel raised to 7,000,000 from the cutoff with . Philippe D'Auteuil was in the big blind with and called. The flop came and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Both players checked to the river, which was the . D'Auteuil led out for 15,000,000 and Engel called, sending the pot to D'Auteuil.