With multiple preflop bets already piled in the middle, Karim Abdelhamid and Aaron Czaja saw a flop. Czaja bet 320,000 and called a check-raise of 875,000 from Abdelhamid.
The landed on the turn and Abdelhamid check-called a bet of 1,200,000. The completed the board on the river and Czaja fired a third barrel, emptying the clip with an all-in bet.
Abdelhamid sized up his opponent, realizing he was covered, and eventually found a fold.
Alexander Puchalski raised to 250,000 and got calls from Dave Jeanneau-Cyr in the hijack and Kyle Janisse in the cutoff. Michael Khan was on the button and three-bet to 850,000. Puchalski folded, Jeanneau-Cyr called and Janisse mucked.
The flop came and Jeanneau-Cyr checked. Khan bet 700,000 and Jeanneau-Cyr called.
The turn was the . Jeanneau-Cyr checked again and Khan slid out a bet of 1,800,000 this time. Jeanneau-Cyr tanked but eventually folded.
Puchalski was on the rail and said "No fear hey?" and Khan exhaled and showed for a bluff. "Nice hand' said Jeanneau-Cyr as he headed on break.
After Aaron Czaja opened to 225,000, Francesco Maltese moved all-in for 1,035,000 and Charles La Boissonniere four-bet jammed over the top forcing Czaja to fold.
Maltese:
La Boissonniere:
Maltese was racing and things appeared to be on his side as a king in the door of a flop. Sadly, for Maltese, there was an eight right behind it. The on the turn gave Maltese some outs but a blank on the river eliminated him in 16th place.
Dave Jeanneau-Cyr raised to 250,000 from the hijack and chip leader Aaron Czaja three-bet to 750,000. Jeanneau-Cyr four-bet jammed for 1,975,000 and Czaja called.
Dave Jeanneau-Cyr:
Aaron Lawrence Czaja:
It was a classic race with Jeanneau-Cyr being the player at risk. The board ran out and Jeanneau-Cyr held to double.
Michael Khan raised to 260,000 from under the gun and Nabil Karrass moved all-in for 1,270,000 from the hijack. Khan thought for a moment and then called.
Karrass was at risk but well ahead with , up against Khan's .
The flop came and Karrass remained ahead with ace-queen high. The turn was the with no change. Khan called for a nine and sure enough, the hit the river and Karrass was eliminated.
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flop. Czaja bet 320,000 and called a check-raise of 875,000 from Abdelhamid.
landed on the turn and Abdelhamid check-called a bet of 1,200,000. The 
completed the board on the river and Czaja fired a third barrel, emptying the clip with an all-in bet.
and Jeanneau-Cyr checked. Khan bet 700,000 and Jeanneau-Cyr called.
. Jeanneau-Cyr checked again and Khan slid out a bet of 1,800,000 this time. Jeanneau-Cyr tanked but eventually folded.
flop. Sadly, for Maltese, there was an eight right behind it. The 
on the turn gave Maltese some outs but a blank 
on the river eliminated him in 16th place.
and Magni open-shoved and Lacasse had a decision to make for his last 1,600,000. Eventually, he called.
. When Lacasse saw what he was up against he said, "Pocket dame (queen)? F***!"
and Jeanneau-Cyr held to double.
and Karrass remained ahead with ace-queen high. The turn was the 
with no change. Khan called for a nine and sure enough, the 
hit the river and Karrass was eliminated.
