A preflop blind versus blind battle between Domenic Triumbari and Francois Goulet has spelled the end for the former. Triumbari was all-in and at risk with [askd[ and was racing against Goulet's .
The board ran out . Triumbari had flopped best but the ten on the river crushed his hopes and a final table of nine is set.
On a board of , Jean-Louis Cyr bet 4,500. Samuel M Panzica raised to 16,500 and after a moment's thought, Cyr made the call. Panzica tabled for king-high and Cyr turned over for a pair of fours and took down the pot.
Jean-Louis Cyr opened preflop, Samuel Chartier shoved all-in, and Cyr made the call.
Chartier:
Cyr:
Chartier was in trouble and would not receive any help from the , busting in 11th place. The remaining 10 players are now on the final table bubble. Just five will make the money.
Pascal had three-bet an open raise to 16,500, Marc-Etienne McLaughlin four-bet to 31,000, and Lefrancois made the call.
The flop came , Lefrancois checked and McLaughlin fired 18,000. Lefrancois raised all-in and McLaughlin snap-called.
McLaughlin:
Lefrancois:
McLaughlin was ahead with his pocket kings but Lefrancois had outs. The turn and river came — , and McLaughlin faded the runout and scored a massive double up.