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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,100,000 | 140,000 |
|
4,150,000 | -775,000 |
|
1,500,000 | 185,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 15,000
Players are now on a scheduled break at the end of the level. They are coming back to 50,000/100,000 and a 15,000 ante. Here are the counts at the break. Nathan Hall bridged the gap between himself and Jeffrey Cormier in the last few hands before the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,960,000 | 180,000 |
|
|
4,925,000 | 625,000 |
|
|
1,315,000 | 115,000 |
Jeffrey Cormier has been the most active player at the final table today. Even after folding the river in a huge pot to Nathan Hall earlier and being down about 3-million chips, and doubling up Jason Mandanici-Turcot two times, Cormier has pulled ahead of the final three players.
Mandanici-Turcot got all in with 
against the 
of Cormier earlier and turned a straight to double. Cormier slowly worked his way back up just won a big hand against Hall.
He raised to 235,000 on the button and Hall defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Hall checked. Cormier bet 235,000 and Hall called.
The turn was the 
and Hall checked again. Cormier bet again, this time making it 425,000. Hall called again. The river was the 
and Hall checked one more time.
"You had to put an eight on the river," Corimier said, "I check."
"You're probably good," Hall said.
Cormier showed 
for a set of fives and Hall mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,780,000 | 570,000 |
|
|
4,300,000 | -995,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -530,000 |
The final three players at WPT National Montreal have decided not to chop at this point and will continue playing.
The players took a break with 37 minutes left in level 29 to check the ICM chip chop numbers.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,295,000 | -1,905,000 |
|
|
5,210,000 | 1,185,000 |
|
|
1,730,000 | 705,000 |
Here are some photos from the previous hand where Nathan Hall took the chip lead after a huge hand verus Jeffrey Cormier.
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Nathan Hall and Jeffery Cormier just played what may prove to be the deciding hand of the tournament and there was no showdown.
Hall completed from the small blind and Cormier made it 235,000 from the big blind. Hall called.
The two big stacks were heads up while Jason Mandanici-Turcot sat with a little over 1-million chips. The flop came 
and Hall checked. Cormier bet 325,000 and Hall called.
The turn was the 
and Hall led this time, making it 485,000. Cormier raised to 1,375,000. Hall then slid out a raise, but it wasn't enough chips so the official raise made it 2,265,000. Cormier and Hall sat for a while and Cormier thought he was waiting for Hall. Eventually Cormier called.
The river was the 
and Hall went all in for 1,525,000. Cormier put both hands on his head and thought for about 30 seconds.
"Fold," Cormier said.
Hall took a look at his hand again and then pushed them to the muck. He then pulled in the 7-million chip pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,200,000 | 3,430,000 |
|
|
4,025,000 | -3,175,000 |
|
|
1,025,000 | -230,000 |
Jeffrey Cormier is now over 7-million chips after eliminating Alexander Villa in a huge pot. Villa opened to 125,000 from the button and Cormier three-bet to 460,000 from the big blind. Villa called.
Cormier shoved for about 3-million chips on the ten-high flop, and Villa took about 30 seconds to call with 
. Cormier showed 
for top pair. Villa couldn't catch up as the turn, 
, and the river, 
, completed the board.
Villa will take home CAD $23,500 for his fourth place finish and Cormier is now the runaway chip leader with three remaining in WPT National Montreal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,200,000 | 2,910,000 |
|
Busted |
