Michael Mellor has been eliminated in fifth place and will take home CAD $18,000. His WPT National Montreal run came to an end against Jeffrey Cormier, the player who doubled through him earlier today.
On this hand, Alexander Villa opened to 105,000 and Mellor shoved all in on the button for about 850,000. Cormier reshoved for over 3-million and Villa went into the tank. He wouldn't say what he had after the hand, only that he "had something good."
After Villa folded, Mellor showed and Cormier showed .
The board ran out and Cormier made a full house. Mellor was eliminated in fifth place. Cormier is now the chip leader by about 800,000 and the four remaining players took an impromtu break to discuss a possible deal.
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.
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.
. Hall led for 325,000 and Villa called.
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on the river. Hall showed 
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of Villa. Villa won the hand with a pair of tens.
and Cormier showed 
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and Cormier made a full house. Mellor was eliminated in fifth place. Cormier is now the chip leader by about 800,000 and the four remaining players took an impromtu break to discuss a possible deal.
. Cormier showed 
, and the river, 
, completed the board.
and Hall checked. Cormier bet 325,000 and Hall called.
