Parker 'Tonkaaaa' Talbot raised it up to 4,500 from the hijack and action was on Christos Arvanitis in the big blind. He wasted no time and put in a three-bet to 17,000. Talbot called.
The flop came and Arvanitis led out for 20,000. Talbot stared him down for a moment and then called.
The turn was the and Arvanitis looked back at his cards and opted to check this time. Talbot took his time and eventually bet 36,100. Arvanitis weighed his options and folded.
Talbot raked in the pot and is now a little over double the starting stack.
Kristen Bicknell opened to 5,000 from early position only to see Francois Billard three-bet shove from middle position for about 30,000. Action folded around to Pablo Mariz in the big blind, who just flat called. Bicknell folded.
Billard:
Mariz:
The board ran out , and Billard hit the rail with lots of time to fire another bullet.
Pascal Monarque opened from the button with a raise to 6,400. Shaan Siddiqui called in the small blind and then Pascal Lefrancois three-bet jammed all-in for just over 50,000 out of the big blind.
Monarque got the count and then four-bet shoved over the top, forcing Siddiqui to fold.
Lefrancois:
Monarque:
Lefrancois was left drawing slim after a queen hit the flop. The on the turn left Lefrancois drawing dead but for good measure, the fell on the river and the two pascals shook hands before Lefrancois parted ways.
Shaan Siddiqui raised to 4,500 from under the gun and got calls from Pascal Lefrancois in the hijack and Thomas Lefort in the small blind.
The flop came and all three players checked to the on the turn. Lefort led out for 5,500 and Siddiqui called while Lefrancois folded.
The river was the and Lefort bet 15,000 this time. Siddiqui snap-called and Lefort tabled for a couple of busted draws. Siddiqui showed for a straight to the jack and raked in the pot.
Pascal Monarque limped in from middle position and action was on Pascal Lefrancois on the button. He raised to 5,600 and Monarque called.
The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Monarque led out for 7,000 and Lefrancois called. The river was the and Monarque bet 17,000 this time. Lefrancois thought for a short while and eventually folded.
Monarque asked Lefrancois to pick one, and he chose the card on his right to reveal the . Monarque chuckled as he stacked his chips.
With about 25,000 in the pot, on a board reading , Parker Talbot checked from the hijack. Pablo Mariz was on the button and thought for a moment before betting 7,000.
Talbot had a confused look on his face at first, and then went into the tank to weigh his options. After a few moments, he grabbed some chips and thought some more. Eventually, he dramatically slammed a fistful of chips into the middle to call and Mariz tabled for two-pair jacks and tens. Talbot mucked and Mariz raked in the pot.
On the river of a board, Gary Lucci open-jammed all-in in front of Thomas Lefort. Lefort had been the aggressor each street of the hand and was faced with a bet that would put him at risk.
Lefort eventually called and Lucci tabled for a rivered set of deuces. Lefort smiled, mucking his and exited the tournament floor.
and Arvanitis led out for 20,000. Talbot stared him down for a moment and then called.
and Arvanitis looked back at his cards and opted to check this time. Talbot took his time and eventually bet 36,100. Arvanitis weighed his options and folded.
, and Billard hit the rail with lots of time to fire another bullet.
and all three players checked to the 
and Lefort bet 15,000 this time. Siddiqui snap-called and Lefort tabled 
for a couple of busted draws. Siddiqui showed 
for a straight to the jack and raked in the pot.
and Monarque bet 17,000 this time. Lefrancois thought for a short while and eventually folded. 
. Monarque chuckled as he stacked his chips.
board, Gary Lucci open-jammed all-in in front of Thomas Lefort. Lefort had been the aggressor each street of the hand and was faced with a bet that would put him at risk.
for a rivered set of deuces. Lefort smiled, mucking his 
and exited the tournament floor.