Sean Gomez raised to 2,400,000 from middle position and Patrick Serda put in a three-bet to 8,200,000 from the big blind. Action was back over to Gomez and he decided to four-bet to 17,200,000. Serda wasted no time and five-bet jammed, prompting a fold from Gomez.
Serda has now crossed back over the 100-million chip mark.
Joel Giguere opened to 2.8 million from middle position and called a three-bet from Kevin Rivest out of the big blind for 8.7 million.
The flop was and Rivest continued with a bet of 8.5 million. Giguere called and the hit the turn.
Rivest fired another barrel, this time for 15,500,000 and Giguere called once more. The completed the board on the river and Rivest checked. Giguere announced an all-in bet and Rivest snap-folded.
With about 10,400,000 in the pot, on a board reading , Maurizio Lo Russo checked from the small blind, as did Patrick Serda from the big blind. Sam Phillips was on the button and bet 3,500,000. Lo Russo called and Serda folded.
The turn was the and Lo Russo asked to see Phillips' stack and eventually checked. Phillips paused and bet 10,000,000. Lo Russo check-raised all-in and Phillips piled in his remaining 17,000,000.
Phillips was at risk and ahead with for a set of fives, up against Lo Russo's for top pair and an open-ended straight draw. The river was the and Lo Russo made his straight to bust Phillips in 15th place for $14,000.
Action folded to Shawn Daigle in the hijack and he moved all-in for 19,000. Chip leader Sebastien Labbe was in the small blind and tossed in a single chip to call, prompting the big blind to get out of the way.
Daigle tabled , flipping against Labbe's .
The flop came and Labbe slid into the lead with two pair kings and threes. The turn was the and the river was the to send Daigle to the rail and add more chips to Labbe's monstrous stack.
Chanracy Khun moved all in from under the gun for his last 17,200,000 and action moved to Daren Keyes in the cutoff. He moved all-in over the top for about 50,000,000 and got no side action.
Khun tabled , well behind Keyes' .
The board ran out and Khun was eliminated in 13th place for $14,000.
After doubling up Ema Zajmovic just a couple hands before, Johanssy Joseph tangled with chip leader Sebastien Labbe in a big pot.
With a board in front of them, Labbe bet 5.4 million and then called a raise to 13 million from Joseph.
The fell on the river and Labbe moved all in, sending Joseph into the tank. A call would be for his tournament life. A few moments went by and eventually, Joseph slammed down a stack of chips, making the call.
Labbe turned over for a straight and Joseph was forced to muck his for a set, busting in 12th place.