A very busy Day 2 has lead to a third and final day of the $500,000 guaranteed partypoker Canadian Grand Prix kicks off at 1 p.m. on Monday. Day 2 chip leader Dimitri Tchakarov will take a sizeable lead heading into the finale. Just 46 hopefuls will return for their shot at the $80,500 first place prize.
With Tchakarov's stack of 6,155,000, hot on his heels will be Leo Ragusa (5,355,000), Paul Mohorea (4,740,000), Jean Quirion (4,335,000), and Richard Figiel (3,800,000). A couple players in the hunt will also be looking for their second titles of the World Cup of Cards. David Valcourt-Dube and William Blais have each already shipped one trophy during the month-long festival.
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With a board of and a massive pot brewing in the middle between Richard Figiel and Dimitri Tchakarov. Tchakarov moved all-in. After a moment and sip of wine, Figiel made the call.
Figiel:
Tchakarov:
Figiel had made the right call, just needing to sweat Tchakarov's outs on the river. The board completed with the and Figiel was awarded the huge pot.
On a flop reading , Richard Moreau had Griffin Mason all-in and at request. Mason had 3.1M behind and Moreau had him covered.
Mason:
Moreau:
Mason was ahead with his set of twos but the turn brought the giving Moreau his straight. mason needed the board to pair but the fell on the river and he was knocked out.
During the qualifying flights of the partypoker Canadian Grand Prix, there were several opportunities to win a "golden chip."
It was a virtual chip that you could cash in when and if you made Day 2.
For most players that chip was just a token of their experience, but for two of them, it might mean another $50,000 on top of first prize. If either Neil Macleod and Karla Leduc wins the Candian Grand Prix and the $80,000 first place prize, they will also win an additional $50,000 thanks to the golden chip. If player with a golden chip wins the tournament they will win the extra $50,000 on top.
Here is the seating chart for the final ten players.
Keegan Cummings and Paul Mohorea played the first real big pot of the final table. There was already almost 3-million in the pot and the board read .
Cummings checked to Mohorea who bet 1,250,000. Cummings called shortly after confirming the amount.
The river was the and Cummings immediately shoved all in for 5,800,000. Mohorea didn't take too long to fold and Cummings tossed face up onto the middle of the table.
Over the last few hands, Richard Figiel has lost about 7-million.
On the first hand, he opened to 1,200,000 under the gun and Richard Moreau shoved all in for about about 9,000,000. Figiel folded.
The next hand, Figiel was in the big blind and Paul Mohorea limped from the small blind. Figiel checked his option and the flop came . Both players checked. The turn was the and Mohorea checked. Figiel bet 1,500,000 and Mohorea called.
The river was the and Mohorea checked again. This time Figiel made it 2,500,000 and Mohorea called quickly. Figiel showed for a missed flush draw and king high, against the of Mohorea. Mohorea won the pot with a pair of jacks.