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.
[Removed:375] shoved all in for his last 1,600,000 and Richard Moreau called on the button. Moreau had against the of Moreau.
The board ran out , giving Moreau a flush and eliminating [Removed:376] in 11th place. The final ten players are now breaking to the final table for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Two of the remaining players hold a "golden chip," which is good for another $50,000 on top of first prize if they win the tournament.
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.
Karla Leduc open-shoved from late position for 1.9M. Sofiane Boulila made the call in the cut-off and Daniel Dagenais called from the big blind. The two with chips left, checked down a board of .
Leduc opened her hand revealing , both players still in the hand tried to muck their cards but as a rule, they must show. Dagenais tabled and Boulila turned over .
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.
Richard Moreau had Sofiane Boulila all-in and at risk on a flop.
Moreau:
Boulila:
Boulila was ahead but needed to fade the barrage of outs for Moreau. The fell on the turn giving Moreau a flush and a lock on the hand. The inconsequential came on the river as Boulila headed for the door.