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Fischman (right) counts out Wattel's chip stack to find out how much he owes
With the action folded to him, Mike Wattel moved all in for his last 781,000 from the small blind and Scott Fischman called from the big blind. Wattel turned over the and was in a race situation against Fischman's . The flop was , giving the lead to Wattel. The turn was the and the river was the and Mike Wattel doubled up to just over 1.8M.
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Tournament Director Jack McClelland offers the following approximate chip counts:
Seat 1. Kirk Morrison - 2 million
Seat 2. Thomas Wahlroos - 4 million
Seat 3. Guy Laliberte - 3.8 million
Seat 4. Carlos Mortensen - 7.3 million
Seat 5. Mike Wattel - 1 million
Seat 6. Scott Fischman - 2.5 million
Seat 7. Paul Lee - 8 million
Seat 8. Tim Phan - 3 million
And, in chip count order:
1. Paul Lee - 8 million
2. Carlos Mortensen - 7.3 million
3. Thomas Wahlroos - 4 million
4. Guy Laliberte - 3.8 million
5. Tim Phan - 3 million
6. Scott Fischman - 2.5 million
7. Kirk Morrison - 2 million
8. Mike Wattel - 1 million
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Guy Laliberte stares down Paul Lee after moving all in
After a flop of , Paul Lee bets 250,000, Guy Laliberte raises to 850,000, and Lee calls. The turn card is the , Lee checks, and Laliberte immediately moves all in for about 2.2 million. Lee thinks for about two minutes before folding.
After the hand, Guy Laliberte has 3.56 million in chips, while Paul Lee retains his chip lead with 7.39 million.
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Wattel considers Phan's all-in bet
Mike Wattel raises from the cutoff to 350,000, and Tim Phan calls from the big blind. The flop comes , and Phan moves all in for 981,000. Wattel thinks for about a minute before saying, "I call."
Phan shows for top pair, and Wattel shows for the same pair with a lower kicker. The last two cards are , and Phan's hand holds up to win the pot. Phan doubles up to 2,742,000 in chips.
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Thomas Wahlroos raises under the gun to 250,000, Scott Fischman reraises to 775,000 from the cutoff, and after a minute, Wahlroos moves all in for 1,408,000. Fischman immediately calls, showing . Wahlroos shows , and he's facing elimination if his hand doesn't improve.
The flop comes , and Wahlroos is still looking for a queen. But the turn card is the , and Wahlroos picks up a flush draw. The river card is -- the . Wahlroos lets out a huge breath and brings his hands to his head as he survives.
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, Phan checked and Wattel bet the pot. Phan folded.
and was in a race situation against Fischman's 
. The flop was 
and the river was the 
and Mike Wattel doubled up to just over 1.8M.
, Paul Lee bets 250,000, Guy Laliberte raises to 850,000, and Lee calls. The turn card is the 
, Lee checks, and Laliberte immediately moves all in for about 2.2 million. Lee thinks for about two minutes before folding.
, and Phan moves all in for 981,000. Wattel thinks for about a minute before saying, "I call." 
for top pair, and Wattel shows 
for the same pair with a lower kicker. The last two cards are 
, and Phan's hand holds up to win the pot. Phan doubles up to 2,742,000 in chips.
. Wahlroos shows 
, and Wahlroos is still looking for a queen. But the turn card is the 
. Wahlroos lets out a huge breath and brings his hands to his head as he survives.
