Main Event
Day 5 Started
2015 partypoker.net World Poker Tour Montreal
Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 partypoker.net World Poker Tour Montreal
Buy-in
3,500 CAD
Prize Pool
2,366,315 CAD
Entries
697
Level
37
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000
Brian Altman Looks for Second WPT Title at WPT Montreal
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The final six players are just about ready to take their seats on the WPT stage for the televised final table at Playground Poker Club. With the best chances for the title is Brian Altman with a large chip lead.
Play will resume at 4 p.m. and will continue until one player is hoisting the Championship belt and collecting the huge first-place prize of more than $430,000 CAD.
PokerNews will be on site to share live updates of all the action. Stay tuned right here!
Shuffle Up and Deal!
The player introductions have been made and the dealer has been instructed to shuffle up and deal. There is still time left in Level 28 where play left off yesterday, so that is where play will resume.
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Chip Movement
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
As tentative play gets started, there haven't been any big pots. Here's the first update on the little bit of chip movement:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,160,000 | -300,000 |
|
5,215,000 | 55,000 |
|
3,390,000 | 435,000 |
|
1,510,000 | 250,000 |
|
1,335,000 | -290,000 |
First Double-Up for Swidler
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Carter Swidler made a big call with 
on an ace-high board against Brian Altman with a flush draw. The aces held up through to the river and he picked up the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,780,000 | -1,380,000 |
|
2,695,000 | 1,300,000 |
First Break
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
The partial level has come to an end and the players are taking a 15-minute break.
Break Chips
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Here are the chip counts as that level comes to a close:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,870,000 | 90,000 |
|
|
4,825,000 | -390,000 |
|
|
3,375,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
2,970,000 | 275,000 |
|
|
1,630,000 | 120,000 |
|
|
1,185,000 | -150,000 |
PokerNews GPI Update Episode #41: Big Shakeup in the POY and 300
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Eric Danis and Rich Ryan are back to discuss some of the big changes in the Global Poker Index Player of the Year race and GPI Top 300.
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Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000