Although it wasn't originally expected, this event may get into the money tonight. The eliminations are coming fast!
Here are some more of the notable players to lose their stack, including defending WPT Montreal champion Jonathan Jaffe who will not be winning this event in back-to-back years.
Cate Hall opened the action with a raise to 6,500 preflop and was called by one opponent. The dealer burned a card and swiped across the table.
Her opponent checked and Hall continued with a bet of 7,500, which he called. The was turned.
Both players checked and the final card was flipped over: . It checked to Hall again and she fired out 22,000 this time. After a few moments' thought, her opponent gave up and she scooped up the pot.
With large, dark sunglasses on and a hoodie covering his head and zipper pulled all the way up to his nose, Ivan Karim could be the invisible man. Good luck getting a read on this guy!
He opened preflop with a raise to 6,500 and Nimer Ltaif called to go to a flop of . Ltaif checked, Karim bet 6,500 again, and Ltaif called.
The turn was the and both players checked. The river came and Ltaif checked again. Karim bet 12,000 and Ltaif made the call, showing and winning the pot.
There's a table with four WPT Champions all seated in a row with seven titles between them. With the worst position is WIll Failla with his one title, then Anthony Zinno with three, then Darren Elias with two, and Mike Linster with one. Just to add even more talent to the table, Marc-Andre Ladouceur is also seated across from them.
The whole table has been engaged in a long-running debate about who is the best quarterback in the history of football, with opinions varying widely but all sharing the same intensity and conviction.
A player limped to Mike McDonald and he raised 11,000, getting a call from just the player in the big blind.
The flop was and both players checked. The turn was the and McDonald's opponent led out for 15,000. He called and the river came . McDonald was faced with another bet, this time of 60,000.
McDonald sat back in his chair, settling in for a long think. After almost a minute of thought, he threw away his cards. The other player turn over just one of his cards: .
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, giving Davies a full house, a player at the table remarked on how good Davies has been running.
across the table.
was turned.
. Ltaif checked, Karim bet 6,500 again, and Ltaif called.
and both players checked. The river came 
and Ltaif checked again. Karim bet 12,000 and Ltaif made the call, showing 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
. McDonald was faced with another bet, this time of 60,000.
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