The last 4 tables had been playing hand-for-hand for about 10 minutes when Karam Saleh open raised to 36K from an early position. Soterios called the bet, and Graham Ross Thomson went all-in for 381K. Karam, who had him covered by just a bit, thought for a while, with his head in his hands. He finally made the call, and Soterios got out of the way.

Karam Saleh:
Graham Ross Thomson:

The board was quick to put Thomson out of his misery: . When asked why he took so long to make the call, Saleh explained: ”Well, he was obviously trying to pick up the pot with a range that is crushed by Jacks, so I was simply thinking: I’m calling. This is it. I’m calling in a second.”

Karam Saleh is now sitting on top of this tournament, with just over a million chips, and a lot of short stacks are about to be thrown in.

There are 5 tables left in the 50/50 Bounty, and players are resuming play after a break that allowed the T500 to be chipped up. During that break, we revised the leaderboard. Karim-Olivier Kamal is our top hunter right now, with 403K and 15 Bounties to his name!

See the top 7 stacks below:

The chip lead has just shifted from Samuel Chaput to Graham Ross Thomson, after a pre-flop raise war ended in a humongous pot.

Thomson called his right hand side neighbour’s very small all-in bet, and Chaput, from the small blind, asked him to make his chips visible. He went on to place a 3-bet, and when Thomson went all-in, he quickly called.

Samuel Chaput:                
Graham Ross Thomson:

Chaput started the hand as the chip leader, and Thompson had 182K. The winner of the hand was to become our new Bounty chip leader. The board came . Ouch! Chaput was one river away from putting a lot of distance between himself and the rest of the field. Thomson, who has won some more while these lines were being written, is now leading the pack of Bounty Hunters with around 450K.

Stay tuned!

Players are now returning from their third break of the night, resuming play at level 14 – 3K/6K/a500. A bit less than half of the remaining players will enjoy a money prize that will be added to the lot of Bounties that they accumulated. Only 7 tables are left, while the $250 Frenzy is playing 3-way!

Here are the freshly updated counts:

Players have taken a second break after the ninth level, and are now playing on level 11. During the break, we scanned the tables to create a list chip leader. Karim-Olivier Kamal, who got 27th place in Event 1, is now 2nd in chips, and has a pretty impressive pile of Bounties, along with his 151K. Our chip leader is Gerry Arbour, with 161K.

Only 100 players are left, but there is a long way to go before the Champion’s Trophy shows up!

Level 4 is almost over, and the alternate list has been exhausted, which means if you are close enough to make it in time, you will be seated instantly. Late registration closes in 20 minutes.

Here are some pictures from levels 2 and 3:

The number of players that registered in tonight’s Bounty just surpassed the 300 mark, and people are still lining up to get in! This Event is already a thunderous success, and 45 more minutes of late registration are ahead of us. This means that apart from the multitude of $100 Bounties available to collect, there will also be a very chunky prize pool. Alternates are flowing, and are being directed at their tables within minutes. Can you make it?

While Day 3 of the $250 Frenzy is playing down to a winner and Day 1 of the $1,000 + 100$ is finishing its 15 levels, we have a fresh and crispy tournament for you tonight. Event 6 is a 50/50 Bounty, which is a format most cherished by our players. $100 go directly to the prize pool, while $100 go to your own personal Bounty. Every time you knock somebody out in this tournament, you also collect his $100 Bounty. Can you start a collection?

Players will start with 20,000 in chips, and will play 20-minute levels until the completion of the tournament, at which point the Champion will cash the first prize, the Champion’s trophy and a sizable pile of Bounties, accumulated through the evening. You can join in until the end of the break following the first 4 levels, at around 9pm.

The tournament director has just announced the tournament details for this Event, and dealers are currently mixing the cards, preparing for the first hand. 196 players are in already! Care to join them?

Bounty collectors, good luck!