During the recent break, the 5 remaining players agreed to each take $4,000, leaving an additional $1,286 for the eventual champion. Immediately after the deal was struck, there was a 3-way all-in and Jacques Blais eliminated 2 players in the hand.
Jacques Blais:
Michael Korovine:
Chris Arvanitis:
Board:
Jacques made his Ace-high flush in spades on the turn and that was the end of the night for Chris and Michael.
Later, Bob T was eliminated in 3rd place and the tournament was heads up between Jacques and Carlo Nini.
3rd place: Bob T, $4,000
4th place: Michael Korovine, $4,000
5th place: Chris Arvanitis, $4,000