The tournament staff has just raced off the T5,000 chips, as they are no longer needed, and during this short break we did an update on the chip counts.
At the moment, it is Jonathan Brassard who leads the final 5. Here are the exact counts as play enters level 33:
| First Name | Last Name | Seat | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chan An | Luong | Seat 1 | 3,275,000 |
| Chanracy | Khun | Seat 2 | 3,100,000 |
| Kevin | MacDonald | Seat 3 | 2,800,000 |
| Azim | Popatia | Seat 4 | 2,300,000 |
| Jonathan | Brassard | Seat 6 | 7,950,000 |
Action folded around to Jonathan Brassard in the small blind, who applied some pressure on short-stacked Chan An Luong by moving all-in. Chan went into the tank for a few minutes before finally making the call with his 1,650,000 stack, and as he table his hand, the other player’s were a little surprised to see it took him this long to make his decision. However, when the stakes are this high, every decision can be life-changing.
Chan: 
Jonathan: 
Jonathan almost scored the knockout, as he picked up a world of outs on the flops, but Chan’s hand held on the 
board to bring him up and over 3.4 million.
Azim Popatia, better known as ‘Samuel’ by the poker community, fell down to around 500,000 before doubling up through Chanracy a few hands earlier. He has then managed to chip up a bit by stealing some blinds here and there, before finding another full double up just moments ago.
Kevin MacDonald was the initial raiser in the hand, as he opened to 300,000 from the button. Azim moved in from the small blind for 1,065,000, and before Jonathan had a chance to act, Kevin mucked him hand. With Kevin out of the way, Jonathan had a slightly easier decision, and made the call.
Azim: 
Jonathan: 
It looked like the end of Azim, as Jonathan paired the turn, but he rivered a flush on the 
board to bring him up to around 2.5 million.
Kevin was awarded a 10-minute penalty for his out-of-turn action.
Azim Popatia
Two hands after doubling up to nearly 6 million, Cong Son Dao was eliminated out of the Main Event.
In the first hand following the double up, Cong opened from utg, and called the 3bet of Jonathan from the big blind. Jonathan c-bet 1,075,000 the 
flop, and then tank-called the all-in from Cong, who had him covered.
Cong: 
Jonathan: 
Jonathan’s pair of kings held in the hand, as the running cards were the and 
, and he doubled up to just over 8.5 million, leaving Cong with around 1.5 million.
On the very next hand, Kevin MacDonald moved all-in for 1,690,000 from the cutoff in an unopened pot, and Cong called off his remaining chips from the big blind.
Kevin: 
Cong: 
Kevin picked up just enough to win the pot and score the elimination, as the board ran 
, and he now holds around 3 million.
6th place: Cong Son Dao – $23,780
Cong Son Dao
Cong Son Dao raised to 325,000 preflop from middle position, and went heads-up to the flop versus Azim Popatia, who called from the big blind.
They both checked the 
flop, and Azim then lead out 300,000 on the turn, which Cong flat-called. Azim lead out for another 700,000 on the turn, and after a minute in the tank, Cong pulled the trigger and moved all-in for a total of 2,140,000. Azim made a quick call, tabling for three-of-a-kind, but Cong scooped the pot with his full house, as he tabled 
.
Azim was left with a notch above 1 million after the hand.
There is a short break in Day 2 of Event 12, and we took this chance to bring an update on the chip counts of the remaining players. Trevor Delaney still has a stranglehold on this tournament at the time, as his 664,000 stack nearly doubles second in chips, and dwarfs the remainder of the field.
The money bubble burst in the last level before the break, and shortly after this we lost Rong Xu in 13th place, who collected a min-cash of $1,100.
| Name | Seat | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| Andreas Kanakis | Table 66 - Seat 2 | 360,000 |
| Randy Khalil | Table 66 - Seat 4 | 205,000 |
| Trevor Delaney | Table 66 - Seat 5 | 664,000 |
| Justin Miller | Table 66 - Seat 6 | 286,000 |
| Levon Dedeyan | Table 66 - Seat 7 | 35,000 |
| Matthew Bellsmith | Table 66 - Seat 8 | 289,000 |
| Presten Cloutier | Table 70 - Seat 2 | 278,000 |
| Rodney Ramalho | Table 70 - Seat 3 | 128,000 |
| Michael Malm | Table 70 - Seat 5 | 234,000 |
| Geoffrey Hum | Table 70 - Seat 6 | 305,000 |
| Michael Selliah | Table 70 - Seat 7 | 101,000 |
| Joey Boczek | Table 70 - Seat 9 | 228,000 |
Trevor Delaney, who came into Day 2 of Event 12 as the chip leader, has just extended his lead after knocking out Nick-Real Seide in 18th place.
Trevor opened his button, and went heads-up to the 
flop with Nick. After c-betting the flop for 25,000, he was faced with a check-raise to 70,000. He replied with an all-in, forcing Nick into the tank. After a few moments, he committed his final 85,000, and they both tabled their hands.
Nick:
Trevor: 
Nick was ahead when he made the call, but the running cards came 
, and he finished second-best to Trevor’s straight. After the hand, Trevor’s count was just north of 520,000 chips.
When action folded around to Jared Newcombe on the button, he elected to move in for his remaining 1,355,000 chips, which represented 13.5 big blinds. Chan An got out of the way, but Chanracy asked for a count, and after a quick pause, announced the call.
Jared:
Chanracy: 
Jared found no help on the 
board to finish this Main Event in 7th place, while Chanracy climbed up to over 5.5 million with that hand.
7th place: Jared Newcombe – $19,830
Jared Newcombe
Day 2 of Event 12 has just begun, and 22 players have returned today for the conclusion of this tournament. Trevor Delaney bagged 340,500 chips last night, and begins the day as the chip leader. He is followed by Preston Cloutier (283,000) and Randy Khalil (267,000), who also bagged hefty stacks.
Only 13 players will walk away with some cash, with the winner taking home a cool $14,830 prize, as well as a Montréal Poker Expo Champion’s Trophy!
Good luck!
Jonathan Brossard was the short stack of the table when he 3bet his 760,000 stack from the small blind facing an open to 220,000 by Eric Aucoin from under the gun. Eric made the quick call, but found himself way behind:
Eric: 
Jonathan:
Board:
Two hands later, he Jonathan picked up another pot as he 4bet preflop to 775,000 after an open from Kevin to 160,000, and a 3bet to 315,000 by Azim, who both folded their hands.
With those two hands, Jonathan has creeped up to over 2 million.
