Joël Giguère was now the shortest stack, and went all-in from the small blind with 
. Karl Sahyouni was quick to call, having found 
. But nothing is ever easy:
Board: 
Giguère took $6,730 for his 5th place, a very respectable performance. Well done!
With this elimination, the remaining players were now free to discuss a deal, Giguère being the only finalist opposed to it. The top four prizes have been rearranged to reduce much of the variance. Here are the new amounts:
- $20,000
- $17,482
- $14,000
- $14,000
Play resumes.