There has been a full redraw and the players get ready for the final table.
As the players take their seats, all eyes are on the boards as the prize pool approaches.
Good luck to everyone.
| Seat | Siège | First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom |
|---|---|---|
| 59-1 | Ivan | Driard |
| 59-2 | Arthur | W |
| 59-3 | Danielle | Bracy |
| 59-4 | Jean-René | Gonzales |
| 59-5 | Harrison | Kaczka |
| 59-6 | Maxime | Laberge |
| 59-7 | George | Wolf |
| 59-8 | Robert | Gingras |
| 59-9 | Nick | Nickoletopoulos |
The action was already well under way when we arrived at table #60. Nick was facing a 50,000 bet from Maxime Laberge on a 
board.
With only 68,000 chips left in front of him, on top of an existing 10,000 bet, he was obviously struggling with his decision. With Maxime staring straight ahead, Nick called a clock on himself. After a few seconds though, he made his decision and shoved all-in. No sooner had Nick acted, Maxime called.
Maxime was holding 
and looking for a flush. Nick tabled his hand: 
, his flush draw no longer a contender, he was counting on his cowboys to hold their ground.
A 
came on the turn, followed by a 
on the river. The kings were good and a relieved Nick sat back down and was happy to scoop the chips home.
Maxime Laberge is having a great night tonight. He’s consistently been among the leaders and is now the chipleader. The players took a short break, which gave us the opportunity to update the stacks.
To no one’s surprise Maxime Laberge tops the list, and has a comfortable lead ahead of his opponents. Almost 100,000 chips behind him is Harrison Kaczka, his closest rival at the moment.
When the tournament gets down to 9 players, there will be a complete redraw for the final table.
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Maxime | Laberge | 292,000 |
| Harrison | Kaczka | 190,000 |
| Arthur | W | 157,500 |
| Jean-René | Gonzalez | 132,500 |
| George | Wolf | 129,000 |
| Ivan | Driard | 126,500 |
| Danielle | Bracy | 94,000 |
| Robert | Gingras | 70,500 |
| Nick | Nickoletopoulos | 52,000 |
| David | St-Louis | 51,000 |
| Guowei | Hu | 42,200 |
The action as simmered down a bit and the players are getting a little more picky of what they choose to play. There are now two tables left and the prize pool has been posted.
| Rank | Pos | Prize | Bourse |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,276 |
| 2 | $1,610 |
| 3 | $1,130 |
| 4 | $800 |
| 5 | $560 |
| 6 | $400 |
| 7 | $280 |
It only took 1 hand in the “hand per hand” format to eliminate the 11th player, and reward the 10 remaining players with a STEP 2 seat.
The hand was over in a flash. When Serge Dube peeked at his hole cards, he wasted no time shoving all-in. Table leader Kevin Côté snapped called and both players tabled their hands.
Kevin Côté: 
Serge Dubé: 
Dubé knew he was in trouble unless the board turned out to be very friendly. The 
flop did nothing to help, but not everything was lost. Any ten would be great for him, or the board could still double-pair and make it a split-pot. The turn was pretty good: 
. Now Serge could add all the 7’s to his outs. But a 
on the river did not help and Serge was sent to the rail.
This hand put an end to the game and made ten players pretty happy. They will be back for the STEP 2 this Saturday March 23rd at 8:00pm
Congratulations to all the winners:
The 13 players still in the satellite are very close to winning their seat for the STEP 2. A whopping 10 seats are up for grabs. With a total of 19 entries, including 1 re-entry, this is a huge value for the players wanting to get in to the Main Event at a tiny price.
Players can register directly for the STEP 2 $400 + $40 Satellite which is set to take place on Saturday, March 23rd at 8:00pm.
Here are some photos of the players taken during level 10.
