The remaining five players are enjoying a short but well-deserved break. This gave us a chance to give full chip counts.
Arthur W. is still in the lead, but the competition is gaining ground on him. After almost 7 hours of play, here are how the chips stand.
| Seat | Siège | First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59-2 | Arthur | W | 395,000 |
| 59-4 | Jean-René | Gonzalez | 368,000 |
| 59-5 | Harrison | Kaczka | 230,000 |
| 59-8 | Robert | Gingras | 138,000 |
| 59-7 | George | Wolf | 92,000 |
Nick Nickoletopoulos tried to get some action going, and was all-in for approximately 95,000 on a 
board.
He got just one call, from Jean-René Gonzalez and both gentlemen tabled their hands.
Nick: 
Jean-René: 
Board: 
So Nick hit the rail in 6th position and the players head into a short break.
Nick Nickoletopoulos – 6th position, $400
No sooner had the final table started that two players got eliminated almost back to back. Danielle Bracy was the first to hit the rail, followed by Ivan Driard. That left the remaining seven players in the money!
Wasting no time, Arthur W made short work of Maxime Laberge, sending him home in 7th position.
So it’s the end of the line for Maxime, who’s had a pretty good run tonight. In the meantime, Arthur is piling on the chips.
Maxime Laberge – 7th position, $280
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 |
