The Birdman’s flight has ended in the Omaha Bounty, as Marc Chanthamynavong eliminated Joey Bozcek in third place. Chanthamynavong had taken most of Bozcek’s chips earlier when Chanthamynavong flopped trips in a heads-up pot, Boczek had tried to steal the pot but ultimately doubled up his opponent when his all-in on the flop was quickly called.

On Boczek’s final hand, Chanthamynavong once again flopped a strong hand, bottom set, and Boczek was committed to calling off his stack when his lead bet was raised all-in by Chanthamynavong. The runout was safe for the set, and Chanthamynavong put another bounty in his pocket. Boczek will collect $1,390 for his third place finish.

Jonathan Bussieres has just eliminated Jean-Serge Baril in fourth place.

In a heads-up pot between Bussieres and Baril, all the chips went in on a flop. Bussieres held up against Baril’s . The runout, , gave Bussieres a flush and yet another bounty.

Joey Boczek has just added another bounty to his collection, as he eliminated Shijaudin Daud Sha in fifth place.

The two played a heads-up pot where Daud Sha limped and called following Boczek’s pre-flop raise to 26K. Boczek couldn’t have asked for a better spot when playing and flopped the nut straight on a board, and Daud Sha led the betting on the flop. Boczek quietly called, and Daud Sha moved all-in on the turn turn. With the nuts and a flush re-draw, Boczek happily called, and Daud Sha’s two-pair hand came up short when the hit the river.

The last five players in the Omaha Bounty have just returned to their seats following the third break of the evening. The stacks have shifted at the final table, and Marc Chanthamynavong now holds the chip lead.

Joey “Birdman” Boczek had his wings clipped by Shijaudin Daud Sha, when Daud Sha found a way to river a straight against Boczek’s flopped top set for a huge double up. Chanthamynavong has slowly and steadily crept up the leader board, helped by eliminating Yannick Guerin in sixth place, to now hold a narrow lead over the field. But it is still anyone’s game at this stage, as the blinds creep up and the player’s options become more and more limited.

There have only been a few hands played the final table in the Omaha Bounty, but two players have already made their exits. In keeping with the theme of this evening, the players have been quick to put their bounty chips in play, drawing calls almost as quickly in most cases.

Manfred Gunther was eliminated in ninth place in the first orbit at the final table. Jonathan Bussieres had opened the action to 5,300 on Gunther’s 2,400 big blind and drew calls from two players before the action go to Gunther, who raised the stakes to 28,000. Bussieres re-raised all-in, chasing the other two out of the pot before Gunther called off his stack.

Bussieres:

Gunther:

Board:

Bussieres’ aces were good enough to send Gunther to the rail in ninth place.

Ivan Driard followed suit shortly thereafter, when he was all-in before the flop for less than five big blinds and got called by two players. Although the hand was checked down, both opponents made two-pair hands, and Driard was eliminated in eighth place.