Faced with a button-raise of 45K from Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault, Mike McDonald 3-bet to 140K from the big blind. Marc-Oliver made the call and the two players tangoed to the flop.
With 
showing, Mike fired a continuation bet of 100K, and Marc-Olivier tagged along.
Mike fired another barrel on the 
turn, this time of 200K, and was called once again by his opponent.
Once the 
was brought out on the river, Mike tanked a moment before announcing all-in, and Marc-Olivier made the call.
Mike tabled 
for a pair of Fives, and was bested by Marc-Olivier’s two-pairs with 
. He payed out the 696K all-in and the tournament played one more hand before going on break. Below are the counts as play enters level 18:
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Marc-Olivier | Carpentier-Perrault | 2,208,000 |
| Sorel | Mizzi | 1,239,000 |
| Mike | McDonald | 1,003,000 |
| Roberto | Romanello | 850,000 |