Moments before the break, a massive pot was played on a fresh final table, resulting in Brian Birenbaum’s elimination. Brian was all-in for his last 20K, while Kevin Rivest and Manfred Gunther were playing for a huge side pot. The last of Kevin’s chips went in on the flop, and were reluctantly called by Manfred, who put in 50K into a 200K+ pot, after some quick pot odds calculations.
Board: 
Brian Birenbaum: 
Manfred Gunther: 
Kevin Rivest: 
Brian was so eliminated, and Manfred took a hit, but remains in the lead. It is now very tight at the top of the leaderboard, as you can see in the following table.
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Seat | Siège | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | Elkaim | Seat 1 | 70,500 |
| Kevin | Rivest | Seat 2 | 261,000 |
| Constantinos | Zafiriou | Seat 3 | 139,000 |
| Nicolas | Le Floch | Seat 5 | 295,000 |
| Randy Guy | Vermette | Seat 6 | 74,000 |
| Andrej | Markovinovic | Seat 7 | 126,500 |
| Manfred | Gunther | Seat 8 | 316,500 |
| Ron | Farber | Seat 9 | 304,000 |
Players are now back from break, and resume play 8-way. Congratulations to Brian Birenbaum for a nice performance!
