Jean-Simon Turcotte was the next player to leave the final table in a dramatic three-way all in. John Yang Huynh was the first to move all in before the flop, followed by James Belanger, immediately to his left, and finally Turcotte.
Yang Huynh:
Belanger:
Turcotte:
Board:
Yang Huynh’s flush draw on the turn gave Belanger a sweat, but the queens ultimately chopped and Turcotte hit the rail in ninth place. Turcotte took home $990.00 for his efforts.
Shijaudin Daud Sha, widely known as Lee, was eliminated in eighth place. Down to a short stack after losing a couple of pots on the final table, he patiently waited for his spot. That spot finally came when he woke up with on the button, and he called off his stack after the chip leader, Daniel Pepin, had made an opening bet. Pepin tabled ; it was a race. Pepin took the lead on the flop of , and Lee could not catch up with the turn and river. The eighth place finished earned him $1,270.00
Vera G followed not long after Daud Sha when she moved all in from early position with . After John Yang Huynh re-raised all in, she knew she was in trouble. Yang Huynh tabled and Vera rose from her seat. The board, , did not affect either hand and the queen kicker was enough. Vera G took home $1,610.00 for her seventh place finish.