The final table has just started, but we already have our first elimination. Benoit Forcier had a healthy stack when the players made their way to the final table, but after back-to-back cooler spots he has been eliminated in tenth place.
The first big pot on the final table was an all in before the flop between Forcier and Arthur W. It was looking good for Forcier, who was holding
, against Arthur’s
. But a king on the river changed everything and crippled Forcier’s stack. The very next hand would prove to be Forcier’s last when he moved all in from under the gun. The player to his left, Isham Yamani, asked for a count and made the call for 117,500. The action folded around after some hesitation and hands were tabled.
Forcier:
Yamani:
The board,
7s
, posed no threat to the Yamani’s aces, and Forcier was the first to leave the final table. Forcier will receive $1,650 for his tenth place finish.