Players are now returning from their 15 minute break following round 20. During the rest period we conducted a chip count and determined that Elizabeth Bennett-Martin is the chip leader with 870,000 chips. She’s followed closely behind by Linda Beaulieu who has amassed a stack of 610,000 chips.
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | Bennett-Martin | 870.000 |
| Linda | Beaulieu | 610,000 |
| Brigitte | Thomas | 430,000 |
| Line | Vincent | 280,000 |
| Tracy | Hutton | 265,000 |
Prior to the flop, Patricia Chiarelli raised to 12,000. Victoria Rogers, looked at her hand, and then moved all of her chips towards the middle of the table. Line Vincent immediately called, and Patricia decided to fold. Before the heads up clash played out, Victoria show her 
, and Line revealed 
.
When the flop came down 
, Line smiled and Victoria sighed. After the turn was dealt 
, Victoria stood up. All hope for her disappeared on the river when the dealer turned 
, rewarding Line with two pair and all the chips.
Level 16 is a wrap, and the players have now started level 17. During a 15 minute pause in the action, the chips were counted, and a new leader has emerged. Tracy Hutton has amassed 333,000 chips and is currently trailed by Helene Michaud, whose stack measured 286,000. The field has been reduced to three tables of 8 players, and after the next 9 players bust, the 15 who remain are guaranteed to cash out!
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy | Hutton | 333,000 |
| Brenda Mary | Blackburn | 278,000 |
| Helene | Michaud | 266,000 |
| Julie | Demers | 251,000 |
| Susan | Slean | 192,000 |
Level 15 is grinding down to the end, and the average chip count is now up to 116,000. There are only 32 of the original 124 competitors who remain in the WPT event # 5. In a heads up clash that had the potential to knock another player out of the field, Tina S, and Elizabeth Bennett-Martin went toe to toe.
Preflop, Tina raised to 4,500, and Elizabeth called.
When the flop came down 
, Tina wagered 6,500 before Elizabeth raised to 25,000. There was no hesitation on Tina’s part; she called. When the turn was revealed, 
, Elizabeth pushed all of her 50,000 chips into the pot, leaving Tina with a tough decision. But after pondering for a moment, Tina counted out the chips, and shoved three quarters of her stack towards the dealer.
When the two players revealed their cards, Tina was holding 
, and Elizabeth’s hand was a 
. When the river was dealt, a 
, both players sighed, and split the pot.
The players at the WPT event #5 have just returned from a 15 minute break and during the pause in the action, the chips were counted. Julie Demers was the clear chip leader, having amassed a stack of 371,000 chips. That is almost twice the size of her next nearest competitor, Brenda Mary Blackburn, who clocked in with 215,000, and nearly three times the stack size of the next three players after that.
There are currently 51 entries still remaining in the tournament and the average chip count is now 73,000.
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Julie | Demers | 371,000 |
| Brenda Mary | Blackburn | 215,000 |
| Tracy | Hutton | 162,000 |
| Victoria | Rogers | 130,500 |
| Cheryl | Leon | 129,000 |
Preflop, Patricia Messier raised to 3,600 and Montrealer Carla Sabini (bb) called. The small blind, Brigitte Korak, smiled and raised to 11,000. Patricia pondered before returning her cards to the dealer, while Carla quickly wasted no time before tossing her hand in as well. Brigitte turned over her hole cards 
for the table to see, and raked in preflop winnings.
