LIVE EVENTS

Paul Manoian did a good job in busting the last few players and was able to start the heads-up match with Kiril Gelev on a leveled playing field as a result. Both players agreed to look at the ICM numbers and both agreed to the figures presented by the tournament staff.

Manoian – $2,155
Gelev – $2,073

The winner will add $225 to their secured payout, on top of the February Power Weekend ring. Let the heads-up match begin!

When Kiril Gelev folded his button, Surette looked down on an ace. Being third in chips, the ace was good enough to roll the dice with, even without help from the second card. Manoian called.

Surette:
Manoian:

Board:

Surette takes 3rd, good for $1,450. Congratulations!

In a hand that we missed, Audrey Verlomme was taken out in 5th place. A few orbits later, Paul Manoian went all-in and found a call from Joshua Caballero-Kowarsk.

Paul:
Joshua:

Board:

Paul is now a clear second in Kiril Gelev’s land.

5th: Audrey Verlomme – $840
4th: Joshua Caballero-Kowarsk – $1,100

Congratulations on a nice payday!

Kiril Gelev is having a ball on this final table. He has about as much as his 4 opponents combined! Here are the full counts at the break:

Réjean Grenier had quite a ride on the final table of the 6-Max Re-entry. He showed up with over 400K, strong from a recent win, but lost the majority of them to Kiril Gelev and was down to his last few big blinds. He tripled those and was on the verge to double again, but the river completed his opponent’s gutshot straight draw, and that was it for him.

6th place: Réjean Grenier – $630

Congratulations!

Raphael Tran Dinh lost a good chunk of chips when he doubled Audrey Verlomme, and lost the rest – just over 100K – on a big showdown against Josua Caballero-Kowarsk.

Raphael:
Joshua:

The board came with no consequence. Raphael, short of finding a ten somewhere, was eliminated in 7th, good for $480.

Congratulations!

Jason Trottier just ran out of chips in a dramatic showdown.

Gelev:
Trottier:

Kiril Gelev was already doing extremely well for himself and was way ahead here… until the turn. But that was just a tease for Trottier!

Board:

What a rollercoaster. A seven-player final table is now being put together. Good luck to our finalists!

After Steven Taylor busted in 10th, it was Michael Cohen who fell in combat. He lost most of his chips when trying to buy the blinds from the button with . Jason Trottier was waiting in the big blind with the very respectable , and held.

Cohen was taken out a few hands later when his deuces couldn’t find a set when facing a pair of sevens.

10th: Steven Taylor – $210
9th: Michael Cohen – $280

There are 10 players left in Event #5. From now on, every elimination will mean a pay jump for the survivors. Here are the prizes collected so far:

14th: Wael Ghelala – $180
13th: Paul Nakhle – $190
12th: Christina Gaulin – $190
11th: Scott Browning – $210

Here are the last 12 standing, all vying for the $2,533 first place money:

Daniel Guillemette was quite short and was dealt a hand that he could not throw away, not matter how many other small stacks there were in the field. Unfortunately for him, Audrey Verlomme picked up even better!

Guillemette:
Verlomme:

Board:

The flop came 2 clubs, giving Guillemette a decent dose of hope, but the dealer did not complete the hand, sending him out in 15th, on the bubble.

Play will now speed up and we should see a flock of eliminations before the action slows down again on the eve of the big prizes.