The players have just returned from their third break of the afternoon, and the field is only one elimination away from reaching the money.

David Bonneau, the longtime chip leader in this event, continues to lead but by a less striking margin than earlier. The mounting blinds have pressured the short stacks and cause significant turnover on the leaderboard, as Bonneau is the only player who kept his spot in the top stacks in play. Bonneau is followed by two players, Gaetan Perreault and Yann Filion, who were fortunate enough to win big pots and double their stacks on the last hand before the break.