Photo: Johan Levyssohn
In a preflop confrontation, Johan Levyssohn was all-in for a round 500,000 from early position, and up against Yanis Philippe Mouddakir, who covered him from middle position.
Johan Levyssohn: Yanis Philippe Mouddakir:
Mouddakir’s kings held on the runout to elimiante Levyssohn.
Yanis Philippe Mouddakir - 1,600,000 Johan Levyssohn - eliminated in 16th place for $10,000
Photo: Richard Pothier
Richard Pothier shoved for around 425,000 from under the gun, and Pierre-Paul Paulin called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Richard Pothier: Pierre-Paul Paulin:
The board ran out , giving Paulin a pair of nines to eliminate Pothier.
Pierre-Paul Paulin - 3,350,000 Richard Pothier - eliminated in 17th place for $10,000
Photo: Jason Mandanici-Turcot
Jason Mandanici-Turcot was all-in preflop from the button against the covering stack of Anas Slaoui in early position.
Jason Mandanici-Turcot: Anas Slaoui:
The board ran out , giving Slaoui aces full of jacks to eliminate Mandanici-Turcot.
Anas Slaoui - 4,000,000 Jason Mandanici-Turcot - eliminated in 18th place for $10,000
Photo: Joey Messina
Joey Messina opened to 125,000, Alec Brandstatter three-bet to 320,000, and Messina four-bet shoved for a little over 1,000,000. Brandstatter snap-called with a covering stack.
Messina commented that he had made a bad read before the cards hit their backs.
Joey Messina: Alec Brandstatter:
The runout kept Brandstatter’s aces in front to eliminate Messina.
Alec Brandstatter - 4,075,000 Joey Messina - eliminated in 19th place for $8,200
Picture: Daune Fernandez
Daune Fernandez was all-in preflop from under the gun for 435,000, and up against Pierre-Paul Paulin, who covered him from the big blind.
Daune Fernandez: Pierre-Paul Paulin:
Fernandez’ ace was dominated, and he found no help on the flop. The turn gave him one of his three outs, but the river improved Paulin to the nut-flush to send him to the rail.
Pierre-Paul Paulin - 2,475,000 Daune Fernandez - eliminated in 20th place for $8,200
Photo: Jeremy Serfaty
Jeremy Serfaty was all-in for around 200,000 from under the gun, and up against the covering stack of Samuel Chartier in the small blind.
Jeremy Serfaty: Samuel Chartier:
Serfaty was drawing dead by the turn on the runout and was eliminated, while Chartier was good at showdown with aces up to win the hand.
Samuel Chartier - 2,100,000 Jeremy Serfaty - eliminated in 21st place for $8,200
Photo: Omri Cohen
Omri Cohen was all-in preflop from the big blind for around 700,000, and up against the covering stack of Frederick Bradbury, who was under the gun.
Omri Cohen: Frederick Bradbury:
Bradbury’s tens held up on the runout to eliminate Cohen and win the hand.
Frederick Bradbury: 1,800,000 Omri Cohen - eliminated in 22nd place for $7,000
Photo: Vadym Sienichkin
Vadym Sienichkin was all-in preflop and up against the covering stack of Ilan Goldman.
Vadym Sienichkin: Ilan Goldman:
Goldman’s kings held up on the runout, eliminating Sienichkin.
Ilan Goldman - 1,300,000 Vadym Sienichkin - eliminated
Photo: Donald-Sun Chher
After being left severely short-stacked a couple of hands prior, Donald-Sun Chher was all-in from the button for around 150,000, and up against the covering stack of Alec Brandstatter in the big blind.
Donald-Sun Chher: Alec Brandstatter:
Chher failed to connect with the runout, resulting in his elimination.
Alec Brandstatter - 1,600,000 Donald-Sun Chher - eliminated in 24th place for $7,000
Photo: Nicholas Belanger
Nicholas Belanger was all-in preflop and up against the covering stack of Mohamed Kechiche.
Nicholas Belanger: Mohamed Kechiche:
The board ran out , giving Kechiche a pair of nines to eliminate Belanger.
Mohamed Kechiche - 2,525,000 Nicholas Belanger - eliminated in 25th place for $6,000