Friday, October 23, 2015 5:08 PM Local Time
Davidi Kitai moves all in for 675,000 on the button, and Mustapha Kanit reshoves for 2,220,000 in the small blind.
Kitai:
Kanit:
Kitai improves on the flop, and the pair of deuces holds up on the turn and river. He doubles up, drawing nearly even with the one-time commanding chip leader.
Davidi Kitai - 1,450,000
Mustapha Kanit - 1,545,000
Friday, October 23, 2015 5:00 PM Local Time
Davidi Kitai moves all in for 640,000 on the button, and Jonathan Duhamel calls from the small blind. Kitai is the player at risk, and he is dominated.
Kitai:
Duhamel:
The board runs out , and they chop the pot.
Davidi Kitai - 665,000
Friday, October 23, 2015 4:52 PM Local Time
Sam Chartier completes the small blind, and Davidi Kitai checks his option in the big blind. The flop is , and Kitai check-folds to a bet of 60,000 from Chartier.
The next hand, Chartier limps the button, Kitai completese the small blind, and Mustapha Kanit checks his option in the big blind. The flop is . The blinds check, and Chartier bets 65,000. Only Kanit calls, and they both check through the turn and river. Kanit shows , winning the pot with two pair.
Davidi Kitai - 520,000
Friday, October 23, 2015 4:43 PM Local Time
Jonathan Duhamel moves all in for 480,000 under the gun, and Davidi Kitai re-shoves for 1,030,000 in the small blind.
Duhamel:
Kitai:
The board runs out , and Duhamel's kicker plays to earn him the double up.
Jonathan Duhamel - 1,060,000
Davidi Kitai - 550,000
Friday, October 23, 2015 4:36 PM Local Time
Mustapha Kanit shoves the button, and Sam Chartier calls all in for 740,000 in the big blind.
Kanit:
Chartier:
The board comes , and Chartier doubles up with aces up. For the first time today, Kanit does not have the biggest stack, as Chartier climbs to the top spot on the leaderboard.
Sam Chartier - 1,540,000
Mustapha Kanit - 1,510,000
Friday, October 23, 2015 4:33 PM Local Time
Mustapha Kanit completes the small blind, and Jonathan Duhamel checks his option from the big blind. The flop is . Kanit bets 60,000, and Duhamel calls. The turn is the , and Kanit's second bet of 110,000 ends the hand as Duhamel folds.
Friday, October 23, 2015 4:28 PM Local Time
Davidi Kitai moves all in twice, winning the blinds and antes both times.
Davidi Kitai - 1,100,000
Friday, October 23, 2015 4:21 PM Local Time
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Friday, October 23, 2015 4:06 PM Local Time
The final four players are on a 15-minute break.
Seat 1: Sam Chartier - 900,000
Seat 2: Davidi Kitai - 910,000
Seat 3: Mustapha Kanit - 2,050,000
Seat 4: -- empty --
Seat 5: Jonathan Duhamel - 940,000
Seat 6: -- empty --
Friday, October 23, 2015 4:04 PM Local Time
Jonathan Duhamel limps the button, Sam Chartier completes the small blind, and Davidi Kitai checks his option in the big blind. All three players check through the flop, and the turn is the . Chartier leads for 65,000, and both opponents fold.
Friday, October 23, 2015 3:54 PM Local Time
Christoph Vogelsang raises to 100,000, and Mustapha Kanit defends his big blind.
The flop is . Kanit checks, and Vogelsang continues for 120,000. Kanit check-raises all in, and Vogelsang calls instantly, putting himself at risk for 585,000 total.
Voigelsang: (top pair)
Kanit: (gutshot straight draw)
The on the turn completes the straight for Kanit, leaving Vogelsang drawing dead. The river is the meaningless , and Vogelsang is eliminated in fifth place.
Kanit now holds half of the total chips in play with four players left.
Mustapha Kanit - 2,385,000
Christoph Vogelsang - Eliminated in 5th place (€121,020)
Friday, October 23, 2015 3:46 PM Local Time
Davidi Kitai limps the button, Mustapha Kanit completes the small blind, and Jonathan Duhamel checks his option in the big blind. The flop is . The blinds check, and Kitai bets 75,000. Kanit check-raises to 160,000, and both opponents fold.
Kanit wins the next hand, as well, after opening to 105,000.
Mustapha Kanit - 1,550,000
Davidi Kitai - 900,000
Friday, October 23, 2015 3:35 PM Local Time
Christoph Vogelsang moves all in under the gun, winning the blinds and antes.
On the next hand, Sam Chartier opens to 105,000 under the gun, and Vogelsang defends his big blind. The board runs out with the two players checking it all the way down. Vogelsang shows , winning the pot with two pair.
Christoph Vogelsang - 820,000
Friday, October 23, 2015 3:27 PM Local Time
Sam Chartier opens to 105,000 twice in a row, winning the blinds and antes both times. Davidi Kitai does the same on the next hand, and he also wins the pot uncontested.
One hand later, Christoph Vogelsang moves all in for 485,000 from the button, and his shove gets through, adding about 20% to his stack.
Christoph Vogelsang - 580,000
Friday, October 23, 2015 3:21 PM Local Time
The action has slowed considerably over the last couple orbits, and most of the recent pots are being won with a single preflop raise.
In the last three hands, Kanit has raised to take the blinds and antes once, and Duhamel has done so twice with no resistance.
Friday, October 23, 2015 3:16 PM Local Time
Mustapha Kanit opens to 105,000 on the button, and Christoph Vogelsang defends his big blind.
Both players check the flop. The turn is the , and Vogelsang leads for 105,000. Kanit folds, and that small pot represents a significant stack increase for Vogelsang.
Friday, October 23, 2015 3:10 PM Local Time
Christoph Vogelsang moves all in for 380,000 from the button, winning the blinds and antes.
The next hand, Jonathan Duhamel moves all in for 780,000, and his shove also goes uncalled.
Christoph Vogelsang - 480,000
Jonathan Duhamel - 880,000
Friday, October 23, 2015 3:05 PM Local Time
Level: 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Friday, October 23, 2015 3:05 PM Local Time
Davidi Kitai raises to 85,000 from under the gun, and Sam Chartier defends his big blind. Both players check through the turn of the board. The river is the . Chartier checks, and a bet of 50,000 from Kitai is enough to win the pot without showdown.
Friday, October 23, 2015 3:03 PM Local Time
Mustapha Kanit opens to 85,000, and Christoph Vogelsang defends his big blind.
The flop is . Vogelsang checks, and Kanit continues for 70,000. Vogelsang check-raises to 165,000, and Kanit calls. The turn is the . Vogelsang leads for 210,000, and Kanit moves all in for 795,000, having his opponent covered. Vogelsang folds, and Kanit wins the pot to extend his chip lead.
"You have a straight draw?" Kanit asks. "I got you," he grins.
Mustapha Kanit - 1,555,000
Christoph Vogelsang - 385,000