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Chopped up by Atchison
Laurence Grondin opened to 70,000 from middle position and Pat Atchison made the call from the button.
The flop fell down to see Grondin fire 95,000, only to be raised to 200,000 from Atchison. Grondin made the call and checked the on the turn. Atchison move all in.
Grondin double-fist-pump-snap called, slamming down her and standing up to high five her rail of support.
Atchison rolled over his to still have outs to chop, but would more then likely double Grondin up.
Bang! The dealer burned and turned the on the river to see a locked double for Grondin turn into a simple chop. Atchison was more then happy to take the lucky river. He managed to pop out a wide grin from under his bright red cap while raking in half the pot that he was lucky to have!
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Anthony Roux opened the pot from under the gun to 75,000 with Ken Lennaard making the call.
The flop fell , and Roux checked to Lennaard to see him fire a bet of 125,000 into the pot. Roux then played the check-raise card, making it an additional 275,000.
Lennaard didn't think too long and laid his hand down to see Roux rake in the pot to move to just under 1,500,000 in chips.
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Jonathan Plens eliminated in 9th place
Jim Morneau opened from the cutoff to 70,000 only to have Jonathan Plens push all in for his last 400,000. The blinds passed and Morneau made the call.
Plens:
Morneau:
The board ran out to see Plens exit the tournament in 9th place for a handy $61,081 payday as Morneau soars to outright chip leader with 2,450,000 in chips.
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Pat Atchison bumped it preflop to 75,000 from the button before Anthony Roux pushed it to 265,000 total.
Atchison made the call and both players checked the flop to see the peel on the turn.
Roux fired 225,000 to prompt a fold from Atchison as he chipped up to over 1,300,000 while Atchison took a small slip to just over 2,100,000 and change.
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Anthony Roux opened to 60,000 from the hi-jack before Joe Morneau bumped it to 150,000 from the cutoff.
Jonathan Plens made the call from the button and once Roux passed, the flop of fell to bring a check from Morneau.
Plens sat in there deliberating before cutting out a bet of 250,000, which Morneau called.
The turn landed the and Morneau again checked to Plens, who followed suit by pushing all in. Morneau insta-called and the cards were tabled.
Plens:
Morneau:
With Morneau at risk, he would have to evade the two remaining aces in the deck. The river peeled the repeating , Morneau doubled through to 1,850,000 as Plens was left crippled with 205,000.
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Great start for Atchison
Almira Skripchenko opened from middle position to 65,000 and Pat Atchison made the call next to act.
The flop of was met with an 80,000-chip bet from Skripchenko with Atchison making the call.
When the turn fell the , both players checked to see the peel on the river. Skripchenko checked to Atchison who splashed the pot with a bet of 125,000. Skripchenko mulled over it for a little before making the call.
Atchison tabled his for a full house and Skripchenko open-mucked her . Atchison climbed to 2,350,000 as Skripchenko slipped to 945,000 in chips.
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to see Grondin fire 95,000, only to be raised to 200,000 from Atchison. Grondin made the call and checked the 
on the turn. Atchison move all in.
and standing up to high five her rail of support.
to still have outs to chop, but would more then likely double Grondin up.
on the river to see a locked double for Grondin turn into a simple chop. Atchison was more then happy to take the lucky river. He managed to pop out a wide grin from under his bright red cap while raking in half the pot that he was lucky to have!
when Skripchenko checked.
to see Plens exit the tournament in 9th place for a handy $61,081 payday as Morneau soars to outright chip leader with 2,450,000 in chips.
flop to see the 
fell to bring a check from Morneau.
, Morneau doubled through to 1,850,000 as Plens was left crippled with 205,000.
peel on the river. Skripchenko checked to Atchison who splashed the pot with a bet of 125,000. Skripchenko mulled over it for a little before making the call.
for a full house and Skripchenko open-mucked her 
fell, Atchison fired out 350,000 to prompt a fold from Lennaard.
to receive a tap of the table from Lennaard.