Five Alive
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With five bracelets in Vegas, Canada had an impressive showing, and it could get even better as Jonathan Duhamel heads into November's final with the chip lead. But before then, there's the small matter of a WSOPE bracelet to tie up, and as we come to the close of level five, Duhamel is still alive.
However, with 17,000, he's short and facing a tough table that includes Nick Schulman and Faraz Jaka, both of whom have chips to play with. But if anyone can mount a comeback, it's Duhamel, the 22-year old Quebecer having already proved his stamina by battling through a field 7,319 to become the favourite to capture the title of 2010 World Champion.
Despite having guaranteed himself $811,823, Duhamel will be keen to make an impact here in London, and prove he's no flash in the pan by echoing the achievements of James Akenhead and Antoine Saout last year who both made the final of Europe's WSOP counterpart. The journey will be long, but he's traveled longer before.