William Blais Eliminated in 5th Place ($500,000)
Chris Hunichen raised to 12 million in the cutoff and William Blais three-bet to 19 million from the button. The blinds folded, and Hunichen put Blais all in for his 23.5 million total and the Canadian obliged.
Hunichen: [QcTh]
Blais: [As8d]
With Blais at risk, the [7dKc2s] flop kept him in the lead as the [9c] landed on the turn.
Blais would need to fade a queen, jack, or ten to stay alive, but when the [Qh] completed the board on the river, he was eliminated in fifth place for a $500,000 payday.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Hunichen | 472,000,000 |
58,500,000  |
| William Blais | Busted |
-36,000,000  |
