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:
Blais:
With Blais at risk, the flop kept him in the lead as the
landed on the turn.
Blais would need to fade a queen, jack, or ten to stay alive, but when the 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 ![]() |