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Championship: Chris Dombrowski Doubles Through Jean Gaspard

$1,650 No Limit Hold’em WPT Championship

Level 25; 15,000/30,000/5,000

Jean Gaspard raised to 75,000 from the cutoff and Chris Dombrowksi moved all in from the small blind.

“How much is it?” asked Gaspard.

The dealer verified the stack of Dombrowski and it was an all in for 459,000. Gaspard called and the cards were exposed.

Gaspard tabled 2d2c and was flipping against Dombrowski’s Ah9s. The flop put Dombrowski in the lead as it came 9d8c4h. The turn and river kept Dombrowski in the lead as it came the 4c and the Kh.

Gaspard slips to 1,275,000 while Dombrowski doubles up to 925,000.

Championship: Adam Santos Eliminated in 6th Place ($17,226)

$1,650 No Limit Hold’em WPT Championship

Level 25: 15,000/30,000

Adamastor Santos

Adam Santos (pictured) moved all in for his last 293,000 and Barbara Cardin moves all in over the top for slightly more. Everybody folds and the two are heads-up.

Santos tables KsKd and Cardin is behind with her QcQs.

“Come on queen,” said Cardin as she watched a flop of Ah8s3d.

The turn is the 2c, keeping Santos in the lead, but the river is the Qh and Cardin jumps up and runs to celebrate with a few supporters on the rail.

Cardin chips up to 643,000 while Santos heads to the cage to collect his $17,226.

Championship: Andrew Denick Eliminated in 7th Place ($13,331)

$1,650 No Limit Hold’em WPT Championship

Level 25: 15,000/30,000/5,000

Andrew Denick moves all in from the cutoff for his last 163,000 and is called by Tony March on the button and Jean Gaspard from the big blind.

March and Gaspard check it down as the board runs out Td6c6sAsAc. Gaspard and March chop the pot as Gaspard shows AdJc and March shows AhJs.

Denick mucks his hand and leaves the table six-handed. He takes home a $13,331 parting gift.

Championship: Natasha Barbour Eliminated in 8th Place ($9,788)

$1,650 No Limit Hold’em WPT Championship

Level 25: 15,000/30,000/5,000

Natasha Barbour Raimon

Natasha Barbour (pictured) moved all in for her last 315,000 and Louis Constant three-bet all in to isolate Barbour. Everybody got out of the way and the cards were turned on their backs.

Constant tabled AcAd and was in great shape against Barbour’s 5c5h. The flop kept Constant in the lead as the dealer peeled a flop of Jc9c2c, giving Constant the nut flush draw along with his overpair.

The turn was the Qc and that left Barbour drawing dead as Constant made the nut flush. The river was a meaningless 6h and Barbour is eliminated in 8th place.

She takes home $9,788 for her efforts while Constant chips up to 860,000.

Championship: Dombrowski Fills Up to Double

$1,650 No Limit Hold’em WPT Championship

Level 24: 12,000/24,000/4,000

Chris Dombrowski raised to 50,000 under-the-gun and was called by Jean Gaspard from the small blind.

The two saw a flop of QcJsTc and Dombrowski bet 72,000 after Gaspard checked.

“How much you got left?” asked Gaspard.

Dombrowski didn’t respond and Gaspard check-raised to 172,000. Dombrowski moved all in and Gaspard quickly called.

Gaspard flopped a straight with 9h8d and was ahead of Dombrowski’s QhJh. The turn was the Jc and that vaulted Dombrowski into the lead and left Gaspard drawing dead to the river.

Gaspard slips to 763,000 and Dombrowski doubles up to 952,000.

Championship: March Doubles Through Barbour

$1,650 No Limit Hold’em WPT Championship

Level 24: 12,000/24,000/4,000

Tony March check-calls 60,000 from Natasha Barbour on a flop of Kd7s4d and the two saw the Jc fall on the turn.

March checked again and Barbour moved all in for March’s remaining 382,000. March went into the tank for several minutes and put his hands in face before calling off the rest of his stack.

“14 cards,” said March as he tabled 7d5d, good for middle pair and a flush draw. “14 cards.”

Barbour asked for a deuce as she tabled AsAh. The river was the 9d which filled March’s flush and doubled him up to 960,000. Barbour was left with 220,000.

Championship: Chip Count Update

$1,650 No Limit Hold’em WPT Championship

Here are a look at the chip counts on break.

1. Chris Dombrowski – 520,000
2. Adam Santos – 403,000
3. Andrew Denick – 475,000
4. Tony March – 515,000
5. Natasha Barbour – 730,000
6. Barbara Cardin – 575,000
7. Jean Gaspard – 1,455,000
8. Louis Constant – 508,000