Heads-Up Play Begins

Heads-up play is about to begin between Eric Afriat and Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault. Here are their updated chip counts, followed by the final table prizepool:

Eric Afriat  –  13,150,000  (53 bb)
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault  –  10,625,000  (43 bb)

1st:  CAD $508,021*  (~US $379,120*)
2nd:  CAD $356,180  (~US $265,805)

3rd:  Adam Hui  –  CAD $229,013  (~US $170,905)
4th:  Trung Hien Nguyen  –  CAD $163,965  (~US $122,361)
5th:  Demo Kiriopoulos  –  CAD $125,850  (~US $93,917)
6th:  Zuhair Al-Pachachi  –  CAD $103,217  (~US $77,027)

Reminder:  In heads-up play, the player on the button has the small blind and acts first before the flop.