The pace of play has slowed down significantly since the last break, now that the end of the flight is only a dozen eliminations away. The players are counting their blinds carefully, and each decision is being thoughtfully considered. The bloated, multi-way pots of the early levels are no longer, as most hands are being played out heads-up, and showdowns are becoming more and more scarce.
The two players at the top of the leaderboard at the last break, Samuel Pouliot and Richard Chabot, still have mountains of chips in front of them, however, several others in the field are quickly catching up.
Here is a look at the action from level 14: