Canadian Open - Live Updates

O'Hagan limps in and Clements raises to $74,000. O'Hagan makes the call and the flop comes 5♣ 8♣ T♣. Clements checks to O'Hagan, who moves all-in. Clements quickly calls and shows A♣ J♣ for the nut flush. O'Hagan shows 8♦ 7♣ and is almost drawing dead. He needs runner-runner 6♣ 9♣ to make a straight flush and salvage any hope at a win, but the turn is the 6♦ and Scott Clements is the 2006 Canadian Open Champion!

For his second place finish, Tony O'Hagan makes $115,285. Scott Clements wins $250,027 and a fancy new WPT bracelet to add to his collection of card protectors. Congratulations to both players!

Scott Clements limps in and Tony O'Hagan checks. The flop comes T♠ 8♣ 7♣. Both players check and the turn is the 6♣. Both players check once more and the river is the 3♠. O'Hagan checks to Clements, who bets $24,000. O'Hagan makes the call with T♥ 4♥ and takes down the pot.

Tony O'Hagan limps in and Scott Clements checks his option. The flop comes Q♦ 7♥ K♥ and both players check. The turn is the A♥ and Clements bets $42,000. Tony folds and Scott wins the pot.

Scott Clements raises to $77,000 and Tony O'Hagan makes the call. The flop comes 8♦ 4♦ 7♠ and Tony O'Hagan goes all-in. Clements folds and O'Hagan takes the pot.

Heads-up play has begun between Tony O'Hagan and Scott Clements.

Heads-up play between Scott "The Bracelet" Clements and Tony O'Hagan will begin momentarily. Stay tuned!

Scott Clements makes it $72,000 to go and Vince Sessa makes the call. The flop is the 4♣ 8♣ 4♦ and Sessa moves all-in for $243,000. Clements makes the call and shows A♠ 5♠ to Sessa's T♣ 9♥. The turn is the 6♥ and the river is the 3♦, sending Vince Sessa to the rail in third place with a $61,245 payday.

Scott Clements	$2,100,000
Tony O'Hagan	$450,000
Vince Sessa	$375,000

Scott Clements raises to $212,000, putting Sessa all-in for his last $187,000. He makes the call with 7♦ 6♦ and Clements shows T♠ 8♦. The flop comes J♠ 6♥ 2♣ giving Sessa a pair. The turn is the 9♥ and Clements has an open-ended straight draw. The river is the 2♠ and Sessa has doubled through Clements.

Vince Sessa moves all-in for his last $130,000 but still can't get any action.

Scott Clements raises to $65,000 from the button and Terris Preston makes the call. Vince Sessa folds in the big blind and the flop comes Q♥ T♦ T♣. Preston bets $100,000 and Clements moves all-in behind him. Preston makes the call and shows A♣ Q♠ to Clements K♠ T♠. Preston has big problems heading to fourth street, which is the 9♥. He needs a queen on the river but instead sees the K♥ and heads to the rail as the fourth place finisher. He makes a payday of $43,232 CAD for his efforts.

Vince Sessa moves all-in again from first position for $137,000 and still gets no love. He takes down the blinds and antes again.

Vince Sessa moves all-in for $112,000 from the button and gets no love. He takes down the blinds and antes.

Terris Preston completes the small blind and Vince Sessa checks in the big blind. The flop comes A♠ K♥ T♠ and both players check. The turn is the J♥ and Sessa bets $16,000. Preston raises to $36,000 and Sessa throws his cards away.

Vince Sessa limps in from first position and Scott Clements raises to $66,000 from the small blind. Terris Preston folds and Sessa makes the call. The flop comes 5♠ 7♠ 5♣ and Clements bets $200,000 which is enough to take the pot.

Terris Preston bets out $45,000 and gets a cal from Scott Clements in the big blind. The flop comes J♥ 8♥ 5♥ and Preston bets $75,000. Clements makes the call and the turn is the Q♥. Both players check and the river is the 10♥. Both players check, and Clements shows the 7♥ to take down the pot.

Vince Sessa limps in from the small blind and Tony O'Hagan checks his option. The flop comes J♦ 6♦ 4♦ and both players check. The turn is the 7♦. Sessa bets $16,000 and O'Hagan makes the call. The river is the 9♥ and both players check. Sessa has 6♥ 5♠ for a pair of sixes, which is good for the pot.

Scott Clements raises to $66,000 and Terris Preston moves all-in behind him for $400,000. Vince Sessa and Tony O'Hagan get out of the way and Clements folds his hand, giving Preston the pot.

Scott Clements raises to $200,000 and Vince Sessa makes the call, which pushes him all-in for his last $97,000. He shows K♥ T♦ to Clements' 9♦ 9♠. The flop comes 5♦ 2♥ J♦ and Clements' nines are holding up, but the turn is the T♥ which prompts a roar from the Sessa side of the soundstage. The river is the K♠ and Vince Sessa has avoided elimination...for now.

Terris raises to $46,000 and Vince Sessa pushes all-in for $193,000. O'Hagan gets out of the way and Preston makes the call with the shorter stack and pocket queens to Sessa's A♦ K♥. The board comes Q♦ A♣ 8♣ 5♠ 9♣ and Terris Preston has doubled up. Vince Sessa is left with under $100,000.

Scott Clements	$1,600,000
Terris Preston	$190,000
Vince Sessa	$299,000
Tony O'Hagan	$680,000

Vince Sessa and Scott Clements limp in and Terris Preston checks his option. The flop comes 8♠ Q♥ 4♠ and Sessa bets $20,000. Clements calls and Preston folds, and the turn is the J♥. Clements checks to Sessa, who bets $40,000. Clements makes the call and the river is the 6♠. Clements checks and Sessa moves all-in for $135,000. Clements folds and Sessa takes down the pot.

Scott Clements limps in from first position. Vince Sessa limps from the small blind and Tony O'Hagan checks in the big blind. The flop is the A♥ 5♥ 7♦ and action is checked to see the turn, which is the T♦. Sessa bets $16,000 and buys the pot with J-9.

Tony O'Hagan limps in from the button. Scott Clements completes the small blind and Terris Preston checks his option. The flop comes 4♠ 7♦ 8♣. Action checks to Tony O'Hagan, who bets $45,000. Clements and Preston folds and O'Hagan takes the pot.

Scott Clements:	$1.7 million
Anthony O'Hagan:	$700,000
Terris Preston:	$267,000
Vince Sessa:	$200,000

Terris raises the pot to $43,000 and Sessa immediately pushes all-in for another $116,000, putting the action back on Preston. Terris begins counting out the chips but after a few moments folds his cards, Vince rakes in a nice pot.

Tony O'Hagan calls from the button and Scott Clements limps in from the small blind. Terris Preston checks his option and the flop comes 4♠ 2♦ 2♣. Action is checked all around and the turn is the 3♠. Everyone checks again and the river is the T♦. Action checks to Tony O'Hagan, who bets $25,000. Clements makes the call and Preston folds. O'Hagan has 8-high but Clements has king-high and takes down the pot.

Tony raises the pot pre-flop to $60,000 which is followed by a quick all-in move from Scott Clements. Preston gets out of the way and Tony quickly folds. Clements takes down the pot.

Updated chip counts:

Scott Clements	$1,702,000
Terris Preston	$372,000
Vince Sessa	$205,000
Anthony O'Hagan	$723,000

Vince Sessa moves all-in from the small blind for $182,000 total and Tony O'Hagan is again put in the uncomfortable position of thinking over the call. O'Hagan thinks for a few minutes and then folds, drawing cheers from Sessa's substantial cheering section. Sessa rakes the pot and shows the A♠ (again).

Tony O'Hagan makes it $55,000 to go from first position and Scott Clements re-raises to $155,000. Preston gets out of the way and so does Sessa. O'Hagan makes the call and the flop comes A♣ K♥ Q♥ and O'Hagan bets $200,000. Clements raises to $400,000. O'Hagan crumbles under the Bracelet's glare and Clements takes the pot, showing the 4♠ as he does so.

Vinnie Sessa is on the button in this hand and he uses the opportunity to push all-in. He will receive no action though and takes down the blinds and antes.

Vince Sessa limps in from the small blind and Tony O'Hagan checks in the big blind. The flop comes Q♥ J♦ Q♣ and both players check. The turn is the K♥ and Sessa bets out $16,000. O'Hagan folds and Sessa takes the pot.

Scott raises to $31,000 and Terris makes the call. Q♦ J♠ 7♠ ans the action's on Terris who bets out $45,000. Scott thinks for a minute before mucking his hand and Terris rakes the pot.

Steven Buttery goes all-in for his last $68,000 and Scott Clements makes the call. Terris Preston pushes all-in behind him for another $80,000 and Sessa and O'Hagan get out of the way. Clements makes the call with A♥ 7♥. Preston has pocket queens and Buttery has 8♣ 6♣. The flop comes 8♥ 4♦ 2♠ and the turn is the 2♦. Preston heads to the river in the lead and the river is the 5♦, eliminating Buttery and more than doubling Preston up. Buttery will take home $32,424 (CAD) for his fifth place finish.

Gia Trinh limps in from the small blind and Scott Clements checks his option. The flop comes 7♦ 5♠ K♠ and both players check to see the turn, which is the 7♠. Trinh checks and Clements bets $15,000. Trinh makes the call and the river is the 6♥. Trinh bets $60,000 and Clements moves all-in. Trinh makes the call for $158,000 and shows 8c-9♠ to Clements' K♦ 7♠. The Bracelet's full house is good and Trinh heads to the rail in sixth place with a payday of $25,219 (CAD).

Seat 1	Gia Trinh:	$428,000
Seat 2	Scott Clements:	$1.14 million
Seat 3	Terris Preston:	$153,000
Seat 4	Vince Sessa:	$165,000
Seat 5	Tony O'Hagan:	$1.13 million
Seat 6	Steven Buttery:	$78,000

Scott Clements raises to $31,000 and Vince Sessa re-raises all-in for an additional $125,000. Action folds around to the Bracelet who makes the call. Both players turn over A-Q offsuit and the flop comes 3♣ K♠ 4♠, which is good news for Clements who has a spade in his hand. Ever the sportsman, Clements asks for a red turn and it's the 7♥ to split the pot.

Gia Trinh makes it $35,000 from early position and Tony O'Hagan calls from the big blind. The flop comes J♠ 4♣ 3♥ and O'Hagan bets out $65,000. Trinh announces raise and moves all-in for an additional $126,000. O'Hagan ruminates before mucking his cards and Trinh takes the pot.

Tony O'Hagan makes it $35,000 to go from first position and Scott Clements makes the call from the button. Vince Sessa makes the call from the big blind and the flop is A♣ T♣ 8♣. Sessa checks to O'Hagan, who throws out $50,000. Clements makes the call and Sessa thinks before throwing his hand away. The turn is the K♥ and O'Hagan checks to Clements, who checks as well. The river is the 2♠ and both players check. O'Hagan shows A♥ 5♦ and Clements shows A♦ 6♦ so the players will chop the pot.

Tony O'Hagan limps in and Gia Trinh limps in from the small blind. Scott Clements checks his option and the flop comes Q♣ T♠ 9♥. Trinh bets $35,000 and Clements backs out. Tony O'Hagan thinks before making the call and the turn is the K♥. Both players check and the river is the 5♦. Trinh checks and O'Hagan checks behind. Trinh shows Q-4 but O'Hagan shows 10-9 for two pair to take the pot.

Terris Preston raises and gets a call from Gia Trinh. The flop comes 8♦ 7♦ 5♣ and Trinh bets $40,000. Preston makes the call and the turn is the 3♥. Trinh moves all-in for $97,000 and Preston folds.

Vince Sessa moves all-in from the button and gets no callers. He shows the A♠ as he takes down the blinds and antes.

Scott Clements raises to $31,000 from the button and Terris Preston makes the call from the small blind. Vince Sessa folds in the big blind and the flop comes J♦ 3♠ 6♠. Preston checks to Clements, who also checks, and the turn is the J♥. Preston checks again and Clements again checks behind him. The river is the 4♦. Preston bets out $50,000 and Clements folds, showing the A♠ as he does so.

Scott Clements limps in from first position and the action folds around to Steven Buttery, who calls from the small blind. Gia Trinh checks his option and the board comes 3♦ 3♣ 5♠. Buttery bets out $18,000 and Trinh folds. Clements makes the call and the turn is the 3♥. Buttery bets $25,000 and Clements raises to $55,000. Buttery folds and Clements takes it down.

Vince Sessa moves all-in from the big blind after Scott Clements raises to $40,000 from the button. Clements folds and Sessa takes down the pot.

The Final Table of the Canadian Open is underway. Stay tuned for live updates as the action unfolds!

The final table of the inaugural Canadian Poker Open is almost ready to begin at the Avalon Room in the Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Players will be introduced to the audience in the next few minutes and play should begin soon. Here are the chip counts and seating positions of the final six contestants:

Seat 1	Gia Trinh	$196,000
Seat 2	Scott "The Bracelet" Clements	$1,163,000
Seat 3	Terris Preston	$219,000
Seat 4	Vince Sessa	$158,000
Seat 5	Anthony O'Hagan	$1,074,000
Seat 6	Steven Buttery	$192,000

Stay tuned for live updates as the action commences!