The most exciting moment of the final table so far may very well have been the most exciting moment in the life of David Cloutier.

Cloutier limped under the gun as did Scott Clements from the small blind. Jonathan Little checked his option and all three saw a flop of J 10 2. First to act, Clements bet out $40,000 and while Little let it go, Cloutier raised to $150k. Clements called and the checked in the dark before an 8 turn.

Cloutier shoved and Clements quickly called, felting J 9 for top pair and the up-and-down straight draw.

However, Cloutier showed Q J for top pair with the better kicker and looked good to double-up. The 4 on the river made it happen and Cloutier pumped his fist, yelling out with the kind of excitment usually reserved for big moments like this one. Rock on Dave!

 

We're back from the North American Poker Championship and the cards are in the air again. Here are the updated chip counts as we get back to work:

Scott Clements	$4,175,000
Jonathan Little	$2,560,000
David Cloutier	$1,980,000
Barry Greenstein	$1,370,000

 

Play has slowed. In fact it's come to a complete stop as the four players left are taking a 10-minute break.

Check back in a few for more WPT final-table action from Fallsview...

Barry Greenstein raises to $60,000 from the small blind and Scott Clements comes over the top all-in. Greenstein calls for his last $633,000 and turns up K K to Clements' Q T. The board comes K Q 7 7 T and Greenstein flops a set and turns the full house to double through The Bracelet, bringing his stack to about $1.3 million.

The blinds are up and the pressure is mounting here at Fallsview.

Stay tuned...

Pot for Cloutier

Jonathan Little raises to $70,000 from under the gun and David Cloutier calls from the button before Scott Clements re-pops to $274,000. Little gets out of the way and Cloutier moves all-in over the top. Clements gives the matter some thought but eventually lays it down and Cloutier takes the pot.

Nice Pot for Clements

David Cloutier limps in from under the gun and Barry Greenstein raises to $114,000 from the button. Scott Clements calls from the small blind and Cloutier gets out. The flop comes T 8 4 and Clements checks. Greenstein bets out $150,000 and Clements makes it $500,000 total. Greenstein thinks for a minute before mucking and Clements takes the pot.

Another Pot for Clements

Clements raises to $70,000 from under the gun and Cloutier makes the call in the small blind. The flop comes A T 4 and both players check. The turn is the 9 and Cloutier checks to Clements, who bets out $75,000. Cloutier calls and the river is the 4. Cloutier leads out for $125,000 and Clements raises to $250,000. Cloutier calls and Clements shows A-8 for aces and fours to take down the pot.

 

We're back from the tape change break with increased blinds and antes. Here are the chip counts as we get back underway:

Scott Clements	$4,671,000
Jonathan Little	$2,486,000
David Cloutier	$2,264,000
Barry Greenstein	$663,000

 

Obviously, with two eliminations in the last half hour there's been lots of action.

But with two loose Internet players gone, things may tighten up a bit now.

However, Barry Greenstein is still on the short stack and cannot afford to sit back much longer. Just moments ago, he bet $70k under the gun and David Cloutier made the call from the big blind. After a Cloutier check on a 6 8 10 flop, Greenstein pushed all-in.

Cloutier asked for a count, but laid it down when he was told Barry had $460k.

We'll be back in a jiffy as the WPT crew is changing tapes and the players are taking a short break.

Action folds to Scott Clements in the small blind and he raises to $80,000. Kofi Farkye makes the call in the big blind and the flop comes T 8 7. Clements checks to Farkye who moves all-in and Clements beats him to the pot, turning up T 8 for top two while Farkye is on a draw - and surprisingly, not a flush draw - with 6 5. The turn is the K, giving Farkye split outs, but the river is the 7 and Clements' hand holds up, giving him the check mark and giving Farkye the boot. The young online phenom will take home $218,849 for his fifth-place finish.

We're down to five at Fallsview after Jeff Garza shoved on a straight draw and got picked off. Scott Clements raised from the cutoff to $70K and Garza made the call. After a 8 7 2 flop and a Garza check, Clements led out $150k.

Garza tanked, but emerged shoving. Clements called without hesitation felting A 9 for ace high with the flush draw. Garza had 10 9 for an open-ended straight draw.

The turn was the decisive 3 giving Clements the nut flush and the huge pot.

Garza goes out sixth cashing $170,216.