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Tristan Cassagne opened to 7,000 from under the gun, Grégoire Boissenot three-bet to 21,000 on his direct left, and the action folded back to Cassagne. He moved all in, and Boissenot snapped it off.
Showdown:
Cassagne: 
Boissenot: 
The aces held as the board ran out 
, and Cassagne was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
|
|
Busted |
After a series of preflop raises, Joe Serock, Nicolas Cardyn, and Eric Le Peuc'h were all in preflop.
Showdown
Serock: 
Cardyn: 
Le Peuc'h: 
The board ran out 
, and Le Peuc'h was eliminated. Cardyn is left with 50,000 chips, and Serock, the WPT Season X Player of the Year, more than doubled to 245,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
50,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
Busted |
David Benyamine, who won the Grand Prix de Paris in Season II of the World Poker Tour, has been eliminated by our chip leader; Matt Salsberg.
According to the man with the chips, he raised from the cutoff holding 
, the small blind called, and so too did Benyamine in the big blind. The flop fell 
, and the action checked to Salsberg, who bet 5,000. The small blind folded and Benyamine called.
The turn was the 
, Benyamine checked, Salsberg bet 10,000, and Benyamine moved all-in. Salsberg called and Benyamine tabled 
, drawing dead.
Benyamine is out, while Salsberg is now flirting with a 600,000-chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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According to chip leader Matt Salsberg, Dan Djorno opened to 4,500 in middle position, Tony G three-bet jammed for around 40,000, and Salsberg called. Djorno released, and Tony G tabled two queens. Salsberg was racing with 
, and there was a king on the flop.
Tony G couldn't catch up on the turn or the river, and he was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
525,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
Busted |
There was an open to 4,000, Basil Yaiche called, Andrew Lichtenberger called, and Giacomo Fundaro three-bet to 22,000 near the button. The original raiser released, and Yaiche tanked before moving all in for 151,000. Lichtenberger quickly folded, and Fundaro quickly called.
Showdown
Yaiche: 
Fundaro: 
The board ran out 
, and Fundaro doubled to over 200,000 chips.
Yaiche is left with just 45,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
45,000
-96,700
|
-96,700 |
Day 3 of the World Poker Tour Season XI Grand Prix de Paris is set to start in the next few minutes here at the Aviation Club de France. Of the 228 entrants only 63 remain, and we are 36 eliminations from the money. The minimum cash is €13,305, each member of the official final table will earn €75,765, and the winner will take home €400,000.
The chip leader entering the day is Philipp Gruissem (280,600), and he is closely followed by Bryan Colin (243,300), Matt Salsberg (229,700), Juha Helppi (222,800), and Giacomo Fundaro (216,000).
For a look at all of the chip counts, click on the Chip Counts tab above.
There are two former Grand Prix de Paris winners still alive. David Benyamine (137,600) and Theo Jorgensen (126,900) won this event in Season's II and IX respectively, and are looking to return to the winner's circle here in Paris.
Other WPT Champions Club members that are still alive include the aforementioned Helppi, Sean Jazayeri (105,300), and WPT Season VII Player of the Year Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier (33,900). Two other WPT POY's are still alive as well; Joe Serock (Season X, 114,000 chips) and Faraz Jaka (Season VIII, 157,400 chips).
Jason Mercier, who is perhaps the most decorated player in the world without an appearance at a WPT final table, is looking to capture poker's triple crown. Mercier has already won two World Series of Poker bracelets and a European Poker Tour title, so the only thing missing from his résumé is a win on the WPT. This could be his chance.
The cards will be in the air shortly, so make sure to stay tuned to PokerNews.com for all of your up-to-the-minute updates from Paris!
