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Damien Lhommeau opened for 55,000 and Charles Tonne called on the button. The blinds released and the flop came . Lhommeau check-called 70,000 to see the turn and then folded when Tonne bet 150,000.
During the opening levels Alex Dovzhenko has been by far the most active player at the table. He's been opening with consistency and has two eliminations to his credit.
Vincent Van Der Fluit has also been mixing it up but Damien Lhommeau has been picking his spots well. Charles Tonne, the wire-to-wire chip leader, has been fairly quiet and his stack has slipped a bit.
Tristan Wade is a bit handcuffed with his short stack but the WSOP bracelet winner has won the pots he's played. He's played his short stack well this afternoon.
Charles Tonne opened to 40,000 from under-the-gun. Action folded around to Alex Dovzhenko in the small blind, who re-raised to 130,000. Tonne eyed Dovzhenko's stack and made the call.
Flop:
Dovzhenko announced, "pot," which would be a bet for 280,000. Tonne re-raised the pot and Dovzhenko quickly announced he was all in. Tonne called and Dovzhenko would be at risk for his tournament life.
Dovzhenko:
Tonne:
The turn would improve Tonne to a full house and the river bricked for Dovzhenko, who was eliminated in 5th place.
Tristan Wade opened to 60,000 from the small blind and Vincent Van Der Fluit called from the big blind. The flop came , Wade checked, Van Der Fluit potted and Wade called all in.
Wade:
Van Der Fluit:
Both players had trip eights and the turn gave Van Der Fluit a full house. The river saved Wade when it fell and Wade's full house earned him the double up.
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. Lhommeau check-called 70,000 to see the 
turn and then folded when Tonne bet 150,000.
turn would improve Tonne to a full house and the 
river bricked for Dovzhenko, who was eliminated in 5th place.
, Wade checked, Van Der Fluit potted and Wade called all in.
gave Van Der Fluit a full house. The river saved Wade when it fell