Vuong Than Trong came from from in another all-in confrontation with Yorane Kerignard, and it was the river that came to save him again.
Than Trong open shoved for 1,680,000 from under the gun and Kerignard called from the big blind.
Than Trong: 
Kerignard: 
The board ran 
to make him a back-door straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,605,000 | 1,810,000 |
|
1,750,000 | -1,215,000 |
A suddenly short stacked Vuong Than Trong shoved 
and got looked up by Paul Guichard holding 
.
The 
flop kept Guichard ahead, as did the 
turn, but a miracle came down on the river to save Trong's tournament life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,540,000 | 8,710,000 |
|
5,120,000 | 370,000 |
|
|
2,965,000 | 550,000 |
|
|
1,085,000 | -9,810,000 |
Vuong Than Trong opened to 500,000 on the button and Vadzim Kursevich re-raised to 1,200,000 from the small blind. Paul Guichard folded his big blind and Than Trong responded by four-bet shoving.
Kursevich wasted no time calling all in for about 8,500,000 with 
. Than Trong, with 
, hated to see that call and probably hated the 
flop even more. The turn was too little too late for Than Trong as Kursevich locked up the hand. The 
river was merely a formality.
The two big stacks went at it in the first hand back from break. The action folded to Vuong Than Trong in the small blind and Vadzim Kursevich defended his big blind.
Neither players wanted to commit any more chips as the board ran out 
, until the river. Than Trong led for 750,000 and his opponent thought about it for a minute then relinquished his hand.
Level: 34
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 30,000
The players are on a 60-minute dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,895,000 | -860,000 |
|
|
8,830,000 | 95,000 |
|
|
4,750,000 | 1,365,000 |
|
|
2,415,000 | -430,000 |
Bruno Jais made it 450k to go before Vuong Than Trong three-bet it up to 1,050,000.
Vadzim Kursevich thought about it for a while before folding, but Jais called, and shoved on the 
flop.
Trong wasted little time making the call with and was well ahead of Jais' . The turn gave Jais some outs, but the 
river wasn't one.
Jais is now out and we are down to four at EPT Deauville with Trong holding a sizeable chip advantage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,755,000 | 3,245,000 |
|
Busted |
Action folded to Yorane Kerignard in the small blind and he limped in. Bruno Jais checked his option and the flop came down 
.
Both checked, the hit the turn, and Kerignard bet 225,000. A call from Jais delivered the 
on the river where Kerignard bet 525,000. Jais folded, giving the pot to Kerignard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,510,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
8,285,000 | 645,000 |
|
|
3,920,000 | -110,000 |
|
|
3,385,000 | -255,000 |
|
|
2,620,000 | -220,000 |
