Vuong Than Trong won the first hand back with an under-the-gun raise but on the second hand he was on the end of a cheeky play from Bruno Jais.
The action folded to Jais in the small blind and he completed on the small blind to face a raise to 700,000 from Than Trong in the big blind. Jais responded by moving all-in for 3,180. Than Trong asked for a count but ultimately folded.
Vadzim Kursevich raised to 525,000 in the small blind and Paul Guichard responded by re-raising all in with the bigger stack. A snap call from Kursevich revealed . Guichard shook his head in disbelief, tabling a dominated .
The flop came down to give Kursevich the pair of kings he was was looking for, but the turn gave Guichard a flush draw. The river card was black, but it was the to secure the double for Kursevich.
Guichard dropped to 3,640,000, while Kursevich upped his stack to 7,640,000.
Vadzim Kursevich is really motoring this level, certainly a player who seems to play the rush.
He opened to 515,000 from the small blind and was called by recent adversary Paul Guichard in the big blind. The flop came down and Kursevich checked to face a small 380,000 bet. Maybe the Belorussian flopped big or smelt weakness in the bet as he check-raised to 850,000. That told Guichard who folded. This level has been as equally bad for him as it's been good for Kursevich.
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.
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.