Marius Iftimia opened to 30,000 from the hijack and Alexandre Viard defended from the big blind.
The flop came J♦7♥4♠ and Viard check-called a 20,000 continuation bet from Viard.
Iftimia bet again on the A♣ turn, this time for 40,000 which was enough to force a fold from his opponent.
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The field has been sent on another 25-minute break.
The tournament is now down to 397 players.
Jeppe Bisgaard was seen doubling through Daniel Clausell with the board showing 4♠5♠K♦K♥Q♥.
While Clausell's hand had already been mucked, Bisgaard showed A♠K♠ for trips to double up his stack of 280,000.
Thomas Weinmeyer opened to 25,000 from the hijack and Alessandro Barda moved all in from the button for 135,000. Omilescu asked for a count and then made the call with a covering stack. Weinmeyer got out of the way leaving Barda all in and at risk.
Alessandro Barda: A♣7♣
Dorin Omilescu: K♦K♥
Omilescu was well ahead with pocket-kings and remained so on the Q♠4♠5♠9♦Q♦ runout to take down a decent pot and secure Barda's elimination.
Action folded around to the blinds, where Mohamed Aissani and Jon Sataoen got into a preflop-raising war that ended with Sataoen all in from the big blind for his last 119,000.
Jon Sataoen: A♠Q♣
Mohamed Aissani: A♣K♣
Sataoen found himself dominated, but the 9♥10♠Q♥ flop vaulted him into the lead with a pair of queens.
The 2♦ turn and 3♦ river kept Sataoen in front and he doubled up through Aissani.
Ilija Savevski was all in for a small stack and Istvan Varga had put him at risk. Varga had J♣J♦ and Savevski had Q♠J♥. The board ran out 10♥9♠3♠9♣5♥ and the jacks held for Varga to send Savevski to the rail.
On another table, Jean Surlemont shoved with 95,000 and Younes Hammouchi called with just a little bit less in the small blind.
Younes Hammouchi: 9♠9♥
Jean Surlemont: A♥K♥
The board ran out J♦6♠J♠J♣4♥ and the nines held to make a full house and leave Surlemont with just 15,000.
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