An opponent had opened to 3,000 to be met with a three-bet all-in jam from Nico De Cleen for 17,000.
Vitalie Berdaga was next to act and shipped his chips, totaling 23,500 into the middle, forcing the raiser to fold.
Nico De Cleen: A♦6♦
Vitalie Berdaga: 9♦9♠
Berdaga was ahead against a single overcard but that didn't last long after the 4♣A♠4♠ flop, the J♠7♣ turn and river confirming De Cleen's double with a pair of aces.
Preben Stokkan moved all in from early position for around 21,000 and Christophe Fougle re-jammed, forcing folds from the rest of the table, with Stokkan at risk.
Preben Stokkan: A♠5♠
Christophe Fougle: J♠J♦
Stokkan needed some help and had some counterfeit opportunities after the Q♦K♥Q♠ flop but the 3♥3♠ turn and river didn't improve him and he exited the tournament area.
PokerStars Ambassador Simon Wiciak opened under the gun and was faced with a three-bet to 16,000 by Samuel Fournier in middle position. Wiciak called.
On the 8♥3♣2♦ flop Wiciak check-called a bet of 11,000 from Wiciak.
The turn brought the 4♣ and Wiciak checked again, folding pretty quickly when Fournier fired out another bet of 30,000.
Nico De Cleen had jammed from the small blind for around 29,000 and been called by Virgile Turchi in the big, with De Cleen at risk.
Nico De Cleen: K♠Q♦
Virgile Turchi: A♣A♥
When he saw Turchi's hand De Cleen laughed and said "I know how to pick my spots."
The A♥10♥2♥ gave Turchi top set and De Cleen a straight draw, but the 10♠ turn extinguished any hopes of a turnaround giving Turchi a full house and leaving De Cleen drawing dead.
De Cleen was already out of his chair before the 6♠ river completed the board.
Action folded to Konstantyn Holskyi in the small blind, who raised to 14,000. Samuel Fournier defended in the big blind.
On the K♠7♠8♠ flop Holskyi continued with a bet of 8,000, only to be faced with a raise to 18,000 by Fournier. After some thought Holskyi called.
The 6♠ turn was checked through by both players.
On the 10♥ river, Holskyi fired out a bet of 30,000 and Fournier made the call.
Holskyi showed K♥3♣ for top pair kings, while Fournier had A♥5♠ for the five-high flush, leading him to scoop a chunky pot.
105,000 was in the middle in a pot between Eduardo Pereira and Philippe Pezin, with the board reading A♦Q♣5♦Q♥J♣.
Action was on Pezin and he moved all in for 47,000. Pereira made the call.
Pezin showed K♦7♦ for king-high after missing his flush draw, while Pereira had A♥10♥ allowing him to scoop a sizeable pot.
Cards were on their backs and Samuel Pop was all-in for 73,000 and at risk against Renato Lordao.
Samuel Pop: 7♦7♥
Renato Lordao: A♦K♠
A tablemate commented "French Aces, guaranteed set" and the 7♣ was the first card out in the window of the 7♣9♠10♥ flop, causing much amusement at the table.
Even Lordao was laughing as Pop scooped the pot after the 6♦3♣ turn and river completed the board.
The board read Q♠J♥7♠9♦3♣ and 65,000 was in the middle when Ehsan Amiri moved all in for 57,000.
His opponent, Maxim Panyak was in the tank, eyeing his opponent, and ultimately made the call.
Amiri showed 7♦7♥ for a set of sevens, while Panyak had J♠10♠ for a pair of jacks, giving Amiri the double-up.
Carl Probsting opened to 12,000 first-to-act and action folded to Federico Piroddi in the big blind, who three-bet to 44,000.
Probsting asked for a count and tanked a while before announcing he was all in. Piroddi quickly called all in for approximately 150,000 total and a showdown was held.
Federico Piroddi: A♥K♥
Carl Probsting: Q♠Q♥
It was a virtual coin flip, but the J♠8♦7♠9♥6♣ runout kept Probsting best with his queens and he collected the massive pot while Piroddi was sent to the rail.
Krishna Madhariwar moved all in from middle position for 75,000 and Stephane Abehassera re-jammed from the cutoff for 200,000, forcing folds from the rest of the table.
Krishna Madhariwar: K♥J♣
Stephane Abehassera: A♣K♣
Madhariwar's king was dominated and matters got worse after the A♥Q♣5♠ flop, the 3♣ turn and 8♣ river confirming his exit versus Abehassera's pair of aces.
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