Dann Assouline moved all in for around 1,200,000 in middle position as action folded to Guillermo Gordo who snap-called in the big blind.
Dann Assouline: K♣J♣
Guillermo Gordo: A♣K♠
Assouline was dominated but picked up a straight draw heading to the river on a board of 6♠5♠10♦Q♠, but he missed the 4♥ river and was sent to the exit in eighth place.
"Bravo, Dann," his supporters yelled from the rail.
Parker Talbot opened to 600,000 on the button and Rony Halimi called from the big blind.
Halimi checked to Talbot on the Q♠7♦3♣ flop and Talbot continued for 400,000. Halimi check-raised to 1,100,000 and Talbot announced he was all in, which got a quick fold from Halimi.
Parker Talbot raised to 600,000 under the gun before Guillermo Gordo three-bet to 1,500,000 in the cutoff. Talbot quickly folded.
"One free pass," he told Gordo as they awaited the next hand.
"I gave you the option," Gordo replied.
Gordo then raised to 600,000 in the hijack and Talbot defended his big blind. The flop came 6♠2♠5♦ and Talbot led out for 550,000. Gordo snap-folded and Talbot wagged his finger at him while taking in the pot.
Omar Del Pino opened to 600,000 from the hijack and Rony Halimi immediately shoved for his last 2,450,000 from the cutoff. Yunsheng Sun asked for a count and also went all in on the button, which got a fold from everyone else, including Del Pino.
Rony Halimi: A♥K♠
Yunsheng Sun: J♥J♦
The 3♦4♥2♣ flop and 2♥ turn had Halimi all but out the door, but the K♥ landed on the river — pairing Halimi’s king on the end for a dramatic double up.
Parker Talbot raised to 600,000 in early position and Michel Leibgorin called in the big blind.
The flop came 7♣6♥Q♠ and Leibgorin open-shoved for around 3,800,000. Talbot tanked for nearly a minute before giving up his hand. Leibgorin showed the Q♥ as he took the pot.
"Will you tell me after like I told you," Talbot said, alluding to a previous hand played against Leibgorin today.
"King-queen." Leibgorin replied. Talbot claimed he folded queen-jack.
Level: 34
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Sonny Franco raised to 1,000,000 first-to-act and just behind him, Henrik Juncker three-bet to 2,000,000. Action folded back around to Franco, who called all in for 1,700,000 total.
Sonny Franco: A♦Q♥
Henrik Juncker: A♣K♥
Franco would need some help, but the A♥A♠K♠ left him drawing to a chop at best.
The 10♠ turn and Q♠ river improved Franco to a second-best full house and he was eliminated in ninth place.
The first orbit about the final table resulted in no flops being seen and no all-in confrontations. The most action was when Omar Del Pino raised to 500,000 on the button, then folded when Yunsheng Sun moved all in for around 4,500,000 in the big blind.
The rest of the pots have all been won by a single pre-flop raise.
The players have taken their seats at the final table and action is back underway.
Tournament officials informed the players that play will end at 4 a.m. if a winner is not determined by then.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yunsheng Sun | China | 4,675,000 | 19 |
| 2 | Guillermo Gordo | Spain | 9,075,000 | 36 |
| 3 | Sonny Franco | France | 1,750,000 | 7 |
| 4 | Henrik Juncker | Denmark | 4,650,000 | 19 |
| 5 | Michel Leibgorin | France | 3,150,000 | 13 |
| 6 | Dann Assouline | France | 3,400,000 | 14 |
| 7 | Parker Talbot | Canada | 10,275,000 | 41 |
| 8 | Omar Del Pino | Spain | 13,100,000 | 52 |
| 9 | Rony Halimi | France | 3,700,000 | 15 |
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