A raising war took place on the river in a heads-up pot between Mateusz Moolhuizen and Robert Seelen.
With the board reading 6♠A♥7♦9♥A♠, Seelen bet 30,000 and Moolhuizen raised to 110,000. Seelen then three-bet to 240,000 to bring a quick fold from the 2024 EPT Paris champion.
Jan Krahulik moved all in for 175,000 from the small blind and Silma Macalou put him at risk in the cutoff.
Jan Krahulik: 10♦10♣ 
Silma Macalou: K♦Q♥
Krahulik was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 9♦7♥4♠. The 10♥ turn improved him to a set, while macalou picked up a straight draw. The 2♥ river was safe for Krahulik, and he doubled up.
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Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
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The remaining 290 players are going on a 20-minute break.
Ewen Trevidy opened to 24,000 in the hijack and Maxime Chilaud three-bet jammed in the small blind as Trevidy called off with a stack of around 280,000.
Ewen Trevidy: Q♣Q♠
Maxime Chilaud: A♣K♠
Trevidy stayed ahead with ladies as the board ran out 4♥10♦7♥8♣2♦ to earn him a double.
Jan Larsson raised to 24,000 on the button before Pierre Simonin three-bet to 135,000 in the small blind. Larsson then moved all in for 320,000, and Simonin snap-called.
Jan Larsson: J♠J♣
Pierre Simonin: K♣K♥
Larsson had run his jacks into Simonin's kings and was left drawing thin after the K♦8♠6♠ flop improved Simonin to top set. The A♠ turn gave Larsson some hope with a flush draw, but he missed the 2♥ river and was sent to the rail.
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