€1,100 Main Event | 2024 FPS Aix-les-Bains

10-06-2024 20:16 UTC+1

Angel Insua Eliminated in 4th Place (€41,910)

Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Angel Insua shoved for 1,925,000 from under the gun and Tung Nguyen called from the small blind having Insua slightly covered. Brice de Kermadec folded 9♠9♦ from the big blind after a lengthy tank and a showdown was held between Insua and Nguyen.

Angel Insua: Q♣J♠ All in
Tung Nguyen: A♥10♠

The board ran out 6♠5♥K♣7♥3♠ — keeping Nguyen ahead with his ace and eliminating Insua in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tung Nguyen	4,350,000 955,000	955,000
Brice de Kermadec	2,000,000 500,000	500,000
Angel Insua	Busted

Tags: Angel Insua Tung Nguyen

10-06-2024 20:00 UTC+1

Slow Action

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Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Several hands have been played without a single flop being dealt as the remaining players are choosing their spots carefully.

In a recent hand, Angel Insua shoved for 1,550,000 from under the gun and was called by Brice de Kermadec in the big blind to to put Insua at risk.

Angel Insua: K♠J♦ All in
Brice de Kermadec: K♣J♣

Both players held the same hand, but de Kermadec was a slight favorite with his suited variety.

The 5♣8♠4♥7♣ flop and turn gave Insua a sweat against de Kermadec's flush draw, but the 4♦ bricked out and they split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brice de Kermadec	2,500,000 625,000	625,000
Angel Insua	1,700,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Angel Insua Brice de Kermadec

10-06-2024 19:40 UTC+1

Benrebai Raises the River

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Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Angel Insua opened to 650,000 from under the gun with A♣4♥ and Zine-Din Benrebai called on the button holding A♥10♥.

Insua check-called a 600,000 bet from Benrebai on the 3♣4♠7♠ flop and then both players checked on the 8♠ turn.

The 5♣ completed the board and Insua led out for 250,000, which was met with a raise to 1,500,000 by Benrebai.

Insua sent his hand into the muck and Benrebai's bluff earned him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zine-Din Benrebai	13,250,000 1,790,000	1,790,000
Angel Insua	2,150,000 1,040,000	1,040,000

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

10-06-2024 19:33 UTC+1

Back in Action

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The remaining four players have taken their seats and cards are back in the air.

10-06-2024 18:47 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The final four players have agreed to take a 45-minute dinner break.

The action will resume at approximately 8:30 p.m. local time.

10-06-2024 18:45 UTC+1

Benrebai Makes the Right Call to Earn a Commanding Chip Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Brice de Kermadec raised to 325,000 on the button with 9♠5♠ and was called by Angel Insua in the small blind with Q♣J♥ and Zine-Din Benrebai in the big blind holding A♣J♦.

Insua and Benrebai checked to de Kermadec, who bet 275,000 on the A♠7♦5♦ flop. Insua got out of the way and Benrebai called.

Benrebai checked again after the 10♣ fell on the turn and de Kermadec fired 875,000 into the middle with his pair of fives. Benrebai again called with his pair of aces.

The Q♥ completed the board and Benrebai checked a final time. De Kermadec weighed his options for quite some time before deciding to bet 1,400,000.

Benrebai went deep into the tank, but eventually stuck in a single chip to indicate a call and was sent the massive pot on the last hand before dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zine-Din Benrebai	11,460,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Tung Nguyen	3,395,000 750,000	750,000
Angel Insua	3,190,000 625,000	625,000

Brice de Kermadec	1,875,000 2,025,000	2,025,000

Tags: Angel Insua Brice de Kermadec Zine-Din Benrebai

10-06-2024 18:27 UTC+1

Robin Engelmann Eliminated in 5th Place (€32,240)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Angel Insua limped on the button and Zine-Din Benrebai called behind in the small blind. Robin Engelmann checked his option in the big blind and the three players were dealt a flop, which came J♣7♥Q♣.

It was then checked to Insua, who bet 150,000. Benrebai called, but Engelmann check-raised all in for 1,140,000. Insua also went all in for 1,925,000 and Benrebai laid his hand down.

Robin Engelmann: Q♦7♠ All in
Angel Insua: K♥K♦

Insua had been trapping with kings, but found himself behind Engelmann's flopped two pair.

The A♠ turn changed nothing, but the J♦ river improved Insua to a superior two pair and Engelmann was eliminated in fifth place in dramatic fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zine-Din Benrebai	8,560,000 725,000	725,000
Angel Insua	3,815,000 1,745,000	1,745,000

Robin Engelmann	Busted

Tags: Angel Insua Robin Engelmann Zine-Din Benrebai

10-06-2024 18:15 UTC+1

Cyril Peralez Eliminated in 6th Place (€24,810)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Cyril Peralez shoved for hist last 1,255,000 from the cutoff and just behind him, Zine-Din Benrebai also went all in for more. The players in the blinds got out of the way and the board was run.

Cyril Peralez: A♠9♣ All in
Zine-Din Benrebai: Q♦Q♣

The 4♥6♥9♠2♦6♣ runout kept Benrebai best with his ladies and Peralez was eliminated in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zine-Din Benrebai	7,835,000 1,555,000	1,555,000
Cyril Peralez	Busted

Tags: Cyril Peralez Zine-Din Benrebai

10-06-2024 18:09 UTC+1

Karim Kaladjou Eliminated in 7th Place (€19,080)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Karim Kaladjou was forced all in for his last 75,000 in the big blind and Angel Insua raised to 300,000 from the cutoff. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.

Karim Kaladjou: 9♦7♠ All in
Angel Insua: 8♥8♦

The 6♥A♥3♦4♥9♥ runout paired Kaladjou's nine, but left Insua best with a one-card flush to eliminate Kaladjou in seventh place.