In a heads-up raised pot, the flop read and Bachir Moutki check-called a bet worth 20,000 from Aziz Benchekroun.
The turn went check-check and a came on the river. Moutki led out for 35,000 and Benchekroun went deep into the tank before the players called the clock. Benchekroun eventually called but only to muck when Moutki revealed .
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The action was picked up with Imad Derwiche being all in fin the big blind for his last 183,000, with . He was facing Serdar Demircan seated on the button who had him covered and was holding .
Derwiche had hopes for the double up but the board fell to give the winning hand to Demircan, eliminating Derwich in 25th place.
In a heads-up pot, the flop was and Christophe Pollet check-called from the blinds Diego Sarmiento for 13,000.
The turn was the and Pollet led out for 20,000, which Sarmiento called.
The came on the river and this time Pollet checked. Sarmiento bet 72,000 and Pollet tanked a minute before calling, but only to muck when he saw in Sarmiento's hand.
Mohamed Ait Chaib raised in the cutoff to 31,000 and picked up calls from Stephane Dossetto and OVD in the blinds.
The flop was dealt and it was checked to Ait Chaib who bet 40,000. Only Dossetto stayed interested and called.
On turn, both players checked and a appeared on the river. Dossetto led out for 15,000 and Ait Chaib quickly called. Dossetto tabled but the pot was sent to Ait Chaib who held for a better pair.
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