Brahim Haj in the cutoff found himself at risk for 22,500 against Sebastien Lesoif in the small blind.
Brahim Haj: A♠9♦ 
Sebastien Lesoif: A♣Q♥
Lesoif hit two pair on 6♥J♥5♥J♣Q♠ to keep the lead and eliminate Haj.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
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The 21 remaining players are on a 60-minute dinner break. Late registration closes at the end of the break.
After he lost a big pot against Javier Tsunamy, Riluen jammed for 10,400 from under the gun and he was called by Nicolas Boton on the button.
Riluen: A♠K♣
Nicolas Boton: A♣10♦
Riluen kept the lead all the way through a board of 4♣J♥8♥4♥Q♦ and he doubled up.
Spanish Poker Festival Team Pro Ibon Berriozabal opened from early position, then El Mehdi Mbarek to his left three-bet. All the other players folded to Berriozabal who four-bet all-in 60,700. "To respect my image I have to call" Mbarek said while making the call.
Ibon Berriozabal: A♠A♦
El Mehdi Mbarek: K♠K♣
The dealer fanned a board of 10♣2♠J♥Q♥K♦ where Mbarek hit a set on the river. But this last king completed Berriozabal's straight, so the Spanish player doubled up.
Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Sandy Dewals opened from under the gun, then Javier Tsunamy in the big blind raised for more than Dewals' stack. She seemed surprised by this move, but after a few seconds, she called for her last 22,100.
Sandy Dewals: A♣8♦
Javier Tsunamy: K♣K♥
Dewals found no help on Q♠3♦J♦J♣3♣ and she was eliminated.
Moments after [Removed:482] arrived at the table, El Mehdi Mbarek and Samiyel Duzgun found themselves in a blind versus blind situation on a board of 9♥J♥9♦9♠.
Mbarek in the small blind bet 6,000, and he was called by Duzgun. Then on the Q♣ river, Mbarek bet big, asking for 25,000.
Duzgun went into the tank and decided to fold a J♦ face up. Mbarek let him discover one of his cards, and Duzgun flipped over the 10♥.
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