Jeremie Zouari shoved from the small blind and Walid Bou Habib used a time bank before tossing in the call.
Jeremie Zouari: Q♦4♦ 
Walid Bou Habib: K♦7♣
Habib was ahead until the Q♥7♦4♥ flop saw Zouari find two pair. The 3♠ turn and 2♣ river confirmed Zouari's double through Habib.
Fadi Nakhoul was all in and at risk against Julien Liarte, who made the call from the big blind.
Fadi Nakhoul: A♠10♣
Julien Liarte: A♥9♣
Liarte connected with the 4♦A♦9♦ flop, improving to two pair. The 4♣ turn and 5♦ river left Nakhoul behind, ending his run in seventh place.
Action was heads up between Antoine Hasbani in middle position and Jeremie Zouari in the big blind. The 7♠8♠J♠ flop saw Hasbani bet 125,000, which was check-called by Zouari.
The 10♥ turn brought another check from Zouani, making the call when Hasbani moved all in for 2,425,000.
Antoine Hasbani: Q♠10♠
Jeremie Zouari: 9♦8♥
Zouari was already drawing dead despite making a straight on the turn, with the 3♣ river completing the board and Hasbani's big double up.
Edgar Yamin and Azamat Tulepbergenov were both all in and at risk against Konstantin Voronin, who had both players covered.
Edgar Yamin: A♥K♠
Azamat Tulepbergenov: A♣K♥
Konstantin Voronin: 9♥9♦
Voronin was in a great spot, as both opponents held each other's outs. The 6♥J♣7♣9♣6♦ improved Voronin to a set, sending both players to the rail.
Tulepbergenov began the hand with more chips than Yamin, taking eighth place.
Konstantin Voronin opened to 200,000 from under the gun and was called by Azamat Tulepbergenov in the hijack and Iurii Saiapin in the big blind.
Saiapin checked the 3♥10♦Q♠ flop, with Voronin continuing for 155,000. Tulepbergenov folded while Saiapin made the call.
Another check followed the 4♦ turn, where Voronin fired 525,000 into the middle. Saiapin let it go, as Voronin recovered some lost chips.
Level: 26
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Iurii Saiapin was all in and at risk against Konstantin Voronin on his direct left.
Iurii Saiapin: A♠A♦
Konstantin Voronin: 8♠8♦
Voronin was trailing Saiapin's aces, finding no help on the 4♦6♦6♣7♣K♣ before sliding a stack of chips to his right.
Antoine Hasbani opened to 200,000 and called when Konstantin Voronin moved all in.
Antoine Hasbani: J♣J♥
Konstantin Voronin: 7♠7♦
Voronin was unable to catch up on the 9♠A♠9♥2♠6♥ runout, allowing Hasbani to double up.
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| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Yamin | France | 1,140,000 | 14 |
| 2 | Antoine Hasbani | Lebanon | 1,100,000 | 14 |
| 3 | Iurii Saiapin | Russian Federation | 1,800,000 | 23 |
| 4 | Konstantin Voronin | Russian Federation | 3,870,000 | 48 |
| 5 | Fadi Nakhoul | Lebanon | 1,360,000 | 17 |
| 6 | Jeremie Zouari | France | 4,050,000 | 51 |
| 7 | Azamat Tulepbergenov | Kazakhstan | 820,000 | 10 |
| 8 | Walid Bou Habib | Lebanon | 2,980,000 | 37 |
| 9 | Julien Liarte | France | 2,150,000 | 27 |
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