Heads-up on a flop of 8♠9♣3♠, Heni Mokni on the button bet 425,000 and Alexis Rozenblat in the big blind check-called.
Rozenblat led out for 525,000 on the 8♥ turn, but Mokni didn't back down and called.
The 4♦ completed the board and Rozenblat fired a second barrel of 1,000,000. It took a minute for Mokni to fold J♥10♦ for a missed straight draw. Rosenblat had 9♥7♣ for two pair.
Level: 33
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Heni Mokni raised to 500,000 from the button and face Alexis Rozenblat in the big blind.
Rozenblat check-called after Mokni bet 400,000 in the 9♣6♦5♥ flop, then both players checked the Q♣ turn.
On the Q♠ river, Rozenblat checked again then went into the tank after Mokni bet 1,400,000. He eventually called with A♦10♣. Mokni with 10♠9♦ had two pair and he scooped the pot.
Hugues Girard opened to 400,000 from the button and made Alexis Rozenblat in the small blind fold, but Heni Mokni called from the big blind.
On 7♦K♥2♦, Girard made a continuation bet of 300,000. Mokni check-called, and checked the J♦ turn. Girard checked back.
The 10♥ completed the board, but this time, Mokni bet 950,000 with K♦J♥ for two pair. Girard went into the tank but folded.
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Hugues Girard raised to 650,000 from the small blind and Alexis Rozenblat defended from the big blind to find a flop of 4♥5♠2♥.
Girard bet 925,000 and was called, then asked for 1,700,000 on the 10♣ turn. Rozenblat called again.
Girard decided to check the K♦ river. Rozenblat checked back with 6♦4♦ for a pair. But Girard had a better pair with Q♥5♣ and he scooped the pot.
In a blind versus blind situation, Heni Mokni opened to 600,000 and Hugues Girard defended from the big blind.
Mokni continued for 350,000 on the J♦8♣A♠ flop then fired a second barrel of 950,000 on the K♣ turn. Girard called both times.
On the J♠ river, Mokni slowed down and checked with Q♥6♠. Girard took this opportunity to bet 600,000 with J♣6♣ for trips, and he made Mokni fold.
Rachid El Yaacoubi under the gun moved all-in again for 1,500,000, and he was called by Heni Mokni in the small blind.
Rachid El Yaacoubi: Q♣J♥ 
Heni Mokni: K♣Q♠
The dealer fanned a board of 2♠10♦4♦5♦Q♦ which was no help for El Yaacoubi, who was eliminated in 4th place for €26,700
After Girard doubled up, Rachid El Yaacoubi jammed for 1,400,000 from the small blind and Alexis Rozenblat called from the big blind.
Rachid El Yaacoubi: Q♣J♠
Alexis Rozenblat: Q♥J♦
Both players had the same had, so they split the pot on Q♠9♠3♠10♥7♣ despite El Yaacoubi's flopped flush draw.
Alexis Rozenblat raised to 525,000 from under the gun, then Hugues Girard thee-bet all in for 2,300,000 and Rozenblat called.
Hugues Girard: A♣Q♥
Alexis Rozenblat: K♥Q♠
Girard kept the lead all the way through a board of 5♥10♠7♣8♦6♣ so he doubled up.
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