€1,200 Main Event Day 3 | 2024 WSOP-C Paris

05-27-2024 21:12 UTC+1

Barka Busts Benzerfa

Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Youcef Benzerfa in the cutoff, who jammed for 1,185,000. Samy Barka was on the button and rejammed, forcing out the rest of the able, with Benzerfa at risk.

Youcef Benzerfa: A♥Q♠ All in
Samy Barka: A♦K♠

Benzerfa's ace was pipped by Barka's, and an escape looked unlikely after the 9♣5♦6♦ flop.

Benzerfa was out of his chair after the 2♥ turn, and the 10♥ river completed the board, sending him to the rail in 26th place (€5,950).

Player	Chips	Progress
Samy Barka	3,600,000 1,970,000	1,970,000
Youcef Benzerfa	Busted

Tags: Samy Barka Youcef Benzerfa

05-27-2024 19:15 UTC+1

No Dinner for Fournier

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

After Nicolas Noguera opened from the cutoff, Grégory Fournier on the button three-bet all-in for 235,000. The big blind folded, and Noguera called.

Grégory Fournier: A♦9♠ All in
Nicolas Noguera: K♣J♥

The dealer fanned a board of 9♣J♣3♠10♦6♠, with Noguera hitting top pair on the flop to send Fournier to the rail just before dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Noguera	2,150,000 335,000	335,000
Gregory Fournier	Busted

Tags: Grégory Fournier Nicolas Noguera

05-27-2024 18:48 UTC+1

Armougon Busts Macalou

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Silma Macalou was forced all-in in the big blind for his last 25,000. Olivier Armougon opened to 80,000 in early position and the rest of the table folded.

Silma Macalou: 8♣2♠ All in
Olivier Armougon: K♠K♦

Macalou needed a miracle runout and it looked like it might be provided by the 7♠3♠9♥10♠ board, with Macalou holding a spade, but the river was the 3♦ and Macalou tapped the table and said his goodbyes, exiting in 29th place (€5,950).

Player	Chips	Progress
Olivier Armougon	4,300,000 110,000	110,000
Silma Macalou	Busted

Tags: Olivier Armougon Silma Macalou

05-27-2024 18:47 UTC+1

Barka Doubles Through Kalfon Who Runs Into Quads

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On a flop of Q♦3♦6♦, cards went on their backs with Samy Barka at risk for 735,000 on the button against Michael Kalfon in the small blind.

Samy Barka: A♠Q♠ All in
Michael Kalfon: K♦Q♥

Both players hit top pair, but Barka had a better kicker so he doubled up after the 4♠5♠ runout.

Down to 120,000, Kalfon has been eliminated a few hands later, running with A♠5♥ into Benzerfa's flopped quads with K♠K♦ on K♣A♦K♥9♣8♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youcef Benzerfa	2,700,000 685,000	685,000
Samy Barka	1,725,000 750,000	750,000
Michael Kalfon	Busted

Tags: Michael Kalfon Samy Barka

05-27-2024 18:40 UTC+1

Al Sayegh Claims Another Scalp

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Ilan Cohen in the cutoff, who moved all in for around 675,000, with [Removed:467] making the call on the button.

Ilan Cohen: A♣4♦ All in
[Removed:467]: 10♠10♦

Cohen was in trouble with only one overcard versus Al Sayegh's pocket tens, and no help arrived on the 10♥K♥5♠2♣Q♣ runout, sending Cohen to the exit in 31st place (€5,950). Al Sayegh is now on six million.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:467]	6,000,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Ilan Cohen	Busted

Tags: Ilan Cohen

05-27-2024 18:37 UTC+1

Piau Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Yoann Piau in the big blind found himself a risk for 485,000 against David Hu on the button.

Yoann Piau: K♦J♣ All in
David Hu: 3♥3♦

There was no hope for Piau, as Hu hit a set then a full house on a board 3♣2♣5♦5♠A♥. Finishing 32nd, Piau wins, €5,250.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hu	1,940,000 550,000	550,000
Yoann Piau	Busted

Tags: Yoann Piau David Hu

05-27-2024 18:01 UTC+1

Burgniard Busts Tian; Bahri Also Exits

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and Mengshi Tian was getting up from the table, his 6♣4♣ losing out to Adrien Burgniard's A♥7♦ on A♣7♣10♦2♠9♠, with the money presumably going in on the flop after Tian flopped a flush draw and Burgniard hit two pair.

Burgniard now moves aboves the three million mark.

At the same time Yannice Bahri was seen leaving the tournament area, meaning we are now down to 32 and a four-table redraw. There will be a short break while the redraw takes place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Burgniard	3,075,000 975,000	975,000
Mengshi Tian	Busted
Yannice Bahri	Busted

Tags: Adrien Burgniard Mengshi Tian

05-27-2024 16:51 UTC+1

Armougon Knocks Out Havasy

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Richard Hayes

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Valentin Havasy all-in for 650,000 and at risk versus Olivier Armougon.

Valentin Havasy: A♥10♥ All in
Olivier Armougon: A♠A♦

Havasy had run straight into Armougon's aces, and no unlikely escape was provided by the 9♥J♦3♠10♣4♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olivier Armougon	3,300,000 400,000	400,000
Valentin Havasy	Busted

Tags: Olivier Armougon Valentin Havasy

05-27-2024 16:28 UTC+1

Straight for Al Sayegh

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a board of 9♥Q♠A♥10♦ with roughly 300,000 in the pot, Oscar Chang in middle position shoved for 340,000 and he was called by [Removed:467] in the big blind.

Oscar Chang: A♠Q♦ All in
[Removed:467]: K♦J♥

Chang flopped two pair, but he ran into Al Sayegh's straight. The K♥ river didn't change anything and Chang was eliminated.