Cards were on their backs and the short-stacked Adrien Burgniard was all-in for 700,000 and at risk versus Olivier Armougon.
Adrien Burgniard: A♥10♦
Olivier Armougon: A♣K♥
Burgniard's ace was dominated and no help arrived on the K♠4♦J♣9♦9♣ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,700,000
1,280,000
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1,280,000 |
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Busted |
Yannick Fraysse raised to 150,000 from middle position and Benoit Grobocopatel three-bet jammed from the hijack for 1,085,000. Fraysse made the quick call to put himself at risk.
Yannick Fraysse: K♠K♦ 
Benoit Grobocopatel: A♣J♣
Fraysse was in good shape for the double-up and it was confirmed by the 8♣6♦2♣8♥4♣ runout, leaving Grobocopatel with crumbs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
1,270,000
|
1,270,000 |
|
110,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
Benoit Grobocopatel moved all in for his last 110,000 from early position. Arthur Amar called in the small blind, and David Hu came along for the ride in the big blind.
With betting on the side, the flop came 4♥4♠3♠ and Amar checked. Hu bet 150,000 and Amar called.
The 6♥ rolled off on the turn and Amar checked once more. Hu bet 450,000 and Amar folded.
The river rolled off the J♠.
Hu had Q♠10♠ for the queen-high flush, Grobocopatel had K♠7♦ and Amar had K♠Q♥, Grobocopatel exiting after being rivered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,890,000
1,315,000
|
1,315,000 |
|
1,780,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Redouane Abed moved all in from under the gun for 305,000 and Rayane Bouibeb called to put Abed at risk.
Redouane Abed: K♥7♣
Rayane Bouibeb: J♦J♠
Abed needed help versus Bouibeb's jacks, but none arrived on the Q♣10♥6♥9♠10♣ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
Busted |
With his single small blind left, Arthur Amar moved all-in from the hijack and was called by Yannick Fraysse on the button. Vincent Montes in the big blind raised all-in for 875,000, and made Fraysse fold.
Arthur Amar: A♣4♠
Vincent Montes: A♠Q♠
Both players hit top pair on a board of 5♣7♥A♥6♠7♣, but Montes remained in the lead and Amar was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,060,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
1,155,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Samy Barka opened from middle position, then Jérôme Zerbib in the cutoff three-bet to 1,000,000. Barka raised and Zerbib eventually called with his 55,000 remaining chips.
Jérôme Zerbib: A♣J♣
Samy Barka: A♠A♦
When he discovered Barka's aces, Zerbib took his chips back, like if he changed his mind. But he had to flip over his cards and was eliminated on a board of 5♦5♥6♠8♠Q♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,550,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
Busted |
Franck Yau opened to 200,000 under the gun, and was faced with a three-bet to 510,000 by Clement Delacroix on the button. Action folded back to Yau, who took some time before announcing he was all-in for 1,950,000 with Delacroix making the snap call.
Franck Yau: A♣A♥
Clement Delacroix: 10♠10♦
Yau had woken up with rockets and his double-up was confirmed by the K♥5♠5♣6♥Q♠, a couple of friends of his cheering on the rail as the queen landed on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000 | |
|
2,100,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
Moncef Karoui opened to 200,000 under the gun and action folded to the short-stacked Julien Renard in the big blind. He quickly moved all in for around 800,000 and Karoui made the quick call.
Julien Renard: J♠J♥
Moncef Karoui: A♣8♦
Renard looked in good shape for a double-up with his pocket jacks, even more so after the Q♥Q♣5♣ flop.
The K♦ rolled off on the turn, but the K♠ hit on the river, meaning Renard had been counterfeited, and Karoui scooped the pot with two pair, kings and queens, with the ace kicker.
The entire table commiserated with Renard on his brutal bust-out as he left the table, and he shook Karoui's hand with a smile on his face as he departed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,080,000
2,080,000
|
2,080,000 |
|
Busted |
David Hu opened to 160,000 from early position, but Abel Pruchon three-bet to 400,000 from the button. The blinds folded, and Hu called.
On a flop of 4♦4♣3♥, Pruchon continued for 150,000. Hu raised all-in for 1,150,000 and Pruchon snap-called.
David Hu: 10♦10♠
Abel Pruchon: A♣A♠
Hu called but ran into aces, and he was eliminated after the 4♠2♠ runout. Finishing 16th, he wins €8,050.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,550,000
2,650,000
|
2,650,000 |
|
|
Busted |
In one of the last hands of the day, Moncef Karoui opened to 200,000 under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 540,000 by Abel Pruchon in middle position. Karoui called.
On the K♠5♠8♦ flop, Karoui check-called a bet of 225,000 from Pruchon.
The K♣ rolled off on the turn, and Karoui again check-called a bet of 375,000 from his opponent.
On the K♥ river, Karoui checked for a third time, and Pruchon moved all in with the covering stack, sending Karoui deep into the tank.
Karoui looked pained, and counted out his chips, periodically peering at the pot, and sideways at his opponent, trying to get some kind of read on him. After about five minutes, he apologized to the table, who assured him they understood it was a big decision for his tournament life at the end of a day's play.
Another four or five minutes went by, with Karoui undertaking the same routine, clearly with a massive decision. Pruchon barely moved an inch during the entire ten-minute period. Eventually [Removed:467] said he hated to do it, but enough time had gone and it was time for the clock.
The countdown started and with about ten seconds left Karoui folded, saying it was the biggest laydown of his life. Pruchon showed the K♦ for quad kings, and Karoui claimed he folded aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,850,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
1,450,000
1,630,000
|
1,630,000 |
