Four-way on a flop of 4♠10♠9♠, everyboby checked to find the 9♥ turn where the blinds and the under the gun player checked again.
Jérémy Surinach on the button bet 1,000 and he was only called by the big blind.
The big blind checked once again on the 7♥ river. Surinach checked back, only to show that he had A♦Q♠, just like his opponent with A♠Q♥.
After an open to 1,000 by the cutoff, Omar Lakhdari on the button three-bet to 4,000. The blinds folded and the cutoff called.
Lakhdari continued for 3,000 on the A♥5♦8♠ flop, then fired a second barrel of 5,500 on the 2♣ turn. The cutoff check-called both times.
The 7♦ river was checked by both players, so the cutoff revealed A♠4♠. Lakhdari had A♦9♦ and scooped the pot.
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A player opened to 800 from middle position, but Mohamed Iche on the button three-bet to 2,500. The blinds folded and the middle position player called.
Iche continued for 2,000 on the A♣4♠K♦ flop. His opponent check-called, then both players checked the A♦ turn.
The 10♠ river landed on the felt and the middle position player led out for 6,600. Iche went into the tank, but folded.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
On a flop of 5♦3♦5♥, a player under the gun bet 1,200 and was called by Arthur Lacroix on the button, while the big blind folded.
The under-the-gun player checked the 9♣ turn then called after Lacroix bet 2,500. They discovered the 2♥ river, but this last card of the board didn't bring more action.
Lacroix then flipped over 8♥8♦ which was the winning hand as the under-the-gun player had 3♣3♠ for a lower pair.
The action was picked up on a board of 2♠8♥J♥K♣9♥ with roughly 20,000 in the pot. Stephane Gabarre was all-in an at risk for 17,300, and another player on the other side of the table seemed to be in a tough spot. He eventually decided to call.
Stephane Gabarre: K♥7♥ 
Early-position player: 2♣2♦
The early-position player called with a set, but Gabarre hit a flush on the river and doubled up.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Axel Gold-Dalg opened to 600 from the cutoff and faced the player in the big blind.
Gold-Dalg continued for 1,000 on the 6♦4♥3♦ flop, but the big blind check-raised to 3,200. Gold-Dalg called then checked-back the A♣ turn.
The Q♦ completed the board and the big blind bet 4,500. Gold-Dalg eventually made the call and flipped over Q♠Q♣ for a set hit on the river. The big blind had 6♥4♣ for two pair.
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