Francois-Regis Jean shoved for 91,000 from the hijack. Hafid Blal in the cutoff called, as well as Koffi Eklu in the big blind.
Both Eklu and Blal checked a board of 10♣A♥8♦4♣, but on the 6♣ river, Blal decided to bet. He almost didn't have the time to move his chips forward that Eklu folded.
Francois-Regis Jean: A♦3♠ 
Hafid Blal: K♣Q♣
Blal hit a flush on the river and eliminated Jean.
Gregory Fournier opened to 25,000 from early position. Hassan El Mahri in the big blind three-bet all-in for 223,000 and Fournier eventually made the call.
Hassan El Mahri: A♦K♠
Gregory Fournier: A♠Q♦
El Mahri was on his way to double up on 2♣J♦J♥, but the K♦ turn and the 10♥ river completed a runner-runner straight for Fournier, ending El Mahri's tournament.
Axel Hallay raised from the button then called when Julien Lievre in the small blind three-bet all-in for 55,000.
Julien Lievre: A♠Q♦
Axel Hallay: Q♠Q♣
After the flop of J♥8♦K♠, Lievre was lucky enough to hit a pair on the A♥6♦ runout to double up.
Gavin Keane in the cutoff jammed for 122,000 and he was snap-called by the big blind.
Gavin Keane: A♥4♠
Big blind: 10♠10♥
Keane flopped two pair on J♠J♦4♥5♠8♥, but it wasn't enough to win and he was eliminated in 168th place for €2,250.
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Now in the money, the 177 remaining players are on a 75-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 8:05 p.m. local time.
While William Crot was doubling up with Q♣Q♦ against Boris Progner's A♣K♥ for 128,000, Lorenzo Murgia in the big blind moved all-in for 250,000 on a flop of 10♠2♦3♦ and was called by Farid Diaf under the gun.
Lorenzo Murgia: J♣J♦
Farid Diaf: Q♦Q♠
The dealer revealed the 4♥ turn followed by the 10♥ river, sending Murcia to the rail on the bubble.
Everybody folded to Gregory Fournier in the small blind who moved all-in. Ali Rahmouni in the big blind looked at his cards and called with with his 320,000-chip stack.
Ali Rahmouni: A♠A♥
Gregory Fournier: Q♦8♠
In an atmosphere reminiscent of a stadium, all the spectators started cheering for Rahmouni. "The short, the short", they all sang in one voice. They eventually all celebrated when Rahmouni doubled up on K♥5♠10♦A♦2♣.
One the next hand, it was Alex Sampirisi's turn to be in danger from the big blind for 27,000 against Fournier on the button.
Alex Sampirisi: K♣Q♣
Gregory Fournier: 3♠2♥
Once again, everybody was for the short stack who doubled up on 4♦7♣4♥6♣Q♦.
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