Farid Diaf in the hijack opened to 275,000 and faced Axel Hallay, who defended from the big blind.
Both players checked the 9♠J♠8♣ flop leading to the 4♥ turn where Hallay bet 450,000. Diaf quickly called to see the A♣ river where Hallay announced 1,900,000. Diaf didn't wait to fold.
Koffi Eklu in the big blind was at risk for 675,000 against Thierry Amirault in the small blind.
Koffi Eklu: K♥10♣ 
Thierry Amirault: J♦8♣
Eklu flopped top pair on 8♦Q♠K♣6♣9♥ and secured a double up.
In a blind versus blind situation, Oleksandr Lobur raised to 375,000 and was called by Julien Sitbon to his left.
Lobur bet 375,000 on a flop of 7♦5♦6♦, then fired a second barrel of 975,000 on the 6♣ turn. Sitbon Calmly calmly called both times.
The A♠ river landed on the felt and Lobur decided to check. With A♦10♦ for the best flush, Sitbon then bet 1,675,000. Lobur went deep into the tank, and eventually called with J♦8♦ for a lower flush.
Julien Bolimowski defended from the big blind after Julien Sitbon in the hijack opened to 250,000.
Sitbon continued for 225,000 on the A♦K♣Q♥ flop. Bolimowski check-called, but folded K♥8♦ after Sitbon fired a second barrel of 675,000 on the 5♣ turn. Sitbon had top pair with A♠J♠.
Jérémy Surinach on the button moved all-in for approximately 1,100,000. Farid Diaf in the small blind raised and made the big blind fold.
Jérémy Surinach: A♣3♦
Farid Diaf: J♦J♥
The board of 5♣K♦3♥K♥5♠ didn't bring the ace Surinach was looking for. For his last tournament as a sponsored player, he finished in 14th place for €8,950.
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/125,000
Ante: 125,000
Julien Sitbon in the hijack opened to 200,000. Cyril Monbrun-Massot in the small blind and Julien Bolimowski in the big blind made the call.
All three of them checked a flop of Q♠8♣2♠ leading to the 3♣ turn where Sitbon bet 400,000. Monbrun-Massot check-raised all-in for 1,700,000. Bolimowski folded, but Sitbon called.
Cyril Monbrun-Massot: K♣Q♣
Julien Sitbon: K♠J♠
Monbrun-Massot flopped top pair but both players had a flush draw. The red Q♦ river didn't complete any flush, so Monbrun-Massot doubled up.
Julien Bolimowski opened to 200,000 from early position. Both Oleksandr Lobur in the cutoff and Aliosha Staes in the big blind called.
Bolimowski continued for 275,000 on a flop of 6♣4♣2♣, then fired a second barrel of 425,000 on the 7♣ turn. Lobur was the only one to call flop, and he called again turn.
The A♣ river completed the board but was checked by both players. Bolimowski had 9♦6♦, but Lobur had the best flush with 8♠8♣ and scooped the pot.
Frédéric Delval shoved for 800,000 from under the gun and he was called by Thierry Amirault on the button.
Frédéric Delval: A♦7♦
Thierry Amirault: 6♠6♣
Delval was hoping for diamonds or an ace, but a six on 2♣6♥Q♦Q♥4♦ dashed his hopes of success.
Aliosha Staes raised to 200,000 from the hijack. Cyril Monbrun-Massot in the cutoff three-bet all-in for 925,000 and Staes called.
Cyril Monbrun-Massot: Q♦Q♣
Aliosha Staes: 7♠7♣
The dealer fanned a board of 3♦K♦10♠5♣6♣ and Monbrun-Massot doubled up.
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