Axel Hallay opened from the hijack, Jérémy Surinach on the button three-bet all-in for 520,000 and Hallay called.
Jérémy Surinach: A♠A♦ 
Axel Hallay: A♥Q♥
Surinach found aces at the right moment so on 9♣10♣5♦Q♠6♦, he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,550,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
1,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Michael Dogliani opened to 125,000 from early position and called when Aliosha Staes in the hijack three-bet to 400,000.
Staes continued for 325,000 on the J♣J♦4♣ flop. Dogliani check-called, then led out for 500,000 on the 6♥ turn. Staes called to see Dogliani moving all-in for 1,865,000 on the 3♦ river.
Staes eventually called with K♥K♠ to beat Dogliani's 8♣8♥ and double up. Down to 1,100,000, Dogliani moved all-in from the big blind two hands later and Axel Hallay, who opened under the gun, called.
Michael Dogliani: A♣9♠
Axel Hallay: 10♥10♠
The board of J♦4♦3♣8♠9♥ was no help for Dogliani, who was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000
3,030,000
|
3,030,000 |
|
|
4,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Moments after Constantin Lau's elimination by Koffi Eklu, Alex Sampirisi opened to 120,000 from middle position. Christopher Martinez to his left three-bet all-in for 240,000 and Sampirisi called.
Christopher Martinez: A♣Q♦
Alex Sampirisi: K♣J♠
Despite having a super short stack, Martinez isn't out yet as he doubled up on 9♦5♠8♠8♦4♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,825,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
2,200,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
605,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
Busted |
Lahcene Ben Mansour in the small blind jammed for 480,000 and Farid Diaf in the big blind called.
Lahcene Ben Mansour: K♥9♦
Farid Diaf: K♦K♠
Ben Mansour ran into kings and was sent to the rail on 3♠4♥5♦3♦2♦. Philippe Ktorza was eliminated a few minutes later so one table broke.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Jeremy Surinach on the button was all-in and at risk for 385,000 against Laurent Michot in the hijack called.
Jeremy Surinach: A♠K♦
Laurent Michot: Q♦J♣
Surinach hit top pair on 4♠Q♠5♥A♣4♦ and doubled up. Moments later, it was Michot's turn to see his 420,000-chip stack being called by Kevin Bleitrach.
Laurent Michot: 8♦8♥
Kevin Bleitrach: 9♥9♦
Michot couldn't do much against a better pair and he was eliminated on 7♠2♦K♦10♠2♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
1,455,000
|
1,455,000 |
|
|
800,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
Busted |
Christopher Martinez opened to 150,000 from under the gun and faced Julien Sitbon who defended from the big blind.
Martinez continued for 250,000 on the 8♦3♦2♣ flop, then Sitbon led out for 475,000 on the 8♥ turn. Martinez called.
Julien Sitbon asked for 850,000 on the 9♣ river, putting Martinez in a tough spot. He eventually made the call but lost to Sitbon's 8♣4♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000
2,120,000
|
2,120,000 |
|
||
|
|
300,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
Karim Jamil under the gun found himself at risk for 850,000 against Cyril Monbrun-Massot to his left.
Karim Jamil: A♥K♥
Cyril Monbrun-Massot: J♦J♣
The dealer fanned a flop of 2♣10♦Q♠ then added the J♥ turn to complete Jamil's straight. But Jamil threw his cap in anger when the 2♦ river gave a full house to Monbrun-Massot, ending Jamil's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000
865,000
|
865,000 |
|
Busted |
After two limps in early position, Juan Velasco on the button raised to 130,000. Fabien Motte in the big blind raised the bid to 400,000. He made the limpers fold, but Velasco moved all-in for 690,000. Motte made the call.
Juan Velasco: K♦J♠
Fabien Motte: 8♣8♥
Motte flopped a set on 8♠6♠7♦. Velasco still had a flush draw with the 5♠ turn, but he was eliminated after the K♥ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
635,000
|
635,000 |
|
Busted |
Farid Diaf in middle position opened to 100,000, but Cedric Chevalme in the hijack three-bet to 360,000.
Pierre Merlin in the big blind four-bet all-in for approximately 700,000. Diaf folded, but Chevalme went deep into the tank. He eventually folded A♥Q♦ face up. Merlin had A♦K♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
1,400,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
1,300,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
