While Mickael Muselli was running into Suwei Yang's quads to be eliminated, Jean-Paul Pasqualini opened from early position. Fabien Nouchi in the small blind moved all-in for 38,000 and Pasqualini quickly called.
Fabien Nouchi: A♥3♥ 
Jean-Paul Pasqualini: 8♥8♦
Nouchi flopped a pair on J♥3♣9♦2♣, but still needed to improve to stay in the tournament. He found a fortunate 3♦ river, making trips to double up.
After he built one of the biggest stack of the field earlier today, Adem Agoudjil lost chips and ended up moving all-in for 120,000 from under the gun. He was called by Julien Sitbon in the big blind.
Adem Agoudjil: A♠10♦
Julien Sitbon: 9♠9♦
Sitbon's nines held on 5♦J♠J♣J♦7♠ and Agoudjil was eliminated. Moments later, Sitbon scored another elimination to reach 767,000.
Suwei Yang opened to 9,000 from early position. Martin Lechner on the button three-bet all-in for 66,000, then Raymond Santucci in the big blind jammed. Yang went into the tank and called off his last 113,000.
Martin Lechner: 9♥9♦
Suwei Yang: J♣J♥
Raymond Santucci: 10♦10♣
Santucci flopped a full house on 10♠Q♣Q♦ to take the lead, but after the 8♦ turn, Yang was lucky enough to hit the J♠ river to scoop the main pot while Lechner was eliminated.
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Henri Kettunen shoved all-in for 32,000 from under the gun and was called by Virgile Turchi in the small blind.
Henri Kettunen: Q♠J♣
Virgile Turchi: A♠9♠
Turchi flopped top pair on 4♦6♥A♣3♥K♥ to eliminate Kettunen.
Late registration closed at the end of Level 12 with a total of 127 entries in Day 1a of the €1,500 WSOP Circuit Main Event.
Play is scheduled to conclude once 13.5% of the field remains, meaning 17 players will advance to Day 2 tonight and secure a spot in the money.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
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