Habib Rachedi raised on the button and snap-called when Frederic Popot jammed for 1,825,000 from the small blind.
Frederic Popot: Ax7x
Habib Rachedi: KxKx
Rachedi found another set of kings on the K♣10♠8♣ flop. He sealed the checkmark on the 8♠ turn before the 4♣ river arrived.
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
The stream is now on the dinner break, and will resume in 15 minutes.
Manuel Lopez opened to 300,000 from under the gun. Quentin Laugt called from the big blind.
Laugt check-called for 200,000 on the J♥9♥5♦ flop. On the 2♣ turn, Laugt folded his 8♥5♥ to a bet of 750,000. Lopez was ahead with Q♠Q♦ and he took in the pot.
Belghiti Smail A♥9♥ raised to 300,000 from early position and Tristan Forge A♠5♠ called from the small blind.
The latter paired up to take lead after the dealer put out the 7♥6♦5♦ flop. It checked through to the 10♠ turn, where Forge remained ahead. Belghiti check-called a bet of 325,000, bringing in the 4♥ river. It checked through to showdown and Forge took the pot.
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Tristan Forge raised to 300,000 from under the gun with A♣J♠ and Habib Rachedi called from the next seat over with Q♠10♠.
The J♣7♣7♠ flop checked through to the A♠ turn, giving Forge top two pair. He bet 625,000 and Rachedi called with his flush draw. Forge filled up on the J♥ river, and sized up to 1,475,000. Rachedi snap-folded.
Level: 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Several hands have yet to see a flop with raise and takes getting the job done.
One for example was Tristan Forge raising with A♣10♥ from the cutoff. Habib Rachedi three-bet to 775,000 with A♠Q♣ and folded out the table.
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