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09-19-2025 15:40 UTC+1

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Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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09-19-2025 15:46 UTC+1

Michaud Takes Out Belgazi

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Louis Michaud opened to 1,000 from under the gun and Nabil Hajjoubi called from the next seat over. Ayoub Belghazi three-bet to 3,500 from the small blind and was called by both players.

Belghazi continued for 3,000 on the K♥7♦2♠ flop, and Michaud was the only caller. Michaud then called a bet on the 2♣ turn to bring in the 9♥ river.

Belghazi fired out another 12,000, leaving around 28,000 behind. Michaud put his opponent all-in, and after some thinking time Belghazi called for his tournament life.

Michaud rivered nines full of deuces with his 9♦9♠, putting a bad beat on Belgazi's A♣K♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Michaud	200,000 150,000	150,000
Ayoub Belghazi	Busted
Serge Reocreux	Busted

Tags: Louis Michaud Nabil Hajjoubi

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

09-19-2025 16:13 UTC+1

Messouat Not Sure of All-In Rule

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Action was caught on the J♠4♠Q♠5♦ board, with around 17,000 in the middle.

Zahir Messouat bet 6,500 before Mitch jammed for 10,000.

Messouat was adamant that Mitch could not move all-in as his 10,000 was not enough to make a raise. This confused the table, and the dealer so much so that the floor had to explain that Mitch's bet was legal.

Messouat still appeared confused by the ruling but put in the calling chips.

Mitch: K♦J♥ All in
Zahir Messouat: 7♣6♣

Mitch had a pair of jacks to be ahead, and he doubled up after the 10♠ river.

It was confusing behaviour from Messouat as he has almost $180,000 in earnings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitch	37,000 37,000	37,000
Zahir Messouat	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Zahir Messouat

09-19-2025 16:19 UTC+1

Players Chipping Up

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Mehalleg	150,000 150,000	150,000
Mehdi Senhaji	140,000
Ahmed Blili	126,000 126,000	126,000
Bogdan Vulcan	120,000 67,000	67,000
Fermin Lopez	120,000 120,000	120,000
Isabel Baltazar	110,000 40,000	40,000
Yerim Hachem	110,000 110,000	110,000
Aurelie Reard	95,000 45,000	45,000

09-19-2025 16:33 UTC+1

Hajjoubi Three-Bet Jams 108 Big Blinds

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Mohamed Mehalleg opened to 1,500 from the hijack and called when Nabil Hajjoubi made it 4,300 from the small blind.

Hajjoubi checked in the dark, and then Mehalleg check after seeing the A♠J♣10♦ flop.

Hajjoubi led out for 5,000 on the 9♣ turn and called when his opponent made it 15,000.

Hajjoubi checked before the 6♣ river appeared, but he snap-folded his A♦Xx when Mehalleg bet another 15,000.

A few hands later, Mehalleg limped in from under the gun. Farid Kerkar then rasied from middle position. Hajjoubi moved all-in for 54,200 from the hijack and received two quick folds.

Hajjoubi then tabled K♠K♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Mehalleg	150,000
Nabil Hajjoubi	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Farid Kerkar Mohamed Mehalleg Nabil Hajjoubi

09-19-2025 16:36 UTC+1

Mendy's Raise Gets the Job Done

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Emmanuelle Allory opened to 1,500 from middle position. Jerome Zerbib and Marina Mendy called from the hijack and cutoff. bra also called from the small blind.

Allory continued for 2,000 on the Q♣J♠5♠ flop, folding out Zerbib. Mendy made it 9,000 and took down the pot, folding out bra and Allory.

Player	Chips	Progress
bra	110,000
Marina Mendy	60,000 60,000	60,000
Emmanuelle Allory	45,000

Tags: Marina Mendy Emmanuelle Allory Jerome Zerbib

09-19-2025 16:37 UTC+1

Break Time

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The field have been sent on a 20-minute break. There have been 242 entries, with 180 remaining.

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

09-19-2025 17:02 UTC+1

Chip Count Updates

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Michaud	250,000 50,000	50,000
Ahmed Blili	220,000 94,000	94,000
Abdou Zizi	200,000
Mehdi Senhaji	175,000 35,000	35,000
Jacques Mauron	150,000 15,000	15,000
Isabel Baltazar	135,000 25,000	25,000
Ingrid Etienne	73,000 56,000	56,000