Otto Delahaye kicked things off with a raise to 2,600 from the cutoff and and was called by Eric Apikan from the button. Ahmed Blili made it 11,500 from the small blind. Otto Delahaye wasted little time in moving all in for 54,600. Apikan quickly folded.
Blili asked for a count, and pondered his options. If he were to call and lose, he would still have an above average stack. In the end, he decided to pass and Otto Delahaye chipped up.
The 160 remaining players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 9:33 p.m.
Day 1d of the Main Event is halfway through it's second level, where all of the 36 entries still remain.
The turbo flight has 20 minute levels, and late registration closes after Level 9. They'll also stop play when 25% of the field remains.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
The players are back from their dinner break and cards are once again back in the air.
Othman Mdidech opened to 3,500 from middle position. Olivier Paris and Habib Berdai called from the cutoff and small blind.
Mdidech continued with a small bet on the K♠2♣2♠ flop. Paris called before Berdai folded.
Mdidech fired out 7,000 on the 2♥ turn. Paris jammed for around 40,000 and folded out Mdidech after some thinking time.
Achraf Boufdil opened to 3,500 from middle position before Otto Delahaye made it 10,500 from the hijack. Ahmed Blili min-clicked it to 17,500 and both opponents called.
The J♥4♥4♠ flop checked through to the 3♣ turn. Boufdil jammed for around 45,000 and took down the pot.
Thierry Journot opened to 3,500 from the middle position before Pablo Garcia Alba three-bet to 9,500 on his direct left. The action folded to Mostafa Essanhaji in the big blind. He shipped in his stack of 45,000. Jounot reshoved for around 100,000 and Alba folded.
Mostafa Essanhaji: J♣J♦
Thierry Journot: K♠K♦
There was no help for the short stack and his run ended after the Q♠8♣3♣10♠5♣ runout.
Alba then told PokerNews he folded 9x9x.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
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