A player in the hijack shoved for 32,000, then Ugo Morabito in the cutoff three-bet all-in for 106,500 to make all the other players fold.
Hijack: A♥10♥ 
Ugo Morabito: J♠J♦
Morabito's jacks held on a board of K♦4♦Q♠2♥5♦, so he won the pot and sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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148,000 |
Timothee Rey raised to 6,000 from the cutoff, the big blind three-bet to 20,000 and Rey made the call.
The Q♣4♣8♦ flop saw the big blind moved all in for a sizeable 40,000. Rey made a sceptical call.
Big Blind: 3♥3♦
Timothee Rey: J♠J♣
The 5♠ turn and the 5♥ river proved no issue for Rey's pocket pair and the big blind was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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230,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,500
Ante: 3,500
Romain des Inachevés in the big blind and PBTF in the cutoff raised each other and ended up moving all-in, with Romain at risk for 90,000.
Romain des Inachevés: K♣K♠
PBTF: A♥Q♣
PBTF hit top pair on a board of 3♥10♠A♠9♥9♣ to take the lead and eliminate Romain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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500,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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Busted |
The pot had swelled to 80,000 with two players looking at a board of 6♣7♠A♦10♣.
Moundir Zoughari, in the hijack, check-called a bet of 50,000 from Ezequiel Batisteza, on the button.
The 8♥ river checked to a showdown. Zoughari tabled A♥J♠; good enough to see Batisteza's cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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350,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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340,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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Busted |
The action was caught as the pot stood at approximately 80,000 with a full board reading 4♥6♠Q♦3♦A♣.
Paul Amsellem, who was under the gun, bet out 24,000. Dany Leger, in the cutoff, raised to 60,000 and Amsellem made the call. Leger rolled over 3♥3♠ for a turned set, winning him this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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210,000
210,000
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210,000 |
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120,000
120,000
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120,000 |
The 149 remaining players of Day 1a are on a 60-minute dinner break.
There are poker ambassador announcements, and then there are poker ambassador announcements.
Danish poker legend Gus Hansen — who needs no introduction — has joined Team Winamax as their latest sponsored pro in a surprise move from the site that also features Adrian Mateos, Mustapha Kanit and Davidi Kitai.
"It's the best team around," said Gus Hansen, of his new teammates.
Known for his ultra-aggressive style of play which revolutionized poker in the mid-2000s, Hansen has lost none of his motivation despite a reduced presence on the live circuit in recent years.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
