Gus Hansen's stint in Day 1a doesn't appear to have lasted too long after he entered just before the close of late registration, as he was seen exiting the tournament area. No doubt he will be back for another go later in the week.
Pierre-Louis Fournier was raking in a full double-up, after he jammed for 36,000 into a pot of 48,000 and received a call from Leonard Ouhioun, with the board reading 8♠7♠5♦A♠7♥.
Fournier tabled 9♦6♦ for the flopped straight, which was good versus Ouhioun's Q♠Q♣.
Winamax ambassadors Leo Margets and Gus Hansen have taken advantage of late registration in Day 1a, and are now in the field.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
A pot of around 30,000 had brewed by the river on A♠10♠4♠4♣9♣, in a battle of the blinds between Mathieu Choffardet and Clement Guillot.
Choffardet jammed for around 110,000, just shy of Guillot's remaining 116,000 stack, and Guillot went deep into thought.
After around two minutes, he reluctantly folded.
Around 30,000 had gathered in the middle, on a completed board of A♥Q♥3♦K♥J♠, in a hand between Pierre Emmanuel and Lucas Marion.
Emmanuel checked, and Marion overbet jammed with the covering stack. Emmanuel went into the tank, with around 54,500 behind.
After around 90 seconds, he made the call. Marion tabled 5♦2♦ for air, having missed his flopped gutshot, and Emmanuel was delighted to take the pot with A♦10♣ for the straight.
Level 13 is the last level for late registration in Day 1a, with play due to conclude when 16.6% of the field remains.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
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