Level: 20
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level: 20
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The 133 remaining players have been sent on a 15-minute break, with play in Day 1b scheduled to end when the field is reduced to 125 players.
There was 100,000 in front of Arthur Tullou, and Benjamin Meyer was all-in for 335,000.
Tullou, who had around 349,000 total, was deep in the tank while the break clock was counting down. Suddenly, he flicked in a calling chip.
Benjamin Meyer: A♣K♦
Arthur Tullou: J♥J♦
It was a huge flip, and Tullou remained ahead across the Q♥9♦5♦ flop and 10♠ turn.
However the A♠ rolled off on the river to send Meyera huge double-up.
Eric Delcourt was raking in a big pot, after his K♣K♠ held against Walid Kebir's Q♠Q♥ on a runout of J♥5♥5♣5♠8♦.
Benjamin Hacquet was all-in for 46,500 and at risk against Kacem Riahi.
Benjamin Hacquet: Q♥J♣
Kacem Riahi: A♣K♦
Hacquet was behind, and he bricked the 9♠7♦9♥3♦7♥ runout.
Vincent Bruin was all-in for around 79,000 and at risk versus Brice Guido.
Vincent Bruin: A♠10♠
Brice Guido: K♦9♦
Bruin was ahead, and he hit trip aces across the A♣Q♠7♠J♥A♥ runout.
Yoann Cook was all-in for around 55,000 and at risk versus Thomas Wolter.
Yoann Cook: A♦2♦
Thomas Wolter: 7♦7♠
Cook needed some help with a single overcard, but he burst out laughing after the 7♣7♥3♥ flop gave Wolter quad sevens, the 8♣ turn and 9♠ river completing the runout.
Level: 19
Blinds: 3,000/7,000
Ante: 7,000
There was around 38,000 in the middle on a flop of J♠5♦4♠, in a battle of the blinds between Hugo Delmaire-Sizes and Maeva Nerriere.
Delmaire-Sizes led out with a bet of 12,000, and was met with a jam to 97,000 from Nerriere.
Delmaire-Sizes took quite a bit of time to think it through, but ultimately made the call.
Maeva Nerriere: 9♠8♠
Hugo Delmaire-Sizes: J♦7♣
Delmaire-Sizes was ahead with top pair jacks, but Nerriere had the flush draw, and picked up further outs to the straight on the 10♦ turn.
However the 6♥ river was a brick, much to Delmaire-Sizes relief.
Guillaume Gomez was all-in for 41,000 and at risk versus Mickael Brigatti.
Guillaume Gomez: 10♠9♠
Mickael Brigatti: A♦K♣
Gomez needed some assistance from the board, and although he flopped a gutshot, he bricked the K♦7♥6♦3♥4♥ runout.