Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
A pot of 15,000 had developed on a flop of 6♠5♦2♦, in a battle of the blinds between Thomas Hernandez and Kevin Aubry.
Hernandez slid out a bet of 5,200, and Aubry jammed for 22,800, causing Hernandez to swiftly dispose of his cards with more than a hint of frustration.
Around 14,000 was in the middle on a board of 10♥3♦2♦7♦, and there was 8,000 in front of Paul Ferriere, while Zaki Hamani had the all-in triangle in front of him, along with his stack of 44,000.
After a period of thought, Ferriere made the call.
Paul Ferriere: K♠10♦
Zaki Hamani: 6♥3♠
Ferriere was in great shape with top pair and the flush draw versus Hamani's third pair. Ferriere's double-up was confirmed by the 10♣ river, improving him to trips.
Jerome Negro opened to 3,200 from the cutoff, and Winamax ambassador Julien Sitbon three-bet jammed for 20,000 from the big blind. Negro made the quick call.
Julien Sitbon: A♣5♠
Jerome Negro: 8♦7♦
Sitbon was ahead, but fell behind after the 8♠3♦2♠ flop, although he picked up a gutshot.
The 7♠ turn was an interesting card, improving Negro to two pair but giving Sitbon outs to the one-card flush, but the 8♥ river improved Negro to a full house, sending Sitbon to the rail.
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Victor Pryda was all-in for 25,900 and at risk versus Ludivine Radigue.
Victor Pryda: A♥5♦
Ludivine Radigue: J♠10♠
Pryda was ahead, and he remained so after the A♠8♥2♣6♥Q♠ runout, taking the pot with a pair of aces.
Elise Vilain was all-in for 11,700 and at risk versus Kevin Kempter.
Elise Vilain: A♦J♦
Kevin Kempter: A♣J♠
A chop seemed the most likely result, but the sweat was on for Kempter after the 10♦4♦2♣ flop gave Vilain a flush draw.
The 7♦ hit on the turn to confirm Vilain's double-up, much to the table's mirth and Kempter's dismay.
Sergio Pinto Teixeira opened to 3,000 under the gun, and was faced with a three-bet to 9,000 from Winamax ambassador Davidi Kitai on the button. Action folded back to Teixeira, who called.
On the 10♠9♣5♦ flop, Teixeira checked to Kitai, who fired out a bet of 4,500. Teixeira responded with a check-raise to 11,000, and Kitai made the quick call.
The 2♠ hit on the turn, and Teixeira continued with the aggression, sliding out a bet of 15,000. Kitai again called.
The 3♦ river completed the board, and Teixeira went for a blocker-sized bet of 15,000. Kitai called, and mucked when Teixeira tabled J♦10♣ for top pair.
Level: 10
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 1,400
Alexis Bordanave opened to 2,500 under the gun, and received calls from Jeremy Chemorin and Yoann Cook in the blinds.
The 9♥7♥3♣ flop was checked through to the A♠ turn, where action was checked to Bordanave.
He fired out a bet of 6,100, and both of his opponents called.
The 4♣ river completed the board and was checked through. Chemorin tabled A♣2♣ for a pair of aces, and that was good enough for the pot.