The players have been sent on a 20-minute break.
The players have been sent on a 20-minute break.
A massive pot of 1,800,000 had brewed by the river on K♣7♥4♥J♣5♦, in a hand between Nassim Rais and Lucas Marion.
Marion had called Rais' all-in jam of 1,410,000 on the river, but his cards were already gone.
A♠K♦ was sitting in front of Rais for top pair kings, and that was enough for a huge double-up.
At present it is intended that play will conclude in Day 2 when we reach the three-table redraw at 18 players, although that is potentially subject to change.
A monster pot of 1,550,000 had developed by the turn on Q♥7♦4♥10♣, in a battle of the blinds between Kamil Filali and Winamax employee Jonathan Guez.
Filali check-called a bet of 325,000 from Guez, which led to the J♣ river.
Filali took a good minute to ponder his next move, before he jammed with the covering stack.
Guez had around 875,000, and snap-called. Filali grimaced and said "Sh*t", and put his hands behind his head, before he turned over A♥10♦ for third pair tens.
Guez tabled A♠A♦ and raked in a pot that propels him to the top of the counts.
A big pot of at least 750,000 had developed by the river on Q♥4♣2♥10♦K♠, in a hand between Alexis Gillot in middle position and Benoit Reynaud on the button.
Gillot overbet jammed with the covering stack, and Reynaud, who had about 750,000 behind, went deep into thought.
After around 90 seconds, he folded, sending a bit pot to Gillot.
Level: 28
Blinds: 15,000/35,000
Ante: 35,000
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Julien Sitbon was all-in for around 500,000 and at risk versus Jeremy Chemarin.
Julien Sitbon: A♥J♦
Jeremy Chemarin: Q♣Q♦
The Winamax ambassador was in trouble versus Chemarin's queens, and although he flopped second pair, he could not find any further help on the K♥J♠3♠8♠7♠ runout.
Romain Bayet jammed from the small blind for 220,000, and Jean-Pierre Pieri took a glance at his cards in the big blind, shrugged, and tossed in calling chips.
Romain Bayet: 6♦5♥
Jean-Pierre Pieri: A♦3♦
Pieri was ahead, and ace-high was good enough across the 9♥8♣4♥2♠J♣ runout.