Alban Beysson opened to 3,000 from under the gun and was called by Doriane Poinot from two seats over. Mael Lucas in the hijack then moved all-in for 26,300. Mathieu Beaumont in the big blind four-bet all-in with a bigger stack and made Beysson fold. Poinot went deep into the tank but folded as well.
Mael Lucas: J♦J♣ 
Mathieu Beaumont: A♦Q♠
Lucas' jacks held on 6♠K♦6♣3♠9♦ and he secured a double up.
A player with only 5,300 in the big blind moved all-in and faced Luc Jouberton in middle position.
Big blind: K♣5♣
Luc Jouberton: A♥K♦
Both players flopped a pair on J♥K♠2♣ and the big blind even found a flush draw with the 10♣ turn. But the 9♥ river kept Jouberton in the lead and he scored an elimination.
"You're probably the overall chip leader," a player said to Jouberton. "At least the chip leader of the table," he answered.
Level: 10
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 1,400
The 625 players of day 1d reached the end of Level 9 and are on a 15-minute break.
Philippe Ktorza opened to 2,500 from middle position and was called by Pierre Basile in the hijack.
Ktorza continued for 1,800 on a flop of 4♦6♥9♥ and fired a second barrel to 4,000 on the 3♣ turn. Basile called both times.
Ktorza bet an extra 7,500 on the 3♠ river with 8♣7♠, but he was caught bluffing by Basile with K♣Q♥.
After an open to 1,200 in early position, Rachid Boussakraou in middle position three-bet all-in for 14,500 and was called by Simon Ambrosioni to his left. The initial raiser folded.
Rachid Boussakraou: A♣10♦
Simon Ambrosioni: J♦J♥
Boussakraou hit an ace on 3♠8♥5♠A♦5♣ and secured a double up.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
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Three-way on a flop of 8♣3♠10♥, Valentin Turmel in the small blind, Lilian Azalbert in the big blind and Gaëlle Baumann on the button, who makes her return to the poker tables, checked.
On the A♠ turn, Azalbert bet 3,500 and was called twice. A second A♦ then completed the board and the blinds checked.
Baumann seemed very tempted to bet but ultimately checked back with A♣6♦ for trips. Turmel only had J♦9♦ and Azalbert K♠6♠.
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