Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Sadata Jilall raised to 3,000 from the hijack and Symeon Stergiopoulos called on the button.
Bertrand Grospellier three-bet to 11,500 from the small blind and defending champion Francois Tosques four-bet to 24,800 from the big blind.
Jilall called, with Stergiopoulos folding.
Grospellier thought a while longer before five-betting all in for 45,000. Tosques reshoved for 67,000 and Jilall folded.
Bertrand Grospellier: 
Francois Tosques: 
Grospellier would need to hold against the defending champion, and he did so on the 
and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
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out of the small blind. Bruno Fitoussi checked his big blind and the button bet 3,000. Maouchi snap raised to 8,000. 
for flopped trips, moving up over 260,000 in chips.
against the 
was dealt, he slid forward his chip stack confidently for a full double leaving a bemused-looking Hegele with less than starting stack.
