The chips have been going back and forth all over the table with raises and folds. From shoves to walks. NFJM is so relaxed that he doesn't even mind missing some hands as he has gone out to smoke.
Joseph Nassar just asked the floor when the tournament will be done for today. The floor replied that play will continue until a winner has been crowned. Nassar just nodded a bit and went back to his seat as the next hand was being dealt.
Mohamed Jhider shoved all in for 930,000 in total from the button and was called by NFJM in the big blind with a similar stack.
NFJM: 
Mohamed Jhider: 
The board ran out 
- even though the queen on the turn was enough to eliminate Jhider from the tournament, the ace on the river made NFJM's hand even stronger. Jhider has left the tournament in 6th place and will go home with 269,000 MAD.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,020,000 | 570,000 |
|
Busted |
Rony Halimi raised to 225,000 from the under-the-gun position and was called by Joseph Nassar in the big blind.
The flop brought them the 
, Nassar bet 400,000 and Halimi called.
The turn came with the 
, Nassar bet another 400,000 and Halimi called again.
The 
on the river completed the board on which they both checked. Halimi showed 
for two pair, aces and deuces. But Nassar had the better hand with 
for the higher two pair, aces and fours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000 | 2,100,000 |
|
2,800,000 | -1,350,000 |
Rony Halimi raised to 225,000 from the under-the-gun position, Paul called on the button.
The flop came 
on which they both checked to the on the turn. Halimi check-called the 225,000 bet of Paul.
The river completed the board with the , Halimi check-called again but now on a bet of 675,000. Halimi showed against the 
of Paul.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,150,000 | 1,150,000 |
|
1,900,000 | -1,180,000 |
Joseph Nassar raised to 330,000 from the cutoff and was called by Mohamed Jhider in the big blind.
The flop came 
on which they both checked to the 
on the turn. Jhider bet 400,000 and Nassar called.
The river completed the board with the , Jhider shoved with the bigger stack and Nassar snap-called for 600,000. Jhider showed 
for two pair, sevens and fives, but he was beat by the 
of Nassar as he had rivered a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000 | -660,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 | 655,000 |
The players now have pretty similar stacks around the 3 million mark except for NFJM and Joseph Nassar who have around the 1.4 million each.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,080,000 | 830,000 |
|
|
3,060,000 | 860,000 |
|
|
3,000,000 | -100,000 |
|
2,640,000 | -460,000 |
|
|
1,450,000 | -575,000 |
|
|
1,345,000 | 215,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
The players have just left for their 15-minute break.
The players have been taking it quite slow...
-NFJM shoved once from the small blind but didn't get a call of Joseph Nassar.
-On a flop of 
, Vladimir Shabalin had checked from the big blind and Mohamed Jhider had bet from the under-the-gun position. Shabalin folded and Jhider showed 
- Rony Halimi raised to 180,000 from the cutoff and Paul shoved all in from the big blind. Halimi open-folded 
.
- Jhider shoved all in from the button but didn't get a call.
- Shabalin raised to 200,000 from the under-the-gun position. Jhider three-bet to 550,000. Shabalin folded 
, Jhider showed 
.
