The last level before the 75-minute dinner break has just begun. Late registration will close after the dinner break.
The field is currently at 218 entrants, including 32 re-entries, with 116 players remaining.
Salah Eddine Taleb opened to 3,200 and got a call from Erez Elchanan. Pierre Quignard three-bet jammed for 13,400 and got calls from both his opponents.
Taleb led out for 5,500 after the 
came on the flop. Elchanan tanked for 90 seconds before he folded.
Quignard turned over 
and was ahead of the 
held by his opponent.
The 
on the turn might not seem like an important card but it was. The 
came on the river to give Elchanen two pair but it also improved Quignard to a flush to win the hand and triple up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
42,000 |
The action folded to Eyal Ehskar in the small blind and he open-jammed for about 12,000. Ivaylo Panev snap-called from the big blind.
Eshkar had a very strong hand from the small blind with but was in for a world of hurt with Panev holding 
.
The case ace came on the 
flop to give Panev a set. The 
came on the turn to give Eshkar some hope with a gutshot straight draw. The draw didn't complete with the completing the board on the river and Eshkar headed out of the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000 | |
|
Busted |
Erez Elchanan three-bet jammed for 11,500 and was called by Pierre Sinnig.
Elchanan got out of his seat after he turned over 
and his opponent turned over . This was even before things were looking grim for his after Sinnig paired the 
flop.
Elchanan was a couple of steps away from the table while the 
came on the turn followed by the 
on the river.
"You hit a straight," a player at the table said.
Elchanan's facial expression didn't change at all but he did get back into his seat with more than twice the chips he began the hand with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
25,000 |
Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break. Late registration will close for Day 1a when the action resumes.
Blinds will go up to 600/1,200 with a big blind ante of 1,000 before increasing to 800/1,600 with a big blind ante of 1,200 and 1,000/2,000 with a big blind ante of 2,000. After this, any remaining players will bag chips and will resume action on Day 2 on Saturday.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Players are back from dinner break. The Day 1a field grew to 227 entrants with 106 players remaining.
There will be three more blind levels of play today after which surviving players will bag and tag chips into Saturday's Day 2.
Bernard Guigon limped from early position before Pierre Quignard jammed for about 6,000 from one seat over. Pierre Sinnig came in over the top for 40,000 and Guigon folded.
Pierre Quignard:
Pierre Sinnig: 
Quignard was rooting for cards in hopes of staying alive or even doubling after the 
came on the flop. He didn't get a chop or a win and instead hit the rail after the 
came on the turn followed by the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Andre Angella four-bet jammed for 28,000 and was called by a player just known as PMR.
Andre Angella:
PMR:
Angella appeared to be upset to be as far behind as he was but he screamed in joy after he nailed a straight on the 
rainbow flop.
The 
came on the turn followed by the on the river and Angella cracked aces to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | |
|
|
58,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
Christophe Colantoni jammed for about 10 big blinds with 
and was called by a player just known as AA with 
.
The ran out on the board and Colantoni's Day 1a was over. Colantoni can still get back into the action during tomorrow's Day 1b if he so chooses.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
