Ramon in the hijack was all-in for 15,500 against the big blind.
Ramon: 5♠5♥ 
Big blind: A♣A♥
Ramon ran into aces and didn't find any help with the 7♠2♦10♥ flop and the 6♦ turn. However the 5♦ river landed on the felt to give him a set and allow him to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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48,000 | |
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34,000 |
Raffaele Cappiello under the gun found himself at risk for 17,000 against the hijack.
Raffaele Cappiello: A♥10♣
Hijack: A♦J♣
Cappiello asked for a seven after the dealer fanned a board of Q♠7♣Q♥. But more than a seven, he found two with the 7♦7♠ runout which completed a full house on the board to make him split the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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18,300 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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194,000 | |
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190,000 | |
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190,000 | |
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180,000 | |
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165,000 | |
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160,000 | |
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133,000 | |
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122,000 | |
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118,000 | |
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117,000 | |
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110,000 | |
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110,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
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Michal Kil bet 1,700 from the hijack. He was called by Kuljinder Sidhu to his left, but Aiman El Hafiz on the button three-bet. Julio Alves in the small blind raised all-in for 18,900 and made everybody fold, except for El Hafiz who called.
Julio Alves: Q♠Q♦
Aiman El Hafiz: K♥K♣
Alves with queens ran into kings and he was eliminated on 6♣9♥5♥J♠8♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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72,000
72,000
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72,000 |
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55,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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37,000
37,000
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37,000 |
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Busted |
After Adrien Berteau in the small blind three-bet to 7,400, Thierry Delpui in the cutoff four-bet all-in for 48,200. Berteau went deep into the tank and eventually made the call.
Thierry Delpui: A♦Q♦
Adrien Berteau: Q♠Q♣
Delpui was on the edge of eliminated after the flop of 10♣8♥10♦ and the 3♠ turn. However he was lucky enough to hit the the A♥ river to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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100,000 | |
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25,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Paul Pires-Trigo in early position and Hugues Girard in the cutoff raised each other and ended up moving all-in, with Girard at risk for 20,100.
Hugues Girard: J♥J♣
Paul Pires-Trigo: A♠Q♠
The board of 6♥5♠9♥3♦3♠ didn't change anything, allowing Girard to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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78,000
78,000
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78,000 |
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53,000
53,000
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53,000 |
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41,400
41,400
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41,400 |
