Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The remaining players are on their last break before dinner break.
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After a lot of action preflop, Tanketa in middle position found himself at risk for 13,000 against Kilian Kramer on the button.
Tanketa: A♣9♣
Kilian Kramer: A♥K♦
The dealer fanned a board of 4♦3♦6♦6♠A♦, giving the nut flush to Kramer and leading to Kramer's elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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90,000 | |
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Busted | |
Nuno Sequiera in the small blind was all-in and at risk for 10,000 against Rasky10 in the big blind.
Nuno Sequiera: A♦9♣
Rasky10: A♠Q♦
Sequiera was in a very bad situation but was lucky enough to hit two pair on 3♥7♠9♦3♣2♦ to secure a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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88,000
38,000
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38,000 |
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25,000 | |
Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
While the Mini Main winner and last year's finalist Aitor Cruz was taking his seat at the table, Thibault Goncalves in the hijack bet 6,000 on a flop of 5♥10♠3♥. Leo Margets on the button called, then Pierre-Louis Quandalle in middle position check-raised to 20,000. Goncalves moved all-in, Margets folded and Quandalle called off his last 37,000.
Pierre-Louis Quandalle: Q♥6♥
Thibault Goncalves: 3♣3♠
Quandalle was looking for a flush while Goncalves had a set. The 10♥ turn brought the flush, but completed a full house for Goncalves so Quandalle was eliminated after the 2♣ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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116,000
116,000
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116,000 |
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88,000
23,000
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23,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Busted | |
Alain Daien, also known as "Bateau" ("boat" in French) opened and was called by the hijack. Anas Tadini in the cutoff three-bet to 6,000. The big blind, Daien and the hijack called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 3♠8♠Q♦ and after his opponents checked, Tadini continued for 8,000. The big blind folded but Daien check-raised all-in for approximately 40,000. The hijack folded and Tadini called.
Alain Daien: Q♠8♥
Anas Tadini: K♠7♠
Daien flopped two pair and was on his way to double up on the 2♦ turn against Tadini's flush draw. "No spades in the deck?" Tadini asked before hitting the J♠ river.
"Oh mon bateau..." he started singing with a big smile before joining Daien and escort him to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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135,000
59,000
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59,000 |
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Busted |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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235,000 | |
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160,000 | |
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155,000 | |
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155,000 | |
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146,000 | |
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145,000 | |
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118,000 | |
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114,000 | |
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114,000 | |
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106,000 | |
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103,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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66,000 | |
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66,000 | |
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65,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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57,000 | |
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52,500 | |
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50,000 | |
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30,000 | |