Paul Tedeschi opened to 2,500 from under the gun. Everybody folded to Dominique Franchi who defended from the big blind.
Tedeschi bet 1,500 on a flop of A♦K♠A♥. Franchi quickly check-called and checked the 8♠ turn. Tedeschi checked back.
The Q♣ river was checked by both players as well and Franchi revealed Q♠J♠ for two pair. Tedeschi didn't have a better hand.
Level: 6
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Lucien Cohen opened to 2,000 from the hijack but Pierre De Coster in the cutoff three-bet to 9,000. The button and the blinds folded and Cohen called.
De Coster continued for 10,000 on a flop of 9♣A♦K♠. Cohen quickly called and checked the 2♦ turn. De Coster checked back.
It took a look time for Cohen to check the 7♠ river. De Coster quickly checked back. "Nothing," Cohen said while De Coster was flipping over 10♥10♦ to take the pot.
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Level: 5
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Ali Bagci opened from middle position and called after Mathis Livolant on the button three-bet to 4,500.
On a flop of 6♣3♦4♥, Bagci led out for 5,000. Livolant called but folded after Bagci fired a second barrel of 5,000 on the 5♣ turn.
In the next hand, Bagci limped and Livolant raised to 4,000. Richard Gonzalez in the small blind called and Bagci completed.
Once again, Bagci led out for 5,000 on a flop of K♥9♣8♦. Livolant was the only player to call.
Bagci then checked the 6♥ turn. Livolant seized this opportunity to go all-in for 29,300 and make Bagci fold.
Moundir Zoughari raised from the cutoff and faced Guillaume Delagrange who defended from the big blind.
Both players checked a flop of K♦9♦5♦ leading to the 4♦ turn that Delagrange checked. Moundir bet 1,500 and Delagrange called.
The 4♥ river didn't bring more action so Delagrange revealed K♥Q♣ for two pair. Moundir looked at his cards and sent them into the muck.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
After the first three levels of the day, the 365 players of Day 1b are on a 15-minute break.
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