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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The 13 players of Day 1b are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Play resumes at 8:20 p.m. local time.
2026 WSOP Circuit Middelkerke
€1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 1b
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Moments after Batsian's double up, it was Mehdi Rebai's turn to play a hand for his tournament's life from under the gun. He faced Mahersh Selvakumaran in the hijack.
Mehdi Rebai: Q♦Q♥ 
Mahersh Selvakumaran: A♠J♠
Rebai is back on track thanks to a flopped set on J♣Q♠A♥2♠6♣ which allowed him to double up.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Another all-in and call situation involved Artsiom Batsian in the big blind, at risk for 33,700, and Mehdi Rebai in early position.
Artsiom Batsian: 9♦9♠
Mehdi Rebai: A♥K♠
Batsian's pocket nines held on J♦7♠10♦3♦4♣ and he doubled up.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
It was then Allan Tirel to go all-in once again for 32,600 against Dmitry Dzhumachuk.
Allan Tirel: 8♠8♣
Dmitry Dzhumachuk: A♣K♠
Tirel was on his way to double up on 2♦Q♠4♣4♦, but the A♥ landed on the river to send him to the rail.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Olivier Arnault in the small blind and Houssem Meftahi in the big blind ended up moving all-in with Meftahi at risk for 52,000.
Houssem Meftahi: 10♥10♦
Olivier Arnault: K♣Q♣
Arnault paired his king on 2♣9♠K♥3♠2♦ to take the lead. Meftahi was very slightly covered so he was eliminated.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Allan Tirel moved all-in for 16,800 from the small blind and he was called by Nejat Hassanzadeh under the gun.
Allan Tirel: 6♠6♦
Nejat Hassanzadeh: Q♥J♠
Tirel flops a set then hit a full house on 3♣6♥A♣4♠3♦ to double up.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Mehdi Rebai and his 35,500-chip stack on the button was called by Jeremie Gorge in middle position on 6♣2♠4♠.
Mehdi Rebai: K♠7♠
Jeremie Gorge: 10♥10♣
The 8♠ turn completed Rebai's flush. The 8♣ river completed the board and he doubled up.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The action was picked up on a board of 6♣4♦J♣3♠9♦ with roughly 60,000 in the pot. Mahersh Selvakumaran in the hijack bet 25,000, so Mehdi Rebai in middle position went into the tank.
It didn't take very long for him to call, but he mucked his hand when Selvakumaran revealed A♣J♥.
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Cards went on their backs with Michael Madur at risk from the cutoff for 17,000 against Evert Rosseel in middle position.
Michael Madur: A♣10♥
Evert Rosseel: A♠Q♥
The board ran out 4♣7♠A♥2♦8♦ and Madur was eliminated.