Francesco Pilliteri in the hijack found himself at risk for 65,000 against Levon Grigoryan on the button.
Francesco Pilliteri: K♦J♦
Levon Grigoryan: A♦Q♠
Pilliteri managed to hit a runner-runner straight on 2♣10♦5♠Q♥A♠ to double up.
Francesco Pilliteri in the hijack found himself at risk for 65,000 against Levon Grigoryan on the button.
Francesco Pilliteri: K♦J♦
Levon Grigoryan: A♦Q♠
Pilliteri managed to hit a runner-runner straight on 2♣10♦5♠Q♥A♠ to double up.
Alexandre Teulade raised to 8,500 from middle position. Last year's runner-up Radoslaw Kopec in the hijack three-bet all-in for 25,000 and Teulade called.
Radoslaw Kopec: A♥A♣
Alexandre Teulade: 10♠10♣
Kopec kept the lead all the way through a board of 9♦4♣9♥K♥7♥ and doubled up.
Levi Mulders in the big blind was seen doubling up through Sacha Cohen under the gun on 2♥4♥Q♠9♣A♦.
Levi Mulders: 4♣4♠
Sacha Cohen: K♠Q♦
Mulders flopped a set to secure the win of the pot.
Jasper Meijer van Putten opened to 8,000 from under the gun and was called by Wladimir Stepanian from two seats over. Francois Jaecque in the small blind three-bet all-in for 52,500, then Pierre Arsenlis in the big blind jammed for 83,500. Meijer van Putten asked for both counts but folded. Stepanian folded as well.
Francois Jaecque: K♥K♣
Pierre Arsenlis: K♠Q♠
Jaecque stood up as the dealer was fanning a board of 3♥2♠9♥A♥9♠ and he was eliminated.
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Bechara Koyess opened to 10,000 from the cutoff. Thierry Morel in the small blind three-bet all-in for 100,000, then the big blind folded after a long moment. Koyess, however, made the call.
Bechara Koyess: K♦Q♥
Thierry Morel: A♥5♠
The board ran out 4♥J♠3♦10♣A♠ and Koyess managed to hit a straight on the river to double.
In the next hand, Morel jammed for 52,500 and was called by Michal Anzulewicz in the big blind.
Thierry Morel: A♠K♥
Michal Anzulewicz: K♦Q♦
Morel kept the lead all the way through a board of 10♥4♣3♠J♠J♣ and doubled up.
Lucas Monteiro in the small blind moved all-in for 28,000 and he was called by Olivier Monnier in early position.
Lucas Monteiro: A♦9♠
Olivier Monnier: A♥K♥
After a flop of Q♣8♣7♦ and the 2♣ turn, Monteiro was lucky enough to hit the 9♦ river to double up.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Roy Yammine opened to 5,500 from under the gun but Koen de Visscher in the cutoff three-bet to 15,500. Yammine called.
The 9♠Q♦Q♥ flop was checked by both players, then Yammine bet 16,000 on the 3♥ turn. De Visscher called and snap-called when Yammine jammed on the 4♠ river.
Koen de Visscher: A♠A♣
Roy Yammine: A♦J♠
De Visscher with aces caught Yammine bluffing and doubled his 41,000-chip stack.