2026 WSOP Circuit Paris
34 players reached the end of Level 22 and are now on a 75-minute dinner break.
At the feature table, Laetitia Jeancolas opened from early position and was called by Christos Kyprianou who defended from the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 4♠J♦6♥ and Jeancolas continued for 100,000. Kyprianou check-called.
Kyprianou led out for 175,000 on the 3♠ turn. Jeancolas called and saw Kyprianou go all-in for 830,000 on the 7♥ river.
Jeancolas went into the tank for three minutes and called with Q♠Q♦. Kyprianou had K♦J♣, but it wasn't enough and he was eliminated.
Idir Haiche opened to 200,000 from the hijack, keeping a single blind behind. Valentin Blot in the cutoff raised to 2,000,000, then Mourad Tounnouti on the button went into the tank.
Tounnouti eventually moved all-in for 790,000, so Haiche went deep into the tank as well for more than two minutes. He chose to fold to try to reach the next pay jump.
Mourad Tounnouti: J♣J♥
Valentin Blot: A♣8♦
Blot flopped trips on a board of 8♣8♥10♦K♥6♦ so Tounnouti was eliminated.
Samir Ainous in the cutoff found himself at risk for 195,000 against Tristan Clemencon in the blinds
Samir Ainous: A♣3♣
Tristan Clemencon: K♣J♦
Ainous flopped top pair on a board of 4♠A♥8♦K♠10♥ and doubled up.
After an open, Thomas Ward on the button three-bet to 115,000. Tamer Kamel in the small blind four-bet to 425,000 to make the third player fold, but Ward eventually moved all-in for 1,315,000. Kamel snap-called.
Thomas Ward: A♦Q♠
Tamer Kamel: A♥K♦
The dealer fanned a board of A♣6♠9♠10♥J♥ and Ward was eliminated.
Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000