Francis Hatchikian moved all of his chips in for about 250,000 and Matthew Keserich in the big blind called.
Francis Hatchikian: A♠5♣
Matthew Keserich: A♥10♦
The board ran out J♥3♣8♦K♦5♦ and the five saved Hatchikian.
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Richard Smith was all in against French WSOP Main Event two time finalist Antoine Saout.
Richard Smith: K♥K♠
Antoine Saout: K♣A♦
The board didn't help Saout and Smith doubled up to 4,800,000.
The under-the-gun player opened and was called in early position. Antoine Saout called on the button, as did Jonathan Levy in the big blind player.
On the flop K♦K♣6♦, all players checked.
On the turn 9♦, the opener bet 300,000, Saout called and Levy raised to 1,000,000. The under-the-gun player thought for a while before releasing his hand and Saout went all-in. Levy called.
Jonathan Levy: 6♥6♠
Antoine Saout: 9♥9♠
The river didn't change anything and Saout eliminated Levy to rank among the leaders.
Ruth Graham got it all in from the big blind, and Kou Vang called from the button.
Ruth Graham: K♦J♠
Kou Vang: A♣7♦
Vang spiked a seven on the Q♦7♠2♠ flop and Graham bricked on the turn and river to end her tournament.
All the players at the table folded to let Dorian Melchers and Jorge Hou in a blind versus blind situation. The Frenchman limped in the small blind, and Hou just checked his big blind to find K♥Q♠J♣ on the flop.
Both players checked this first street. But things changed on the turn Q♣ with Melchers betting 100,000. Hou called, and a 9♣ landed on the river.
Very concentrated, Melchers took some chips to bet 170,000. Hou snap called and won the pot with K♠3♠, as Melchers showed 4♥4♦.
Jose Martinez opened from the button to 180,000. But he saw Cherish Andrews raise for all her chips in the big blind, for a total of 1,550,000. Martinez took some time to think about it and finally called.
Cherish Andrews: 6♦6♠
Jose Martinez: Q♣J♠
A flip would decide Andrews' future. But the coin landed on Martinez's side as he made a pair of queens on A♦Q♠4♦4♣10♦.
James Thomason was in the small blind when Julian Aguirre raised on the button to about 400,000 and Thomason put all of his chips in for about 900,000. Aguirre made the call.
James Thomason: A♥Q♦
Julian Aguirre: A♦6♠
The board was no sweat for Thomason with 5♥J♦Q♠3♥A♣ as his two pair dominated for the win.
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