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10-05-2024 00:50 UTC+1

Afonso Spikes the River

Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The player in the hijack shoved for their last 30,000 and just behind him, Patrick Afonso called in the cutoff. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.

Hijack: A♥Q♠ All in
Patrick Afonso: A♠J♦

Afonso found himself dominated, and the 2♦10♠3♥ flop and 4♥ turn changed nothing. However, the J♠ river paired Afonso's jack at the last moment to provide him with the winning hand and elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Afonso	220,000

Tags: Patrick Afonso

10-05-2024 00:33 UTC+1

Corbelli Lightens the Field

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The player in the cutoff shoved for their last 10,000 and Kamel Belaidouni called in the small blind. Loris Corbelli shoved from the big blind for approximately 80,000 and Belaidouni folded a pair of eights face up.

Cutoff: A♥2♦ All in
Loris Corbelli: K♦Q♥

The board ran out 2♠8♣4♦4♠Q♣ — giving Corbelli a winning two pair for the elimination while Belaidouni watched helplessly in what would have been a double knockout for him had he called.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kamel Belaidouni	300,000
Loris Corbelli	100,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Kamel Belaidouni Loris Corbelli

10-05-2024 00:02 UTC+1

Pelletier's Ladies Send Freitas Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Hugo Freitas shoved his short stack into the middle from under the gun and was called by Tony Pelletier in middle position to be put at risk.

Hugo Freitas: K♠J♥ All in
Tony Pelletier: Q♥Q♦

Freitas would need some help, but the 8♣4♠7♥6♣Q♣ runout needlessly improved Pelletier to a set of queens — eliminating Freitas late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Pelletier	215,000 215,000	215,000
Hugo Freitas	Busted

Tags: Hugo Freitas Tony Pelletier

10-04-2024 22:45 UTC+1

Rolli Ends Pral's Run

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Fabian Rolli opened to 3,000 from under the gun and Florian Pral shoved for his last 19,000 from middle position. Action folded back around to Rolli, who called to put Pral at risk.

Florian Pral: A♦K♣ All in
Fabian Rolli: J♠J♥

It was a fair fight, but the 2♣5♦J♣ flop improved Rolli to a set of jacks and left Pral drawing to runner-runner.

The 2♠ turn left Pral drawing dead and an irrelevant 3♣ completed the board to make Pral's elimination official.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Rolli	85,000 -15,000	-15,000
Florian Pral	Busted

Tags: Fabian Rolli Florian Pral

10-04-2024 21:29 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adel Naoun	225,000 166,000	166,000
Simon Wiciak	200,000 80,000	80,000

Gregory Grech	165,000 106,000	106,000
Florent Claude	105,000 91,000	91,000
Fabian Rolli	100,000 -5,000	-5,000
Pierre-Alexis Bizot	80,000 36,000	36,000
Mercedes Osti	78,000 25,000	25,000
Marine Khamvongsa	66,000 24,000	24,000
Nicolas Hamouni	35,000 14,000	14,000
Abel Pruchon	33,000 -3,000	-3,000
Maher Achour	30,000 -25,000	-25,000
Michal Polchlopek	23,000 9,000	9,000
Joseph Carlino	19,000 1,000	1,000
Simon Cuq	Busted
Ricardo Graells	Busted
Xavier Munoz	Busted
Lorenzo Santos	Busted
Frédéric Delval	Busted
Pia Fransson	Busted
Alexandre Le Vaillant	Busted
Dominique Terzian	Busted
Mickael Gorisse	Busted
Samiyel Duzgun	Busted
Johann Greboval	Busted

10-04-2024 20:57 UTC+1

Corbelli Catches Broadway to Eliminate Molenaar

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Michel Molenaar shoved for his last 12,300 from the cutoff and just behind him, Loris Corbelli called on the button to put Molenaar at risk. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.

Michel Molenaar: 6♣6♦ All in
Loris Corbelli: Q♠10♠

The 3♥J♥5♣ flop and K♠ turn kept Molenaar ahead with his sixes, but the A♣ river filled Corbelli's straight draw to eliminate Molenaar.

Player	Chips	Progress
Loris Corbelli	215,000 20,000	20,000
Michel Molenaar	Busted

Tags: Loris Corbelli Michel Molenaar

10-04-2024 20:42 UTC+1

Thorel Busted by Metz's Rockets

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jason Metz opened to 3,000 first to act and just behind him, Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 10,000. Action folded back around to Metz, who announced he was all in, which was enough to put Thorel all in for approximately 30,000 total. Thorel called and hands were revealed.

Jean-Noel Thorel: 10♣10♠ All in
Jason Metz: A♣A♥

Thorel would need some help to keep his main event going, but the 4♦6♣6♥9♦5♦ runout came clean for Metz, who collected the rest of Thorel's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Metz	140,000 140,000	140,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	Busted

Tags: Jason Metz Jean-Noel Thorel

10-04-2024 20:11 UTC+1

Saxod Sends One Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alexandre Saxod opened to 2,400 from middle position and just behind him, the player in the hijack shoved for their last 15,000. Action folded back around to Saxod, who quickly put in a single chip to indicate a call.

Hijack: A♣J♣ All in
Alexandre Saxod: A♦K♦

The board ran out 6♣4♦7♥10♦10♥ — keeping Saxod best with his king kicker to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Saxod	39,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Alexandre Saxod

10-04-2024 17:54 UTC+1

Early Eliminations

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabien Claude	Busted
Adrien Ryvol	Busted
Mehdi Rebai	Busted
Pascal Dabrion	Busted
Ronan Hossein	Busted
Alain Roy	Busted
Matthieu Rigolot	Busted
Pierre-Yves Bian	Busted

10-04-2024 16:43 UTC+1

Wiciak Cracks Freydier's Set in Massive Multiway Pot

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Simon Wiciak opened to 1,200 first to act and was called by a player in middle position, Mickael Freydier in the hijack, and both players in the blinds for a five-way pot.

Action checked to Freydier, who bet 4,500 on the 4♦Q♥9♥ flop. Only the big blind and Wiciak called.

The 5♣ fell on the turn and it was again checked to Freydier, who announced he was all in for approximately 30,000 total. The big blind got out of the way and Wiciak snap-called to put Freydier at risk.

Mickael Freydier: 9♠9♣ All in
Simon Wiciak: 5♥4♥

Freydier had way the best of it with his set of nines against Wiciak's two pair and flush draw, but the 3♥ river filled Wiciak's flush to earn him the massive pot and eliminate Freydier from the tournament.

At another table, Jean-Noel Thorel, who is number one on France's tournament-earnings list, was seen taking his seat