€1,000 CDF Main Event Day 3 | 2024 Championnat de France

09-14-2024 17:20 UTC+2

Foulquier Doubles Up

Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Another all-in and call situation occurred, with Sonny Franco on the button on one side, and Lionel Foulquier and his 1,265,000 chips in the small blind on the other side.

Lionel Foulquier: A♦K♣ All in
Sonny Franco: 10♥10♣

After the 2♥6♥6♣A♥4♠ board, Foulquier secured a double up thanks to two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lionel Foulquier	2,600,000 1,955,000	1,955,000
Sonny Franco	335,000 -1,615,000	-1,615,000

Tags: Lionel Foulquier Sonny Franco

09-14-2024 17:18 UTC+2

Bruno Khalifa Eliminated in 19th Place (€4,150)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Cécile Ticherfatine opened to 60,000 from the hijack, Bruno Khalifa in the small blind three-bet all-in for 140,000 and Ticherfatine called.

Bruno Khalifa: A♣6♠ All in
Cécile Ticherfatine: 3♥3♦

Khalifa was on the edge of elimination after the board of Q♣9♥7♠10♠. But the 6♣ gave him the best pair to save him.

Two hands after this double up, Khalifa was at risk again for 340,000 against Axel Bayout on the button.

Bruno Khalifa: K♥Q♦ All in
Axel Bayout: Q♥Q♠

Bayout flopped a set on 6♣J♦Q♣. So despite the K♦ turn, Khalifa was eliminated after the 7♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cecile Ticherfatine	3,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Axel Bayout	1,680,000 380,000	380,000
Bruno Khalifa	Busted

Tags: Axel Bayout Bruno Khalifa Cécile Ticherfatine

09-14-2024 17:06 UTC+2

Evgeny Sirotenko Eliminated in 20th Place (€4,150); Patrick Passelaigue Eliminated in 21st Place (€3,650)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Evgeny Sirotenko opened from middle position and was called by Rachid El Yaacoubi and Patrick Passelaigue, both in the blinds.

All three of them checked the A♠2♠J♠ leading to the 9♥ turn where El Yaacoubi bet 160,000. Passelaigue raised all-in for 560,000, and Sirotenko shoved as well for 1,105,000. El Yaacoubi went into the tank, and eventually made the call with the biggest stack.

Patrick Passelaigue: 9♣2♣ All in
Evgeny Sirotenko: A♣9♦ All in
Rachid El Yaacoubi: 9♠7♠

Passelaigue and Sirotenko had two pair, while El Yaacoubi had a pair and a flush draw. The 5♠ completed his flush and El Yaccoubi scored a double elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El Yaacoubi	3,400,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Evgeny Sirotenko	Busted
Patrick Passelaigue	Busted

Tags: Evgeny Sirotenko Patrick Passelaigue Rachid El Yaacoubi

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

09-14-2024 16:55 UTC+2

Simon Cuq Eliminated in 22nd Place (€3,650)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Simon Cuq in the hijack moved all-in for 195,000, and he was called by Cyril Mazet in the small blind.

Simon Cuq: A♦6♦ All in
Cyril Mazet: Q♣J♦

Mazet flopped top pair on 2♦J♥10♠5♣7♠, ending Cuq's tournament in 22nd place for €3,650.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cyril Mazet	1,800,000 50,000	50,000
Simon Cuq	Busted

Tags: Cyril Mazet Simon Cuq

09-14-2024 16:48 UTC+2

Bayout Wins a Flip to Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A new all-in and call situation occurred with Axel Bayout in middle position facing Bruno Khalifa to his right for his last 610,000.

Axel Bayout: J♣J♥ All in
Bruno Khalifa: A♣K♣

The board of 7♦3♥10♦8♦4♥ kept the situation unchanged and Bayout doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Bayout	1,300,000 135,000	135,000
Bruno Khalifa	275,000 -725,000	-725,000

Tags: Axel Bayout Bruno Khalifa

09-14-2024 16:36 UTC+2

Michel Leibgorin Eliminated in 23rd Place (€3,650)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♦7♥4♥, Heni Mokni in the cutoff and Michel Leibgorin on the button raised each other and ended up moving all-in, with Leibgorin at risk for 260,000.

Michel Leibgorin: 7♦6♦ All in
Heni Mokni: A♥6♥

Leibgorin flopped top pair, but Mokni had a flush draw. The 8♣ turn didn't change anything, but the A♠ river gave the best pair to Mokni who eliminated Leibgorin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Heni Mokni	1,700,000 70,000	70,000
Michel Leibgorin	Busted

Tags: Michel Leibgorin Heni Mokni

09-14-2024 16:30 UTC+2

Michel Marcone Eliminated in 24th Place (€3,250)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Bruno Khalifa opened from middle position, then called after Michel Marcone on the button three-bet all-in for 320,000.

Michel Marcone: 10♦10♣ All in
Bruno Khalifa: A♣K♠

After the flop of 7♥J♥J♦, Khalifa hit the A♥ turn to take the lead and found a full house with the A♦ river to send Marcone to the rail. Finishing in 24th place, Marcone wins €3,250.

At the same time, Clément Poletti doubled through Simon Cuq.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Khalifa	1,000,000 75,000	75,000
Clement Poletti	1,000,000 475,000	475,000
Simon Cuq	250,000 -605,000	-605,000
Michel Marcone	Busted

Tags: Bruno Khalifa Clément Poletti Michel Marcone Simon Cuq

09-14-2024 16:18 UTC+2

Girard Takes the Chip Lead

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Cécile Ticherfatine opened to 50,000 from middle position, then Michel Leibgorin in the cutoff three-bet to 180,000. Hugues Girard in the small blind four-bet to 310,000 and made Ticherfatine fold. Leibgorin made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♠2♠5♦ and Girard moved all-in to apply pressure on Leibgorin, who folded.

With 2,850,000 chips, Girard is now the chip leader of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugues Girard	2,850,000 650,000	650,000
Michel Leibgorin	310,000 -370,000	-370,000

Tags: Cécile Ticherfatine Hugues Girard Michel Leibgorin

09-14-2024 16:06 UTC+2

Girard Doubles Through Ticherfatine

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Hugues Girard was seen doubling up on a board of 8♥9♥Q♥7♣6♣ against Cécile Ticherfatine.

According to Girard, he opened from the cutoff and Ticherfatine defended from the big blind.

Girard said that he bet "two third of the pot" on the flop, then "three quarter" on the turn. Ticherfatine check-called both times.

On the river, Ticherfatine check-raised all-in and Girard called with his last 800,000 chips.

Hugues Girard: J♦10♠ All in
Cécile Ticherfatine: Q♥10♦

Ticherfatine hit a straight on the river, but Girard already flopped the best straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cecile Ticherfatine	2,600,000 -1,185,000	-1,185,000
Hugues Girard	2,200,000 1,095,000	1,095,000

Tags: Cécile Ticherfatine Hugues Girard