Yoan Blanc Eliminated in 16th Place (MAD 37,000/€3,429)
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Yoan Blanc opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Soufiane Messadek moved all in from the big blind, covering Blanc's stack of approximately 1,100,000. Blanc made the call and was at risk.
Yoan Blanc: 8♣8♠
Soufiane Messadek: 10♠10♥
The board ran out 2♠J♣4♦5♥7♣. Messadek held with the higher pocket pair and collected a nice pot while Yoan Blanc became the first casualty of Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,350,000
935,000
|
935,000 |
|
Busted |