Lucas Monnier opened to 500 from middle position and action folded round to Vincenzo Lupoli, in the cutoff, who carved out a three-bet to 1,600. Monnier then threw out a 5,000 chip intending to four-bet to a total of 5,500, however, the bet stood as a call due to Monnier using a single chip and not announcing the intention.
On a flop of , both players checked and saw the on the turn. With the action on Monnier, he elected to bet 1,100 and Lupoli called.
The river brought a and Monnier checked. Lupoli deliberated for a minute before sliding out a bet of 4,000 and Monnier quickly folded.
Lupoli is in fine form recently having finished 2nd place in the Pokerstars UKIPT Cup Nottingham for £14,475 for his largest of two cashes at the festival.
Moshe Eliyahu bet 2,500 from the small blind on a flop of and was called by both Marius Zidonis in the hijack and Thibault Renard from the cutoff.
The turn came the and action checked to Renaud, who bet 5,500. Both opponents called as the fell on the river.
Eliyahu checked, and this time Zidonis opened the betting with 10,000. Renard spent a few moments with his hand on his head as he pondered the decision before moving all in. Eliyahu quickly folded, but Zidonis called for his last 22,500.
"I have a flush," Renard announced, turning over . Zidonis, though, showed for a rivered full house to double up.
Alan Mehamed and Olga Iermolcheva went heads-up to a flop of when Mehamed bet 1,500 from the button. Iermolcheva, under the gun, called to see the on the turn.
Iermolcheva checked over to Mehamed and he continued for 3,500. Iermolcheva once again called.
The river was the and Iermolcheva checked before Mehamed pushed forward his last 17,000. "Fold," Iermolcheva said as she took one last look at her hand before tossing it in the muck.