Thomas Saminadin was seen raking in a pot as he doubled through Imad Derwiche with the board reading 
.
Saminadin held 
for two pair as he doubled his stack of around 35,000, while Derwiche's hand had already been mucked.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
35,000 |
Gilles Lamy opened to 1,100 from middle position and Kevin Clement called on his direct left. Franco Cozzula then jammed for 8,400 from the button. Daniel Ruiz, in the small blind, four-bet to 17,000 and the active players folded.
Franco Cozzula: 
Daniel Ruiz: 
Cozzula was a huge favorite to win the preflop cooler and it looked like the pot would head his way following the 
flop. The 
turn however, gave Ruiz a flush draw.
The 
completed the board and Cozzula raked in the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
50,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
20,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Andrea Cardinali raised to 1,200 from the cutoff and Pedro Cervantes made it 3,500 with a re-raise. Cardinali wasn't ready to give it up, putting in the four-bet to 9,200.
"Let me see your blue chips," said Cervantes, before counting his own stack. Cervantes folded and Cardinali scooped the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,000 | |
|
|
41,500 |
Brian Delaney Jnr opened to 1,200 from early position and was called by Alberto Ah Line and Ertan Ates from middle position and the small blind, respectively.
Omar Azrak squeezed to 6,000 in the big blind, which prompted Delaney Jnr to move all in for 17,200. Action folded back to Azrak and be called.
Brian Delaney Jnr: 
Omar Azrak: 
Azrak stayed in front after the 
flop and locked up the hand after a he made a set on the 
turn. The 
completed the board and eliminated his opponent.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000 | |
|
50,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Eliminado |
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An early position player opened to 1,100 and Rachid Chaouki three-bet to 3,000 in middle position. Michel Pinville cold-called on the button and the big blind also called, while the initial raiser folded.
The big blind led out for 6,900 on the 
flop and Chaouki raised to 16,500. Pinville quickly three-bet to 31,000 and the big blind folded just as quickly, while Chaouki agonized over his decision before calling off.
Rachid Chaouki: 
Michel Pinville: 
Pinville had flopped a set to have Chaouki drawing to just two outs with his aces as the board finished out 
to mark Chaouki's elimination.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
Eliminado |
Humberto Galindo raised to 1,200 preflop, Nicolas Plantin called in the cutoff, then Nick Walsh put in the reraise to 5,000 from the small blind.
Galindo asked Walsh how much he had behind and Walsh replied with, "I think I have around 20,000". Galindo made the call.
The flop came . Walsh led with a continuation bet of 5,000 and Galindo reshoved. Walsh was the player at risk as he quickly made the call.
Humberto Galindo:
Nick Walsh: 
The turn was the 
and the 
river improved Walsh's hand even further to give him a set and the double up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
||
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Sofiane Drissi opened to 1,600 from early position before Emrah Yildiz three-bet to 4,000 from two seats over. Drissi called.
Drissi check-called for 6,100 on the 
flop before the turn checked through to the 
river.
Drissi led out for 6,100 and then Yildiz jammed for 15,000. Drissi didn't like it but called.
Yildiz tabled his 
for two pair, nines and eights while Drissi had a pair of tens with his 
.
Sat in between the two players is PokerStars Online Team Pro Benjamin Spragg who is at the lower end of the chip counts with a stack of 7,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | |
|
7,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
||
Nível: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Josu Plazaola raised to 1,200 from early position and action folded around to Kalidou Sow in the big blind, who made the call.
The flop came and both players checked.
The turn was the and this time Sow led out for 2,200. Plazaola called.
The river was the 
and Sow once again bet out, this time upping the pressure with a large bet of 12,000. Plazaola called and showed 
for the winning hand. That pot brought Plazaola's stack over the 100k mark.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
101,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
