Sylvain Mousnier raised to 1,050 from under the gun and was called by Roberto Gomez Ruiz on the button and PokerStars qualifier Fabrice Somers in the big blind. The Belgian check-called a continuation bet of 1,650 by Mousnier and Gomez Ruiz also stuck around on a flop of . Everybody then checked the on the turn and the river triggered a bet of Somers.
The Belgian made it 7,300 and was called by Mousnier with and Gomez Ruiz with . Somers started cheering and then smashed his on the table - straight flush!
The board read when we found Jimmy Guerrero, Jonathan Sitbon, and Kuljinder Sidhu all engaged in the hand. With a sizable pot already built, Guerrero was first to act and fired out a bet of 4,500. Sitbon flatted the bet, putting action on Sidhu. Sidhu raised all in over the top for 18,975. Guerrero went into the tank for quite some time before announcing a call. Sitbon called as well, leaving himself with right around 4,000 heading to the river.
Guerrero moved all in dark and after the hit the felt, Sitbon quickly called for his own tournament life.
Sidhu:
Sitbon:
Guerrero:
Sidhu's top pair of queens was ruled no good once Sitbon tabled his rivered nut flush. Unfortunately for Sitbon, completing his flush draw was still not enough to win the hand as Guerrero hit a winning full house on the turn. Guerrero scored the double knockout and now has a stack of about 72,000 heading into the second break.
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Action folded around to Laurent Strouk who limped from the cutoff. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier followed suit from the button and it folded over the big blind. He checked his option and the flop came down . The big blind checked again, prompting Strouk to fire out 700. Grospellier called and the big blind folded, leaving the duo heads up to the turn.
The dealer put out the on fourth street and Strouk dropped out another bet for the same amount - 700. Grospellier called one more time and the finished off the board. Strouk bet 2,500, Grospellier let it go, and Strouk took down the pot. He now has about 43,500 in chips while Grospellier's stack has fallen to around 48,000.
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. Everybody then checked the 
on the turn and the 
river triggered a bet of Somers.
and Gomez Ruiz with 
. Somers started cheering and then smashed his 
on the table - straight flush!
hit the felt, Sitbon quickly called for his own tournament life.
finished off the board. Strouk bet 2,500, Grospellier let it go, and Strouk took down the pot. He now has about 43,500 in chips while Grospellier's stack has fallen to around 48,000.
