Georgios Kapalas opened to 33,000 from early position and it folded over to Joseph Carlino in the hijack. He three-bet the action to 90,000 only to have Evangelos Tsairis put out a four-bet from the button. Kapalas folded and Carlino wasted no time five-betting all in. Suddenly the pressure was put back on Tsairis who was put to the decision for his last 718,000. Tsairis spent about two minutes in the tank before announcing a call for his own tournament life.
Tsairis:
Carlino:
Carlino was in a dominating position and stayed that way through a flop of . Tsairis picked up some additional outs with the on the river, but ultimately nothing materialized with the on the river. Carlino took down the pot and assumed the role of table chip leader with 2.46 million.
Carlo Savinelli opened for 32,000 under the gun and Julien Duveau on the button made the call. Ognyan Dimov in the small blind squeezed to 115,000 and Savinelli four bet to 200,000. Duveau folded, Dimov called.
Both players checked the flop and turn. Dimov checked again once the hit the river. Savinelli now bet 325,000 and Dimov made the call.
Savinelli showed his and Dimov flashed kings before mucking.
Massou Cohen opened to 36,000 under the gun and Georgios Kapalas three bet to 82,000 from the hijack. Cohen made the call and both players checked the flop.
The fell on the turn and Cohen checked. Kapalas now bet 75,000 and Cohen quickly called.
The completed the board and Cohen checked a third time. With 350,000 in the pot Cohen had just 220,000 behind. Kapalas bombed all in and Cohen snap called.
None of the two had a club, Kapalas showed and Cohen proudly tabled .
Carlo Savinelli raised to 32,000 from middle position and it folded over to Julien Duveau on the button. Duveau three-bet to 80,000, the blinds folded, and Savinelli called to see a flop.
The dealer fanned and both players checked to see the boar pair on the turn with the . Savinelli fired 125,000 and Duveau stuck around.
The put two pair on the board on the river and Savinelli cut out a bet of 400,000. Duveau instantly called only to see Savinelli roll over for quad nines. He was awarded the pot and now has about 2.19 million to his name.
Benjamin Pollak opened with a raise to 45,000 from under the gun and Joseph Carlino three-bet to 125,000 from the button. The flop came down and Pollak check-called a continuation bet of 150,000.
Fourth street brought a third queen to the board with the and both players checked. The hit the river and Pollak checked for a third time. Carlino did the same and showed for a winning ace-king high.
Georgios Kapalas made it 45,000 from the button and Dany Parlafes called to see a flop from the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of and both players checked to see the hit the turn. Parlafes bet 58,000 on the turn and Kapalas dropped out a call. The river was the and Parlafes continued his aggression with a bet of 145,000. Kapalas reached for chips and spent a few minutes in the tank before dropping out a call. Parlafes showed for a spade flush and was awarded the pot.
Andrius Bielskis opened to 40,000 under the gun and next door neighbor Benjamin Buhr made the call. David van den Berg in the big blind came along for the ride and the three of them saw a flop.
Van den Berg lead out for 35,000 and Bielskis raised to 78,000. Buhr now three bet to 183,000 and action was back on Van den Berg. The Dutchman shoved all in for 720,000 without hesitating too much.
Bielskis let out a big sigh. He wasn't happy and it showed. Van den Berg sipped on his beer in the mean time, not looking too worried. After about a minute of thinking Bielskis let it go. Buhr instantly called as soon as Bielskis' cards hit the muck.
Van den Berg:
Buhr:
Buhr got up from the table in full excitement, Van den Berg took another sip and just waited calmly. The on the turn was a brick and so was the on the river. Van den Berg shook hands with Buhr and made his way to the payout desk.
The tournament is down to 16 players, and so a redraw is taking place. Instead of stopping play for the day, the organization decided to play this level out. Expect more action from Deauville in a couple of minutes.
. Tsairis picked up some additional outs with the 
on the river, but ultimately nothing materialized with the 
on the river. Carlino took down the pot and assumed the role of table chip leader with 2.46 million.
flop and 
turn. Dimov checked again once the 
hit the river. Savinelli now bet 325,000 and Dimov made the call.
and Dimov flashed kings before mucking.
fell on the turn and Cohen checked. Kapalas now bet 75,000 and Cohen quickly called.
completed the board and Cohen checked a third time. With 350,000 in the pot Cohen had just 220,000 behind. Kapalas bombed all in and Cohen snap called.
and Cohen proudly tabled 
and both players checked to see the boar pair on the turn with the 
. Savinelli fired 125,000 and Duveau stuck around.
for quad nines. He was awarded the pot and now has about 2.19 million to his name.
and Pollak check-called a continuation bet of 150,000.
and both players checked to see the 
on the turn was a brick and so was the 
