Pablos and Mickael [Removed:250] got their chips preflop in the middle. [Removed:250], the short stack, was at risk with against and needed to improve to stay alive.
Even with the favorable odds, Pablos yelled "Queen! Queen! Queen!". The flop came down and Pablos kept chanting for his card. The on the turn delivered a very audible "Queen!" from Pablos, securing the hand for him.
The Spanish player is now up to 100,000 as we head into the dinner break.
Day 1b has finished with a total of 339 entries, bringing the tournament total to 511. We expect the prize pool and payouts to be announced later tonight.
With , Fernandez was up against a player with for a pot of 60,000. A king on the flop sealed it for Fernandez, and his smiling opponent handled his loss graciously as he left the poker pit.
Alexandre Reard was one of the early chipleaders of the day, but things have been going rapidly south after the dinner break for the Frenchman. Just moments ago he doubled up Clement van Driessche and slipped below the 100,000 mark for the first time since level 2.
On the flop, Van Driessche bet 6,000 and Sebastian Compte called. Reard check-raised to 23,000, Van Driessche shoved for 26,600, Compte folded and Reard called the few extra chips.
Clement van Driessche:
Alexandre Reard:
Van Driessche's kicker held up after the turn and river, giving him a much-needed double-up.
against 
and needed to improve to stay alive.
and Pablos kept chanting for his card. The 
on the turn delivered a very audible "Queen!" from Pablos, securing the hand for him.
, Fernandez was up against a player with 
flop, Van Driessche bet 6,000 and Sebastian Compte called. Reard check-raised to 23,000, Van Driessche shoved for 26,600, Compte folded and Reard called the few extra chips.
turn and 
river, giving him a much-needed double-up.
