Nazar Buhaiov made it 160,000 to go in the hijack. Julien Mariani called on the button, and Felix Schneiders followed suit in the big blind.
The 6♦3♥Q♠ flop checked to Mariani, who took a stab with a bet of 180,000. Schneiders mucked his cards, but Buhaiov stuck around and called.
The 7♠ turn and 3♠ river were then checked to showdown. Buhaiov tabled Q♣2♣ for top pair, winning the pot.
Joris Ruijs raised to 160,000 in middle position before Mihai Tabac three-bet to 480,000 on the button. Ruijs quickly folded.
Ruijs again opened to 160,000 the next hand, and this time Julien Mariani called in the big blind.
The flop came A♣8♦5♥ and Ruijs bet 175,000. Mariani called, and the 3♥ fell on the turn. Ruijs then bet 625,000, and Mariani again called.
Mariani checked the A♠ river, and Ruijs checked back this time. Mariani showed 10♥8♥ for two pair, and Ruijs mucked.
Jorge Abreu made it 160,000 to go in early position, holding K♠3♠. Thierry Gogniat made the minimum three-bet to 240,000 with A♠7♥, prompting Sami Bechahed to four-bet to 625,000 from the small blind with 8♥8♣.
Abreu and Gogniat quickly got rid of their cards, seeing Bechahed pick up the pot preflop.
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
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Level 26-27 Highlights
Julien Mariani raised to 125,000 in the cutoff with A♥J♦, after which Joris Ruijs three-bet to 375,000 on the button after having seen A♠A♣.
Enrico Coppola considered making a move with A♦6♦ in the big blind, but mucked his cards after two time banks.
Mariani did make a move, however, four-betting to 800,000. Ruijs used one of his time extensions before he placed a tiny five-bet to 1,125,000.
Mariani went into the tank, but folded his hand after spending a time bank.
Mitch Garshofsky put in a raise to 150,000 from the hijack. Jorge Abreu was in the big blind and called.
Abreu led out with a bet of 80,000 on the 8♥4♣5♣ flop, but he forfeited the pot when Garshofsky raised to 300,000.
One hand later, Casimir Seire raised to 120,000 on the button, and Thierry Gogniat defended his big blind.
Gogniat check-called Seire's continuation-bet of 80,000 on the 3♥K♠8♥ flop before both checked the 5♥ turn. Gogniat then fired a bet of 350,000 on the 8♠ river, seeing Seire tank-fold.
Nazar Buhaiov raised his button to 125,000 with K♥2♣. Tomas Jozonis looked down at A♣10♠ in the small blind and three-bet to 540,000.
Buhaoiv quickly let go of his cards. Jozonis won the pot preflop and was crowned the new chip leader.
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