David Gradic in the small blind jammed to apply pressure on Julien Sitbon's short stack. Sitbon counted his stack and called, finding himself at risk for 975,000.
Julien Sitbon: Q♦4♦ 
David Gradic: 9♥9♣
Sitbon didn't find the queen or the diamonds he needed on A♥6♦2♣7♣6♠ and he was eliminated in 7th place for €26,000.
Julien Sitbon shoved for 1,275,000 from the cutoff and was called by Axel Hallay in the small blind.
Julien Sitbon: A♦3♣
Axel Hallay: A♣10♥
Sitbon was on the edge of elimination on 6♣J♦2♦K♦, but the 2♥ river put a pair on the board to make Sitbon and Hallay split.
Farid Diaf went all-in for 1,400,000 from under the gun and was called by Thierry Amirault in the small blind.
Farid Diaf: Q♠Q♥
Thierry Amirault: A♣J♥
Diaf was on his way to double up for the third time on 4♥J♣5♣, but the 2♣ turn opened a straight draw and a flush draw for Amirault. The 3♥ river completed the straight and Diaf became the first player eliminated on this final table.
Julien Bolimowski raised to 650,000 from the cutoff and faced Thierry Amirault who defended from the big blind.
Bolimowski continued for 875,000 on the 5♠8♥2♦ flop, then fired a second barrel of 1,500,000 on the 6♠ turn. Amirault check-called both times.
The K♥ river landed on the felt but was checkrd by both players. Amirault flipped over A♣8♠ for a pair and won the pot against Bolimowski's J♥8♦.
Level: 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Thierry Amirault raised to 500,000 from the cutoff,, but Axel Hallay on the button three-bet to 1,500,000. Cécile Ticherfatine moved all-in for 1,275,000 and made Amirault fold.
Cécile Ticherfatine: A♣Q♣
Axel Hallay: A♠7♠
Ticherfatine kept the lead all the way through a board of 4♦10♣A♥9♥3♥ and doubled up.
Farid Diaf in middle position moved all-in for 150,000. Julien Bolimowski on the button raised to 500,000 and made the blinds fold.
Farid Diaf: A♥2♣
Julien Bolimowski: Q♥7♥
The dealer fanned a board of 7♣A♠10♦4♦K♠ and Diaf doubled up. On the very next hand, Diaf shoved again from early position for 825,000. Thierry Amirault called from the big blind.
Farid Diaf: 10♠7♠
Thierry Amirault: 5♥5♦
Diaf was lucky enough to flop two pair and hit a full house on A♦10♦7♣J♥7♦ to double up again.
Farid Diaf in the cutoff jammed for 1,575,000. Aliosha Staes in the small blind called for his last 1,425,000 and the big blind folded.
Aliosha Staes: A♠J♠
Farid Diaf: 10♥10♦
Staes hit the ace turn on Q♥2♦A♥3♥K♣ and secured a double up.
On the very first hand of the final table, Farid Diaf in middle position moved all-in but nobody called.
Julien Sitbon then limped from the small blind, so Thierry Amirault checked his option to find a flop of 4♣5♦8♦ that both players checked.
Sitbon checked the 4♦ turn and called a bet of 250,000 by Amirault. He checked again the Q♥ river and went deep into the tank when Amirault bet 400,000. He eventually made the call with K♦9♠ and caught Amirault bluffing with J♦2♠.
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