Level 23
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
In a battle of the blinds, Romain Le Dantec raised with the 
and Sonny Franco defended the 
. The 
flop saw Le Dantec continue for 125,000 and Franco called. What followed was a check by Le Dantec on the 
turn and Franco bet 275,000 to shut down his countryman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,025,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
1,800,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
||
and Romain Le Dantec called with the 
in the big blind. The flop brought 
and Le Dantec check-called a bet worth 125,000. 
turn and checked back to the 
river. Le Dantec opted for a bet worth 100,000 and Franco paid it off to see Le Dantec jump into the lead.
flop saw Hissou ask for a ten but the 
turn was a blank. Only three outs remained and the 
river was not among them as Grospellier secured the double.
turn and the 
river ended Puetz's run in 6th place for �34,507.
and Sirzat Hissou three-bet to 210,000 with the 