Angel Insua shoved for 1,925,000 from under the gun and Tung Nguyen called from the small blind having Insua slightly covered. Brice de Kermadec folded 9♠9♦ from the big blind after a lengthy tank and a showdown was held between Insua and Nguyen.
Angel Insua: Q♣J♠
Tung Nguyen: A♥10♠
The board ran out 6♠5♥K♣7♥3♠ — keeping Nguyen ahead with his ace and eliminating Insua in fourth place.
Several hands have been played without a single flop being dealt as the remaining players are choosing their spots carefully.
In a recent hand, Angel Insua shoved for 1,550,000 from under the gun and was called by Brice de Kermadec in the big blind to to put Insua at risk.
Angel Insua: K♠J♦
Brice de Kermadec: K♣J♣
Both players held the same hand, but de Kermadec was a slight favorite with his suited variety.
The 5♣8♠4♥7♣ flop and turn gave Insua a sweat against de Kermadec's flush draw, but the 4♦ bricked out and they split the pot.
Angel Insua opened to 650,000 from under the gun with A♣4♥ and Zine-Din Benrebai called on the button holding A♥10♥.
Insua check-called a 600,000 bet from Benrebai on the 3♣4♠7♠ flop and then both players checked on the 8♠ turn.
The 5♣ completed the board and Insua led out for 250,000, which was met with a raise to 1,500,000 by Benrebai.
Insua sent his hand into the muck and Benrebai's bluff earned him the pot.
Niveau: 32
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
The remaining four players have taken their seats and cards are back in the air.
The final four players have agreed to take a 45-minute dinner break.
The action will resume at approximately 8:30 p.m. local time.
Brice de Kermadec raised to 325,000 on the button with 9♠5♠ and was called by Angel Insua in the small blind with Q♣J♥ and Zine-Din Benrebai in the big blind holding A♣J♦.
Insua and Benrebai checked to de Kermadec, who bet 275,000 on the A♠7♦5♦ flop. Insua got out of the way and Benrebai called.
Benrebai checked again after the 10♣ fell on the turn and de Kermadec fired 875,000 into the middle with his pair of fives. Benrebai again called with his pair of aces.
The Q♥ completed the board and Benrebai checked a final time. De Kermadec weighed his options for quite some time before deciding to bet 1,400,000.
Benrebai went deep into the tank, but eventually stuck in a single chip to indicate a call and was sent the massive pot on the last hand before dinner break.
Angel Insua limped on the button and Zine-Din Benrebai called behind in the small blind. Robin Engelmann checked his option in the big blind and the three players were dealt a flop, which came J♣7♥Q♣.
It was then checked to Insua, who bet 150,000. Benrebai called, but Engelmann check-raised all in for 1,140,000. Insua also went all in for 1,925,000 and Benrebai laid his hand down.
Robin Engelmann: Q♦7♠
Angel Insua: K♥K♦
Insua had been trapping with kings, but found himself behind Engelmann's flopped two pair.
The A♠ turn changed nothing, but the J♦ river improved Insua to a superior two pair and Engelmann was eliminated in fifth place in dramatic fashion.
Cyril Peralez shoved for hist last 1,255,000 from the cutoff and just behind him, Zine-Din Benrebai also went all in for more. The players in the blinds got out of the way and the board was run.
Cyril Peralez: A♠9♣
Zine-Din Benrebai: Q♦Q♣
The 4♥6♥9♠2♦6♣ runout kept Benrebai best with his ladies and Peralez was eliminated in sixth place.
Karim Kaladjou was forced all in for his last 75,000 in the big blind and Angel Insua raised to 300,000 from the cutoff. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.
Karim Kaladjou: 9♦7♠
Angel Insua: 8♥8♦
The 6♥A♥3♦4♥9♥ runout paired Kaladjou's nine, but left Insua best with a one-card flush to eliminate Kaladjou in seventh place.
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