Players are going on their second 20-minute break of the day. There are currently 109 players left from the 137 that started. The average is only 37,706 from a starting stack of 30,000, and entry/re-entry is open until the start of Day 2.
Niveau: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Here are some updated chip counts from the field. Said El Yousfi is carrying his run-good on from his High Roller final table to a good stack here on Day 1 of the Main Event. Meanwhile Houssein El Otmani and Kully Sidhu have joined the field. Jean Montury and Kalidou Sow are on their second bullets, with both entry and re-entry open until the start of Day 2.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
46,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
45,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
||
|
43,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
43,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
42,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
30,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
||
|
30,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
28,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
26,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
21,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
16,500
16,500
|
16,500 |
|
13,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
9,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
A surname like Grobocopatel is going to draw your attention regardless of the scenario, but when there are two in the field you're going to start asking some questions.
Table 19, Seat 1: Benoit Grobocopatel
Table 20, Seat 1: Lionel Grobocopatel
A quick check reveals that they are indeed father and son. Lionel is doing a lot better than his son for the moment. Benoit just eliminated Paul Guichard when his 
bested his opponent's 
on a 
run out. Benoit's father Lionel immediately turned around to confer with his son. It remains to be seen just how far the pair of them can go...
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
74,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
25,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Niveau: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Barny Boatman has always been friendly with live reporters, and he beckoned us over to recount a hand at a previous table.
The player under the gun raised to 1,200 and there were several callers. "It was as if the entire table wanted to play," said Boatman. he called from with 
.
The flop came 
and it checked to the raiser who continued for 2,000. Again, each player called. Action was then on Boatman who raised to 15,000. The small blind moved all in, the remaining players folded and Boatman called.
His opponent showed 
. Boatman said that he had only called because he held the . The turn and the river were both diamonds, and they doubled through Boatman in what was a very lucky spot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
|
||
A couple of six-figure stacks are starting to emerge from around the room, from a player known only as Scri as well as Jens Erik Ostergaard.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
147,000 | |
|
136,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
Nassime Ouberdous moved all in for her last 9,875 from middle position. Pierre Neuville three-bet to 20,000 from the button and the blinds folded.
Ouberdous:
Neuville:
The flop brought some outs for the dominated Ouberdous coming 
. The turn was the 
and the river the 
which meant Ouberdous was eliminated shortly before the end of level 8.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
|
Eliminé |
Niveau: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Francisco Vargas raised to 1,800 from the button. The small blind called and Jerome Sgorrano three-bet to 5,700 from the big blind. Vargas four-bet to 18,900 and the small blind folded.
Sgorrano four-bet all in and Vargas called.
Sgorrano:
Vargas: 
The board ran out 
and Vargas doubled through Sgorrano, who finished 5th in yesterday's High Roller.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
30,000 |
