Hector Gonzales made it 700,000 to go from early position, and Kazuma Fujiyama made the call. Hugo Larachiche in the big blind wanted more in the middle and raised it up to 1,975,000. Only Fujiyama called.
The Frenchman continued for 1,375,000 on the flop, and Fujiyama started moving towers of chips around until he finally cut out 3.1 million chips and moved them over the betting line.
Larachiche didn't waste much time before announcing all-in for 13.5 million total, creating by far the biggest pot of the tournament if Fujiyama was to call. He was not, as he quickly tapped the table and slid his cards into the muck.
Hugo Larachiche opened the action with a raise to 550,000 from early position, and Rakesh Lalwani behind him instantly moved all-in for his remaining 1,100,000. Kazuma Fujiyama in the small blind made it 2,800,000 total, and that got Larachiche out of the way.
Fujiyama opened , and they were ahead of the of Lalwani. The flop changed nothing, but the on the turn gave the Indian a few more outs. It was not to be, as the dealer flicked the on the table, leaving Lalwani out of contention for this years SISMIX title.
Rakesh Lalwani will cash a cheque of 175,000 MAD for his efforts, while the remaining players are guaranteed to leave Morocco with 250,000 MAD.
[Removed:445] doubles through Rakesh Lalwani the last hand before the break
In the last hand before the break, Rakesh Lalwani entered the pot with a raise to 450,000 from first position. The action folded around to [Removed:445] in the small blind, and he made it 1,250,000 total. Rakesh made the call, and it was heads up to the flop.
Haho continued for 750,000 and Lalwani instantly announced all-in. Just as quickly Haho threw in a single chip signaling the call.
Rakesh Lalwani:
[Removed:445]:
Lalwani was in dire straits but it was [Removed:445] at risk as he held the shorter stack of the two with 4,175,000. The on the turn and the on the river changed nothing, and the crowd let out a roar as Haho raked in the pot. He responded with a loud "ALLEZ!", making the chants grow even louder.
Florent Vaz Martin falls short to the quads of Paul Guichard
Florent Vaz Martin moved all-in for 1,550,000, and Paul Guichard moved in over the top for around 100,000 more. The rest of the table was happy to let the short stacks battle it out, and cards were on their backs.
Florent Vaz Martin:
Paul Guichard:
The flop landed , but despite the top pair, Guichard was visibly still nervous about the income. He was nervous no more after the hit the turn, and with Vaz Martin drawing dead the river was just for show.
Vaz Martin gets 130,000 for his efforts while the former EPT Deauville runner-up Paul Guichard is right back in it.
Chips are moving around on the table right now but mostly away from [Removed:445], who hasn't won his fair share of the hands so far. He just lost a big one against Rakesh Lalwani, when Lalwani rivered a flush holding with 3.5 million chips already in the pot. Lalwani checked to Haho after the river, and though Haho wisely checked back, he still slipped to 4,500,000.
The shortest of the bunch right now is Florent Vaz Martin who hasn't won a single hand on the final table so far, while Paul Guichard has been fighting to stay in it with a few shoves now and then,
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flop, and Fujiyama started moving towers of chips around until he finally cut out 3.1 million chips and moved them over the betting line.
, and they were ahead of the 
of Lalwani. The 
flop changed nothing, but the 
on the turn gave the Indian a few more outs. It was not to be, as the dealer flicked the 
on the table, leaving Lalwani out of contention for this years SISMIX title.
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on the turn and the 
on the river changed nothing, and the crowd let out a roar as Haho raked in the pot. He responded with a loud "ALLEZ!", making the chants grow even louder.
, but despite the top pair, Guichard was visibly still nervous about the income. He was nervous no more after the 
river was just for show.
with 3.5 million chips already in the pot. Lalwani checked to Haho after the river, and though Haho wisely checked back, he still slipped to 4,500,000.