We're not entirely sure what has happened, but Imad Derwiche was down on the ground, surrounded by players and tournament staff.
Several players were trying to help the French high roller and the tournament was halted. Derwiche was conscience and was seen walking away just now with help from the tournament staff. His chips are still in play but things aren't looking too good for him.
The tournament has since been resumed, now without Derwiche. We hope he's going to be ok and will update when we receive additional information.
Action folded to Sarah Herzali on the button and the PMU.fr pro raised to 10,000. The small blind folded but big blind Eric Sfez had bigger plans. The FPS Deauville High Roller champion three-bet to 32,000 with about 54,000 or so behind.
Herzali didn't need much time and moved all in after aobut 10 seconds or so. Sfez tanked for a bit before tossing his cards into the muck.
Just minutes after writing about Sfez's failed three-bet, his seat was empty and he was nowhere to be seen. One of his former table mates told us he lost his last chips in a blind battle with against the big blinds . No luck for Sfez and he made his exit from the tournament.
Action folded to Albert Peres in the cutoff and he opened for 12,000. Peres, who started the day as chip leader but now only had about 200,000 or so to start the hand, found a caller in small blind Kully Sidhu.
The flop came and both players checked. The on the turn saw Sidhu check again, and he called as Peres bet 20,000.
With the completing the board, Sidhu was pondering for a bit. Peres, grabbing 40,000 or so and looking like he was about to bet, asked the dealer if action was on him. It wasn't, and Sidhu checked. Peres instantly checked behind.
Sidhu showed for the rivered straight. Peres open mucked his .
Action folded to the button and he moved all in for 22,800. Big blind Sarah Herzali didn't hesitate and called.
Sarah Herzali:
Button:
The flop came , putting Herzali well in front with a pair and open-ended straight draw. The on the turn helped the button take the lead again, and the on the river was a blank.
Despite losing the small pot, Herzali is still up from the last time we checked on her stack.
with a big pot brewing between Nabil Mohamed Abdien Cardoso and Ayoub Khlifihajji. 
out to complete the board.
into the muck. 
against the big blinds 
. No luck for Sfez and he made his exit from the tournament.
and both players checked. The 
on the turn saw Sidhu check again, and he called as Peres bet 20,000.
completing the board, Sidhu was pondering for a bit. Peres, grabbing 40,000 or so and looking like he was about to bet, asked the dealer if action was on him. It wasn't, and Sidhu checked. Peres instantly checked behind.
for the rivered straight. Peres open mucked his 
.
and Peres started stacking while his former neighbor made her exit.
, putting Herzali well in front with a pair and open-ended straight draw. The 
on the turn helped the button take the lead again, and the