Linard Strikes Gold to Take Commanding Lead
Hand 1
Perez was all in and at risk for 205,000 with the 
and Djamel Ouaret put him at risk with the 
. The board came 
and the Spaniard doubled.
Hand 2
Louis Linard opened to 26,000 from under the gun and was called by Perez in the cutoff and Tsunamy on the button. Ouaret shoved the small blind for 20 big blinds and Daniel reshoved out of the big blind. Linard gave it some thought and called while Perez and Tsunamy folded.
Djamel Ouaret: 
Daniel: 
Louis Linard: 
"Diamonds?" Daniel asked and the flop of 
was indeed a big sweat. However, the 
turn and 
river bricked off to see Ouaret and Daniel out in 23rd respectively 22nd place. Linard's stack skyrocketed to 1.8 million and the Frenchman won his second three-way all in of the way to take the lead.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
420,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
360,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
Eliminé | |
|
Eliminé |
and three diamonds on the flop left Farag with little hope. Neither the turn or the river were a nine and Farag was eliminated in 24th place.
and Dja Daouadji doubled.
. Both stacks were checked and Carette was indeed covered to join the rail in 26th place.
turn with 
for two pair. Laudicina called for her last 95,000 with 
for middle pair and a gutshot, and the river bricked off.
turn for 18,000 and Michel Leibgorin raised to 60,000. Pons folded and the Frenchman flashed 
gave Cruz two pair and Jos had a gutshot. Both the 
turn and 
river were no help for the Spaniard and he bowed out in 28th place.