Late registration has come to an end and the final prize pool determined.
The tournament drew 245 entries, generating a prize pool of $1,225,000. The top 35 players will finish in the money, with the champion earning $324,625.
Niveau: 12
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 140
Paul "ToTheMoon" Dewald raised to 2,400 under the gun as Daniel "Brett_Favre" Zack and Julien "StepUpPoker" Perouse called. In the small blind, Marius "SCHAUFELREIN" Gierse shoved for 15,616, Dewald re-shoved for 35,600, and Zack and Perouse both folded.
Marius "SCHAUFELREIN" Gierse: 
Paul "ToTheMoon" Dewald: 
Gierse picked up a straight draw on the 
flop and even more outs on the 
turn, but the 
on the river improved Dewald to a flush as Gierse busted.
Badr "Badatpoker01" Imejjane raised to 2,400 in middle position and Felipe "Mojave" Ramos defended in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Imejjane continued for 2,400. Ramos called and both players checked the 
turn.
The river was the 
and Ramos again checked. Imejjane bet 8,370 and Ramos came back with an all-in raise for his last 15,386.
Imejjane went into his time bank before eventually giving up his hand.
Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth didn't long survive his double up and busted shortly afterward. Joining him on the rail was Daniel "DNegs" Negreanu, who busted soon after entering the tournament.
Niveau: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 120
At the same table as "loldonkament" doubled up off Sorel "Lovemy3kids" Mizzi a few hands earlier, Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth three-bet to 5,100 over the top of a 2,000 raise by Jimmy "robin_hood" D'Ambrosio.
In the big blind, Joseph "biueberry" Cheong shoved all in, D'Ambrosio folded, and Hellmuth called for his last 16,400.
Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth: 
Joseph "biueberry" Cheong:
Cheong got no help on the 
runout and Hellmuth doubled up.
Sorel "Lovemy3kids" Mizzi raised to 2,000 in middle position before "loldonkament" re-raised to 6,000 next to act. Mizzi called as the flop came 
.
Mizzi checked, then called a 3,500 bet. Both players checked the 
turn.
The river came the and Mizzi shoved all in. "loldonkament" called for their last 12,910 and showed , beating Mizzi's 
to earn the double up.
Jimmy "Robin_Hood" D'Ambrosio had taken the tournament chip lead before tangling in a recent pot with Joseph "biueberry" Cheong and Ryan "WhosYourDodd" Dodd.
D'Ambrosio raised to 2,600 from early position and Dodd and Cheong called from the blinds. The flop came 
and everyone checked.
Dodd led out for 3,000 on the 
turn and both Cheong and D'Ambrosio called. The river 
was again checked through.
Dodd showed for ace-high, while Cheong had 
for a flush draw that turned into two pair on the river that was good enough to win the pot.
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