After Hicham Hammoud was eliminated on the bubble, the floodgates opened and several players hit the rail in short succession. Within a few minutes, the field was reduced to 16 players on three tables.
Antoine Simon made a dramatic jump up the leaderboard thanks to battle of the blinds that where his opponent four-bet shoved 
following Simon’s three-bet with 
. Simon tanked and eventually made the call that allowed him to double up his stack shortly before the bubble.
Meanwhile, Anderson Frank-Graham, has been steadily accumulating chips, winning pot after pot without putting his stack at risk to now lead the field.
| Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|
| Anderson Frank-Graham | 558,000 |
| Hadi Ghattas | 509,000 |
| Antoine Simon | 508,000 |
| Chrishan Sivasundaram | 473,000 |
Play continues with 16 players on three tables.