Shuffle Up and Deal
The tournament director, Kenny Hallaert, has welcomed the players back to Casino Blankenberge and introduced them to the players playing the side events and the rail that has taken their seats in the chairs around the final table.
The dealer has been instructed to shuffle up and deal.
Here’s a reminder of the seat draw:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Tom Hermans | Belgium | 1,955,000 | 39 |
| 2 | Christophe De Meulder | Belgium | 4,245,000 | 85 |
| 3 | Dominique Potenza | Belgium | 1,700,000 | 34 |
| 4 | Werner Schroons | Belgium | 1,405,000 | 28 |
| 5 | Fabrice Halleux | Belgium | 760,000 | 15 |
| 6 | Koen Lauwereys | Belgium | 3,435,000 | 69 |
| 7 | Samir Akhoullou | Belgium | 4,025,000 | 81 |
| 8 | Peter Dupont | Belgium | 1,040,000 | 21 |
| 9 | Jonas Van Baelen | Belgium | 3,455,000 | 69 |
