€560 Main Event | 2024 EAPT Madrid

02-19-2024 20:10 UTC+2

Dragomir Doubles Through Moldoveanu (Again)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Marius Moldoveanu moved all in from the small blind, covering Ionut Dragomir who had 1,850,000 in the big blind. Dragomir snap-called and was at risk.

Marius Moldoveanu: Q♣10♥
Ionut Dragomir: A♥9♦

The board ran out J♦J♠5♣8♦A♦. Dragomir was good at showdown with aces up and scored a full double up through Moldoveanu for the second time in the past hour.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionut Dragomir	3,860,000 1,260,000	1,260,000
Marius Moldoveanu	1,030,000 -1,870,000	-1,870,000

Tags: Ionut Dragomir Marius Moldoveanu

02-19-2024 19:55 UTC+2

Moldoveanu Outflips Puntas

Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Marius Moldoveanu moved all in for just under 1,400,000 and Antonio Puntas made the call to put Moldoveanu at risk.

Marius Moldoveanu: A♦K♣
Antonio Puntas: 8♣8♦

The board ran out K♦7♦3♦Q♥5♥. Moldoveanu's pair of kings were good at showdown and he scored a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	4,800,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Marius Moldoveanu	2,900,000 1,565,000	1,565,000

Tags: Antonio Puntas Marius Moldoveanu

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

02-19-2024 19:50 UTC+2

Puntas Extends Lead

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Antonio Puntas opened to 250,000 from the button and Marius Moldoveanu defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the K♠9♥7♣ flop leading to the 10♦ on the turn. Moldoveanu bet 130,000 and was called by Puntas.

Moldoveanu checked the 3♥ river and Puntas bet 650,000. Moldoveanu made the call.

Puntas showed Q♠J♣ for a king-high straight and Moldoveanu's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	6,100,000 950,000	950,000
Marius Moldoveanu	1,335,000 -1,165,000	-1,165,000

Tags: Antonio Puntas Marius Moldoveanu

02-19-2024 19:44 UTC+2

Puntas Gets it All Back

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ionut Dragomir opened to 250,000 from uinder the gun and Antonio Puntas three-bet to 600,000 from the button. Dragomir made the call.

Both players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 10♦9♠5♦7♦J♠. Dragomir bet 380,000 and after thinking for roughly 30 seconds Puntas made the call.

Dragomir tabled A♣K♣ for ace-high while Puntas showed down K♠J♦ for a rivered pair of jacks to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	5,150,000 950,000	950,000
Ionut Dragomir	2,600,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Tags: Antonio Puntas Ionut Dragomir

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

02-19-2024 19:29 UTC+2

Dragomir Takes from Puntas

Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Antonio Puntas opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and Ionut Dragomir defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♣10♣2♥ and Dragomir check-called a 150,000 continuation bet from Puntas.

Both players checked the Q♠ turn leading to the Q♦ river. Dragomir bet 325,000 and this time Puntas decided to fold. Dragomir flashed the 3♥ in his hand as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	4,200,000 -275,000	-275,000
Ionut Dragomir	3,650,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Antonio Puntas Ionut Dragomir

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

02-19-2024 19:05 UTC+2

Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The final four players have agreed to a 20-minute break.

02-19-2024 19:02 UTC+2

Dragomir Doubles with Quads

Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Marius Moldoveanu moved all in from the small blind, covering Ionut Dragomir in the big blind who had 1,550,000. Dragomir snap-called and was at risk.

Ionut Dragomir: Q♥Q♣
Marius Moldoveanu: A♥K♥

It was a classic preflop flip that Dragomir pulled way ahead of on the Q♦2♣J♠ flop. Moldoveanu still had a gutshot straight draw but but the A♦ turn changed nothing. The Q♠ river improved Dragomir to four of a king to secure a full double up through Moldoveanu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	4,475,000 -535,000	-535,000
Ionut Dragomir	3,180,000 1,535,000	1,535,000
Marius Moldoveanu	2,500,000 -860,000	-860,000
Fernando Celdran	2,015,000 -285,000	-285,000

Tags: Ionut Dragomir Marius Moldoveanu