€560 Main Event | 2024 EAPT Madrid

02-19-2024 18:56 UTC+2

Puntas Chops with Moldoveanu

Ryan Lashmar

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

Antonio Puntas opened to 160,000 from the cutoff and Marius Moldoveanu defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 6♣7♥10♠10♥6♠. Moldoveanu checked and called a 100,000 bet from Puntas.

Moldoveanu tabled A♠3x for an ace-kicker to the two pair on the board. Puntas tabled A♦J♥ and the two players split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	5,010,000 70,000	70,000
Marius Moldoveanu	3,360,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Antonio Puntas Marius Moldoveanu

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

02-19-2024 18:48 UTC+2

Deal Has Been Reached

Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The final four players have agreed to an adjusted ICM chop that will leave 10% of the remaining prize pool for the final two finishers. The revised payouts are as follows, with second place receiving an additional €3,700 and first place receiving an additional €5,000. Levels will now increase every ten hands.

Player	Chips	Prize
Antonio Puntas	4,940,000	€ 23,732
Marius Moldoveanu	3,310,000	€ 20,446
Fernando Celdran	2,300,000	€ 18,662
Ionut Dragomir	1,645,000	€ 16,735

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	4,940,000 175,000	175,000
Marius Moldoveanu	3,310,000 -115,000	-115,000
Fernando Celdran	2,300,000 -225,000	-225,000

Ionut Dragomir	1,645,000 85,000	85,000

02-19-2024 18:28 UTC+2

Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The tournament has been paused as the final four players discuss a potential deal.

02-19-2024 18:28 UTC+2

Manuel Ledesma Eliminated in 5th Place (€9,400)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Antonio Puntas moved all in for 120,000 from the hijack and Manuel Ledesma moved all in for just over 1,000,000. Puntas snap-called to put Ledesma at risk.

Manuel Ledesma: A♦K♠
Antonio Puntas: A♥A♣

Ledesma had a monster hand but had run into pocket aces and was in dire straights. He could not pull ahead on the A♠Q♦6♦K♣5♣ runout and was sent to the rail in fifth-place while Puntas scored another final table knockout.

All four remaining players are now guaranteed a €5,000 package to Cyprus for the Mediterranean Poker Party in May that will include a €2,000 entry to the EAPT Grand Finale.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	4,765,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Manuel Ledesma	Busted

Tags: Antonio Puntas Manuel Ledesma

02-19-2024 18:23 UTC+2

Ledesma Gets Respect

Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Manuel Ledesma opened to 60,000 from udner the gun and received calls from Fernando Celdran on the button, Marius Moldoveanu in the small blind and Ionut Drago in the big blind.

The flop came K♥K♣3♦ and action checked around to Celdran who bet 100,000. The blinds got out of the way before Ledesma moved all in for roughly 600,000. All other players folded and Ledesma scored almost a full double up without having to go to showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	3,725,000 -150,000	-150,000
Marius Moldoveanu	3,425,000 -160,000	-160,000
Fernando Celdran	2,525,000 50,000	50,000

Ionut Dragomir	1,560,000 160,000	160,000
Manuel Ledesma	1,050,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Fernando Celdran Ionut Drago Manuel Ledesma Marius Moldoveanu

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

02-19-2024 18:14 UTC+2

Celdran Gets Paid with Broadway

Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Antonio Puntas opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Fernando Celdran on the button and Ionut Dragomir in the big blind.

All three players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of J♦7♣3♣A♣10♠. Celdran checked, Puntas bet 150,000, Celdran check-raised to 710,000 and Puntas called.

Puntas turned over 9♥8♥ for a jack-high straight but Celdran showed down K♦Q♣ for a Broadway straight to take a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	3,875,000 -660,000	-660,000
Fernando Celdran	2,475,000 925,000	925,000

Ionut Dragomir	1,400,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Fernando Celdran Ionut Dragomir Antonio Puntas

02-19-2024 18:09 UTC+2

Javier Romero Eliminated in 6th Place (€6,700)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Javier Romero shoved for 320,000 from the button. Antonio Puntas raised to 650,000 from the small blind, forcing out all other players to leave Romero at risk.

Javier Romero: 6♦6♥
Antonio Puntas: 10♠10♦

Romero needed some help against the bigger pocket pair and failed to connect with the 9♥K♦8♥2♦10♣ runout. Puntas collected another healthy pot while Romero's deep run came to an end in sixth-place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	4,535,000 370,000	370,000
Javier Romero	Busted

Tags: Antonio Puntas Javier Romero

02-19-2024 17:59 UTC+2

Romero Doubles in the Blinds

Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Javier Romero moved all in for 135,000 from the small blind and was called by Antonio Puntas in the big blind.

Javier Romero: A♦7♠
Antonio Puntas: Q♥7♥

Romero was in a great spot to double up with a bigger seven but his hopes were briefly dashed when Puntas hit top pair on the Q♦J♠2♣ flop. Romero reclaimed the lead on the A♥ turn and held on the K♥ river to score a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	4,165,000 215,000	215,000
Javier Romero	320,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Antonio Puntas Javier Romero