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11-17-2022 18:45 UTC+3

Puente Finds a Double

Adam Lamers

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

Miguel Mora opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and Jose Puente shipped all in for 500,000 in the big blind. Mora asked for a count and reluctantly called it off.

Jose Puente:
Miguel Mora:

The flop fell to give both players a pair of kings but it was Puente's kicker that had him in the lead. The on the turn and the on the river changed nothing as Puente doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Mora	2,820,000 70,000	70,000
Jose Puente	1,150,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Jose Puente Miguel Mora

11-17-2022 18:22 UTC+3

One and Done from Puente

Adam Lamers

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

Alejandro Vazquez opened to 125,000 from under the gun and Jose Puente used a time bank before just calling on his left. The rest of the table folded and they went heads-up to a flop of .

Both players checked and the landed on the turn. Vazquez checked again and Puente tossed in a bet of 155,000. Vazquez called and the completed the board. Vazquez checked for the third time and Puente checked it back. Vazquez tabled for ace-high and that was enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Vazquez	1,980,000 220,000	220,000
Jose Puente	650,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: Jose Puente Alejandro Vazquez

11-17-2022 18:18 UTC+3

Andrey Shestakov Eliminated in 15th Place (€4,300)

Adam Lamers

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

Carlos Perez opened to 150,000 from the hijack and Andrey Shestakov three-bet shoved all in for 680,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Perez asked for a count before making the call.

Andrey Shestakov:
Carlos Perez:

The flop came and Perez picked up a straight draw to go with his two over cards. The turn brought the to vault Perez into the lead and Shestakov was unable to hit the on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Perez	1,900,000 700,000	700,000
Andrey Shestakov	Busted

Tags: Andrey Shestakov Carlos Perez

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

11-17-2022 18:12 UTC+3

Mario Sousa Eliminated in 16th Place (€3,800)

Adam Lamers

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

Miguel Mora and Mario Sousa were heads-up on a flop of and Sousa led out with a bet of 250,000 from the big blind. Mora shoved all in and Sousa thought for a minute before calling off his stack of around 850,000.

Mario Sousa:
Miguel Mora:

Mora flopped a set of jacks but Sousa had the lone flush draw. The on the turn and the on the river was no help to Sousa who headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Mora	2,750,000
Mario Sousa	Busted

Tags: Mario Sousa Miguel Mora

11-17-2022 17:38 UTC+3

Final Two Tables

Adam Lamers

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

With the recent elimination of Francisco Fernandez on the feature table, the field is now down to just two tables. A redraw is being conducted and the live updates will now commence on a 30-minute delay in accordance with the live stream. The level duration will also be staying at 45 minutes throughout the tournament.

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Feature	1	Sebastian Moreno	4,500,000	90
Feature	2	Oleksii Koiev	1,590,000	32
Feature	3	Carlos Perez	1,200,000	24
Feature	4	Cesar Holguin	560,000	11
Feature	5	Andrey Shestakov	1,230,000	25
Feature	6	Paulo Castelo	2,925,000	59
Feature	7	Jimmy Castaño	3,140,000	63
Feature	8	Abel Gongora	3,385,000	68

Outer	1	Antonio Dascenzo	355,000	7
Outer	2	Alejandro Vazquez	1,760,000	35
Outer	3	Jose Puente	1,200,000	24
Outer	4	Mario Sousa	1,040,000	21
Outer	5	Bienvenido Sanchez	2,140,000	43
Outer	6	Bernat Carreras	950,000	19
Outer	7	Palma Ferro	1,650,000	33
Outer	8	Miguel Mora	1,900,000	38

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Moreno	4,500,000 250,000	250,000

Abel Gongora	3,385,000 1,235,000	1,235,000
Jimmy Castaño	3,140,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Paulo Castelo	2,925,000 1,610,000	1,610,000
Bienvenido Sanchez	2,140,000 720,000	720,000
Miguel Mora	1,900,000 1,030,000	1,030,000
Alejandro Vazquez	1,760,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Palma Ferro	1,650,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Oleksii Koiev	1,590,000 -260,000	-260,000
Andrey Shestakov	1,230,000 235,000	235,000
Carlos Perez	1,200,000 -150,000	-150,000
Jose Puente	1,200,000 215,000	215,000
Mario Sousa	1,040,000 120,000	120,000
Bernat Carreras	950,000 190,000	190,000
Cesar Holguin	560,000 265,000	265,000
Antonio Dascenzo	355,000 -115,000	-115,000

11-17-2022 17:23 UTC+3

Moreno Sends Oliveira Home

Adam Lamers

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

Pedro Oliveira was under the gun with 670,000 chips and pushed all in. Sebastian Moreno asked for a count from the small blind and then called to put Oliveira at risk.

Pedro Oliveira:
Sebastian Moreno:

The flop fell and Moreno moved even further ahead with a pair of jacks. The and runout was of no use to Oliveira who was eliminated in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Moreno	4,250,000 720,000	720,000

Pedro Oliveira	Busted

Tags: Pedro Oliveira Sebastian Moreno

11-17-2022 17:16 UTC+3

Manley vs Gibson - In The Ring?

Liam Black

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

With YouTube boxing taking over the internet, and Chris Eubank Jr one of the newer faces on the 888poker Ambassador lineup, we spoke to Ian Simpson to see who he'd like to see get in the ring from the poker world.

Tags: Chris Eubank Jr Ian Simpson Josh Manley Dave Gibson

11-17-2022 17:08 UTC+3

No Help for Diaz

Adam Lamers

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

Mario Sousa limped in from the hijack and Abel Gongora raised to 150,000 on the button. Antonio Diaz moved all in for 340,000 in the small blind which got a fold from Sousa and a call from Gongora.

Antonio Diaz:
Abel Gongora:

The flop came and Gongora took a big lead with a pair of aces. The on the turn gave Diaz some life with a straight draw but the on the river was no help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abel Gongora	2,150,000 360,000	360,000
Mario Sousa	920,000 -250,000	-250,000
Antonio Diaz	Busted

Tags: Abel Gongora Antonio Diaz Mario Sousa

11-17-2022 16:57 UTC+3

Gongora Takes Out Vie

Adam Lamers

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

Abel Gongora opened to 100,000 in middle position and David Vie shoved all in for 675,000 from the big blind. Gongora instantly called and the cards were tabled.

David Vie:
Abel Gongora:

The flop came and Gongora was still in a commanding position. The on the turn gave Gongora a set of aces but Vie picked up more outs with the lone flush draw. The river was the and Gongora held on to eliminate Vie.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abel Gongora	1,790,000 1,320,000	1,320,000
David Vie	Busted

Tags: Abel Gongora David Vie