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In the latest update, both Lithuania and Romania bagged their first titles of the Series, with the $109 buy-in XL Winter #02 – Mystery Bounty the biggest event of the weekend, attracting 1,174 entrants.
In the end it was "ovidiu_maciu" who bagged the top prize with combined cashes of over $12,000!
Miguel Fuente checked a 
flop over to his opponent who bet 21,000 and Fuente check-raised to 62,000. His opponent called.
The turn was the 
and Fuente checked. His opponent bet enough to put Fuente all in and he called for his last 150,000.
Miguel Fuente: 
Opponent: 
Fuente's opponent tapped the table in appreciation as the 
completed the board and Fuente doubled up.
Meanwhile, Adrian Garcia is the latest player to move over a million in chips, with Saam Dishvaie still sitting with over 1.4 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
1,000,000
795,000
|
795,000 |
|
|
500,000
407,000
|
407,000 |
Players are going on another 20-minute break. THe tournament clock shows 83 of 514 players remaining. A reminder that 53 players will be in the money.
Level: 19
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
1,084,000
|
1,084,000 |
|
1,125,000
1,125,000
|
1,125,000 |
|
900,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
650,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
650,000
482,500
|
482,500 |
|
|
550,000
427,500
|
427,500 |
|
450,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
430,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
||
|
300,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
300,000
225,500
|
225,500 |
|
250,000
211,000
|
211,000 |
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
180,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
According to former tablemate Josh Manley, 888poker Ambassador Vivian Saliba was recently eliminated form the 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event short of the money after getting in her last 120,000 in from early position.
The big blind called and the cards were turned over. Saliba held 
suited while the big blind was ahead with 
. The 
flop saw him make a full house and there was no miracle comeback, with Saliba sent to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
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||
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
810,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
550,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
525,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
450,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
||
|
380,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
310,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
