Level: 25
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Level: 25
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Gonzalo Mencia opened to 225,000 from the hijack with 9♠9♣ and received calls from Leo Jubien in the cutoff with K♦Q♣ and Josep Valls in the big blind with 7♥6♥.
The K♣5♣4♦ flop gave Jubien top pair and Valls an open-ended straight draw. Valls checked, Mencia bet 250,000 and both of his opponents made the call.
On the Q♠ turn action checked around to Jubien, who used a time extension before betting 450,000. Both opponents opted to fold and Jubien took the pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,600,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
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4,050,000
445,000
|
445,000 |
|
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3,025,000
930,000
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930,000 |
Guillem Morgo opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Jose Massa three-bet shoved for 800,000 from the cutoff. Morgo made the call with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Jose Massa: K♦Q♦
Guillem Morgo: 6♠6♣
Massa took the lead with second pair on the A♥Q♥4♣ flop. He remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out J♣8♥ and he scored a full double up through Morgo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,850,000
720,000
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720,000 |
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1,850,000
635,000
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635,000 |
Jose Criado shoved for 1,350,000 from under the gun and Leo Jubien re-shoved with a covering stack from the cutoff, folding out all other players to leave Criado at risk.
Jose Criado: K♥10♥
Leo Jubien: A♥K♠
Criado was dominated against a bigger king and found no help on the 3♦J♥9♦ flop. By the 4♠ turn he was already getting up from his seat to make his exit but the 10♣ river gave him a much-needed pair of tens to score a full double up at Jubien's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,950,000
810,000
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810,000 |
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2,125,000
900,000
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900,000 |
Fernando Marco shoved from middle position for 1,450,000 and was called by Scott Fritz in the small blind who held a covering stack to put Marco at risk.
Fernando Marco: K♥J♦
Scott Fritz: A♣K♣
Marco was in rough shape against the bigger king and couldn't catch up on the Q♠7♠6♥8♥8♠ runout, resulting in his elimination in eighth place while Fritz claimed the last of his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,325,000
1,425,000
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1,425,000 |
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Busted |
Scott Fritz opened to 200,000 from the button with 7♥7♦ and Gonzalo Mencia defended from the big blind with K♦J♥.
The flop came K♣10♥9♥. Fritz fired a 150,000 continuation bet and Mencia called with top pair.
Both players checked the 2♥ turn leading to the A♣ river. Mencia checked, Fritz bet 550,000 and Mencia made the call with his pair of kings to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,000,000
950,000
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950,000 |
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2,425,000
900,000
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900,000 |
Guillem Morgo opened to 200,000 from under the gun with A♦Q♣ and received calls from Jose Criado in the small blind with K♦8♦ and Scott Fritz in the big blind with K♥10♠.
All three players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 8♠5♠7♥4♣Q♠. Criado checked, Fritz bet 500,000, Morgo called and Criado folded. Morgo's top pair was good at showdown and he took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,050,000 | |
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3,150,000 | |
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1,625,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
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Guillem Morgo opened to 300,000 from the cutoff with A♦3♣ and Jose Massa defended from the big blind with 6♥4♥.
The flop came K♣J♠6♦. Massa checked with bottom pair and Morgo bet 225,000. Massa made the call.
Morgo took the lead with top pair on the A♦ turn and both players checked leading to the 7♠ river. Massa checked, Morgo bet 650,000 and Massa's hand hit the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,175,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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2,175,000
325,000
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325,000 |