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01-30-2024 01:51 UTC+2

Juan Lyons Eliminated in 2nd Place (€52,000)

Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Juan Lyons limped on the button and Manuel Ledesma raised to 1,450,000. Lyons called to see the A♦10♠3♣ flop.

Ledesma checked, as did Lyons to the 6♣ turn. Ledesma fired 1,200,000 made the call.

Ledesma then moved all in on the 8♠ river and Lyons took some before making the call.

Juan Lyons could only turn over Q♦10♥ for a pair of tens, while Ledesma showed 10♣10♦ for a flopped set. Lyons was eliminated in second place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Ledesma	21,750,000 4,425,000	4,425,000
Juan Lyons	Busted

Tags: Juan Lyons Manuel Ledesma

01-30-2024 00:50 UTC+2

Ramon Fernandez Eliminated in 3rd Place (€32,500)

Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Juan Lyons opened to 750,000 on the button before Ramon Fernandez moved all in for last 2,125,000, Lyons made the call and the pair battled again.

Ramon Fernandez: A♠9♦
Juan Lyons: J♣7♣

Fernandez was a favorite to stay alive while Lyons found a flush draw on the turn of the 4♦4♣K♠2♣ board. Lyons didn't need the flush, as he hit the J♥ on the river to eliminate Fernandez in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Lyons	12,200,000 1,875,000	1,875,000
Ramon Fernandez	Busted

Tags: Juan Lyons Ramon Fernandez

01-30-2024 00:40 UTC+2

Lyons Catches Lucky Deuce

Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

On the button, Juan Lyons bet about half of his stack sliding out 2,275,000. Ramon Fernandez then forced Lyons all in from the big blind and the call was made.

Juan Lyons: A♠2♠
Ramon Fernandez: A♥J♠

Lyons found two spades on the 8♠5♣K♠ flop, but the 2♥ turn was even more helpful as he found a pair. The 9♣ was a brick, as Lyons found the double while leaving Fernandez short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Lyons	10,325,000 5,850,000	5,850,000
Ramon Fernandez	1,875,000 -5,225,000	-5,225,000

Tags: Juan Lyons Ramon Fernandez

01-29-2024 23:21 UTC+2

Borja Diaz Eliminated in 4th Place (€24,300)

Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Manuel Ledesma opened from under the gun to 650,000 before Borja Diaz three-bet to 2,000,000 on the button. Action folded back to Ledesma, who put Diaz all in. The call was made and the hands were tabled.

Borja Diaz: 10♠10♥
Manuel Ledesma: A♣A♦

Diaz could not find a set on the 9♦8♥4♣ flop, but did pick up some straight outs on the 6♠ turn. The 2♣ river was no help, ending his run in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Ledesma	9,525,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Borja Diaz	Busted

Tags: Borja Diaz Manuel Ledesma

01-29-2024 22:29 UTC+2

Guillermo Sánchez Eliminated in 5th Place (€18,205)

Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Borja Diaz opened to 400,000 from under the gun before Guillermo Sánchez three-bet to 900,000 in the cutoff. Diaz then put Sánchez all in and the call was made.

Guillermo Sánchez: K♣K♥
Borja Diaz: A♥Q♠

Diaz immediately found an ace on the 4♦A♣9♣ flop, while the 4♥ turn and 9♠ river sent Sánchez to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borja Diaz	9,450,000 4,375,000	4,375,000
Guillermo Sánchez	Busted

Tags: Borja Diaz Guillermo Sánchez

01-29-2024 20:44 UTC+2

Mateo Calzoni Eliminated in 6th Place (€13,700)

Josh Noy

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Mateo Calzoni moved all in for his last 1,550,000 in the cutoff and found a call from Juan Lyons in the small blind. Both players revealed their hands with Calzoni at risk.

Mateo Calzoni: 4♣4♥
Juan Lyons: Q♥Q♦

Both players held a pair but Calzoni's fours were dominated and looking for help. There was none to be found on the 8♥J♦10♥3♠7♣ board, ending his run in sixth place for €13,700.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Lyons	5,550,000
Mateo Calzoni	Busted

Tags: Juan Lyons Mateo Calzoni

01-29-2024 20:25 UTC+2

Greg Campbell Eliminated in 7th Place (€10,000)

Josh Noy

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Greg Campbell moved all in for 2,400,000 from the hijack and was at risk after Ramon Fernandez called in the small blind.

Greg Campbell: A♠6♣
Ramon Fernandez: A♦Q♦

Campbell saw the bad news preflop and was unable to improve on the 8♠2♥K♣J♦8♣ runout, hitting the rain in seventh spot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Fernandez	6,525,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Greg Campbell	Busted

Tags: Greg Campbell Ramon Fernandez

01-29-2024 19:08 UTC+2

Carlos Perez-Dosio Eliminated in 8th Place (€ 8,000)

Josh Noy

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Carlos Perez-Dosio opened to 225,000 in early position and was facing a decision for his tournament life after Borja Diaz moved all in on the button. Perez-Dosio slid all of his time banks to the dealer to sort out as he considered his decision.

Perez-Dosio decided to call and the hands were turned up.

Carlos Perez-Dosio: A♦Q♦
Borja Diaz: A♥K♠

Perez-Dosio was in bad shape and could not find any help on the 3♠3♣A♠4♥4♣ runout, ending his Main Event run in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borja Diaz	5,100,000 2,135,000	2,135,000
Carlos Perez-Dosio	Busted

Tags: Borja Diaz Carlos Perez-Dosio

01-29-2024 17:17 UTC+2

George Chiriac Eliminated in 9th Place (€6,300)

Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ramon Fernandez opened to 125,000 from under the gun before George Chiriac three-bet to 325,000 in middle position. Carlos Perez-Dosio then announced a four-bet to 850,000 in the big blind.

Fernandez folded and Chiriac moved all in for 325,000 more. The call was quickly made and the hands were turned up.

George Chiriac: A♥K♣
Carlos Perez-Dosio: A♠A♣

Chiriac was unable to find any magic on the 5♠Q♣8♥7♣2♠ runout, ending his Main Event in ninth place.