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01-29-2024 20:39 UTC+2

Diaz Applies Pressure

Josh Noy

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

Manuel Ledesma opened to 250,000 in the hijack with A♣5♣ before Borja Diaz slid out a three-bet to 1,000,000 with 7♦6♦ to his left. Mateo Calzoni looked down at A♦Q♣ in the small blind, opting to fold with a short stack.

Ledesma also let his hand go, as Diaz took down the pot without a flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Ledesma	3,425,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Borja Diaz	2,575,000 -825,000	-825,000
Mateo Calzoni	1,550,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Borja Diaz Manuel Ledesma Mateo Calzoni

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 20:50 UTC+2

Final Five Chip Counts

Josh Noy

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Fernandez	5,925,000 -600,000	-600,000

Juan Lyons	5,550,000
Guillermo Sánchez	4,450,000 300,000	300,000
Manuel Ledesma	3,175,000 -250,000	-250,000
Borja Diaz	2,575,000

01-29-2024 20:56 UTC+2

Lyons Into the Lead

Josh Noy

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

Ramon Fernandez opened to 250,000 with 3♥3♦ in the cutoff. Juan Lyons three-bet to 725,000 with A♠K♠ on the button and Fernandez made the call.

Fernandez checked the J♦2♦J♣ flop and called after Lyons fired 600,000. Both players checked the 10♠ flop.

Fernandez checked again on the Q♣ river, making the fold after Lyons fired 1,200,000 to take the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Lyons	7,175,000 1,625,000	1,625,000
Ramon Fernandez	4,600,000 -1,325,000	-1,325,000

Tags: Juan Lyons Ramon Fernandez

01-29-2024 21:02 UTC+2

Sánchez Takes From Lyons

Josh Noy

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

Guillermo Sánchez opened to 250,000 with A♥K♣ in the cutoff before Juan Lyons slid out a three-bet to 825,000 with K♥2♥ in the small blind.

Action folded back to Sánchez, who moved all in for 4,025,000. Lyons took some time before making the lay down, sending his chips across the table to Sánchez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Lyons	5,975,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Guillermo Sánchez	5,100,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Guillermo Sánchez Juan Lyons

01-29-2024 21:07 UTC+2

Break Time

Josh Noy

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

The final five players have been sent on another 15-mintue break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Lyons	6,525,000 550,000	550,000
Guillermo Sánchez	5,225,000 125,000	125,000
Ramon Fernandez	4,650,000 50,000	50,000

Manuel Ledesma	2,825,000 -350,000	-350,000
Borja Diaz	2,450,000 -125,000	-125,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

01-29-2024 21:30 UTC+2

Fernandez Finds a Set

Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ramon Fernandez limped from the small blind with 3♣3♥ and Juan Lyons checked his big blind option holding J♦8♥.

Both players checked the K♣7♦4♦ flop, with Fernandez leading out for 150,000 after the J♣ turn. Lyons made the call, and was facing another bet of 500,000 after Fernandez found a set on the 3♠ river.

Lyons made the call, smiling as Fernandez turned over his holding to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Lyons	5,950,000 -575,000	-575,000
Ramon Fernandez	5,300,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Juan Lyons Ramon Fernandez

01-29-2024 21:37 UTC+2

Ledesma Shoves From the Small Blind

Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Action folded around to Manuel Ledesma in the small blind, who moved all in for 2,375,000 with K♠9♦. Borja Diaz looked down at 4♣4♥ in the big blind and took a moment with his decision.

After asking the dealer for a count, Diaz decided to let it go as Ledesma picked up the blinds and ante.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borja Diaz	2,725,000 275,000	275,000
Manuel Ledesma	2,675,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Borja Diaz Manuel Ledesma

01-29-2024 21:43 UTC+2

Fernandez Back In Front

Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Juan Lyons raised to 300,000 from under the gun with K♦10♠ and action folded around to Ramon Fernandez in the big blind. Fernandez made the call with 6♦5♥.

Both players hit the 6♥5♣K♥ flop and Fernandez checked his two pair. Lyons fired 300,000 with top pair and Fernandez called to see the Q♣ turn.

Fernandez checked again, this time calling a bet of 600,000 from Lyons to the J♥ river. Both players checked and Fernandez turned over his sixes and fives to take the chip lead back from Lyons.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Fernandez	6,575,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

Juan Lyons	4,150,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

Tags: Juan Lyons Ramon Fernandez