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01-25-2024 19:09 UTC+2

Dansie Sends His Opponent Deep in the Tank

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ryan Dansie and an opponent had already built a pot of around 18,000 as they went heads-up to the 9♥5♥4♠ flop. Dansie then bet 11,000 and his opponent called in early position.

The turn was the 5♦ and Dansie moved all in for 27,500. The early-position player agonized over the decision for nearly five minutes before folding.

"Write he made a big bluff," Dansie's opponent said as Dansie raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dansie	70,000

01-25-2024 19:21 UTC+2

Acinas Hits Two Pair to Double

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Javier Acinas and Narcis Cristian Olaru built a pot of more than 10,000 heading to the river on a board of 8♦2♥6♣A♠3♠ when Olaru bet 2,800 from the cutoff.

Acinas then moved all in for 26,000 and Olaru thought about the decision for around a minute before splashing in the chips to call. He showed A♥K♦ for top pair, but Acinas had A♣8♣ for two pair to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Acinas	65,000 65,000	65,000
Narcis Cristian Olaru	45,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Javier Acinas Narcis Cristian Olaru

01-25-2024 19:32 UTC+2

Lebron Does Most Damage, Abdella Finishes the Job

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

David Lebron had just doubled up with a set of aces in a blind versus blind battle to leave his opponent short-stacked. Ahmed Abdella then took the rest on the very next hand.

Abdella bet 1,500 from middle position on a flop of 10♥6♣4♥ and the button called. The turn was the 8♠ and Abdella bet 2,500. The button again called and the 10♣ fell on the river.

Abdella then moved all in and his opponent committed his last 15,000. Abdella's Q♥8♥ was good enough to win the pot and the button was sent off to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lebron	85,000
Ahmed Abdella	70,000

Tags: Ahmed Abdella David Lebron

Level: 3

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

01-25-2024 19:42 UTC+2

Densalon Puts a Cooler on an Opponent

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♦8♣5♠, Philip Densalon bet 1,600 from the button and a player in the small blind called.

The turn was the 3♠ and Densalon bet 4,000. His opponent again called and the K♣ fell on the river.

Densalon then bet 4,600 and his opponent called. Densalon then showed K♠J♣ for trips and his opponent flashed K♥ before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Densalon	60,000

Tags: Philip Densalon

01-25-2024 19:51 UTC+2

Dit Scudril Shows a Flush in Five-Way Pot

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Five players went to the A♥2♣J♣ flop and all checked to the J♦ turn. Ian Simpson then bet 2,800 from the hijack and the button called, as did Carl Dit Scudril under the gun.

Simpson slowed down and checked the Q♣ river and both opponents also checked as Dit Scudril showed A♣6♣ for the nut flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Dit Scudril	63,000
Ian Simpson	42,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Ian Simpson Carl Dit Scudril

01-25-2024 19:58 UTC+2

Saliba Survives on the River

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Vivian Saliba had dropped down to 9,200 early on Day 1a as he put in her entire stack from the cutoff and was called by an opponent on the button.

Vivian Saliba: A♠J♦
Opponent: J♣J♠

The 7♥6♣8♦ flop was no help, while the 4♥ fell on the turn. "Five," Saliba said, but instead she caught the A♣ to make top pair.

"That's even better," she added as she doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	20,000 -23,000	-23,000

Tags: Vivian Saliba

01-25-2024 20:07 UTC+2

Diaz Bets Big on the River Against Abdella

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Ahmed Abdella bet 3,100 from the button on a board of J♣8♣A♣6♠ before Alejandro Diaz raised to 8,500 under the gun.

Abdella called and the 4♠ fell on the river. Diaz then bet 21,000 and Abdella tanked for nearly three minutes before mucking. Diaz tapped the felt as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Abdella	85,000 15,000	15,000
Alejandro Diaz	75,000

Tags: Alejandro Diaz Ahmed Abdella

01-25-2024 20:08 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lebron	75,000 -10,000	-10,000
Ryan Dansie	65,000 -5,000	-5,000
Nemanja Tatar	60,000 5,000	5,000
Narcis Cristian Olaru	45,000
Jorge Ufano	40,000 -35,000	-35,000

01-25-2024 20:15 UTC+2

Grech Building a Stack

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Gregory Grech raised to 1,000 in early position before a player on the button three-bet to 2,600. Grech then four-bet to 9,800 and his opponent called.

The flop came 7♣4♥6♣ and Grech fired out 5,300. The button thought about the decision for around 30 seconds before releasing his hand. Grech has accumulated a stack of around 110,000 so far on Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Grech	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Gregory Grech