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05-18-2025 18:54 UTC+1

Mauro Panto Eliminated in 3rd Place (€30,000)

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Mauro Panto raised to 580,000 in the small blind, then snap-called for his last 4,250,000 after big blind Pau Veciana moved all in.

Mauro Panto: J♣7♣ All in
Pau Veciana: K♣Q♠

Panto left the room to go have a cigarette and didn't even see the board run out 6♥6♠4♣A♠9♠, earning Veciana the pot with king-high and sending Panto, the story of this tournament for most of the last two days, to the rail in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pau Veciana	18,185,000 3,930,000	3,930,000
David McConachie	5,540,000 80,000	80,000
Mauro Panto	Busted

Tags: Mauro Panto Pau Veciana

05-18-2025 18:50 UTC+1

McConachie Can't Bet Out Veciana

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Pau Veciana raised to 480,000 in the small blind and David McConachie called in the big blind.

Veciana checked the K♦8♥5♦ flop and McConachie bet 310,000. Veciana called and checked again on the J♠ turn. McConachie then bet 1,125,000 and Veciana again called.

Both players checked the 4♣ river and Veciana showed K♥3♦ for top pair. McConachie mucked A♦10♣ and Veciana took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pau Veciana	14,255,000 2,075,000	2,075,000
David McConachie	5,620,000 2,155,000	2,155,000

Tags: David McConachie Pau Veciana

05-18-2025 18:46 UTC+1

Panto Doesn't Even Want to See the River

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Mauro Panto raised to 410,000 in the small blind and Pau Veciana called with A♣5♠ in the big blind.

Veciana flopped trips on A♦A♥9♠ as both players checked to the 9♥ turn. Panto then led out for 1,000,000 and Veciana called with a full house.

Panto didn't even wait for the dealer to turn over the river card before sending 5♣4♣ into the muck, giving up the pot to Veciana.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pau Veciana	12,180,000 1,410,000	1,410,000
Mauro Panto	3,850,000 1,410,000	1,410,000

Tags: Mauro Panto Pau Veciana

05-18-2025 18:41 UTC+1

Veciana Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Pau Veciana raised to 360,000 on the button and Mauro Panto called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 10♦9♣6♠ flop and the K♠ fell on the turn. Veciana then bet 325,000 and Panto called.

Veciana bet another 1,100,000 on the K♦ river and Panto quickly called. Veciana showed K♥Q♥ for trips and Panto mucked 7♥7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pau Veciana	10,770,000 2,025,000	2,025,000
Mauro Panto	5,260,000 1,945,000	1,945,000

Tags: Mauro Panto Pau Veciana

05-18-2025 18:34 UTC+1

Veciana Gives Up Two Pots in a Row

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Pau Veciana raised to 320,000 on the button and Mauro Panto defended K♣3♣

The flop came A♠Q♦3♥ and Veciana bet 225,000. Panto then raised to 525,000 and Veciana folded 7♣6♣.

Veciana then opened to 480,000 in the small blind and David McConachie three-bet to 1,100,000 in the big blind with A♥J♦. Veciana called and the flop came A♠Q♠Q♦.

McConachie then bet 525,000 and Veciana sent 2♦2♣ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pau Veciana	8,745,000 1,645,000	1,645,000
David McConachie	7,775,000 700,000	700,000
Mauro Panto	7,205,000 945,000	945,000

Tags: David McConachie Mauro Panto Pau Veciana

05-18-2025 18:25 UTC+1

Veciana Snaps Off Panto

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

David McConachie raised to 360,000 on the button and Mauro Panto called in the small blind. Pau Veciana then three-bet to 1,300,000 in the big blind and only Panto called.

The flop came J♠7♥3♠ and Veciana bet 850,000. Panto then moved all in and Veciana snap-called for 3,635,000.

Pau Veciana: A♥A♦ All in
Mauro Panto: 5♥3♥

Veciana turned over a pair of aces, while Panto could only show a pair of threes as the A♠ turn improved Veciana to a set and left Panto drawing dead. The river was the 5♦ and Veciana doubled up into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pau Veciana	10,390,000 4,935,000	4,935,000
David McConachie	7,075,000 520,000	520,000
Mauro Panto	6,260,000 4,775,000	4,775,000

Tags: David McConachie Mauro Panto Pau Veciana

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

05-18-2025 18:17 UTC+1

Panto Smacks the Turn, McConachie Gets Away on the River

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mauro Panto raised to 325,000 on the button and David McConachie called in the big blind.

The flop came A♥K♦Q♠ and Panto bet 500,000. McConachie called to the Q♦ turn, where Panto bet another 1,200,000. McConachie again called.

The river was the 6♦ and McConachie led out for 120,000. Panto quickly slid forward 3,000,000 and McConachie tossed away A♦K♥ for two pair. Panto showed him K♠Q♣ for a full house as he took the big pot to move back into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauro Panto	11,035,000 2,345,000	2,345,000

David McConachie	7,595,000 2,045,000	2,045,000

05-18-2025 18:04 UTC+1

McConachie Coolers Panto to Take the Chip Lead

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Mauro Panto bet 225,000 on a flop of J♦7♥5♥ and David McConachie called.

The turn was the 8♠ and Panto bet another 800,000. McConachie again called to the J♠ river, where he moved all in for 3,615,000. Panto snap-called.

McConachie showed 10♥9♣ for a straight and Panto snapped back in his chair before revealing J♣2♦ for trips, giving up the massive pot and the chip lead for the first time at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
David McConachie	9,640,000 4,880,000	4,880,000
Mauro Panto	8,690,000 4,880,000	4,880,000

Tags: David McConachie Mauro Panto

05-18-2025 17:59 UTC+1

McConachie Doubles For a Third Time This Level

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mauro Panto raised to 425,000 on the button, David McConachie moved all in for 2,290,000 in the big blind, and Panto snap-called.

David McConachie: A♣10♣ All in
Mauro Panto: Q♣10♠

McConachie was poised for yet another double up as the 9♠8♥8♦ flop gave Panto outs to a straight. The 9♦ turn was safe for McConachie, while the river was the K♥ and he doubled up for a third time off Panto this level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauro Panto	13,570,000 2,290,000	2,290,000

David McConachie	4,760,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Tags: David McConachie Mauro Panto