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05-17-2025 21:15 UTC+2

Valls Devastates Hoidahl on the River

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Dan Hoidahl moved all in for 150,000 from the button and Josep Valls put him at risk in early position.

Dan Hoidahl: Q♣J♣ All in
Josep Valls: 6♥6♠

Hoidahl took the lead on the Q♦3♣A♥ flop with a pair of queens, while the 9♠ turn left him a card away from a double up. The river, though, was the 6♣ and Valls spiked a set to send the Day 1b chip leader to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josep Valls	800,000 40,000	40,000

Dan Hoidahl	Busted

Tags: Josep Valls Dan Hoidahl

05-17-2025 21:14 UTC+2

Barone Calls Off Against Masuedi

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Aaron Barone raised to 32,000 in the cutoff and Masoud Masuedi called on the button.

Barone continued for 24,000 on the 7♥5♠3♥ flop and Masuedi called. The turn was the 8♦ and Barone checked to Masuedi, who bet 32,000.

Barone called to see the 8♠ river, where Masuedi moved all in. Barone tanked for a minute before calling for his last 175,000 with A♥4♥, but Masuedi had A♦8♣ for trips to win the pot and send Barone to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masoud Masuedi	620,000 373,000	373,000
Aaron Barone	Busted

Tags: Aaron Barone Masoud Masuedi

05-17-2025 21:11 UTC+2

Estatuet Holds on to Double

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Razvan Morar raised to 32,000 in the cutoff, Pere Estatuet moved all in for 116,000 in the small blind, and Morar called.

Pere Estatuet: A♠10♠ All in
Razvan Morar: A♣2♣

Estatuet had Morar dominated as the flop came 10♣6♣8♠, giving him top pair but also giving Morar a flush draw. The turn was the 9♥, while the river came the J♥ to secure Estatuet's double up.

Inaki Angulo and Logi Laxdal both recently had their runs come to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pere Estatuet	250,000 130,000	130,000
Razvan Morar	250,000 146,500	146,500
Inaki Angulo	Busted
Logi Laxdal	Busted

Tags: Pere Estatuet Razvan Morar

05-17-2025 21:00 UTC+2

"Good. Good. F**k"; Panto Spikes the River to Bust Sabaliauskas

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Deividas Sabaliauskas moved all in for 200,000 from under the gun and Mauro Panto put him at risk in the cutoff.

Deividas Sabaliauskas: 10♠10♥ All in
Mauro Panto: A♥Q♣

Sabaliauskas was racing for his tournament life as he stood up to watch the action. "Good," he said as the flop came 2♦4♣K♦ to keep him in the lead.

"Good," he repeated after the 9♥ turn, but Panto spiked the Q♦ on the river. "F**k," Sabaliauskas said as he was sent to the rail after sneaking into the money.

Julian Patino and Bastien Billet were also eliminated right after the bubble burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauro Panto	750,000 200,000	200,000

Deividas Sabaliauskas	Busted
Julian Patino	Busted
Bastien Billet	Busted

Tags: Deividas Sabaliauskas Mauro Panto

05-17-2025 20:56 UTC+2

Hardcastle Fills Up to Bust Velasco on the Bubble in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Jack Hardcastle raised to 32,000 in the hijack and Juan Velasco called in the big blind.

Velasco led out for 110,000 on the J♣J♥6♥ flop and Hardcastle called. The turn was the 6♠ and Velasco bet another 100,000.

Hardcastle again called to the 10♦ river, where Velasco bet 120,000. Hardcastle then moved all in and Velasco called for 300,000 more.

Velasco showed 8♦6♣ for a full house, but Hardcastle had J♠9♠ for jacks full to send the Day 1c chip leader to the rail on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Hardcastle	1,500,000
Juan Velasco	Busted

Tags: Jack Hardcastle Juan Velasco

05-17-2025 20:56 UTC+2

The Bubble Bursts

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The players were just getting ready to begin hand-for-hand until tournament officials announced that there was an elimination on the main feature table.

The remaining 55 players are all in the money.

05-17-2025 20:53 UTC+2

Rus Spikes a Set to Bust One, Bonet Folds the Winner

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

A player in the hijack moved all in for 85,000 and Albert Rus reshoved in the small blind. Cipriano Bonet open-folded two tens in the big blind.

All-In Player: Q♣J♥ All in
Albert Rus: 8♣8♥

The flop came K♣8♦2♥ to give Rus a set, while his opponent was drawing dead by the 3♥ turn. The 10♣ fell on the river that would've given Bonet a higher set, but Rus took down the pot to send his opponent to the rail.

With 56 players remaining, play is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Rus	550,000 50,000	50,000
Cipriano Bonet	320,000

Tags: Albert Rus Cipriano Bonet

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

05-17-2025 20:48 UTC+2

Luis Takes Two From Lindroos

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Johnny Lindroos three-bet to 90,000 in the small blind and Tiago Luis called in the cutoff.

The flop came Q♠J♠3♣ and Lindroos continued for 55,000. Luis again called and the 2♣ fell on the turn.

Lindroos slowed down and checked to Luis, who bet 180,000. Lindroos spent several minutes shuffling his chips but eventually surrendered the pot.

The next hand, Lindroos bet 25,000 on the button on a flop of 7♥4♣2♣ and Luis called in the hijack.

The turn was the J♦ and Lindroos bet 30,000. Luis called to see the K♦ river, where Lindroos bet 82,000. Luis quickly called once more.

Lindroos showed A♣5♠, while Luis had Q♥7♦ for a pair of sevens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiago Luis	950,000 690,000	690,000
Johnny Lindroos	520,000 263,500	263,500

Tags: Johnny Lindroos Tiago Luis

05-17-2025 20:42 UTC+2

Aspas Runs Into Valls' Monster

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Josep Valls raised to 24,000 on the button, Abel Aspas moved all in for around 250,000 in the big blind, and Valls snap-called.

Abel Aspas: K♥Q♠ All in
Josep Valls: A♥A♣

Valls showed down two aces as the Q♦8♦4♥ flop gave Aspas some outs with a pair, but he missed the J♠ turn and 7♣ river as the defending champion scored the knockout to bring the field one closer to the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josep Valls	760,000 400,000	400,000

Abel Aspas	Busted

Tags: Abel Aspas Josep Valls