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03-20-2025 19:09 UTC

Kane Snaps Off Mateus

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♣5♦4♣, Ricardo Mateus bet around 3,000 on the button before Michael Kane raised to 7,500 in the big blind. Mateus then reraised to 16,000 and Kane called.

The turn was the 10♠ and Mateus moved all in for 12,000. Kane snap-called with 8♣6♥ for a flopped straight, while Mateus could only show A♠7♠ for a pair of sevens.

The river was the 4♥ and the 888poker Stream Team member was sent to the rail. Fellow team pro Nick Eastwood was also recently eliminated from this table, but Vivian Saliba remains here with an above-average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Kane	90,000 30,000	30,000
Vivian Saliba	70,000 15,000	15,000

Ricardo Mateus	Busted

Nick Eastwood	Busted

Tags: Michael Kane Nick Eastwood Ricardo Mateus Vivian Saliba

03-20-2025 20:15 UTC

Clements Fills Up to Deny Chrzaszcz a Triple

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alan Chrzaszcz moved all in for 8,900 under the gun and Felice Minervini called in middle position. John Clements then reshoved for 45,000 in the hijack and Felice Minervini buried his face in his hands as he tanked for several minutes before folding.

Alan Chrzaszcz: 6♣6♦ All in
John Clements: A♠K♦

Clements hit top two pair on the A♦K♣2♠ flop, then improved to a full house on the A♣ turn to leave Chrzaszcz drawing dead. The river was the 10♥ and Chrzaszcz was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felice Minervini	70,000 30,000	30,000
John Clements	65,000
Alan Chrzaszcz	Busted

Tags: Alan Chrzaszcz Felice Minervini John Clements

03-20-2025 20:21 UTC

Gayo Holds to Double Off Hardcastle

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kevin Gayo was in the big blind and got his last 30,000 in the middle on a flop of 3♦9♣6♠ against Jack Hardcastle in the hijack.

Kevin Gayo: J♣J♦ All in
Jack Hardcastle: 8♠7♠

Gayo was ahead with his pair of jacks, while Hardcastle had a straight draw. The 6♥ turn was safe for Gayo, while the river was the A♣ to secure him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gayo	65,000 65,000	65,000
Jack Hardcastle	40,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Jack Hardcastle Kevin Gayo

03-20-2025 20:37 UTC

Navarro Shoves Blind

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Lucia Navarro had less than 3,000 behind and shoved all in blind from middle position as Dale Wilson came along from the hijack.

Lucia Navarro: Q♠6♣ All in
Dale Wilson: Q♦J♥

Both players ended up with a pair of queens on the 3♠5♥A♥Q♣9♠ board, but Wilson's jack-kicker played to send Navarro to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Wilson	170,000 50,000	50,000
Lucia Navarro	Busted

Tags: Dale Wilson Lucia Navarro

03-20-2025 20:44 UTC

Lyall Sends One Out

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Dean Lyall raised to 3,200 in early position, a player in the hijack moved all in for 8,600, and Lyall called.

All-In Player: K♣J♣ All in
Dean Lyall: A♠J♥

Lyall had his opponent dominated and stayed in the lead through the 7♠7♦2♥3♦8♣ board to earn the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Lyall	170,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Dean Lyall

03-20-2025 21:19 UTC

Clements Doesn't Last Long on Second Bullet

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

John Clements had just reentered when he got his stack in the middle again from early position, this time against Liam Johnston who barely had Clements' 30,000 covered in the big blind.

John Clements: 8♣8♠ All in
Liam Johnston: 10♦10♥

Johnston had Clements dominated and Clements found no help on the 3♥A♦K♣9♠Q♦ board to hit the rail for the second time in a few minutes.

"C'est la vie," he said on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liam Johnston	70,000 10,000	10,000
John Clements	Busted

Tags: John Clements Liam Johnston

03-20-2025 21:33 UTC

Ledesma Puts His Stack to Work

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Manuel Ledesma raised to 4,500 under the gun and was called by Bryan Taylor in the hijack and Iason Filippidis in the cutoff. "FK" then moved all in for 30,000 and Ledesma shoved forward a tower of red 5,000 chips, enough to put his other two opponents all in. Taylor tanked for a minute before folding, while Filippidis quickly got out of the way.

"FK": 7♣6♣ All in
Manuel Ledesma: A♠J♣

Ledesma had to fade a straight draw going to the river as the board came Q♥Q♠3♣4♦, while the 9♣ fell on the river and Ledesma's ace-high stayed in the lead to earn last year's 888poker Live Madrid champion the knockout

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Ledesma	150,000 80,000	80,000
Iason Filippidis	80,000 10,000	10,000
Bryan Taylor	60,000 50,000	50,000
FK	Busted
Kevin Gayo	Busted

Tags: Bryan Taylor FK Iason Filippidis Manuel Ledesma

03-20-2025 21:41 UTC

Barnes Rockets Up the Leaderboard With Classic Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Around 30,000 was in the pot as Stephen Barnes and David Hudson went to the turn on a board of 2♠10♥8♠J♥. Hudson then bet 25,000 from the big blind, Barnes moved all in for 101,000 in middle position, and Hudson snap-called.

Hudson turned over 2♣2♥ for a flopped set, but Barnes showed him the bad news when he revealed J♠J♣ for a turned set. The river was the 4♣ and the 888poker Live Manchester champion raked in the massive double up, leaving Hudson with just one 100 chip behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Barnes	220,000 140,000	140,000

David Hudson	100

Tags: David Hudson Stephen Barnes

03-20-2025 21:47 UTC

Wilson's Downfall Complete

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Dale Wilson was among the chip leaders at the last break but just found himself down to 15,000 and all in from the button against Thomas Gardiner in the big blind.

Dale Wilson: K♥6♣ All in
Thomas Gardiner: A♦10♦

Neither player connected with the 3♣2♠5♣7♠2♥ board and Gardiner's ace-high earned him the pot, sending Wilson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Gardiner	150,000 105,000	105,000
Dale Wilson	Busted

Tags: Dale Wilson Thomas Gardiner

03-20-2025 22:21 UTC

Saliba Flips Bull to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Stephen Barnes raised to 5,000 in early position and Robbie Bull moved all in for 22,000 in the cutoff. Vivian Saliba called on the button, while Barnes got out of the way.

Robbie Bull: A♠K♥ All in
Vivian Saliba: J♠J♣

Bull was racing for his tournament life but fell far behind on the J♥6♥9♣ flop as Saliba spiked a set. The 6♦ turn left Bull drawing dead, while the 5♣ river was a mere formality as Bull was sent to the rail.

At another table, Daniel Gormley was recently eliminated when his A♥5♥ couldn't catch up against Joe Dixon's pocket sevens.