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03-20-2025 22:37 UTC

Barnes Picks Up a Big Blind Special to Bust McTaggart

David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind battle, Stephen Barnes and Paul McTaggart went to the turn on a board of 10♦8♣3♠7♣. Barnes then moved all in and McTaggart, with around 30,000 remaining, tanked for a few minutes before calling.

McTaggart showed K♣8♦ for a pair of eights, but Barnes had 10♠3♦ for two pair. The river was the 5♦ and Barnes secured the pot to send McTaggart to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Barnes	290,000 70,000	70,000

Paul McTaggart	Busted

Tags: Paul McTaggart Stephen Barnes

03-20-2025 22:39 UTC

Filippidis Survives a Flip

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David Salituro

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

"CD" three-bet to 12,500 on the button, Iason Filippidis moved all in for 47,000 in the cutoff, and "CD" called.

Iason Filippidis: J♣J♥ All in
"CD": A♦Q♣

Filippidis needed his jacks to hold on to stay alive in today's flight, and he successfully navigated the 4♣5♥2♠9♥2♥ board to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iason Filippidis	95,000 15,000	15,000
CD	65,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

03-20-2025 22:42 UTC

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Liam Johnston	Busted
Steven Macleod	Busted

03-20-2025 22:51 UTC

Third Time Not the Charm For McTaggart

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Thomas Gardiner raised to 7,500 on the button and Paul McTaggart, who had just entered for the third time today, moved all in from the big blind for 30,000. Gardiner called to put him at risk.

Paul McTaggart: A♠5♠ All in
Thomas Gardiner: 8♥7♣

The J♥6♥8♣ flop gave Gardiner the lead with a pair of eights, while the 8♦ turn improved him to trips and left McTaggart drawing dead. The river was the 2♣ and McTaggart busted once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Gardiner	150,000
Paul McTaggart	Busted

Tags: Paul McTaggart Thomas Gardiner

03-20-2025 23:01 UTC

Minervini Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Felice Minervini moved all in for 67,000 from the small blind and James Mclean put him at risk in middle position.

Felice Minervini: Q♦10♣ All in
James Mclean: 9♠9♦

Mclean's nines remained in the lead as the A♦6♥6♣6♠ board improved him to a full house and left Minervini a card away from elimination, but Minervini spiked the Q♠ on the river to make a better full house and double up.

"It's been like that all day. Unlucky mate," Minervini consoled Mclean after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felice Minervini	130,000 130,000	130,000
James Mclean	20,000

Tags: Felice Minervini James Mclean

03-20-2025 23:09 UTC

Saliba Gets a Late-Night Double

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Vivian Saliba raised to 6,500 in the hijack, Thomas Clack moved all in from the small blind, and Saliba instantly took out her phone and began filming as she called for 95,500.

Vivian Saliba: J♣J♠ All in
Thomas Clack: 4♣4♠

Saliba had Clack dominated with her pair of jacks and held on through the 2♥7♠5♣9♥7♦ board to earn the double up in the waning moments of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	200,000 140,000	140,000

Thomas Clack	40,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Thomas Clack Vivian Saliba

03-20-2025 23:16 UTC

Five More Hands

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Tournament officials announced that players will see five more hands before bagging up for the night.

03-20-2025 23:28 UTC

Whyte Sets a Trap

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

"CD" raised to 6,000 on the button, Jamie Whyte three-bet to 19,000 in the big blind, and "CD" called.

Both players checked the J♣10♠7♠ flop and the 2♠ fell on the turn. Whyte then bet 16,000 and "CD" moved all in for 55,000. Whyte snap-called.

"CD" showed K♠Q♦ for a straight draw, while Whyte had picked up A♥A♠. The 2♣ fell on the river and Whyte secured the knockout on one of the last hands of the night.