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01-20-2025 00:40 UTC+1

Carlos Diaz Eliminated in 4th Place (€22,500)

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Alvaro Murciano raised to 400,000 on the button and Angel Perez moved all in for 3,750,000 in the big blind with A♣6♦. Murciano gave it some thought but eventually folded A♥9♦.

A few hands later, Perez raised to 425,000 on the button as Carlos Diaz and Murciano came along in the blinds.

The flop came A♦K♥9♦ and Perez bet 600,000. Only Diaz called to see the 2♠ turn, where Perez moved all in.

Diaz burned through a few of his time banks before calling for his last 2,560,000 with A♥10♣ for top pair, but Perez had flopped two pair with A♠9♣. The 9♥ river improved Perez to a full house and Diaz was sent to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angel Perez	8,360,000 5,470,000	5,470,000
Alvaro Murciano	5,195,000 525,000	525,000
Carlos Diaz	Busted

Tags: Alvaro Murciano Angel Perez Carlos Diaz

Level: 29

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

01-20-2025 00:31 UTC+1

Murciano Smacks the Flop Against Diaz

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Carlos Diaz raised to 320,000 on the button, Alvaro Murciano three-bet to 800,000 in the small blind, and Diaz called.

The flop came Q♣Q♦5♦ and Murciano bet 180,000. Diaz called to see the 2♣ turn, where Murciano bet another 550,000. Diaz again called.

The river was the A♠ and Murciano bet 400,000 this time. Diaz called once more with A♥J♥ for a rivered two pair, but Murciano had flopped trips with Q♠J♣ to win the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alvaro Murciano	5,720,000 2,170,000	2,170,000
Carlos Diaz	4,205,000 1,930,000	1,930,000

Tags: Alvaro Murciano Carlos Diaz

01-20-2025 00:28 UTC+1

Diaz Wins Battle of the Aces

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Carlos Diaz raised to 320,000 in the small blind with A♣K♦ and Alvaro Murciano called with A♥7♠ in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣4♠3♦ and Diaz bet 250,000. Murciano called with his ace-high and the K♣ fell on the turn, improving Diaz to top pair. He fired out another 550,000 and Murciano folded this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Diaz	6,135,000 10,000	10,000
Alvaro Murciano	3,550,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Alvaro Murciano Carlos Diaz

01-20-2025 00:23 UTC+1

Michaelangelo Serra Eliminated in 5th Place (€17,000)

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Michaelangelo Serra found A♥A♦ in the cutoff and moved all in for 1,570,000 but found no action.

A few hands later, Serra jammed for 1,650,000 in the small blind and Ian Simpson gave the decision some thought but eventually called in the big blind.

Michaelangelo Serra: 5♣4♣ All in
Ian Simpson: K♦9♥

Serra took the lead on the 8♥7♣4♠ flop with a pair of fours, while the A♠ turn left him a card from a double up. Simpson, though, found the 9♣ on the river to make a pair of nines as Serra was sent to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	7,725,000 1,570,000	1,570,000

Michaelangelo Serra	Busted

Tags: Ian Simpson Michaelangelo Serra

01-20-2025 00:18 UTC+1

Murciano Holds to Double Off Serra

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Alvaro Murciano raised to 320,000 in the cutoff and Michaelangelo Serra called on the button, as did big blind Angel Perez.

Action checked to Serra on the A♣J♣10♥ flop and he bet 600,000. Perez folded, while Murciano called to see the 8♠ turn. Serra then moved all in and Murciano called for his last 580,000.

Murciano showed Q♥Q♣ and needed to hold up against Serra's 9♣8♣ for straight and flush draws. The 9♦ river improved Murciano to a straight as he earned the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alvaro Murciano	3,480,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Angel Perez	2,890,000 400,000	400,000
Michaelangelo Serra	1,570,000 1,820,000	1,820,000

Tags: Alvaro Murciano Angel Perez Michaelangelo Serra

01-20-2025 00:13 UTC+1

Diaz Snaps Off Simpson

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Carlos Diaz raised to 320,000 in the cutoff and Ian Simpson called in the big blind.

Diaz bet 200,000 on the Q♣7♣6♦ flop and Simpson called. Both players then checked the 6♥ turn.

The 4♦ fell on the river and Simpson led out for 400,000. Diaz snap-called with 10♠10♥ and Simpson mucked 9♣7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	6,155,000 945,000	945,000

Carlos Diaz	6,125,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Carlos Diaz Ian Simpson

01-20-2025 00:09 UTC+1

Murciano, Perez Fight Back Against Simpson

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ian Simpson raised to 320,000 in the hijack and Alvaro Murciano moved all in for 1,100,000 in the big blind with Q♣J♠. Simpson folded A♥2♣.

Simpson then opened to 320,000 under the gun with A♦7♦ and Angel Perez three-bet to 900,000 in the cutoff with K♠K♣. Simpson again gave up his hand and Perez took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	7,100,000 695,000	695,000

Angel Perez	3,290,000 640,000	640,000
Alvaro Murciano	1,580,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Alvaro Murciano Angel Perez Ian Simpson

01-20-2025 00:02 UTC+1

Jonas ten Cate Eliminated in 6th Place (€13,400)

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Angel Perez moved all in from the button and Jonas ten Cate stuck in his last 145,000 from the small blind.

Jonas ten Cate: 6♦5♦ All in
Angel Perez: A♦4♠

The board ran out J♣9♠2♥2♦8♥ and Perez took the pot with ace-high to send Ten Cate, who came back from the last break as chip leader, to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angel Perez	2,650,000 465,000	465,000
Jonas ten Cate	Busted

Tags: Angel Perez Jonas ten Cate

01-19-2025 23:59 UTC+1

Simpson Leaves Ten Cate on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Michaelangelo Serra raised to 375,000 in the small blind and Ian Simpson moved all in for 3,160,000 in the big blind with A♣J♣. Serra folded Q♦8♦.

A few hands later, Serra opened to 325,000 in the cutoff and Simpson three-bet to 725,000 on the button. Jonas ten Cate then moved all in from the big blind, Serra folded 9♥9♦, while Simpson called for 3,615,000.

Ian Simpson: A♣Q♣ All in
Jonas ten Cate: Q♥J♥

Simpson had found a dominating hand and was a big favorite to double up back into the chip lead as the flop came 5♠2♦3♣. The 2♣ turn also gave Simpson a flush draw, while the 9♠ fell on the river to secure him the pot as Ten Cate was left with less than a big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	7,795,000 3,995,000	3,995,000

Michaelangelo Serra	3,390,000 710,000	710,000
Jonas ten Cate	145,000 3,855,000	3,855,000

Tags: Ian Simpson Jonas ten Cate Michaelangelo Serra