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01-19-2025 00:27 UTC+1

Alvarez Wins a Classic Flip

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jorge Alvarez three-bet to 55,000 on the button and the hijack moved all in for 300,000. Alvarez quickly called.

All-In Player: Q♠Q♣ All in
Jorge Alvarez: A♦K♥

It was a classic flip, and Alvarez would take the lead on the A♠2♣8♣ flop as the at-risk player let out a loud groan. The rest of the board came 4♠8♠ and Alvarez took the big pot to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Alvarez	750,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Jorge Alvarez

01-18-2025 23:59 UTC+1

Uguccioni Wins a Flip in Style

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Michael Uguccioni raised to 16,000 in early position and Fernando Garces moved all in for 182,000 in the small blind. Uguccioni confirmed the amount before calling.

Fernando Garces: A♦Q♦ All in
Michael Uguccioni: 8♥8♦

The A♥J♥8♣ flop gave Garces top pair, but Uguccioni spiked a set to take a big lead. The A♣ turn gave Garces some outs as Uguccioni improved to a full house, but he missed the 6♥ river and was sent to the rail.

Eduardo Santi was also recently eliminated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Uguccioni	800,000 460,000	460,000
Fernando Garces	Busted
Eduardo Santi	Busted

Tags: Fernando Garces Michael Uguccioni

01-18-2025 23:37 UTC+1

Bosco Smacks the Turn to Bust Warris

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Asif Warris was just eliminated in cruel fashion and shared the details.

According to Warris, Lorenzo Bosco raised to 21,000 on the button after another player limped in. Warris then reraised to 51,000 in the big blind and action folded to Bosco who moved all in. Warris called for 240,000 with two aces and Bosco turned over two jacks.

The flop came queen-high, but Bosco spiked a jack on the turn to make a set and end Warris' run short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenzo Bosco	700,000 440,000	440,000
Asif Warris	Busted

Tags: Asif Warris Lorenzo Bosco

01-18-2025 23:31 UTC+1

Alvarez Spikes a Set to Bust One

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

A player in the hijack moved all in for 110,000 and Jorge Alvarez put him at risk in the cutoff.

All-In Player: K♥10♣ All in
Jorge Alvarez: 9♠9♦

The K♣9♥5♠ flop gave the at-risk player top pair, but Alvarez hit a set as the 5♥ turn improved him to a full house. The 3♥ river was no help to the hijack and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Alvarez	460,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Jorge Alvarez

01-18-2025 23:11 UTC+1

Petrysia Takes the Rest From Zabrodotskiy in Massive Confrontation

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

According to the table, Illia Petrysia had three-bet in the cutoff and Yurii Zabrodotskiy called in the hijack.

The flop came 3♥10♥2♣ and Petrysia continued with a bet. Zabrodotskiy then moved all in for 210,000 and Petrysia called.

Yurii Zabrodotskiy: J♠J♦ All in
Illia Petrysia: A♠A♥

A massive pot worth more than 500,000 was at stake as Petrysia showed down aces against Zabrodotskiy's jacks. The rest of the board came 8♠4♦ and Petrysia landed the final blow on Zabrodotskiy, sending the former chip leader to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Illia Petrytsia	880,000 330,000	330,000
Yurii Zabrodotskyi	Busted

Tags: Illia Petrysia Yurii Zabrodotskiy

01-18-2025 22:54 UTC+1

Shahrtash Narrows the Field

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Babak Shahrtash raised to 12,000 in the cutoff, the button put in his last 30,000, and Shahrtash called.

All-In Player: A♦8♣ All in
Babak Shahrtash: J♠9♥

The flop came K♦9♥6♦ to give Shahrtash the lead with a pair of nines. He then improved to trips as the board ran out 4♥9♣, earning him the pot and sending his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Babak Shahrtash	380,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Babak Shahrtash

01-18-2025 22:43 UTC+1

Montanari Ends Ledesma's Reign in Two Hands

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Matteo Montanari was all in for 130,000 from the small blind and up against Manuel Ledesma in the big blind.

Matteo Montanari: 9♦9♥ All in
Manuel Ledesma: A♠Q♦

The flop came 9♥6♥8♦ and Montanari spiked a set to take a big lead in the pot. The rest of the board ran out K♠A♣ and Montanari doubled up.

Montanari raised to 12,000 on the button the next hand, Ledesma put in his last 40,000, and Montanari called.

Manuel Ledesma: A♥10♦ All in
Matteo Montanari: Q♦9♦

Montanari hit a pair on the K♥9♣8♦ flop to take the lead, then improved to two pair on the Q♠ turn. Ledesma was left hoping only for a straight to stay alive, but he missed the K♣ river and the defending champion was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matteo Montanari	280,000 280,000	280,000
Manuel Ledesma	Busted

Tags: Manuel Ledesma Matteo Montanari

01-18-2025 22:25 UTC+1

Ten Cate Coolers Chocron to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jonas ten Cate bet 15,000 from early position on a flop of J♦6♠5♦ and Daniel Chocron called in the hijack.

The turn was the 2♦ and Ten Cate bet another 20,000. Chocron called to see the J♣ river, where Ten Cate moved all in. Chocron snap-called for 100,000.

Ten Cate turned over 5♥5♠ for a full house and Chocron tossed J♥10♥ into the muck on the way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas ten Cate	480,000 240,000	240,000
Daniel Chocron	Busted

Tags: Daniel Chocron Jonas ten Cate

01-18-2025 22:21 UTC+1

Diaz Hopes For Another Deep Run Live On

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Justinas Fiseris raised to 12,000 on the button, Borja Diaz moved all in for 135,000 in the big blind, and Fiseris called.

Borja Diaz: 9♦9♠ All in
Justinas Fiseris: A♣J♦

Diaz was racing for his tournament life and took a big lead on the K♥9♣7♦ flop with a set. The K♣ fell on the turn to improve him to a full house, while the Q♠ came on the river to earn last year's fourth-place finisher a double up.

At the same time at another table, a player in middle position moved all in for 105,000 and Nemanja Tatar called on the button.

All-In Player: A♣Q♠ All in
Nemanja Tatar: K♥K♦

Tatar was ahead with his kings and held on through the 3♥10♠5♣J♣Q♥ board to earn the knockout.