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01-18-2026 16:36 UTC+1

Gordo Smacks the Flop, Gets Better on the River to Double Off Pardo

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Martin Pardo raised to 240,000 in the small blind and Raul Gordo called in the big blind.

Pardo checked to Gordo on the 10♣9♣8♠ flop, and Gordo bet 210,000. Pardo called, and they both checked the 8♦ turn.

Pardo then moved all in on the 5♣ river, and Gordo snap-called for 930,000. Pardo could only show J♣2♦ for a bluff, while Gordo had 7♣6♣ for a flopped straight that improved to a flush on the river to earn a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Gordo	2,840,000 1,380,000	1,380,000
Martin Pardo	2,625,000 1,380,000	1,380,000

Tags: Martin Pardo Raul Gordo

01-18-2026 16:32 UTC+1

Wu Gets There on the River

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Daniel Wu raised to 160,000 in the hijack and Martin Pardo called in the big blind.

The 10♥9♦7♥ flop was checked before Pardo led out for 300,000 on the 4♠ turn. Wu called, and they saw the K♥ fall on the river.

Pardo checked over to Wu, who quickly checked back. Pardo showed 10♠3♠ for a pair of tens, but Wu had hit top pair on the river with A♦K♦ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Wu	5,525,000 580,000	580,000

Martin Pardo	4,005,000 580,000	580,000

Tags: Daniel Wu Martin Pardo

01-18-2026 16:29 UTC+1

Akerreta Takes Two From Wu

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Daniel Wu raised to 160,000 on the button with Q♥6♣, Gorka Akerreta three-bet to 900,000 in the small blind with A♦K♥, and Wu folded.

Wu opened to 160,000 again the next hand, and Akerreta called on the button with K♠Q♣.

Both players checked to the river on a board of J♠4♦2♥Q♠5♣. Wu then led out for 80,000, but Akerreta raised to 300,000 with top pair. Wu folded 9♦7♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Wu	4,945,000 240,000	240,000

Gorka Akerreta	4,255,000 760,000	760,000

Tags: Daniel Wu Gorka Akerreta

01-18-2026 16:25 UTC+1

McHugh Finds a King to Double

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Gorka Akerreta raised to 160,000 in the hijack before Julien Loire three-bet to 900,000 on the button with 10♠10♣. Akerreta folded K♣6♣.

Turlough McHugh then shoved for 450,000 under the gun, and Akerreta called in the big blind.

Turlough McHugh: K♦J♣ All in
Gorka Akerreta: A♠9♦

McHugh took the lead on the K♣6♦2♦ flop with top pair, then held on through the 8♥ turn and 4♥ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gorka Akerreta	3,495,000 540,000	540,000
Julien Loire	2,135,000 240,000	240,000
Turlough McHugh	1,020,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Gorka Akerreta Julien Loire Turlough McHugh

01-18-2026 16:16 UTC+1

Jake Collins Eliminated in 7th Place (€10,300)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jake Collins raised to 160,000 under the gun and Martin Pardo called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♦8♠4♠ flop. Collins then bet 350,000 on the A♣ turn, and Pardo came back with an all-in shove.

Collins leaned back in his chair and let out a sigh before calling for 940,000. He showed A♦Q♠ for top pair, but Pardo had flopped two pair with 9♥8♥.

"I would do the same," Pardo consoled Collins, who needed help on the river but missed the 3♦ as the Brit, who qualified for this event online and had already secured his first-ever live cash, was eliminated in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Pardo	4,585,000 1,140,000	1,140,000
Jake Collins	Busted

Tags: Jake Collins Martin Pardo

01-18-2026 16:07 UTC+1

Loire Can't Bluff Wu

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Julien Loire raised to 160,000 in middle position and Daniel Wu called in the big blind.

The 5♣4♠2♥ flop was checked through, and Loire then bet 150,000 on the 3♥ turn. Wu called.

The river was the 9♣ and Loire bet another 300,000. Wu snap-called with 8♠8♣, and Loire mucked Q♥J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Wu	5,185,000 650,000	650,000

Julien Loire	1,895,000 610,000	610,000

Tags: Daniel Wu Julien Loire

01-18-2026 16:04 UTC+1

Jorge Diego Eliminated in 8th Place (€7,900)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jake Collins raised to 190,000 in the small blind with K♠2♥ and Jorge Diego called in the big blind.

Both players checked the J♥6♣4♣ flop. Collins then bet 165,000 on the 3♣ turn with king-high, and Diego folded 9♠7♥.

The next hand, Martin Pardo raised to 160,000 in the cutoff, Diego shoved for 520,000 in the small blind, and Pardo called.

Jorge Diego: A♣5♣ All in
Martin Pardo: Q♣9♣

Diego remained in the lead on the 10♥6♠2♠ flop, but Pardo hit the Q♠ on the turn to make top pair. The river was the 9♦ and Pardo improved to two pair to secure the pot and send Diego to the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Pardo	3,445,000 650,000	650,000
Jake Collins	900,000 150,000	150,000
Jorge Diego	Busted

Tags: Jake Collins Jorge Diego Martin Pardo

Level: 25

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

01-18-2026 15:52 UTC+1

Pardo Leads Into Akerreta on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Daniel Wu picked up A♥A♣ in the cutoff and raised to 120,000, but he found no callers and had to settle for taking the blinds and ante

Gorka Akerreta then raised to 120,000 in the cutoff with J♦2♥ and Martin Pardo defended K♦10♣.

The flop came 10♠6♦3♣ and Akerreta continued for 140,000. Pardo called with top pair, then led out for 225,000 on the 4♠ turn. Akerreta folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Wu	4,535,000 90,000	90,000

Gorka Akerreta	4,035,000 260,000	260,000
Martin Pardo	2,795,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Martin Pardo Gorka Akerreta Daniel Wu

01-18-2026 15:45 UTC+1

Nima Jenabi Eliminated in 9th Place (€5,900)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Turlough McHugh raised to 120,000 under the gun before Gorka Akerreta three-bet to 480,000 in the small blind. Nima Jenabi called for his last 425,000 in the big blind, while McHugh got out of the way.

Nima Jenabi: Q♦Q♣ All in
Gorka Akerreta: A♠7♣

Jenabi had woken up with queens and was a favorite to double up until the flop brought A♦7♥2♣, giving Akerreta top two pair. The turn was the 8♦, while the 2♦ river sealed Jenabi's elimination in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gorka Akerreta	4,295,000 635,000	635,000
Turlough McHugh	880,000 120,000	120,000
Nima Jenabi	Busted

Tags: Gorka Akerreta Nima Jenabi Turlough McHugh