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01-14-2026 22:36 UTC+2

Martinez Sends Another Out

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player in the hijack raised to 2,000 and Javier Garcia called in the cutoff. Robert Martinez then three-bet to 8,500 in the small blind and the hijack moved all in for 27,800. Garcia got out of the way, but Martinez called to put his opponent at risk.

All-in Player: A♦J♦ All in
Robert Martinez: A♠Q♥

Martinez had his opponent dominated going to the flop, which came A♣7♣5♥ to give both players top pair. Martinez remained in the lead with his queen-kicker through the K♠ turn and 8♦ river, and his opponent was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Martinez	185,000 45,000	45,000
Javier Garcia	70,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Javier Garcia Robert Martinez

01-14-2026 22:27 UTC+2

Castejon Turns Rags Into Riches on His First Hand

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Juan Castejon had just taken his seat in the tournament when, on his first hand, he three-bet to 7,500 in the big blind. An opponent under the gun called, and they saw a flop of A♣3♠Q♦.

Castejon then bet 7,000 and his opponent called. The turn was the 6♠ and Castejon bet another 23,000. His opponent again called to the 9♠ river, where Castejon shoved for 12,400.

The under-the-gun player quickly called with A♦K♦, but Castejon had Q♣3♦ for two pair to win the pot and double up.

At another table, Filippo Ragone has built up a stack of around 150,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filippo Ragone	150,000 150,000	150,000
Juan Castejon	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Filippo Ragone Juan Castejon

01-14-2026 22:22 UTC+2

Leonzio Building a Big Stack

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Roberto Leonzio bet 1,600 from the cutoff on a flop of 9♣2♠4♣ and was called by Ian Simpson on the button and an opponent in the big blind.

The turn was the Q♥ and the big blind led out for 1,600. Both Leonzio and Simpson called, and the 6♣ fell on the river. The big blind then bet another 2,700, and only Leonzio called this time.

The big blind showed Q♦3♥ for a pair of queens, but Leonzio had A♥A♠ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Leonzio	140,000
Ian Simpson	70,000

Tags: Ian Simpson Roberto Leonzio

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

01-14-2026 22:11 UTC+2

Ufano Makes the Nuts

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Heads-up on a board of 8♦5♥A♥9♥, Jorge Ufano bet 5,000 from middle position and an opponent called in early position.

The river was the 2♥ and Ufano bet 18,000. His opponent quickly called, and Ufano turned over K♥10♥ for the nut flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Ufano	70,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Jorge Ufano

01-14-2026 22:03 UTC+2

Ramirez Bets Out Cuesta

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Yoel Ramirez raised to 1,200 in early position and was called by a player in middle position. Nacho Cuesta then three-bet to 4,500 on the button, and only Ramirez called.

The flop came K♣3♦4♣ and Cuesta continued for 7,200. Ramirez called, and they both checked the 10♥ turn.

Ramirez led out for 18,000 on the A♠ river, and Cuesta snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoel Ramirez	80,000 20,000	20,000
Nacho Cuesta	30,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Nacho Cuesta Yoel Ramirez

01-14-2026 21:59 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Martinez	140,000 40,000	40,000
Sergio Garcia	130,000
Minjun Koo	110,000 10,000	10,000
Ahmed Abdella	80,000
David McConachie	80,000 20,000	20,000
Ian Simpson	70,000 25,000	25,000

Jorge Ufano	60,000
Javier Garcia	60,000
Nacho Cuesta	45,000 5,000	5,000
Roberto Agus	35,000 20,000	20,000

01-14-2026 21:55 UTC+2

D'Agostino Goes Racing Against Stylianou

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After two players limped in, Agi Stylianou raised to 2,000 in the hijack and Andrea D'Agostino reraised to 6,500 in the cutoff. Action folded back to Stylianou who moved all in, and D'Agostino called for his last 21,500.

Andrea D'Agostino: A♥K♥ All in
Agi Stylianou: 7♦7♠

The A♦K♦5♦ flop gave D'Agostino top two pair, while Stylianou picked up a flush draw. The 4♠ turn was safe for D'Agostino, while the river was the 2♥ and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Agi Stylianou	80,000 60,000	60,000
Andrea D'Agostino	45,000

Tags: Agi Stylianou Andrea D'Agostino

01-14-2026 21:46 UTC+2

Ocampo Gets Shown a Flush

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, the small blind led out for 3,000 on a flop of 8♠10♦6♦ before Juan Diego Ocampo raised to 9,200. His opponent called, and they both checked the 8♣ turn.

Ocampo resumed betting on the 9♦ river, putting in 9,100, and his opponent quickly called. Ocampo showed 10♥7♦ for a straight, but his opponent had A♦5♦ for a flush to win the pot.

Nacho Cuesta, coming off winning the Mystery Bounty event earlier today, recently jumped into this field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Diego Ocampo	60,000 10,000	10,000
Nacho Cuesta	50,000

Tags: Juan Diego Ocampo

01-14-2026 21:36 UTC+2

Morshedian Keeps Climbing

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Shahrokh Morshedian and an opponent went to the turn on a board of 2♥7♦Q♥8♦ when the early-position player bet 35,000, committing most of his chips. Morshedian called in the big blind, and the K♥ fell on the river.

Morshedian then moved all in, and his opponent called down for his last 5,000. He showed Q♦6♦, but Morshedian had Q♣9♦ and took the pot with his nine-kicker to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shahrokh Morshedian	160,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Shahrokh Morshedian