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01-16-2026 21:51 UTC+2

Baby Flush Good For Medina Against Di Giacomo

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Claudio Di Giacomo raised to 1,800 in the cutoff and Jesus Medina called on the button, as did big blind Roberto Agus.

The flop came 9♠6♣J♠ and Di Giacomo continued for 2,800. Only Medina called to see the 7♣ turn.

Diacomo then bet 6,500, but this time Medina came back with a raise to 15,200. Di Giacomo called, and the 10♠ fell on the river.

Medina then bet 15,000 and Di Diacomo again called. Medina showed 3♠2♠ for a flush, and Di Giacomo mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesus Medina	160,000 30,000	30,000
Claudio Di Giacomo	125,000 10,000	10,000
Roberto Agus	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Jesus Medina Roberto Agus

01-16-2026 21:38 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Marcos	170,000 50,000	50,000
Francisco Togores	155,000 5,000	5,000
Lucia Antunes	140,000 10,000	10,000
Claudio Di Giacomo	135,000 5,000	5,000
Jesus Medina	130,000 60,000	60,000
Kwan Chan	120,000
CasinORoyale	80,000 10,000	10,000
Alex Iulian	80,000 40,000	40,000
Alex Neofitov	80,000 10,000	10,000
Gorka Akerreta	70,000 35,000	35,000
David McConachie	60,000 30,000	30,000
Daniel Hoy-Nielsen	40,000 10,000	10,000
Turlough McHugh	30,000 2,000	2,000
Julien Loire	25,000 15,000	15,000

01-16-2026 21:31 UTC+2

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Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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01-16-2026 21:31 UTC+2

Boboc Shows an Ace

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

More than 25,000 was in the middle as Mihai Boboc and an opponent went heads-up to the A♠5♥9♦ flop. The big blind then led out for 7,500, and Boboc called under the gun.

The turn was the 5♦ and the big blind slowed down and checked. Boboc then moved all in for 30,000, and his opponent snap-folded. Boboc flashed the A♥ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Boboc	80,000

Tags: Mihai Boboc

01-16-2026 21:25 UTC+2

Cherniak Bets Out Gomez on the River

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Diego Gomez bet 3,500 from the small blind on a flop of A♦8♦A♥ and Yevhenii Cherniak called on the button.

The turn was the 2♣ and Gomez bet another 16,000. Cherniak again called, and the 4♦ fell on the river.

Gomez slowed down and checked to Cherniak, who fired out 25,000. Gomez snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yevhenii Cherniak	125,000
Diego Gomez	55,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Yevhenii Cherniak Diego Gomez

01-16-2026 21:17 UTC+2

Katoa Gets There on the River in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Tom Katoa bet 1,500 from the small blind on a flop of 6♥7♥9♣ and Khossein Kokhestani called in middle position. Oscar Becerra then raised to 10,000 in the hijack, and both opponents called.

The turn was the A♣ and Kokhestani opened the betting with 10,500. Becerra flung his cards into the muck in frustration, but Katoa called to the 2♥ river.

Both players checked, and Katoa showed A♥5♥ for the rivered flush. Kokhestani claimed he had flopped a set of sixes as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Katoa	90,000
Khossein Kokhestani	40,000 20,000	20,000
Oscar Becerra	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Khossein Kokhestani Oscar Becerra Tom Katoa

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

01-16-2026 21:06 UTC+2

Boboc Coolers Blumlein For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Mihai Boboc was in the cutoff and three-bet to 3,300 before Frank Blumlein four-bet to 15,000 in early position. Boboc then moved all in for 38,300, and Blumlein snap-called.

Mihai Boboc: A♣A♦ All in
Frank Blumlein: A♥K♥

Boboc had found two aces and was a big favorite to double up. The 3♠4♦9♣7♣Q♣ board offered no help to Blumlein, and he surrendered the pot to Boboc.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Boboc	80,000 80,000	80,000
Frank Blumlein	55,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Frank Blumlein Mihai Boboc

01-16-2026 20:53 UTC+2

Schneider Wins a Classic Flip

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in the small blind moved all in for 30,000 and Eduardo Schneider put him at risk in early position.

All-in Player: Q♠Q♥ All in
Eduardo Schneider: A♠K♠

The K♥ came right in the window and the at-risk player was already standing up from his seat as the rest of the flop came A♣J♠, giving Schneider two pair. The small blind picked up a straight draw, but he couldn't connect with the 2♠ turn or 7♣ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduardo Schneider	160,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Eduardo Schneider

01-16-2026 20:50 UTC+2

Antunes Raises Out Togores, Takes Out Gil

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Lucia Antunes raised to 1,200 in middle position and Jose Luis Gil moved all in for 9,100 in the hijack. Francisco Togores reraised to 15,000 in the big blind, but Antunes came back with a reraise to 41,200 to chase out Togores.

Jose Luis Gil: A♠J♣ All in
Lucia Antunes: A♣K♥

Antunes had Gil dominated going to the flop, which came 9♠8♣6♣. The 10♠ turn gave Gil some outs to a straight, but he missed the 5♠ river and Antunes earned the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Togores	150,000 15,000	15,000
Lucia Antunes	130,000 60,000	60,000
Jose Luis Gil	Busted