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07-25-2021 22:05 UTC

"yubuyu" Snagged Lead Before the Break

Jaxon

Level 6 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Ori Hasson opened for 32,000 from early position. "yubuyu" three-bet to 116,000 from the cutoff and called a four-bet jam by Hasson to 264,139.

Ori Hasson:
yubuyu:

Hasson got it in good but there was bad luck for the Israeli ahead with the runout on the board improving his opponent to a flush to hit the rail in 438th place for €1,793.

Meanwhile, "yubuyu" headed to the second break as the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
yubuyu	1,210,442 -6,000	-6,000
Ori Hasson	Busted

07-25-2021 22:08 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergei "Graf Tekkel" Koliakov	1,016,684

Xdao	Busted

Sammartino Ousts Vedomtsev to Take the Lead

Jaxon

Level 6 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Dario Sammartino min-raised from early position and was called by Andrey "FivebetGAMER" Vedomtsev from the big blind.

Vedomtsev check-called for 32,000 on the flop before he check-jammed the turn from 83,600 to 281,256. Sammartino made the call and the players exposed their cards.

Andrey "FivebetGAMER" Vedomtsev:
Dario Sammartino:

Vedomtsev needed a bit of help and was eliminated after none came on the river to exit the tournament. Meanwhile, Sammartino took the chip lead for the first time on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	1,444,016 487,756	487,756
Andrey "FivebetGAMER" Vedomtsev	Busted

Level: 7

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,500

07-25-2021 22:17 UTC

Sirichuk Leads Entering Level 7 (340 Players Remaining)

Jaxon

Level 7 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Sirichuk	1,672,666
Patrick "chrisbenoit" Brooks	1,456,016
yubuyu	1,446,746 236,304	236,304
Joao "Wim Hof" Ferreira	1,446,720 955,260	955,260
VVVici	1,372,043

07-25-2021 22:23 UTC

Adomkevicius Doubles Limeria

Jaxon

Level 7 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

"pokerfrank" opened for 40,000 from the cutoff before Ivan "uPayMyOnix" Limeira jammed the button for 289,140. Aneris "TaiwanNumba1" Adomkevicius came in over the top for 687,161 from the big blind and "pokerfrank" folded.

Ivan "uPayMyOnix" Limeira:
Aneris "TaiwanNumba1" Adomkevicius:

Adomkevicius whiffed on the board and Limeira doubled after his hand held.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim "EasyMoney88" Murzich	1,234,454
pokerfrank	1,001,161 335,937	335,937
Caio "disturbed" Botacin	893,666 369,647	369,647
Ivan "uPayMyOnix" Limeira	648,280
Aneris "TaiwanNumba1" Adomkevicius	398,011 -663,757	-663,757
Matas Cimbolas	363,623 164,805	164,805

07-25-2021 22:28 UTC

Modder Doubles Into the Chip Lead

Jaxon

Level 7 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

"SumecoXM8!" opened for 70,384 from the small blind. Ian "McDavid97" Modder three-bet to 210,468 from the big blind and "SumecoXM8!" called.

"SumecoXM8!" check-called a bet of 88,000 on the flop before checking again on the turn. Modder fired out for 202,764 before calling off for nearly 800,000 after "SumecoXM8!" jammed.

Ian "McDavid97" Modder:
SumecoXM8!:

Modder turned a set but still had to sweat a Broadway draw. "SumecoXM8!" didn't connect with the river and Modder was the first player above 2 million in chips after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian "McDavid97" Modder	2,192,836 2,192,836	2,192,836
SumecoXM8!	158,038 158,038	158,038

Level: 8

Blinds: 12,500/25,000

Ante: 3,000

07-25-2021 22:31 UTC

Stacks Above 2 Million Entering Level 8 (267 Players Remaining)

Jaxon

Level 8 : 12,500/25,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel "Gabsdrogba" Medeiros	2,244,574
Ian "McDavid97" Modder	2,132,836 -60,000	-60,000
GG CLOWN XDDD	2,130,328 1,388,204	1,388,204

07-25-2021 22:38 UTC

Lisboa with Fishhooks

Jaxon

Level 8 : 12,500/25,000, 3,000 ante

Arlem "KKingJames23" Lisboa opened for 52,500 from under the gun. "xiaoxiaomu1" three-bet to 125,500 from middle position. Lisboa four-bet to 602,500 leaving just two big blinds behind. This went in as well after he called a five-bet by "xiaoxiaomu1" and the players were flipping for a big pot.

Arlem "KKingJames23" Lisboa:
xiaoxiaomu1:

"xiaoxiaomu1" improved to top pair on the flop but was well behind the set of jacks that Lisboa improved to. The turn had "xiaoxiaomu1" drawing dead and Lisboa officially doubled up after the river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew "JNCOJEW" Wantman	1,750,590
Arlem "KKingJames23" Lisboa	1,358,960
xiaoxiaomu1	149,289