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11-07-2024 03:13 UTC+1

Youness Barakat Eliminated in 3rd Place (€103,000)

Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Pavel Izotov raised to 1,000,000 on the button. Youness Barakat then three-bet to 3,200,000 before Izotov put him all-in for 9,000,000.

Barakat made the call and the cards went face-up.

Youness Barakat: A♦K♠K♦J♠ All in
Pavel Izotov: A♠A♥J♥6♥

Neither player improved on the 5♦7♣8♠2♦9♥ runout, sending Barakat to the rail as the first player to receive a six-figure payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Izotov	26,400,000 9,100,000	9,100,000
Youness Barakat	Busted

Tags: Pavel Izotov Youness Barakat

11-07-2024 02:58 UTC+1

Play Resumes

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The players have taken back their seats as the cards are in the air again.

11-07-2024 02:53 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Izotov	17,300,000 500,000	500,000
Aaron Pahlawani	14,525,000 325,000	325,000
Youness Barakat	10,200,000 800,000	800,000

[Removed:490] Eliminated in 4th Place (€84,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

[Removed:490] raised his button to 1,400,000. Aaron Pahlawani then three-bet the pot and Kraft called all-in for about 3,500,000.

[Removed:490]: A♠K♣2♦2♣ All in
Aaron Pahlawani: K♥J♠J♥10♣

Kraft paired his ace on the 7♦A♦3♣ flop but Pahlawni turned a set on the J♣ turn to take the lead. Kraft's flush draw failed to come in on the 4♥ river as he departed in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Pahlawani	14,850,000 3,350,000	3,350,000
[Removed:490]	Busted

Tags: Aaron Pahlawani

Level: 26

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

11-07-2024 02:43 UTC+1

Barakat Back In Business, Again

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

In a limped pot to the A♥4♥3♦ flop, Youness Barakat bet 300,000 from the small blind. [Removed:490] in the big blind raised to 1,800,000, after which Barakat jammed all in for 4,250,000.

Kraft quickly called and the cards were tabled.

Youness Barakat: K♥10♥6♣2♣ All in
[Removed:490]: J♦5♥4♠3♠

Barakat made a flush on the 2♥ turn and celebrated his double-up as the 6♦ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	9,400,000 4,900,000	4,900,000
[Removed:490]	4,500,000 4,700,000	4,700,000

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11-07-2024 02:40 UTC+1

Barakat Trending Down Again

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

[Removed:490] was first to act and raised to 700,000. Youness Barakat called in the big blind to a flop of 9♥7♣J♠.

He then check-called Kraft's continuation-bet of 600,000 before check-folding when Kraft sized up to 1,350,000 on the K♥ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:490]	9,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Youness Barakat	4,500,000 1,925,000	1,925,000

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11-07-2024 02:33 UTC+1

Izotov Controls Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Pavel Izotov limped his button, seeing Youness Barakat complete the small blind and [Removed:490] check the big blind. Barakat checked the 3♣8♠7♣ flop, but Kraft led out for 400,000.

Izotov called before Barakat folded. Kraft piled in an additional 900,000 on the 9♠ turn, which Izotov clicked back to 2,000,000. After some thought, Kraft let his hand go as the chips headed to Izotov.

"Pot control," Izotov stated as he welcomed his new chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Izotov	17,800,000 100,000	100,000
[Removed:490]	8,000,000 800,000	800,000
Youness Barakat	6,425,000 575,000	575,000

Tags: Pavel Izotov Youness Barakat

11-07-2024 02:14 UTC+1

Barakat Doubles Back Up

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Aaron Pahlawani raised to 600,000 under the gun before calling off small blind Youness Barakat's jam of 2,325,000.

Youness Barakat: A♣Q♠Q♣10♦ All in
Aaron Pahlawani: K♠10♥9♠7♥

Barakat made Broadway on the A♠7♠K♣6♦J♣ to double up and stay in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Pahlawani	11,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Youness Barakat	5,250,000 2,850,000	2,850,000

Tags: Aaron Pahlawani Youness Barakat

11-07-2024 02:10 UTC+1

Barakat Left Short

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Aaron Pahlawani limped in on the button, Pavel Izotov completed his small blind, and Youness Barakat checked in the big blind.

It checked to Pahlawani on the Q♣A♦7♥ flop, and he bet 400,000. Izotov folded but Barakat stuck around and called. Barakat also check-called Pahlawani's bet of 600,000 on the 7♠ turn before the K♥ river was checked down.

Pahlawani showed 7♣6♥5♠4♥ for trip sevens, which took down the pot.