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04-11-2025 16:00 UTC+2

Barakat Runs Into Larabi's Aces

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Bernard Larabi raised to 7,000 under the gun and Vivian Saliba reraised to 23,000 in early position. Youness Barakat called before Larabi potted to 99,000.

Saliba quickly folded, but Barakat called. "Snap-call. You scared?" Barakat said as the flop came K♥5♠3♥. Larabi then moved all in and Barakat called for 60,000.

Youness Barakat: 10♥9♥8♣7♠ All in
Bernard Larabi: A♥A♦Q♠6♠

Barakat had a flush draw against Larabi's aces, but the K♦J♦ turn and river were no help and Barakat was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	530,000 80,000	80,000

Bernard Larabi	370,000 170,000	170,000
Youness Barakat	Busted

Tags: Bernard Larabi Vivian Saliba Youness Barakat

04-11-2025 15:52 UTC+2

Alioto's Turn to Double Off Muller

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Dario Alioto moved all in for 58,000 on a flop of A♥8♦6♥ and Curtis Muller called.

Dario Alioto: A♠J♦8♠7♠ All in
Curtis Muller: J♥8♥7♣6♣

Alioto had top two pair against Muller's eights and sixes. The board ran out 4♠K♠ and Alioto doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Curtis Muller	230,000 100,000	100,000
Dario Alioto	135,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Curtis Muller Dario Alioto

04-11-2025 15:45 UTC+2

Joentausta Back In; Van Hoof Out

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Nazarenko	200,000 200,000	200,000
Danyil Zaremba	200,000 200,000	200,000
Aku Joentausta	200,000 200,000	200,000
Alexander Petersen	200,000

Jorryt van Hoof	Busted

04-11-2025 15:44 UTC+2

Mozaffarian Takes Out Joentausta in Three-Way All in

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Aku Joentausta was all in for around 100,000 from the big blind as both Amir Mozaffarian under the gun and small blind Farid Jattin put him at risk.

With already more than 300,000 in the pot, Jattin and Mozaffarian saw a flop of J♣9♣Q♣ where Mozaffarian also went all in for around 80,000. Jattin quickly folded.

Aku Joentausta: A♦A♥K♠7♠ All in
Amir Mozaffarian: K♥K♣Q♠10♥

Mozaffarian had flopped a straight to leave Joentausta needing help with his aces, but none arrived on the 6♥ turn or 6♠ river.

"Try again," Joentausta said as he made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Mozaffarian	500,000 320,000	320,000

Farid Jattin	60,000 140,000	140,000
Aku Joentausta	Busted

Tags: Aku Joentausta Amir Mozaffarian Farid Jattin

04-11-2025 15:39 UTC+2

Top Set Not Enough For Muller as Radanov Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Amir Mozaffarian raised to 5,000 in middle position and Damjan Radanov called in the hijack. Curtis Muller then reraised to 22,000 in the cutoff and both opponents called.

Muller bet 35,000 on the J♣5♣2♥ flop and Mozaffarian called. Radanov then moved all in for 82,500, Muller re-potted, and Mozaffarian got out of the way.

Damjan Radanov: A♣9♥8♣5♦ All in
Curtis Muller: A♠A♦J♥2♠

Muller had two pair, while Radanov was chasing the nut flush draw. The 3♣ turn gave Radanov the flush, while not even the A♥ on the river was enough for Muller to avoid handing over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Curtis Muller	330,000 130,000	130,000
Damjan Radanov	230,000 80,000	80,000
Amir Mozaffarian	180,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Amir Mozaffarian Curtis Muller Damjan Radanov

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

04-11-2025 15:29 UTC+2

Pahlawani Fills Up on Varonen

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Aaron Pahlawani bet 13,000 from early position on a flop of Q♥8♥9♣ and Lauri Varonen raised to 68,500 on the button. Pahlawani called and the Q♣ fell on the turn.

Pahlawani then led out for 30,000 and Varonen called. Both players then checked the Q♦ river.

Pahlawani turned over K♥K♠9♥9♦ for a full house as Varonen squeezed his cards.

"No queen?" tablemate Vladislavs Petrovs said.

"I can't find it," Varonen replied before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Pahlawani	320,000 60,000	60,000
Lauri Varonen	120,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Aaron Pahlawani Lauri Varonen

04-11-2025 15:21 UTC+2

Simsek Surrenders to Pugh-Jones

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones bet 3,500 from the cutoff on a flop of 9♥J♠Q♠ and Stanislau Melhui called on the button, as did Burak Simsek in the small blind.

The turn was the 4♣ and Pugh-Jones bet another 20,000. Only Simsek called this time and the 8♦ fell on the river.

Pugh-Jones then bet 74,000, enough to put Simsek all in, and Simsek snap-folded.

Joni Jouhkimainen and Farid Jattin have recently reentered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislau Melhui	350,000 150,000	150,000
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	260,000 60,000	60,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	200,000 200,000	200,000

Farid Jattin	200,000 200,000	200,000
Burak Simsek	40,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Burak Simsek Gruffudd Pugh-Jones Stanislau Melhui

04-11-2025 15:11 UTC+2

Jouhkimainen, Maksymets Fall

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Damjan Radanov raised to 5,000 in middle position and Filip Aleksic called on the button. Joni Jouhkimainen then reraised to 20,000 in the small blind and both opponents called.

The flop came 10♦9♥9♠ and Jouhkimainen bet 17,000. Radanov folded, but Aleksic moved all in and Jouhkimainen called for 82,000.

Joni Jouhkimainen: A♦K♥9♦6♠ All in
Filip Aleksic: J♣10♠8♥7♥

Jouhkimainen had flopped trips, but the J♠ turn improved Aleksic to a straight. The river was the 3♦ and Jouhkimainen was sent to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Anton Suarez had raised to 29,000 in the small blind, Nazar Maksymets moved all in for 120,000 in the cutoff, and Suarez snap-called.

Nazar Maksymets: 7♠6♠5♥4♠ All in
Anton Suarez: A♦A♥9♥8♣

Maksymets flopped two pair on the 6♦5♠4♥ flop, but Suarez hit a straight on the 7♥ turn. The river was the K♠ and Maksymets was also sent to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filip Aleksic	520,000 260,000	260,000

Anton Suarez	450,000 250,000	250,000
Damjan Radanov	150,000 50,000	50,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	Busted

Nazar Maksymets	Busted

Tags: Anton Suarez Damjan Radanov Filip Aleksic Joni Jouhkimainen Nazar Maksymets

04-11-2025 14:59 UTC+2

Saliba Coolers Jattin to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Vivian Saliba bet 6,000 from the cutoff on a flop of J♦3♥4♦ and Farid Jattin raised to 18,500 in the big blind. Saliba called and the K♣ fell on the turn.

Jattin then bet 40,000 and Saliba came back with a raise to 170,000. Jattin moved all in for around 200,000 and Saliba snap-called.

Jattin showed A♠J♣J♠7♠ for a flopped set, but Saliba had A♦K♦K♠3♦ for a turned set of kings. The river was the 9♣ and Jattin was sent to the rail