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04-11-2025 02:38 UTC+2

Tom-Aksel Bedell Eliminated in 7th Place (€35,510)

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Tom-Aksel Bedell raised to 700,000 on the button and Leonid Yanovski potted in the small blind. Bedell called for his last 2,500,000.

Tom-Aksel Bedell: Q♥9♦9♣7♦ All in
Leonid Yanovski: A♦A♣6♥5♣

"Always aces. I have diamonds, I can win," Bedell said. The 6♠3♦4♥ flop gave Yanovski a straight, while the rest of the board ran out 2♠Q♣ as Bedell was eliminated in seventh place.

"Do I have to leave, or can I continue," Bedell joked on his way to the exit.

"You can't win them all, Tom," Yanovski said.

"I thought I could, but I was wrong. I'll get the next one," Bedell replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Yanovski	6,000,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	Busted

Tags: Leonid Yanovski Tom-Aksel Bedell

04-11-2025 02:43 UTC+2

Barakat Coolers Ensan on the River

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

In a four-way limped pot, Hossein Ensan bet 500,000 from under the gun on a flop of 5♠4♦2♥ and only Youness Barakat called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 6♠ turn. Barakat then led out for 1,400,000 on the 10♠ river and Ensan quickly called.

Barakat showed K♠6♦3♠2♦ for a rivered flush and Ensan flashed A♠A♥4♥3♥ for a flopped straight before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	16,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Hossein Ensan	7,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Hossein Ensan Youness Barakat

04-11-2025 02:48 UTC+2

Ensan, Barakat Keep Battling

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Youness Barakat raised to 500,000 in the hijack and Hossein Ensan called on the button.

Both players checked to the river on a board of Q♠J♥9♦8♠8♥. Barakat then checked again and Ensan bet 1,500,000.

Barakat's countdown reached zero and he went to toss in a time bank, but instead took it back and committed the chips instead. Ensan then showed Q♦Q♣J♣3♥ for a full house and Barakat mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	15,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Hossein Ensan	8,900,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Hossein Ensan Youness Barakat

04-11-2025 02:56 UTC+2

Ensan Shoves on Vihikainen

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Aki Vihikainen limped in on the button and Hossein Ensan raised to 800,000 in the small blind. Vihikainen called and the flop came A♣5♥3♦.

Ensan then moved all in and Vihikainen, with 2,200,000 remaining, snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hossein Ensan	10,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Aki Vihikainen	2,200,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Aki Vihikainen Hossein Ensan

04-11-2025 03:01 UTC+2

Yanovski Spikes the Turn to Win Big Off Ensan

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hossein Ensan raised to 500,000 on the button and Leonid Yanovski called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 7♥6♥5♣ flop. Yanovski then bet 950,000 on the 9♦ turn and Ensan called.

Yanovski bet another 2,200,000 on the 3♠ river and Ensan snap-called. Yanovski showed K♠10♦10♥8♠ for a turned straight and Ensan flashed 8♦4♠ for a flopped straight as he mucked.

"Very lucky turn. Very lucky river," Yanovski said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Yanovski	8,200,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Hossein Ensan	6,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Tags: Hossein Ensan Leonid Yanovski

04-11-2025 03:10 UTC+2

Barakat Picks Off Ensan on the River

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Youness Barakat raised to 500,000 in the cutoff and Hossein Ensan called in the small blind.

The flop came K♠6♦K♣ and Barakat bet 350,000. Ensan then potted to 2,400,000 and Barakat called.

Both players checked the K♥ turn. The river was the Q♠ and Ensan bet 1,400,000.

Barakat quickly called and Ensan showed Q♠9♥9♣5♥, but Barakat had A♥A♣7♠7♣ to win the big pot and leave Ensan on a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	20,500,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Hossein Ensan	2,200,000 4,300,000	4,300,000

Tags: Hossein Ensan Youness Barakat

04-11-2025 03:11 UTC+2

Vitalijs Korhs Eliminated in 6th Place (€48,800)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Youness Barakat raised to 500,000 under the gun and Vitalijs Korhs called in the big blind.

Barakat continued for 350,000 on the A♣2♠3♥ flop and Korhs raised to 1,400,000. Barakat called and the 4♠ fell on the turn.

Korhs then moved all in for 1,500,000 and Barakat snap-called. Korhs showed J♦J♠5♦4♣, but Barakat had 8♦6♦5♥4♥ for a straight.

The river was the 5♣ and Korhs was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	24,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Vitalijs Korhs	Busted

Tags: Vitalijs Korhs Youness Barakat

Level: 25

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

04-11-2025 03:18 UTC+2

Vihikainen Gets a Shove Through Barakat

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Aki Vihikainen raised to 500,000 under the gun and Youness Barakat called in the big blind.

The flop came 5♣3♦2♣ and Barakat led out for 350,000. Vihikainen then moved all in for 1,950,000.

"I play so bad," Barakat said as he shot out of his seat, burning through a time bank before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	23,500,000 500,000	500,000
Aki Vihikainen	3,000,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Aki Vihikainen Youness Barakat

04-11-2025 03:26 UTC+2

Yanovski Slows Down Barakat

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Youness Barakat raised to 625,000 under the gun and Leonid Yanovski called in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠3♥4♥ and Barakat bet 650,000. Yanovski called and the K♥ turn was checked through.

The river was the 2♥ and Yanovski bet 2,200,000. Barakat took a minute before folding as Yanovski took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	22,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Leonid Yanovski	9,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Leonid Yanovski Youness Barakat