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12-05-2024 19:10 UTC+1

Vaskresenski Eliminated and Two Pair for Astedt

Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Moments after Maksim Vaskresenski's elimination, Niklas Astedt under the gun and Viacheslav Buldygin in the big blind faced each other once again.

This time, Buldygin bet 7,500 on a flop of 6♥7♦J♠ and Astedt check-called, then both players checked the J♥ turn.

On the 5♥ river, Astedt led out for 2,500. Buldygin called but didn't have a better hand than Astedt's two pair with 6♣4♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	435,000 95,000	95,000

Viacheslav Buldygin	220,000 10,000	10,000
Niklas Astedt	105,000 37,000	37,000
Maksim Vaskresenski	Busted

Tags: Niklas Astedt Viacheslav Buldygin

12-05-2024 19:26 UTC+1

Tsiareshchanka Doubles Through Buldygin

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Yauheni Tsiareshchanka opened to 5,500 from under the gun. He was called by Viacheslav Buldygin on the button and Teun Mulder in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♣4♦8♥ and Tsiareshchanka continued for 8,000. Buldygin called while Mulder check-folded.

On the 10♠ turn, Tsiareshchanka placed a 25,000 green chip in front of him. Buldygin raised to 65,000, but Tsiareshchanka decided to go all-in for 156,500. Buldygin called.

Yauheni Tsiareshchanka: Q♣9♣ All in
Viacheslav Buldygin: 9♠7♠

Buldygin had a straight, but Tsiareshchanka’s was stronger. The 8♦ river changed nothing, and Tsiareshchanka secured the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka	348,000 166,000	166,000
Teun Mulder	190,000 9,500	9,500
Viacheslav Buldygin	60,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Teun Mulder Viacheslav Buldygin Yauheni Tsiareshchanka

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

12-05-2024 19:35 UTC+1

Buldygin Hits a Flush to Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The action was picked up on a board of 9♥3♣10♥K♥ with 16,500 in the pot. Teun Mulder in the cutoff bet 4,000, but Viacheslav Buldygin in the big blind raised to 14,000.

Mulder called to see the A♥ river. Buldygin decided to go all-in for 23,500 and Mulder quickly called.

Viacheslav Buldygin: 7♥6♥ All in
Teun Mulder: 10♠10♣

Buldygin was lucky enough to hit a flush on the river to beat Mulder's set and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	148,000 42,000	42,000
Viacheslav Buldygin	91,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Teun Mulder Viacheslav Buldygin

12-05-2024 19:50 UTC+1

Astedt Takes From Tsiareshchanka

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Yauheni Tsiareshchanka in the small blind bet 6,000 on 8♥7♦Q♠ and Niklas Astedt in the big blind called.

Tsiareshchanka continued for 6,500 on the A♦ turn, but Astedt didn't back down and called.

On the 5♠ river, Tsiareshchanka checked so Astedt took this opportunity to bet 35,000. He made Tsiareshchanka fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka	315,000 33,000	33,000
Niklas Astedt	165,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Niklas Astedt Yauheni Tsiareshchanka

12-05-2024 19:53 UTC+1

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Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

12-05-2024 20:05 UTC+1

Buldygin Doubles Through O'Dwyer

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer opened 9,000 from under the gun, then Viacheslav Buldygin in the big blind moved all in for 107,500. O'Dwyer went into the tank, then eventually made the call.

Viacheslav Buldygin: A♦6♦ All in
Steve O'Dwyer: Q♠J♠

Buldygin was happy to see that he was in the lead, and he kept it all the way through a board of 3♥5♣4♥K♣3♦ to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	259,000 176,000	176,000

Viacheslav Buldygin	221,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Steve O'Dwyer Viacheslav Buldygin

12-05-2024 20:18 UTC+1

Buldygin Caught Bluffing

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On a board of 4♦4♥8♦4♣ with roughly 60,000 in the pot, Viacheslav Buldygin in the big blind bet 51,000 and Yauheni Tsiareshchanka on the button called.

The Q♦ completed the board and Buldygin decided to go all in for 139,000. Tsiareshchanka asked for the count and called.

Viacheslav Buldygin: 7♠6♠ All in
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka: Q♥Q♠

Tsiareshchanka called with queens-full while Buldygin was playing the board and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka	520,000 205,000	205,000
Viacheslav Buldygin	Busted

Tags: Viacheslav Buldygin Yauheni Tsiareshchanka

12-05-2024 20:20 UTC+1

End of Late Registration

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With only four players remaining, the tournament director decided to close late registration. He announced that the €12,000 bounties will come into play once there are three players left.

The payouts will be revealed shortly.