Around 13,000 was in the middle on a completed board of 10♣9♠K♦5♠2♠.
Monir Marie checked to Ermanno Di Nicola, who moved all in for 5,500. After some deliberation, Marie folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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18,500 | |
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14,500 | |
The players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
PokerStars' popular streamer and all round good guy Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis is getting ready to be the centre of attention between July 9-15 when the latest edition of Lex Live takes place in sunny Barcelona.
Lex Live Barcelona runs from July 9-15 at the Casino Barcelona, the same venue that hosts the prestigious European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona each year. It is the third time Lex Live has run since its inception in 2019. Lex Live 1 took place in Namur, Belgium, in March 2019, with London hosting Lex Live 2 in late September 2019. Lex Live 3 was scheduled for April 2020, but the world shut down amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lex Live 3: Barcelona features a €170 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout, a €240 Mystery Bounty, an €880 High Roller, and the crown jewel: a €440 Main Event.
With 548 entries so far, the prize pool has just exceed the €520,000. 5.5 hours of late registration remain for any players still hoping to make Day 2.
Rene Kukenbrink opened to 1,200 and received a call from Wilhelm Axer on the button. Ercan Atmaca was in the small blind, and he three-bet jammed for 11,000.
Kukenbrink got out of the way but Axer called.
Ercan Atmaca: A♣Q♠ 
Wilhelm Axer: J♥10♥
Atmaca was ahead, but Axer went in front after the J♠10♠7♠ flop gave him top two pair. Atmaca had a spade draw, and while the A♦ turn did not alter matters, the 8♠ river gave him the queen-high flush and the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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26,000
26,000
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26,000 |
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22,000
22,000
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22,000 |
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19,000
19,000
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19,000 |
Kevin Groger opened to 1,200 under the gun and received calls from Malte Von Ostrowski, Branco Steltman and Leonardo Ebeling in the next seats, before Francesco De Martini three-bet jammed from the small blind for 10,000. Only Von Ostrowski called, who had less than De Martini, around 6,200.
Malte Von Ostrowski: A♥5♣
Francesco De Martini: K♥K♣
Von Ostrowski was in trouble versus De Martini's pocket kings, and the J♣6♠2♥Q♣3♠ runout confirmed his exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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42,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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29,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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20,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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10,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Atush Esker opened to 1,500 and received calls from Nils Mallon in the cutoff and Modar Alsoud on the button.
On the 10♣6♠4♥ flop, Esker continued with a bet of 2,000, and both of his opponents called.
On the 8♥ turn, Esker checked, Mallon moved all in for around 12,000, Alsoud called, and Esker folded.
Nils Mallon: K♥Q♥
Modar Alsoud: 9♦7♥
Mallon was in trouble versus Alsoud's turned straight, but he still had outs to the flush draw. The 3♦ river however was a brick and Mallon made for the exit, sending Alsoud a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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71,000
71,000
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71,000 |
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51,000
51,000
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51,000 |
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Busted |
PokerNews heard a dealer announce "Table 1 - seats 7, 8 and 9", meaning there had been a triple knockout. Philipp Ruthard at the table was kind enough to give us the details.
All the money had went in on the A♠8♦4♦ flop, with a short-stack all-in pre for 1,000. Manuel Cachinero held A♥4♥ for two pair, while his opponents had a flush draw, ace-queen for a pair of aces, and the short-stack had ten-high.
The turn and river were bricks and Cachinero scooped a monster pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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158,000
134,000
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134,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
