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10-04-2024 14:13 UTC+1

[Removed:516] Earns Some Easy Chips

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The player first to act opened to 700 and was three-bet to 2,100 by [Removed:516] from directly behind. Maher Achour called cold from the cutoff and the initial raiser called as well for a three-way pot.

It was checked to [Removed:516], who bet 3,900 on the 4♥K♦Q♠ flop. Both of his opponents quickly folded and [Removed:516] padded his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	58,000 7,000	7,000
[Removed:516]	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Maher Achour

10-04-2024 13:52 UTC+1

Bleau Gets Respect

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The player under the gun opened to 600 and was three-bet to 2,100 by another player in early position. Iulian Andrei Bleau called cold from middle position and the initial raiser folded.

Bleau's opponent checked on the 5♠Q♠3♥ flop and Bleau tossed a single 1,000-denomination chip into the middle. His opponent wanted no part of it and slid his hand into the muck — conceding the pot to Bleau.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iulian Andrei Bleau	26,000 26,000	26,000

10-04-2024 13:35 UTC+1

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

10-04-2024 13:32 UTC+1

Achour Doubles Through Sta

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Souleiman Ben Sta and Maher Achour were heads-up on a flop of J♠4♥5♣ with approximatley 20,000 already in the middle.

Sta bet enough to put Achour all in for his last 20,500 and Achour quickly called to put himself at risk.

Maher Achour : A♣Q♥ All in
Souleiman Ben Sta: A♠J♣

Achour's found himself in commanding shape with his slowplayed aces and the 9♠9♦ runout changed nothing to award Achour the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	65,000 65,000	65,000
Souleiman Ben Sta	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Maher Achour Souleiman Ben Sta

10-04-2024 13:15 UTC+1

Freitas' Kicker is Best

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Hugo Freitas opened to 500 on the button and the player in the big blind called.

It was checked to Freitas, who continued for 400 on the 5♥4♦J♣ flop. His opponent then check-raised to 1,300 and Freitas called.

Freitas called a 2,600 bet from the big blind on the 2♦ turn and both players checked down on the 6♠ river.

The big blind turned over J♠Q♥ for a pair of jacks, but Freitas tabled A♠J♦ for a pair of jacks with a superior kicker to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugo Freitas	36,000
Souleiman Ben Sta	30,000 30,000	30,000
Pascal Bohler	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Hugo Freitas

10-04-2024 13:00 UTC+1

Hamiche Takes From Schnieders

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Felix Schneiders opened to 400 from the hijack and Valentin Hamiche defended his big blind for a heads-up pot.

Hamiche checked to Schneiders on the J♥10♦A♠ flop and he continued for 300. Hamiche then check-raised to 800 and Schneiders called.

Both players checked down on the J♣ turn and 8♥ river and Hamiche turned over A♥Q♦. Schneiders sent his hand into the muck upon seeing it and Hamiche added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Schneiders	42,000 42,000	42,000
Valentin Hamiche	34,000 34,000	34,000
Fabian Rolli	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Valentin Hamiche Felix Schneiders

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

10-04-2024 12:44 UTC+1

Calo's Set Sends Another One Out Early

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Fabio Calo was heads-up from under the gun against a lone opponent in the big blind on a board of 5♠10♦3♠4♣ with a large pot already in the middle. The big blind had already committed their last 11,000 into the middle against Calo, who had his opponent covered.

Big blind: 5♥3♦ All in
Fabio Calo: 10♠10♥

Calo's top set had his opponent's two pair already drawing dead and an irrelevant 6♠ completed the board to make the elimination official.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Calo	56,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Fabio Calo

10-04-2024 12:35 UTC+1

Preflop Cooler Leads to Early Double up for Payet

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Christian Bombled was seen getting up from his seat, having surrendered his entire chip stack over to Nicolas Payet on a completed board of 6♥10♥2♠2♥10♣.

Bombled had Q♠Q♣ in front of him, which was no good against Payet's K♥K♠ in what was a brutal cooler situation.