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04-16-2025 21:15 UTC

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Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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04-16-2025 21:25 UTC

Bedson Busts

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Patrick Cole

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Bedson was all in and at risk for 10,000 from the cutoff versus the covering stack of Emad Zarghami.

Daniel Bedson: K♦Q♥ All in
Emad Zarghami: A♠5♠

Zarghami made two pair across the 6♣4♥5♣A♣9♦ to eliminate Bedson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emad Zarghami	110,000 60,000	60,000
Daniel Bedson	Busted

Tags: Emad Zarghami Daniel Bedson

04-16-2025 21:32 UTC

Lehto Loses to De Velde

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Patrick Cole

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kai Lehto was all in and at risk versus the covering stack of Menno De Velde.

Kai Lehto: A♦6♦ All in
Menno De Velde: A♣J♦

De Velde made a queen-high straight across the 10♠9♥8♠Q♦3♥ runout to eliminate De Velde.

Player	Chips	Progress
Menno De Velde	315,000 315,000	315,000
Kai Lehto	Busted

Tags: Kai Lehto Menno De Velde

04-16-2025 21:38 UTC

Sfarlea Scoops Sizeable Pot

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Patrick Cole

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kieran McIvor moved all in for 19.000 from under the gun. Dan Sfarlea called in early position. Robert Cowen called in the hijack as did Paulo Villena on the button.

Sfarlea checked the J♥5♣4♣ flop to Cowen who bet 28,000. Villena went into the tank and asked the table for a few more seconds. He ultimately found the fold. Sfarlea then moved all in to isolate the pot. Cowen folded.

Kieran McIvor: 8♣6♠ All in
Dan Sfarlea: K♦K♥

Sfarlea turned top set on the K♠ turn and the Q♣ river was a mere formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Sfarlea	287,000 287,000	287,000
Robert Cowen	230,000 123,000	123,000

Paulo Villena	133,000 133,000	133,000
Kieran McIvor	Busted

Tags: Dan Sfarlea Kieran McIvor Paulo Villena Robert Cowen

04-16-2025 21:40 UTC

Break Time

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Patrick Cole

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The players have been sent on their final 20-minute break of the night.

04-16-2025 21:54 UTC

Top 10 Chip Counts

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Patrick Cole

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gicovanu	430,000
Jeffrey Walsh	376,000 191,000	191,000
Enrico Olivieri	350,000 95,000	95,000
Christoforos Chrysochoidis	345,000 20,000	20,000
Menno De Velde	336,000 21,000	21,000
Gabriel Rymar	335,000 110,000	110,000
Patrick White	319,500 34,500	34,500
Daniel Samson	300,000 250,000	250,000
Michel Karim	295,000

Shyamrag Charuvil	291,000 291,000	291,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

04-16-2025 22:10 UTC

Poirier Wins at Showdown

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Patrick Cole

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Gerard Harraghy opened to 5,000 from the hijack. Francis Poirier called on the button and Mounir Tajiou defended the big blind.

The 7♠6♣7♦ flop was checked around before Tajiou led out for 14,000 on the 3♠ turn. Harraghy folded and Taijou called.

The 2♥ river was checked down. Taijou had K♣5♣ and was bested by the 4♠4♦ of Poirier for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Poirier	140,000
Gerard Harraghy	69,000
Mounir Tajiou	30,000

Tags: Francis Poirier Gerard Harraghy Mounir Tajiou

04-16-2025 22:18 UTC

Whitlow Doubles Through Andre

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Patrick Cole

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was picked up on the flop of J♥2♦8♠. Henning Andre bet out for 11,000 from the small blind. Judy Whitlow then moved all in for 45,500 from middle position. Andre tanked for a moment before calling.

Judy Whitlow: A♠A♦ All in
Henning Andre: 10♣9♦

Whitlow's rockets held across the 8♥ turn and the 5♥ river to secure a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Judy Whitlow	95,000 45,000	45,000
Henning Andre	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Henning Andre Judy Whitlow

04-16-2025 22:25 UTC

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Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

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