€440 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 Lex Live Barcelona

07-11-2024 19:47 UTC+2

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

07-11-2024 19:31 UTC+2

Players Heading for 20-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Players in the Lex Live Main Event are heading for a 20-minute break.

07-11-2024 19:22 UTC+2

Lauritsen Loses Flip to Bust

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Lasse Jagd Lauritsen, known online as Wistern, moved all in from early position with just 5,600. Thomas Miedema made an iso shove from late position and the rest of the table folded. Players flipped their hands.

Lasse Jagd Lauritsen: A♣J♠ All in
Thomas Miedema: 10♣10♦

"I'm flipping," said Lauritsen.

The board ran out 6♥8♥6♠Q♠7♠. Miedema held with his pocket tens and Lauritsen was eliminated.

Georgina James, sitting at the next table across, consoled her friend by sending him to the bar to get her a beer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Miedema	33,000 33,000	33,000
Lasse Jagd Lauritsen	Busted

Tags: Georgina James Lasse Jagd Lauritsen Thomas Miedema

07-11-2024 19:18 UTC+2

Pavlenko Rivers Set to Bust Hurd

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Patrick Hurd raised to 1,100 from the button and Vladyslav Pavlenko reraised to 3,400 from the small blind. Hurd moved all in for 21,800, sending Pavlenko into the tank. Pavlenko eventually made the call and players flipped their cards.

Patrick Hurd: A♥K♦ All in
Vladyslav Pavlenko: 10♥10♣

The board ran out 2♥7♠K♣3♠10♠. Hurd paired his king on the flop, but Vladyslav Pavlenko made a set of tens on the river to pull ahead and win the pot, eliminating Hurd in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladyslav Pavlenko	74,000 74,000	74,000
Patrick Hurd	Busted

Tags: Patrick Hurd Vladyslav Pavlenko

07-11-2024 19:09 UTC+2

Gut Flops Straight After Five Betting All In

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Bakir Saranovic open raised, Maciej Gut three-bet to 3,400, Saranovic four-bet to 9,600, and Gut moved all. Saranovic made the call for 34,100 with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Maciej Gut: 4♦3♦
Bakir Saranovic: K♣K♦

Saranovic looked shocked and the table let out a collective gasp. The board ran out 5♠6♥7♠Q♦8♠. Gut flopped a straight and left Saranovic drawing slim and dead by the turn. Gut doubled up and Saranovic was left short and devestated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maciej Gut	72,000 72,000	72,000
Bakir Saranovic	20,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Bakir Saranovic Maciej Gut

07-11-2024 18:57 UTC+2

Cleary Takes Down Pot With River Bet

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Joseph Cleary raised from early position, Antonio Raffaele Bonomo reraised and Cleary called.

The flop came 10♥5♦K♥. Cleary checked and Bonomo bet 2,500, which Cleary called. The turn was the 2♠ and both players checked.

The river came the 5♣ and Cleary switched to a lead. Bonomo folded and Cleary took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Raffaele Bonomo	38,000 38,000	38,000
Joseph Cleary	27,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Antonio Raffaele Bonomo Joseph Cleary

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

07-11-2024 18:33 UTC+2

Arroya Paid on River for Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Nahuel Lepera De La Torre raised to 900 from under the gun and Matias Arroyo called in middle positionl

The flop came 7♠K♦5♣ and both players checked. The turn was the A♦ and La Torre led for 800, which Arroyo called.

The river was the 3♠ and La Torre checked. Arroya made it 2,000 to go and La Torre called. Arroya showed A♥A♠ for a set of aces and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nahuel Lepera De La Torre	54,000 54,000	54,000
Matias Arroyo	19,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Matias Arroyo

07-11-2024 18:22 UTC+2

Tables Full in Main Event

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

There are now 99 players seated in the Main Event, which is the maximum capacity for the tournament. Players who late register will be in the queue and seated when players bust.