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10-29-2025 21:01 UTC+2

Zycinski Sends Schweigl to the Rail

Stewart Morrison

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

Andreas Schweigl raised in middle position to 3,000, which only Kasjusz Zycinski called, defending his big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of J♣A♣J♥, and Zycinski checked in flow. Schweigl continued with a bet of 3,000, only to see Zycinski check-raise to 8,500. Schweigl took a moment before moving all in for 37,500, which Zycinski snap-called.

Andreas Schweigl: 10♥10♣ All in
Kasjusz Zycinski: J♠6♠

The turn 9♦ and river 4♠ kept things as they were, seeing Zycinski pull in the pot, and Schweigl head to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasjusz Zycinski	105,000 105,000	105,000
Andreas Schweigl	Busted

Tags: Andreas Schweigl Kasjusz Zycinski

10-29-2025 20:46 UTC+2

Chip Leaders Returning from Break

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Stewart Morrison

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Aiello	208,500 208,500	208,500
Thomas Bellanger	186,500 89,500	89,500
Tommy Nyberg	180,500 130,500	130,500
Casper Jensen	176,000 176,000	176,000
Kjetil Hanstvedt	169,500 69,700	69,700
Raymond Church	166,500 11,300	11,300
Ciaran McCullagh	165,000 115,000	115,000
Stefan Koie	133,500 83,500	83,500
Gary Fisher	129,500 47,500	47,500
Edvin Ujhazi	129,000 26,000	26,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

10-29-2025 20:00 UTC+2

Dinner Break

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The remaining 104 players have been sent on a 45-minute dinner break.

Play is expected to resume at 7:45 p.m. local time.

10-29-2025 19:53 UTC+2

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Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

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10-29-2025 19:39 UTC+2

Aiello Chipping Up

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action was joined on a board of J♥5♥8♥10♦ and roughly 10,000 already in the middle.

Simone Aiello, in early position, placed a bet of 4,500 before seeing Szymon Politowski raise to 16,500 in the cutoff, which he called.

The river 8♠ completed the board, and Aiello checked. Politowski placed a more substantial bet of 26,500, which Aiello wasted no time in calling.

Aiello flipped over A♦J♠, which was good enough to claim the pot, as Politowski mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Aiello	196,500 196,500	196,500
Szymon Politowski	28,500 28,500	28,500

Tags: Simone Aiello Szymon Politowski

10-29-2025 19:27 UTC+2

Troublesome Jacks

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kajetan Renke raised under the gun to 2,500, which the small blind player called. Lino Loddo then three-bet to 10,600 from the big blind. Renke responded with a four-bet shove for 48,000.

The small blind player folded, and almost immediately behind him, Loddo did the same. Throwing pocket jacks face up into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lino Loddo	92,000 9,000	9,000
Kajetan Renke	63,300 63,300	63,300

Tags: Kajetan Renke Lino Loddo

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-29-2025 19:06 UTC+2

Alonso Doubles Through Micallef

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Stewart Morrison

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action was joined with roughly 14,000 already in the pot, and a 8♥7♥8♣ flop in the middle.

Mike Alonso had manoeuvred his remaining stack of 39,700 into the middle, and Matthew Micallef had him at risk.

Mike Alonso: Q♠Q♣ All in
Matthew Micallef: 5♣5♥

The turn allowed Alonso to relax, as the Q♦ assured his double up. The inconsequential 4♦ completed the board, and the pot was pushed in the direction of Alonso.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Alonso	93,500 66,300	66,300
Matthew Micallef	19,300 67,700	67,700

Tags: Matthew Micallef Mike Alonso

10-29-2025 18:53 UTC+2

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Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

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