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05-05-2025 14:30 UTC+1

Egon Holdhus Eliminated in 8th Place (€10,850)

Richard Hayes

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Egon Holdhus jammed from the button for 2,150,000 and Carsten Mawick rejammed from the small blind with the covering stack, isolating his opponent.

Egon Holdhus: K♣9♠ All in
Carsten Mawick: A♦2♣

Mawick was ahead, and remained so after the Q♣5♠4♦ flop.

In a dramatic end to the hand, Holdhus binked the K♦ turn, but roles were reversed when Mawick hit the wheel straight on the 3♦ river, much to Holdhus' disgust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carsten Mawick	1,550,000 11,450,000	11,450,000
Egon Holdhus	Busted

Tags: Carsten Mawick Egon Holdhus

Level: 30

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

05-05-2025 14:11 UTC+1

Dragan Ignjatovski Eliminated in 9th Place (€8,550)

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Richard Hayes

Level 29 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Dragan Ignjatovski was all in for 2,700,000 and at risk versus Aurelio Vallone.

Dragan Ignjatovski: A♠Q♣ All in
Aurelio Vallone: A♣A♦

Ignjatovski smacked the table in frustration when he saw his opponent's cards, and there were no surprises on the K♠Q♠2♣6♦7♠ runout.

Vallone celebrated with his boisterous rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelio Vallone	15,000,000 14,278,000	14,278,000
Dragan Ignjatovski	Busted

Tags: Aurelio Vallone Dragan Ignjatovski

05-05-2025 14:06 UTC+1

Popolo Gets Job Done on River

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Richard Hayes

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Vincenzo Popolo opened to 600,000 from early position and Carsten Mawick called in the small blind.

The Q♠9♦2♠ flop and 3♣ turn were checked through to the 10♠ river, where Mawick check-folded versus a bet of 1,600,000 from Popolo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carsten Mawick	13,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Vincenzo Popolo	5,400,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Carsten Mawick Vincenzo Popolo

05-05-2025 13:47 UTC+1

Set over Set for Holdhus

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Richard Hayes

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Egon Holdhus was all-in for 1,875,000 and at risk versus Vincenzo Popolo.

Egon Holdhus: A♥A♠ All in
Vincenzo Popolo: J♣J♦

Holdhus had Popolo crushed, and both players flopped a set on the A♦J♠9♠6♠4♦ runout, much to the amusement of the table and the watching crowd.

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Player	Chips	Progress
Vincenzo Popolo	4,700,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Egon Holdhus	4,600,000 1,425,000	1,425,000

Tags: Egon Holdhus Vincenzo Popolo

05-05-2025 13:43 UTC+1

Scala Doubles Ignjatovski

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Richard Hayes

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

On a board of 8♦5♣3♣3♦, Dragan Ignjatovski was all-in for 1,375,000 and at risk versus Antonio Scala.

Dragan Ignjatovski: 10♥8♣ All in
Antonio Scala: K♦Q♦

Ignjatovski was ahead, and he managed to fade a king, queen or diamond on the 6♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dragan Ignjatovski	4,200,000 900,000	900,000
Antonio Scala	4,100,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Antonio Scala Dragan Ignjatovski

05-05-2025 13:41 UTC+1

Popolo Doubles via Scala

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Richard Hayes

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Vincenzo Popolo opened to 1,200,000 from early position, and Antonio Scala produced a three-bet to 2,200,000 from the button. Popolo moved all in for 2,675,000 total and Scala called.

Vincenzo Popolo: A♣K♠ All in
Antonio Scala: A♥10♠

Popolo hit the table in celebration when he saw his opponent's cards, and there were no surprises on the A♦6♦2♣5♦8♣ runout, Popolo's kicker sending him the pot.