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05-02-2025 16:35 UTC+1

Lemme Double Barrels

Richard Hayes

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

Around 11,600 was in the middle on a flop of A♥K♦8♦, in a hand between Gerard Lemee in early position and Giovanni Palma in the big blind.

There was 6,200 in front of Lemee, and Palma took an age before calling.

The 3♦ hit on the turn, and in contrast to the previous street, Palma quickly check-folded versus a bet of 16,600 from Lemee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Lemee	80,000 50,000	50,000
Giovanni Palma	55,000

Tags: Gerard Lemee Giovanni Palma

05-02-2025 16:36 UTC+1

Swain Gets Job Done on Turn

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Richard Hayes

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

James Paris opened to 2,500 from early position, and Anthony Swain defended the big blind.

Swain led out with a bet of 2,500 on the 6♥4♥3♠ flop, and Paris called.

The 2♠ hit on the turn, and Paris snap-folded versus a bet of 2,000 from Swain.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Paris	83,000 83,000	83,000
Anthony Swain	80,000

Tags: Anthony Swain James Paris

05-02-2025 16:47 UTC+1

Triple-Up for Oliver

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Richard Hayes

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

Daniel Oliver and Domenico La Ferla were all-in for 16,900 and 37,000 respectively, and at risk versus Philip Fenech.

Daniel Oliver: A♥K♠ All in
Domenico La Ferla: A♦Q♥ All in
Philip Fenech: A♠Q♣

Oliver was in a dream spot, both opponents having the same hand, and there were no surprises on the 5♥4♥3♦7♠8♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Oliver	53,700
Philip Fenech	22,000 56,000	56,000
Domenico La Ferla	20,000

Tags: Daniel Oliver Domenico La Ferla Philip Fenech

05-02-2025 16:52 UTC+1

Back-Jam Works for Lando

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Richard Hayes

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

Timothee Rey opened to 2,400 and received a call from defending champion Domenico Lando, before Bartosch Maciejek produced a three-bet to 6,000 from the cutoff.

Rey got out of the way, but Lando snap back-jammed with the covering stack.

Maciejek, with 29,000 behind, looked absolutely perplexed by the move, and took about two minutes counting out his chips, glancing at his opponent and his cards, before ultimately folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Domenico Lando	200,000 200,000	200,000

Timothee Rey	34,000 34,000	34,000
Bartosch Maciejek	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Domenico Lando Timothee Rey

05-02-2025 16:55 UTC+1

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Richard Hayes

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

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05-02-2025 17:05 UTC+1

Break Time

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Richard Hayes

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

The players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

05-02-2025 17:25 UTC+1

Top Stacks at Second Break

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Richard Hayes

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Scala	230,000 230,000	230,000

Francesco Caramazza	195,000 75,000	75,000
Domenico Lando	195,000 5,000	5,000

Petrus Van der Steen	185,000 135,000	135,000
Padraic O'Connor	180,000 131,000	131,000
Adrian Trigo	175,000 117,000	117,000
Garry Spinks	175,000 175,000	175,000
Christoforos Chrysochoidis	155,000 91,000	91,000
Anastasios Apostolou	155,000 155,000	155,000
Piotr Wasilewski	150,000 150,000	150,000

05-02-2025 17:28 UTC+1

Mountford Munches Manquat

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Richard Hayes

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

Clement-Brunet Manquat was all-in for 36,000 and at risk against Daniel Mountford.

Clement-Brunet Manquat: A♣J♦ All in
Daniel Mountford: 9♠9♣

Manquat needed some help from the board, but he whiffed the Q♦4♥2♠3♦3♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Mountford	175,000
Clement-Brunet Manquat	Busted

05-02-2025 17:45 UTC+1

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Richard Hayes

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

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