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05-06-2025 00:50 UTC+2

Mekan Yusupov Eliminated in 6th Place ($17,000)

Tim Baker

Level 34 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Alexander Goulder opened the action with a raise to 5,000,000 from under the gun. Mekan Yusupov called from the small blind, and Jakub Sterba defended his big blind.

When it checked to Goulder on the 8♥J♦3♥ flop, he put out a continuation-bet of 7,500,000. Yusupov check-shoved for 20,325,000, causing Sterba to go into the tank. After around two minutes, Sterba folded, and Goulder made the call to put Yusupov at risk.

Mekan Yusupov: 9♣8♣ All in
Alexander Goulder: A♠8♦

Yusupov needed to find a nine on the turn or river to survive. The 6♦ came on the turn, followed by the 8♠ river, sending Yusupov to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Goulder	137,550,000 41,550,000	41,550,000
Jakub Sterba	21,850,000 10,750,000	10,750,000
Mekan Yusupov	Busted

Tags: Alexander Goulder Jakub Sterba Mekan Yusupov

05-06-2025 00:37 UTC+2

Goulder and Yusupov Chop the Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 34 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Mekan Yusupov made it 5,000,000 to go from under the gun with Alexander Goulder calling from the cutoff and Emad Ghadamian defending out of the big blind.

The action checked around on the J♠6♥J♦ flop to see the 6♠ hit the turn. It checked to Yusupov and he fired out a bet of 5,000,000. Only Goulder called.

The river was the 5♣ and the two players checked. Yusupov showed A♠9♦ and Goulder A♥Q♥, resulting in a chop pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Goulder	96,000,000 500,000	500,000
Mekan Yusupov	33,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Tags: Alexander Goulder Emad Ghadamian Mekan Yusupov

Level: 34

Blinds: 1,250,000/2,500,000

Ante: 2,500,000

05-06-2025 00:19 UTC+2

Andrey Pateychuk Eliminated in 7th Place ($13,000)

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Tim Baker

Level 33 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Andrey Pateychuk got his last 14,000,000 in preflop from the hijack, and it was David Vinayagamoorthy who called to go bounty hunting.

Andrey Pateychuk: A♥Q♣ All in
David Vinayagamoorthy: K♠J♣

Vinayagamoorthy would be left with less than a small blind if he lost this pot.

Vinayagamoorthy took the lead with top pair on the 5♣K♦4♣ flop. The 9♠ turn meant only an ace on the river could save Pateychuk. It didn't come through as the Q♦ rolled off, and Pateychuk headed to the rail in seventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Vinayagamoorthy	31,300,000 12,800,000	12,800,000
Andrey Pateychuk	Busted

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk David Vinayagamoorthy

05-06-2025 00:13 UTC+2

Roman Stoika Eliminated in 8th Place ($10,500)

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Tim Baker

Level 33 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Roman Stoika raised to 10,000,000 from early position with just 4,000,000 behind. Alexander Goulder called from the small blind and they went heads-up to the flop.

Goulder checked the 2♠5♠6♦ flop and Stoika jammed his last 4,000,000 into the middle. Goulder made the call.

Roman Stoika: A♦7♥ All in
Alexander Goulder: Q♥J♣

Stoika was ahead with ace-high and if Goulder didn't improve, then Stoika would be right back in the middle of the pack at this final table. The 2♥ turn didn't change anything, but the Q♦ river propelled Goulder to a pair of queens, sending Stoika out in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Goulder	95,500,000 10,500,000	10,500,000
Roman Stoika	Busted

Tags: Alexander Goulder Roman Stoika

05-06-2025 00:04 UTC+2

Vinayagamoorthy Folds to Yusupov's Pressure

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Tim Baker

Level 33 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

David Vinayagamoorthy raised to 4,000,000 with A♣5♠ from the cutoff and Mekan Yusupov defended out of the big blind holding A♥4♦.

After Yusupov checked the A♦K♠4♥ flop, Vinayagamoorthy fired out a bet of 2,500,000 and was met by a check-raise to 7,000,000 from Yusupov. Vinayagamoorthy slid in the call.

When the 9♥ rolled off on the turn, Yusupov shoved for 12,200,000, and Vinayagamoorthy quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mekan Yusupov	37,000,000 16,800,000	16,800,000
David Vinayagamoorthy	18,500,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

05-06-2025 00:00 UTC+2

Mazen Halabi Eliminated in 9th Place (8,560)

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Tim Baker

Level 33 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Alexander Goulder raised to 4,000,000 from the cutoff and Mazen Halabi jammed for 18,000,000 from the button. After it folded back to Goulder, he called to put Halabi at risk of busting.

Mazen Halabi: A♦3♦ All in
Alexander Goulder: 6♥6♦

Halabi looked likely to be headed to the rail, as he was behind against Goulder's pocket sixes. The runout of 3♥2♣10♥9♣Q♥ didn't help Halabi enough, and he was out in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Goulder	85,000,000 22,100,000	22,100,000
Mazen Halabi	Busted

Tags: Alexander Goulder Mazen Halabi

05-05-2025 23:51 UTC+2

Yuan Sniffs Out Stoika's Bluff

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Tim Baker

Level 33 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Roman Stoika made it 4,000,000 from early position and Yilu Yuan defended his big blind.

The flop came down 10♠J♥4♠ and Yuan started out with a check. Stoika bet 3,500,000, and Yuan made the call.

Yuan led out for 6,500,000 when the board-pairing 10♦ hit the turn. Stoika made the call.

The 8♦ fell on the river and the Yuan checked. Stoika shoved for Yuan's remaining 15,400,000, causing Yuan to go deep into the tank. After using a few of his timebank cards, Yuan put in the call.

Stoika showed a busted straight draw with K♥Q♥, and Yuan earned the double-up with just a pair of jacks holding J♦6♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yilu Yuan	61,800,000 30,400,000	30,400,000
Roman Stoika	14,400,000 24,400,000	24,400,000

Tags: Roman Stoika Yilu Yuan

05-05-2025 23:44 UTC+2

Yusupov Doubles in the First Orbit

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Tim Baker

Level 33 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Mekan Yusupov shoved from the small blind for 9,1000,000 and Jakub Sterba snap-called from the big blind.

Mekan Yusupov: A♣9♦ All in
Jakub Sterba: A♦K♠

Yusupov needed to find a nine, or he would be the first to bust this final table. The dealer put out the flop of 4♣9♠J♥ to put Yusupov in the lead with a pair of nines. The rest of the board came A♠Q♠, and Yusupov earned a much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Sterba	32,600,000 11,100,000	11,100,000
Mekan Yusupov	20,200,000 8,100,000	8,100,000

Tags: Jakub Sterba Mekan Yusupov

Level: 33

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000