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May 09, 2025

Konstantin Voronin Eliminated in 4th Place ($130,000)

Frank Visser

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

Konstantin Voronin made it a sizable 8,000,000 to go on the button, but it did not deter Nasser Al Mujaibel from defending his big blind.

Voronin then slid in 10,000,000 on the K♦5♥10♥ flop before he was check-raised all-in by Al Mujaibel, for 23,500,000 total. Voronin quickly called off, and the cards were tabled.

Konstantin Voronin: K♠Q♦ All in
Nasser Al Mujaibel: 7♥6♥

Al Mujaibel turned his flush draw into a combo draw on the 8♠ turn, and the 9♥ river completed both his straight and flush. He knocked out Voronin in fourth place, securing a big lead three-handed.

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May 09, 2025

Bryksin Builds Further

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Frank Visser

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

Ivan Bryksin raised his button to 5,500,000 after seeing A♣J♥, and Konstantin Voronin called in the small blind with K♣10♥. Voronin check-called Bryksin's bet of 4,000,000 on the K♥A♦8♣ flop before the 6♠ hit the turn.

Bryksin doubled his sizing to 8,000,000, which was enough to force a check-fold from Voronin's lesser pair.

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May 09, 2025

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Frank Visser

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

May 09, 2025

Vlado Banicevic Eliminated in 5th Place ($95,000)

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Frank Visser

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

Sebastian Ionita was the first player to act and put in a min-raise to 5,000,000. Vlado Banicevic then shoved all in for 18,300,000 from the cutoff, after which the action was on Nasser Al Mujaibel on the button.

The chipleader put forth a four-bet of 48,500,000, nearly enough to put Ionita all-in as well. Ionita shook his head in disbelief before quickly sending his A♠K♦ into the muck.

Nasser Al Mujaibel: 10♠10♦ All in
Vlado Banicevic: A♦Q♣

One of Banicevic's outs was in the muck, and his remaining ones did not show themselves either on the 7♠3♦2♦7♣6♣ board, sending the Montenegrin out in fifth place.

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May 09, 2025

Bryksin Takes From Ionita

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Frank Visser

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

Sebastian Ionita opened his cutoff to 5,000,000 with A♣7♦. Ivan Bryksin called in the big blind with K♦3♦, flopping two pair on K♠3♣2♥.

He checked over to Ionita, who continued for 4,000,000. Brksin then raised to 13,000,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

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May 09, 2025

Voronin and Ionita Battle in Blinds

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Frank Visser

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

Konstantin Voronin saw 7♣6♦ in the small blind and raised to 6,000,000. Sebastian Ionita defended his K♥4♥ in the big blind, after which the dealer fanned the Q♥9♣10♥ flop.

Voronin continued for 4,000,000, to which Ionita responded by putting him all-in for 27,100,000. Voronin quickly folded his gutshot as Ionita shipped the pot with his flush draw.

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May 09, 2025

Alvaro Gonza Eliminated in 6th Place ($72,000)

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Frank Visser

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

Alvaro Gonza open-shoved from the button for 26,100,000. Big blind Sebastian Ionita barely covered his opponent, and decided to call after some careful deliberation.

Alvaro Gonza: J♥J♦ All in
Sebastian Ionita: A♣8♣

The 6♥3♦2♣ flop remained clean for Gonza's jacks, but the A♠ saw Ionita pair his ace for a big lead. Gonza had two outs in the deck, but they did not emerge on the K♣ river, sending him home in sixth place.