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05-09-2025 14:37 UTC+2

Beltran Cracks Aces in Spanish Battle

Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Alvaro Gonza raised to 1,200,000 in the small blind, seeing Pablo Beltran make the call in the big blind.

Gonza checked the K♥K♦2♦ over to his neighbor, who bet 550,000. Gonza called to the 6♠ turn, where both players checked.

Gonza then put Beltran all in for 2,325,000 on the 3♥ river and was snapped off. Gonza tabled A♦A♣, but his rockets were no good against the K♠Q♠ of Beltran, who doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alvaro Gonza	9,200,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Pablo Beltran	8,700,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

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05-09-2025 14:42 UTC+2

Wojciech Frankowski Eliminated in 23rd Place ($19,800)

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Aleksandr Kirichenko raised to 1,000,000 in early position, after which the action folded to the short-stacked Wojciech Frankowski in the big blind. He committed his final 1,525,000 and was quickly called.

Wojciech Frankowski: A♠5♣ All in
Aleksandr Kirichenko: 6♦6♣

Frankowski made a pair of fives on the 7♥Q♣3♦5♥J♥ runout, which was not enough to best Kirichenko's aces, eliminating him in 23rd.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Kirichenko	14,400,000 6,275,000	6,275,000
Wojciech Frankowski	Busted

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05-09-2025 14:47 UTC+2

Danil Umrikhin Eliminated in 22nd Place ($19,800)

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Danil Umrikhin was down to 2,200,000, which he shoved in from the cutoff. Dmitry Kukhtarev made a quick call in the big blind, and the cards were tabled.

Danil Umrikhin: 10♠10♣ All in
Dmitry Kukhtarev: 4♠4♥

Umrikhin was in a good spot to double up, even more so after the 9♥K♥Q♠ flop. The 4♣ turn made Kukhtarev a set, however, leaving Umrikhin drawing slim.

The 5♣ river did not complete Umrikhin's straight or give him a higher set, sending him to the rail in 22nd.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Kukhtarev	31,150,000 4,675,000	4,675,000

Danil Umrikhin	Busted

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05-09-2025 14:51 UTC+2

Niall Farrell Eliminated in 21st Place ($19,800)

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Tymofii Savkin raised to 1,000,000 in the hijack. Niall Farrell then shoved all in for 7,000,000 in the cutoff, which Savkin instantly called once the action folded back to him.

Niall Farrell: A♥10♦ All in
Tymofii Savkin: J♥J♦

Farrell failed to find an ace on the 2♠K♠3♥3♠10♥ runout, ending the Triple Crown winner's tournament run in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tymofii Savkin	45,175,000 16,025,000	16,025,000

Niall Farrell	Busted

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05-09-2025 14:56 UTC+2

Ionita Rockets to Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Sebastian Ionita raised to 1,000,000 in the cutoff. He was then put all-in for 6,800,000 by Tymofii Savkin in the big blind, which he snapped off.

Sebastian Ionita: A♠A♥ All in
Tymofii Savkin: J♠10♠

Savkin flopped a gutshot on 7♣8♦2♣, but it missed on the 4♣9♣ runout, doubling up Savkin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tymofii Savkin	37,925,000 7,250,000	7,250,000

Alexandru Lupuleac	25,450,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Sebastian Ionita	14,250,000 7,250,000	7,250,000
Ivan Bryksin	9,950,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Alexey Losev	7,800,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Sergey Aleksandrov	6,425,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Sebastian Ionita Tymofii Savkin

05-09-2025 14:58 UTC+2

Menhardt Left Short After Flip Doubles Vitkauskas

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Julian Menhardt made it 1,000,000 to go in the hijack before Martynas Vitkauskas jammed all in for 8,400,000 from the small blind. Menhardt took another look at his cards before quickly calling.

Martynas Vitkauskas: 9♠9♥ All in
Julian Menhardt: A♥K♣

Menhardt could not find a pair on the 3♣8♣J♠5♥4♥ runout, seeing Vitkauskas win the vital flip.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martynas Vitkauskas	17,850,000 8,425,000	8,425,000
Alessio Isaia	10,450,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Pablo Beltran	9,900,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Alvaro Gonza	9,000,000 200,000	200,000
Leonid Sidelkovskii	8,225,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Julian Menhardt	6,825,000 10,175,000	10,175,000
Bassel Moussa	5,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Julian Menhardt Martynas Vitkauskas

05-09-2025 15:09 UTC+2

Bassel Moussa Eliminated in 20th Place ($19,800)

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Bassel Moussa open-jammed his stack of 5,500,000 from early position. It folded to Alvaro Gonza in the small blind, who rejammed for 8,000,000. Pablo Beltran sat in the big blind and snap-called, covering both opponents.

Bassel Moussa: A♥K♦ All in
Alvaro Gonza: A♣Q♥
Pablo Beltran: A♠K♠

Gonza paired his queen on the J♥Q♦3♣ flop for a big lead. Moussa and Beltran needed a king or ten to chop the pot, but the runout came down 4♣9♣ instead.

Gonza scooped the big pot, eliminating Moussa and leaving Beltran with a stack of less than three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alvaro Gonza	22,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000
Pablo Beltran	1,400,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
Bassel Moussa	Busted

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05-09-2025 15:13 UTC+2

Pablo Beltran Eliminated in 19th Place ($19,800)

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The next hand, Pablo Beltran shoved his remaining 1,400,000 in from the small blind once the action had folded to him. Julian Menhardt called off in the big blind, revealing the cards.

Pablo Beltran: 10♣9♥ All in
Julian Menhardt: 8♦4♠

Menhardt flopped best on 8♣6♠Q♦. The 8♥ turn made him trips, meaning Beltran needed to hit a straight to stay alive. The 6♣ river filled up Menhardt instead, sending Beltran to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Menhardt	8,225,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Pablo Beltran	Busted

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05-09-2025 15:23 UTC+2

Ionita Finds Call for Another Double

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Arriving on a flop of 10♥3♦6♦, Alexandru Lupuleac checked from the big blind to Sebastian Ionita in the hijack, who checked back.

Lupuleac then put in a big bet of 2,100,000 on the 2♠ turn, which Ionita called. The J♦ river saw Sebastian make an all-in over-bet, putting his opponent at risk for 9,150,000.

Ionita spent some minutes in the tank before committing a call. Lupuleac could only show ace-high with his A♦4♥, which Ionita beat with Q♣10♣ for second pair, doubling him up.