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05-07-2025 18:26 UTC+2

Ahuja Joins Seven-Figure Club

Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Raoul Kanme raised to 30,000 in the hijack before he called button Ankit Ahuja's three-bet to 85,000. Ahuja fired a bet of 55,000 on the 3♥K♣K♦ flop and 105,000 on the Q♠ turn, both times being check-called by Kanme.

The A♥ then hit the river. Kanme checked for a third time, after which Ahuja announced a bet of 375,000. Kanme spent two time banks but eventually decided to let his hand go, shipping the pot to Ahuja.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	1,115,000 1,008,000	1,008,000
Raoul Kanme	915,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Raoul Kanme

05-07-2025 18:23 UTC+2

Gabdullin Turns the Nuts to Bust Bartuschk

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Fabian Bartuschk shoved for 66,000 from the hijack with only Damir Gabdullin making the call from the next seat.

Fabian Bartuschk: Q♠10♣ All in
Damir Gabdullin : A♥J♠

Gabdullin was ahead, but Bartuschk did have some live cards working for him. The flop fell a monotone Q♥6♥7♥ to give Bartuschk top pair, but Gabdullin a flush draw. The 3♥ turn left Bartuschk drawing dead, as an inconsequential J♥ appeared on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Gabdullin	450,000 450,000	450,000
Fabian Bartuschk	Busted

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Fabian Bartuschk

05-07-2025 18:07 UTC+2

Haddad Holds for Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

After the player on the button had had three-bet jammed, Sari Haddad called all-in in the big blind for 168,000, less than the all-in bet. The original raiser got out of the way and the players showed down.

Sari Haddad: 6♠6♥ All in
Button: A♦5♦

The button flopped a flush draw on Q♦9♦4♥, but no further help arrived on the 5♥3♣ runout, doubling up Haddad.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sari Haddad	391,000

Tags: Sari Haddad

05-07-2025 18:06 UTC+2

Vos Sends One to the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

There was a raise to 25,000 from early position before the player in the small blind jammed his stack of 130,000 into the middle. Pascal Vos went into the tank for around a minute before moving all in himself for around 200,000. The initial raiser folded, and the cards were revealed.

Small Blind Player: A♥8♠ All in
Pascal Vos: A♣J♥

Vos had his opponent crushed, and managed to stay ahead on the A♠Q♠3♥9♦J♣ runout, improving to two pair. The pot was sent over to Vos, and his opponent hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Vos	330,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Pascal Vos

Level: 12

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

05-07-2025 17:52 UTC+2

Zhaparov Squeezes in Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After a raise and a call, Dauren Zhaparov three-bet jammed his stack of 150,000 in the middle. The player in the big blind then went all in as well, for 290,000 chips. The other players got out of the way, and the players showed down.

Dauren Zhaparov: 4♦4♣ All in
Big blind: K♣Q♣

Zhaparov flopped a set on 3♥4♥K♠ for a huge lead. The big blind turned some outs on the Q♥, but he did not fill up on the 2♠ river, doubling up Zhaparov instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dauren Zhaparov	365,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Dauren Zhaparov

05-07-2025 17:46 UTC+2

Yusupov Runs into Aces

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 25,000 and Mekan Yusupov three-bet to 65,000. When it folded back to Yusupov's opponent, he shoved for around 150,000. Yusupov got a count from the dealer and then made the call.

Early Position Player: A♥A♣ All in
Mekan Yusupov: K♦Q♣

The early position player had the goods with pocket Rockets, and Yusupov needed to deliver a bad beat to win the pot.

The dealer burned a card and then revealed J♠Q♥4♥ to give Yusupov top pair, and some chance of cracking his opponent's aces. However, the rest of the board came J♦4♦, and around a third of Yusupov's chips were sent to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mekan Yusupov	300,000

Tags: Mekan Yusupov

05-07-2025 17:40 UTC+2

Mokrani Exits as Yaghmai Crosses Seven Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mohamed Mokrani had committed his last 200,000 chips from the cutoff and was up against Nariman Yaghmai in the big blind.

Mohamed Mokrani: A♥Q♣ All in
Nariman Yaghmai: A♦K♣

Yaghmai paired his king on the 2♠8♣K♠ flop to leave Mokrani drawing dead on the 8♦ turn. The 4♣ river did not matter anymore as Mokrani quickly vacated the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nariman Yaghmai	1,050,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Mohamed Mokrani	Busted

Tags: Mohamed Mokrani Nariman Yaghmai

05-07-2025 17:31 UTC+2

Ameen Can't Crack Kanme's Aces

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sam Ameen raised to 25,000 under the gun and received two calls before Raoul Kanme squeezed to 110,000 from the small blind. Ameen four-bet jammed for 350,000, which only Kanme called.

Sam Ameen: A♥K♠ All in
Raoul Kanme: A♠A♣

Anme ran his Big Slick into Kanme's bullets, and needed a miracle to stay alive. The Q♠5♦2♥ flop meant only running cards could save Ameen. The K♣ turn offered some help to Ameen, but the 10♦ on the river wasn't enough, and all of Ameen's stack was sent over to Kanme.