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05-07-2025 13:58 UTC+2

Sey Secures Sizable Pot

Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Catching the action on a flop of A♦6♣A♣, Hassan Sey made a bet of 12,000 into the pot of 56,000 from the small blind, which the player in the hijack called. The turn fell the 7♠, where Sey slowed down and checked.

The hijack then fired 16,500, quickly being called by Sey. The hijack sized up to 51,000 on the J♦ river, seeing Sey put in a final check-call.

The hijack tabled Q♠J♠ for two pair, but it was no good against the A♠8♥ of Sey, who had flopped trips and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Sey	415,000 415,000	415,000

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05-07-2025 14:04 UTC+2

Van den Berg Has Kicker Problems

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

From the cutoff, on a flop of 6♦6♠2♣, Thierry van den Berg bet 8,500 and Garik Tamazian called from the hijack.

The 8♦ landed on the turn and Van den Berg continued with a bet of 30,000. Tamazian called again.

The 10♠ appeared on the river and both players checked. Van den Berg flipped up A♦Q♥ for ace-high, but was out-kicked by Tamazian's A♠K♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garik Tamazian	300,000 300,000	300,000
Thierry van den Berg	130,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Garik Tamazian Thierry van den Berg

Level: 6

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

05-07-2025 14:16 UTC+2

Dubanov Building Steadily

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The player under the gun opened to 8,000, which Vladislav Dubanov three-bet to 22,000 on the button. It folded back to his opponent, who tossed in a call.

The player under the gun check-called Dubanov's bet of 6,000 on the Q♣6♦6♥ flop before he check-folded when Dubanov sized up to 18,000 on the 9♥ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladislav Dubanov	520,000 520,000	520,000

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05-07-2025 14:19 UTC+2

Akmert on the Right End of a Cooler

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Kadir Altinbasak raised to 8,000 from under the gun and was called by the player in the next seat.

When it folded to Erdem Akmert in the cutoff, he squeezed it up to 30,000. Altinbasak four-bet to 100,000, which got a fold from the preflop caller, but a shove by Akmert for 205,000. Altinbasak quickly called.

Erdem Akmert: A♠A♥ All in
Kadir Altinbasak: K♠K♦

It was the ultimate preflop cooler and Altinbasak needed to find a Cowboy to bust Akmert. There was no help for Altinbasak on the Q♦Q♠7♠4♥3♣ runout, and the majority of his stack was sent over to Akmert.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erdem Akmert	410,000 410,000	410,000
Kadir Altinbasak	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Erdem Akmert Kadir Altinbasak

05-07-2025 14:26 UTC+2

Mokrani Hero-Calls to Huge Stack

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Catching the tail end of a big pot worth over 150,000 on a 10♦7♣K♦8♣8♠ river, Mohamed Mokrani checked from under the gun to his opponent in middle position.

He then made a bet of 79,000, which Mokrani called after some deliberation. The player in middle position could only show Q♦9♠ for queen-high, leaving Mokrani to rake in the chips with his A♠J♦ for just ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Mokrani	600,000 600,000	600,000

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05-07-2025 14:30 UTC+2

Fal Wins a Multi-Way Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Nikolay Fal raised from early position with Oliver Braddock calling on the button and the big blind also calling.

Three ways to a flop of K♥2♠7♠, which got checked to Fal, who fired out a bet of 10,000. Both Braddock and the big blind called.

The 4♠ appeared on the turn and the action checked to Braddock. He fired 30,000 into the middle and both players called.

After the big blind checked the 6♠ river, Fal put out a bet of 55,000, which got two quick folds from his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Fal	300,000 300,000	300,000
Oliver Braddock	90,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Nikolay Fal Oliver Braddock

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

05-07-2025 14:45 UTC+2

Istomin Makes Unnessecary Quads

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Aleksei Istomin raised to 11,000 in the cutoff, being called by the player in the hijack. The small blind then three-bet to 31,000, which Istomin called. The hijack got out of the way, after which the 7♠4♦2♣ flop was checked by both.

The small blind then fired 25,000 on the Q♣ turn, which Istomin raised to 50,000. The small blind shoved all in for not much more, with Isomin making a quick call.

Small blind: A♠Q♠ All in
Aleksei Istomin: 4♠4♥

The small blind was already drawing dead against the set of Istomin, who took down the pot in style with the 4♣ river, bringing him four of a kind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksei Istomin	410,000 410,000	410,000

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05-07-2025 14:50 UTC+2

Jorstad Back for Another Try

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With the flop showing 4♠K♠7♥ and from the big blind, Espen Jorstad had check-raised to 40,000 over a bet from a player in middle position. Jorstad's opponent quickly called and they headed to a turn.

The 9♥ rolled off on the turn and Jorstad opted to check. The middle position player bet 25,000 and Jorstad tossed in the call.

The river came the J♦ prompting another check from Jorstad. The middle position player bet roughly 80,000, and Jorstad tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Jorstad	330,000 330,000	330,000

Kristaps Vismanis	200,000

Tags: Espen Jorstad