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05-07-2025 13:03 UTC+2

Virlanauta Bluffs Huge, Shows Ju

Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Multi-way to a flop of 6♣4♥6♠, with about 70,000 in the middle, Marian Virlanuta fired a bet of 45,000 from early position. The action then folded to Samuel Ju under the gun, who called.

The 5♦ turn saw Virlanuta shove all in for 121,500 after a second check from Ju. Ju tossed in one time bank before he folded and forfeited the pot.

"Do you want to see?" Virlanuta asked Ju, who responded affirmatively. Virlanuta then showed K♣Q♦ for a stone-cold bluff with king-high, much to the ammusement of the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marian Virlanuta	286,500 286,500	286,500
Samuel Ju	140,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Marian Virlanuta Samuel Ju

05-07-2025 12:46 UTC+2

Zoufri Rivers a Chop to Survive

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Hakim Zoufri stuck his last 30,000 into the middle from under the fun with only Keith Hoang making the call from the big blind to put him at risk.

Hakim Zoufri: K♥10♣ All in
Keith Hoang: K♦Q♥

Zoufri was dominated by Hoang and looked likely to be headed for an early shower. However, the board ran out 9♥6♥3♦9♣3♣, resulting in a chop pot, and Zoufri stayed alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Hoang	300,000 100,000	100,000
Hakim Zoufri	31,000 169,000	169,000

Tags: Hakim Zoufri Keith Hoang

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

05-07-2025 12:42 UTC+2

Pora Knocks Out Hirs With Quads

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Dumitru Pora raised to 5,000 in middle position, being called by the players in the cutoff and on the button. Aliaksandr Hirs then three-bet to 30,000 from the small blind, which Pora called. The cutoff also called while the button mucked his hand.

The K♣10♣10♠ flop checked through to the Q♥ turn, where Hirs fired a bet of 55,000. Pora flicked in a call, prompting the cutoff to get out of the way. Hirs then took some time before moving all in for 101,000 on the J♦ river.

Pora snap-called and tabled 10♥10♦ for quad tens. Hirs' A♠8♥ were added to the muck, and he swiftly departed from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dumitru Pora	425,000
Aliaksandr Hirs	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs Dumitru Pora

05-07-2025 12:27 UTC+2

Bachkou Doubles Early

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A massive pot of 165,000 had been brewed between a player in the cutoff and Leanid Bachkou on the button. The river arrived the 8♣J♠10♣5♣8♠, and the cutoff check-called an all-in bet of 135,000 from Bachkou.

Bachkou turned over J♥J♦ for a full house, besting the Q♥Q♦ of his opponent and raking in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leanid Bachkou	445,000

Tags: Leanid Bachkou

05-07-2025 12:27 UTC+2

Yong Takes it Down on the River

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

When it folded to Cassandra Yong in the cutoff, she came in with a min-raise to 4,000. Only Hassanin Hashim made the call from the big blind.

Both players were happy to check through the 2♣6♥9♠ flop to see the 10♣ hit the turn. Hashim led out for 6,000, and Yong quickly called.

Hashim checked the A♥ river, allowing Yong to throw out a bet of 15,000. This was enough to force Hashim to fold, and she dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cassandra Yong	220,000 220,000	220,000
Hassanin Hashim	180,000

Tags: Cassandra Yong Hassanin Hashim

05-07-2025 12:23 UTC+2

Isaia Pressures Ozyurt Out

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alessio Isaia opened from early position with only Bugra Ozyurt calling from the button.

When the dealer spread out a flop of K♠K♣J♣, Isaia slid out a continuation-bet of 5,000. Ozyurt pondered briefly before making the call.

The dealer burned a card to reveal the 4♥ turn. Isaia fired a second barrel of 19,000, which was enough to force Ozyurt to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio Isaia	300,000 300,000	300,000

Bugra Ozyurt	210,000

Tags: Alessio Isaia Bugra Ozyurt

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

05-07-2025 12:08 UTC+2

Alajmi Gets Value With Broadway

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Frank Visser

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

Yuhang Chen made a raise to 10,000 in the cutoff and was met with a three-bet to 41,500 by Abdullah Alajmi in the big blind.

Chen put in a call to the J♦Q♠10♣ flop, which both players checked. Alajmi then fired 25,000 on the K♦ turn and 20,000 on the 3♦ river, quickly being called down by Chen.

Alajmi tabled A♣K♣ for a straight to the ace, taking down the pot when Chen nodded his head and mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	300,000 300,000	300,000
Yuhang Chen	75,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Yuhang Chen

05-07-2025 11:55 UTC+2

Halabi Hits the Rail

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Tim Baker

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

Arriving at the table, the flop showed 2♦10♦8♥ and Mazen Halabi had gotten the rest of his short-stack into the middle. Ilya Ubilava called to put him at risk, and the cards were flipped over.

Mazen Halabi: 7♦4♦ All in
Ilya Ubilava: Q♦Q♣

Halabi was behind Ubilava's pocket queens, but he did have a flush draw. However, the rest of the board ran out 3♠6♥ and Halabai was one of the early eliminations of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilya Ubilava	400,000 400,000	400,000
Mazen Halabi	Busted

Tags: Ilya Ubilava Mazen Halabi