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11-19-2024 05:04 UTC-12

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Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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11-19-2024 04:48 UTC-12

Guimond Versus Alajmi

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player opened to 3,000 from under the gun only for Florian Guimond to three-bet to 9,000 from middle position. Abdullah Alajmi called in the hijack and the original opener called.

the flop came 4♠10♣3♣. The under the gun player checked, Guimond bet 14,000 and only Alajmi made the call.

Guimond continued for 21,000 on the 3♦ turn and this time it was enough to get a fold from Alajmi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	325,000 80,000	80,000
Florian Guimond	152,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Florian Guimond

11-19-2024 04:35 UTC-12

Gunes Wins Round Two Versus Koering

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Nemo Koering opened to 3,000 from under the gun and received calls from Caner Gunes in early position and a player in the big blind.

The flop came J♣10♦9♣ and action checked around to Gunes who bet 5,500. Only Koering called.

Koering check-called another bet from Gunes on the A♦ turn, this time for 17,500. Both players then checked the Q♥ river. Koering had two pair with A♣J♦ but it was no good against Gunes who showed a straight with Q♦8♦ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nemo Koering	155,000 26,000	26,000
Caner Gunes	140,000 48,000	48,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

11-19-2024 04:20 UTC-12

Koering Takes from Gunes

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Nemo Koering opened to 3,000 from early position and Caner Gunes three-bet to 8,000 from middle position. Koering made the call.

The flop came A♠J♠2♥ and Koering check-called a 4,500 continuation-bet from Gunes.

Both players checked the 10♠ turn leading to the 4♦ river. Koering bet 16,000 and Gunes called.

Koering showed the nut-flush with K♠7♠ and took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nemo Koering	181,000 181,000	181,000
Caner Gunes	92,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Caner Gunes Nemo Koering

11-19-2024 04:02 UTC-12

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Level 5 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

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11-19-2024 03:48 UTC-12

Grasso Takes from Pashay

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Level 5 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Tural Pashay opened to 3,000 from under the gun and was called by a player in middle position and Daniele Grasso in the big blind.

The flop came 6♠7♦8♥. Grasso led out with a 3,000 bet and only Pashay called.

Grasso continued for 5,500 on the 6♣ turn and once again Pashay made the call.

Both players checked the 5♥ river. Grasso turned over a straight with 9♥7♣ and Pashay's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tural Pashay	160,000 5,000	5,000
Daniele Grasso	105,000

Tags: Daniele Grasso Tural Pashay

11-19-2024 03:33 UTC-12

Assorted Chip Counts after Second Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	405,000 405,000	405,000
Chakib M'hiri	310,000 95,000	95,000
Rayan Aljawhari	285,000 180,000	180,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	268,000 83,000	83,000
Nichan Khorchidian	260,000 130,000	130,000
Alisa Sibgatova	220,000 120,000	120,000
Lachezar Petkov	205,000 25,000	25,000

Stephane Gabarre	195,000 60,000	60,000
Mark Smith	170,000 170,000	170,000
Sinan Seremetli	160,000 160,000	160,000
Tural Pashay	155,000 20,000	20,000
Antoine Talverd	155,000 50,000	50,000
Maxime Chilaud	145,000 145,000	145,000
Andrej Tekel	130,000 5,000	5,000
Francisco Moreno	125,000 5,000	5,000
Simone Andrian	118,500 118,500	118,500

Yiannakis Papapetrou	67,000 67,000	67,000