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11-06-2025 17:31 UTC-8

Ezra Abu Gazal Eliminated in 11th Place ($11,700)

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ezra Abu Gazal raised to 80,000 in the hijack before Jim Collopy three-bet to 255,000 in the cutoff. Abu Gazal then four-bet to 680,000, Collopy moved all in, and Abu Gazal snap-called for 1,700,000.

Ezra Abu Gazal: Q♠Q♦ All in
Jim Collopy: K♠K♣

Abu Gazal showed down two queens, but Collopy had woken up with kings to leave him at serious risk of elimination. The board ran out 10♦3♣4♠5♦5♠ and Collopy took the pot to send Abu Gazal to the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	3,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Ezra Abu Gazal	Busted

Tags: Ezra Abu Gazal Jim Collopy

11-06-2025 17:27 UTC-8

Dobrigna Doubles Through Kang

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Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Andrew Kang opened to 80,000 in the hijack and Loic Dobrigna shipped all in for 475,000 out of the small blind. Kang asked for a count and then called to put Dobrigna at risk.

Loic Dobrigna: A♦Q♦ All in
Andrew Kang: A♠J♣

The flop came Q♠J♥3♣ to give both players a pair but it was Dobrigna with the overwhelming lead. The 4♦ and 9♠ runout changed nothing and Dobrigna earned himself a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Loic Dobrigna	1,030,000 30,000	30,000
Andrew Kang	610,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Loic Dobrigna Andrew Kang

11-06-2025 17:19 UTC-8

Kyte Bets Out Reid

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Terrance Reid raised to 80,000 under the gun and Dan Sepiol called on the button. Jon Kyte then three-bet to 375,000 in the small blind, and only Reid called.

The flop came 9♦A♣3♥ and Kyte bet 225,000. Reid called to see the 4♠ turn, where Kyte bet another 650,000. Reid folded this time.

"He's been coming to Europe all year. He's chasing me. Every EPT we're at the same table," Kyte said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	4,000,000 800,000	800,000

Terrance Reid	3,800,000 700,000	700,000

Dan Sepiol	3,000,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Dan Sepiol Jon Kyte Terrance Reid

11-06-2025 17:16 UTC-8

Mamut Better Than Ezra

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Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ezra Abu Gazal raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Nikolai Mamut defended from the big blind. The flop fell Q♣7♠5♣ and Mamut check-called a bet of 80,000 from Abu Gazal.

The 7♦ paired the board on the turn and Mamut led out with a bet of 95,000. Abu Gazal called and the 9♣ landed on the turn. Mamut fired out another bet of 140,000 and Abu Gazal slid out a raise to 460,000. Mamut went into the tank for a couple of minutes before making the call. Abu Gazal turned over K♠J♠ for air while Mamut held Q♥J♣ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Mamut	3,400,000 600,000	600,000
Ezra Abu Gazal	2,100,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Nikolai Mamut Ezra Abu Gazal

11-06-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Yusei Iyama Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,750)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Terrance Reid raised to 80,000 under the gun, then quickly called once Yusei Iyama moved all in for 350,000 in the big blind.

Yusei Iyama: A♣J♣ All in
Terrance Reid: A♥Q♥

"One time, jack!" Iyama yelled out after the cards were revealed. The flop instead came Q♦7♦5♥ to give Reid top pair.

"No! Not a queen!" Iyama said, pretending to fall out of his chair while the rest of the board ran out 9♥3♠ to send him to the rail. Iyama finally got up and went around the table to wish his tablemates luck before heading to the payout desk.

"You guys want to play on the feature table?" Jim Collopy yelled over from the other table as crews continued to assemble the main stage.

"It looks sketchy as shit right now," Andrew Kang replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	4,500,000

Yusei Iyama	Busted

Tags: Terrance Reid Yusei Iyama

11-06-2025 17:00 UTC-8

Anatoly Nikitin Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,750)

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Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action folded around to Anatoly Nikitin in the small blind who stuck in the last of his 175,000 chips. Nikolai Mamut was in the big blind and instantly called as the bigger stack.

Anatoly Nikitin: 8♠8♣ All in
Nikolai Mamut: Q♥Q♣

Both players woke up with a pocket pair but it was Mamut who was in the dominating position. The board ran out A♠J♥9♥5♠6♥ and Nikitin was unable to find any help along the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Mamut	2,800,000 225,000	225,000
Anatoly Nikitin	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Nikolai Mamut

11-06-2025 16:56 UTC-8

Foggin Ramps Up the Aggression as Tournament Drags on For Weary Survivors

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

A friend approached Jim Collopy and asked him what tournament he was playing.

"We started last week. It was October when it started," Collopy said in jest

"It was definitely August," a tournament official joked.

"I have 70 bigs. It's a crazy tournament," Collopy added.

Anatoly Nikitin then raised to 80,000 in the hijack and was called by Ezra Abu Gazal on the button and Marc Foggin in the big blind.

The flop came 10♣6♠3♣ and Nikitin bet 100,000. Abu Gazal called, but Foggin then raised to 425,000. Both opponents folded.

The next hand, Abu Gazal raised to 80,000 in the cutoff and Collopy called on the button. Foggin three-bet to 400,000 in the small blind, and again got no callers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Foggin	3,000,000 680,000	680,000
Ezra Abu Gazal	2,600,000 400,000	400,000
Jim Collopy	2,000,000 55,000	55,000

Anatoly Nikitin	325,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Ezra Abu Gazal Jim Collopy Marc Foggin

11-06-2025 16:49 UTC-8

Iyama Barely Stays Alive

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Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Yusei Iyama was down to just 100,000 chips after his massive collision with Terrance Reid, and he shoved all in from under the gun. He was called by Jon Kyte and Loic Dobrigna in the blinds.

The flop came J♦10♥2♥ and the two blinds checked down the dry side pot to the Q♦ on the turn and the 7♣ on the river. Kyte turned over K♣2♣ for a pair of deuces which Dobrigna could not beat but Iyama happily tabled 10♦9♠ for a pair of tens to triple his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yusei Iyama	300,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Yusei Iyama Terrance Reid Loic Dobrigna Jon Kyte

11-06-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Ryan Hunsinger Eliminated in 14th Place ($8,130)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ryan Hunsinger moved all in for 330,000 in the hijack and Yifan Tang called in the big blind.

Ryan Hunsinger: Q♦J♠ All in
Yifan Tang: A♠8♠

Neither player connected with the 3♥6♦7♠3♠5♦ board, and Tang's ace-high was enough to win the pot and send Hunsinger to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yifan Tang	2,500,000 100,000	100,000
Ryan Hunsinger	Busted

Tags: Ryan Hunsinger Yifan Tang

11-06-2025 16:42 UTC-8

Reid Wakes Up With a Monster to Decimate Iyama

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Yusei Iyama raised to 80,000 in middle position and Terrance Reid three-bet to 210,000 in the hijack. Andrew Kang called on the button, while Iyama then moved all in. Reid snap-called for 2,200,000, and Kang got out of the way.

Terrance Reid: A♣A♥ All in
Yusei Iyama: Q♣Q♦

Iyama had shoved right into Reid's aces, and the A♦9♠8♠ flop improved Reid to top set. The rest of the board ran out K♥9♥ and Reid doubled up into the chip lead, while Iyama was left on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	4,500,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Andrew Kang	1,000,000 300,000	300,000
Yusei Iyama	100,000 2,260,000	2,260,000

Tags: Andrew Kang Terrance Reid Yusei Iyama