Level: 21
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level: 21
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Bassel Alanaz limped in from under the gun before Artur Martirosian raised to 400,000 in the small blind. Espen Sandvik called in the big blind, while Alanaz also stuck around.
All three players checked the J♣10♣3♦ flop. Martirosian then bet 800,000 on the 4♠ turn, and only Sandvik called.
The river was the 8♣ and Martirosian checked over to Sandvik, who announced a bet as Martirosian instantly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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11,700,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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7,500,000
1,500,000
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1,500,000 |
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6,000,000
700,000
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700,000 |
Heads-up to the Q♣3♥2♥ flop and with 700,000 in the pot. Maksim Shuts checked from the small blind, and Youness Barakat bet 200,000 from the big blind. Shuts called.
Both players checked through the 5♣ turn to see the 2♦ arrive on the river. Shuts bet 375,000, which Barakat called.
Shuts turned over K♥QxJ♦6♣ for just a pair of kings, and Barakat returned his cards to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,100,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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5,050,000
800,000
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800,000 |
Justin Steinbrenner raised the button and Youness Barakat defended from the big blind.
Both players checked the 4♣8♠9♦ flop to see the 5♣ arrive on the turn. Barakat fired for 625,000 and Steinbrenner called.
Barakat checked upon seeing the 3♣ river, and Steinbrenner bet the pot for 2,100,000. Barakat gave it some thought, but in the end, he decided to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,700,000
1,300,000
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1,300,000 |
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4,200,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 350,000 in the cutoff, Youness Barakat potted on the button, and Jouhkimainen called for 1,000,000.
Joni Jouhkimainen: K♣Q♦5♦2♣
Youness Barakat: K♦K♥10♣8♠
Barakat hit two pair on the 10♦2♠8♥ flop, then improved to a full house on the 10♥ turn to leave Jouhkimainen drawing dead. The river was the 3♥ and Jouhkimainen was sent to the rail in 11th place.
"Will you bring us Nino, please? I want to take all my friends' money," Barakat yelled out as the table waited for another player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,000,000
2,500,000
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2,500,000 |
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Busted | |
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From the button, Artur Martirosian raised to 275,000 and only Espen Sandvik called in the small blind.
Sandvik led out for 500,000 on the A♣4♦9♥ flop, and Martirosian continued with a call.
The 2♠ arrived on the turn and Sandvik check-folded in the face of Martirosian's 500,000 bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,100,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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6,000,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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Bassel Alanaz raised to 300,000 in the hijack, Nino Pansier moved all in for 1,095,000 in the cutoff, and Alanaz called.
Nino Pansier: A♦K♣9♠8♦
Bassel Alanaz: A♠K♥5♥5♠
The 10♥10♣7♥ flop gave Pansier a straight draw, and he hit his straight on the 6♦ turn to take the lead. The river was the 7♣ and Pansier doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,700,000
1,100,000
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1,100,000 |
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2,200,000
865,000
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865,000 |
Artur Martirosian raised to 275,000 in the cutoff, Espen Sandvik three-bet to 975,000 on the button, and Martirosian called.
The flop came Q♥5♠3♠ and Sandvik bet 550,000. Martirosian quickly folded.
Martirosian then raised to 275,000 under the gun and Sandvik called in the hijack, as did Lautaro Guerra in the big blind.
Martirosian continued for 325,000 on the 5♣7♥Q♠ flop, and only Sandvik called.
Both players checked the 6♣ turn, and Martirosian then bet 450,000 on the 7♣ river. Sandvik came back with a raise to 1,700,000, and Martirosian called.
Sandvik turned over A♥9♥7♠5♦ for a full house, and Martirosian mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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11,500,000
3,000,000
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3,000,000 |
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7,000,000
3,050,000
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3,050,000 |
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3,800,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Youness Barakat raised the button to 350,000 and Tomasz Krzesinski shoved from the small blind for 1,235,000. Barakat quickly called.
Tomasz Krzesinski: K♥K♦10♥4♠
Youness Barakat: Q♥Q♦10♠10♣
Krzesinski had the higher pocket pair, but anything could happen with five cards to come.
Barakat picked up a straight draw on the 9♠3♦8♦ flop, but the 2♦ turn and 3♥ were no help to him. Krzesinski's kings won the pot, and he remained in the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,500,000
1,500,000
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1,500,000 |
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2,400,000
1,300,000
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1,300,000 |
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Tomasz Krzesinski raised the button to 350,000 and Quan Zhou called from the small blind.
Zhou led all in for 815,000 after the dealer fanned the 6♣K♠9♦ flop, and Krzesinski called.
Quan Zhou: K♥J♦9♥6♦
Tomasz Krzesinski: A♠K♦7♣4♠
Zhou had flopped top two pair, which remained best after the 5♥2♦ completed the board, and Zhou earned the much-needed double-up, just after dinner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,500,000
1,135,000
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1,135,000 |
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1,100,000
1,100,000
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1,100,000 |
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