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Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2026 Estoril Poker Fest
€500 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
In the 963rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are back to talk about the recent concerns and unanswered questions surrounding CoinPoker. The offshore site has come under fire for deceptive and unclear marketing, as well as concerns over player funds. Poker pro Manig Loeser recently spoke out about them, and there's been mounting pressure on social media from the likes of Pokerbots1 and Todd Witteles accounts.
The crew also takes a look at the set-over-set cooler that benefited Alan Keating in a $1.2M pot, poker thriving in Texas with the WSOP Circuit at TCH, and the High Roller for One Drop at the EPT Monte-Carlo. Speaking of big tournament series, PokerNews is on-site in the southern hemisphere at the recently relaunched Aussie Millions. Chad turned to his colleagues in the land down under for an update on all things Aussie Millions.
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Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Romain Bille opened to 1,600 from under the gun and was called by all four of his opponents.
The dealer fanned a flop of Q♦2♦K♦ and he continued for 2,000. Jeremy Cauchard in the cutoff called, but Romain Bille on the button raised to 7,500. The blinds folded and Beisel called, while Cauchard folded.
Bille fired a second barrel to 12,000 on the J♠ turn. Beisel check-called and the checked the 7♠ river with A♦A♣. Bille checked back with 8♦6♦ for a flush to take the pot and extend his massive lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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245,000 | |
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20,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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18,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 6
: Blinds 300/700, 700 ante
Heads-up on a flop of Q♠J♦9♣, Augustin Toussaint in the cutoff found himself at risk for 23,700 against Guillaume Rager in the big blind.
Augustin Toussaint: J♥9♥ 
Guillaume Rager: J♣10♣
Rager called with a pair but Toussaint already had two pair and the situation remained unchanged with the A♥9♦ runout so Toussaint doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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51,000
51,000
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51,000 |
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13,000
13,000
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13,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 300/700, 700 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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145,000
145,000
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145,000 |
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145,000
145,000
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145,000 |
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140,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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120,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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65,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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55,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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52,000
52,000
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52,000 |
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48,000
48,000
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48,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/700
Ante: 700
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Gustavo Urrejola opened to 1,200 from the cutoff and Arnaud Pousset defended from the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 4♥4♠5♣ and Urrejola continued for 700. Pousset check-raised to 3,100 but Urrejola three-bet to 10,000. Pousset called.
After they checked the 5♠ turn, Pousset led out for 7,500 on the 2♣ river and made Urrejola fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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74,000
74,000
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74,000 |
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28,000
13,000
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13,000 |
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
French streamer Jean "Juaniitoooo" Salaun in the cutoff bet 1,200 on 4♠Q♦K♥ flop. Eric Roche in the small blind called but the big blind folded.
Both players checked the K♣ turn leading to the 3♠ river that Roche checked.
Juaniitoooo then bet 2,200 and quickly made Roche fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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64,000
64,000
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64,000 |
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63,000
63,000
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63,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
