€1,100 Main Event | 2025 PokerStars Open Campione

03-16-2025 22:59 UTC+1

Gaspare Sposate Eliminated in 7th Place (€56,330)

Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Giorgio Soceanu raised to 500,000 under the gun, and Barnaba Perone called on the button. Gaspare Sposato then three-bet to 4,100,000 in the small blind, leaving only a few chips behind.

Soceanu quickly called while Perone folded his 5♦5♣. The remainder of Sposato's chips went in on the 5♥10♦6♥ flop, and the cards were tabled.

Gaspare Sposato: A♦K♣ All in
Giorgio Soceanu: A♠A♥

Sposato needed runner-runner outs against the aces of Soceanu, but that dream died on the 6♠ turn. Sposato said his goodbyes as the meaningless 7♣ river completed the board, ending in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barnaba Perone	16,650,000 350,000	350,000
Giorgio Soceanu	15,850,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Gaspare Sposato	Busted

Tags: Barnaba Perone Gaspare Sposato Giorgio Soceanu

03-16-2025 23:03 UTC+1

Jakub Sterba Eliminated in 6th Place (€73,210)

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Adrian State opened to 500,000 under the gun before Jakub Sterba tossed in his remaining 1,400,000 from the small blind. State made a quick call, revealing the cards.

Jakub Sterba: K♥6♣ All in
Adrian State: K♦K♣

Sterba could not perform a miracle on the 3♠10♦8♥5♦10♥ runout, seeing State's kings hold to be eliminated in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	20,375,000 2,775,000	2,775,000
Jakub Sterba	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Jakub Sterba

03-16-2025 23:09 UTC+1

Salvatore Russo Eliminated in 5th Place (€95,190)

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Salvatore Russo made it 525,000 on the button and was three-bet to 1,350,000 by Giorgio Soceanu in the big blind. Russo then put in his stack of 10,250,000, which Soceanu immediately called.

Salvatore Russo: 10♠10♥ All in
Giorgio Soceanu: A♦J♦

Russo did not want to hit a set after the 5♠K♠Q♠ flop, but that is exactly what happened on the 10♦ turn. The A♥ river did not bring him quads or a flush, and he was consequently eliminated in fifth place.

Meanwhile, Soceanu's Broadway won him the huge flip, ending the hand as the new chipleader, playing over 100 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgio Soceanu	27,475,000 11,625,000	11,625,000
Salvatore Russo	Busted

Tags: Giorgio Soceanu Salvatore Russo

03-16-2025 23:23 UTC+1

State Regains Lead After Boat-Over-Boat Cooler

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Adrian State raised to 500,000 as first to act, after which Giorgio Soceanu defended his big blind. The 9♥8♠7♦ flop was checked through to the J♥ turn, where Soceanu check-called the 500,000 bet of State.

Soceanu then led out for 1,300,000 when the board paired on the 9♣ river. In response, State put in a massive raise to 9,500,000, about half his stack.

Soceanu looked puzzled but quickly tossed in a call. State tabled J♠J♦ for the best full house. Soceanu grimaced as he tabled 7♠7♣ for the bottom full house, losing the gigantic pot to State.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	30,450,000 10,075,000	10,075,000
Giorgio Soceanu	17,400,000 10,075,000	10,075,000

Tags: Adrian State Giorgio Soceanu

Level: 37

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

03-16-2025 23:29 UTC+1

Soceanu Wins Some Back

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Frank Visser

Level 37 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Giorgio Soceanu raised to 600,000 under the gun. Adrian State called on the button, and the heads-up flop fell 4♠2♠K♦. Soceanu continued for 400,000 and called when State raised to 1,000,000.

State sized up to 2,200,000 on the 6♥ turn, which Soceanu also called. The 8♣ river was checked to showdown, where Soceanu showed 7♥4♥ for the winning hand, while State sent his 10♥9♥ to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	27,000,000 3,450,000	3,450,000
Giorgio Soceanu	22,000,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Tags: Adrian State Giorgio Soceanu

03-16-2025 23:35 UTC+1

Sogeanu Pulls Even Closer to State

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Frank Visser

Level 37 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Giorgio Soceanu raised his small blind to 750,000, seeing Adrian State call in the big blind. Sogeanu check-called State's bet of 500,000 on the 5♥7♥Q♣ flop before leading for 1,000,000 on the J♦ turn.

State tossed in a call to the 10♣ river, where the players checked to showdown. Sogeanu tabled A♣Q♠ for top pair, and State sent his outkicked Q♦4♥ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	24,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Giorgio Soceanu	23,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Adrian State Giorgio Soceanu

03-16-2025 23:46 UTC+1

Manel Montalban Eliminated in 4th Place (€123,760)

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Frank Visser

Level 37 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Manel Montalban raised to 600,000 under the gun. It folded to Adrian State in the big blind, who defended. The 3♦9♥8♥ flop checked through to the Q♣ turn.

Sate checkec, Montalban tossed in 800,000, and State raised to 2,400,00. Montalban made the call, and the 7♣ river completed the board.

State pondered for a while before putting Montalban all-in for 4,600,000. Montalban spent several time banks while weighing his options. Eventually, he decided he could not fold and made the call for his tournament life.

State showed K♦Q♦ for top pair, pipping Montalban's Q♥J♦ to send the online qualifier out in fourth place. Montalban took home €123,760 for his efforts, being the first player to be rewarded with a six-figure payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	32,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
Manel Montalban	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Manel Montalban

03-16-2025 23:56 UTC+1

Soceanu Catches State to Reclaim Chiplead

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Frank Visser

Level 37 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Giorgio Soceanu raised his small blind to 750,000, and Adrian State defended his big blind.

Soceanu continued for 500,000 on the 5♠6♠5♦ flop and was called by State. Soceanu slowed down on the 3♣ turn, checking to State before calling his bet of 2,000,000.

The K♦ river saw State size up to 3,000,000. Soceanu instantly tossed in a calling chip, and won the pot with his J♥jc] when State showed Q♥7♥ for the bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgio Soceanu	30,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Adrian State	27,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Tags: Adrian State Giorgio Soceanu

03-17-2025 00:00 UTC+1

Perone Unsuccessfully Fires Three Barrels

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Frank Visser

Level 37 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Adrian State raised to 1,000,000 in the small blind. Barnaba Perone called in the big blind before he raised State's bet of 600,000 to 1,600,000 on the 2♣A♥5♥ flop.

State called to the J♦ turn, where he check-called another bet of 1,600,000 by Perone. The K♥ river saw Perone put in a whopping 5,000,000 chips. State made a quick call and was shown 9♦7♣ for a pure bluff.

State tabled A♦7♥ for top pair, raking in the pot and once again claiming the lead.