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May 30, 2023

"Boletta55" Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,615.66)

Matt O'Halloran

Level 54 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 125,000 ante

"Boletta55" opened from the cutoff by moving all in for 7,657,040. "URIEL_ROCK" made the call on the button. Once the blinds got out of the way, the cards went on their backs.

"Boletta55": A♠9♦
"URIEL_ROCK": 10♦10♠

"Boletta55" was already in poor shape to survive, before the Q♠10♥2♦ gave "URIEL_ROCK" a set. After the 6♦ turn, they were drawing dead. The 6♣ river completed the board. "Boletta55" was eliminated in 14th place for a cash of $5,615.66

May 30, 2023

Alexandru "JustPray" Marcu Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,615.66)

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 54 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 125,000 ante

Alexandru "JustPray" Marcu opened to 2,000,000 from under the gun. Next to act, "Sodaski" three bet to 5,000,000. Action folded back around to Marcu, who moved all in for 18,299,492 total. "Sodaski" made the call.

Alexandru "JustPray" Marcu: Q♣Q♠
"Sodaski": K♦K♣

"Sodaski" had Marcu dominated, and the 3♦4♥8♠5♣6♠ runout changed nothing. Marcu was eliminated in 15th place for a payout of $5,615.66.

Level: 54

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 125,000

May 30, 2023

Freitas Makes Pair for Knockout

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 53 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas opened from the cutoff to 1,680,000. "IgorHKR" three bet to 5,680,000 in the small blind. When action got back to Freitas, he moved all in, covering his opponent, who made the call for 26,252,531 total.

"IgorHKR": 10♦10♥
Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas: J♦Q♦

Freitas was behind, but soon took the lead by pairing his jack on the 7♠J♠8♠ flop. The 4♥ turn and K♥ river changed nothing, and Freitas scooped the pot, knocking out his opponent.

May 30, 2023

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 53 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

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May 30, 2023

Jam Takes it Down Without Showdown

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 53 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

"URIEL_ROCK" opened to 1,400,000 from under the gun. "PokerHorst" three bet to 4,200,000 on the button. Action folded back to "URIEL_ROCK", who made the call.

On the 10♠9♥4♥ flop, "URIEL_ROCK" check-called a bet of 3,320,625. On the 8♣ turn, they check-jammed from 8,351,975 to 26,222,979. "PokerHorst" folded, giving the pot to "URIEL_ROCK" without showdown, moving them into the top 5 in chips.

May 30, 2023

Chip Leaders

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 53 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

May 30, 2023

Freitas Fills Up

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 53 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas opened to 1,470,000 from under the gun. Action folded to Luiz "Giant_Santos" Constantino in the big blind, who moved all in with the effective stack of 10,378,826. Freitas made the call.

Luiz "Giant_Santos" Constantino: Q♠J♥
Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas: A♠K♥

After the 6♠K♦6♣ flop, Constantino was drawing very thin. After the 6♦ turn gave Freitas a full house, he was drawing completely dead. The 9♦ completed the board on the river. Freitas scooped the pot as Constantino was knocked out.

Level: 53

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 100,000

May 30, 2023

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Level 52 : Blinds 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante

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