Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Rachid El Yaacoubi raised to 40,000 in the hijack before Stanislav Zegal three-bet to 120,000 in the cutoff. El Yaacoubi called and they went heads-up to the Q♣7♠3♦ flop.
Zegal continued for 75,000 and El Yaacoubi called. Zegal then bet 220,000 on the 6♥ turn and El Yaacoubi again called.
The river was the 6♣ and Zegal slid forward 555,000, leaving himself just 30,000 behind. El Yaacoubi used up a time bank and tanked for a minute before calling. Zegal showed 10♠9♠ for a bluff and El Yaacoubi turned over J♥J♦ as he won the massive pot to take the tournament chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,200,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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30,000
920,000
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920,000 |
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Mallory Frere raised to 40,000 under the gun and was three-bet to 110,000 by Kazimieras Sileikis in the hijack. Frere called to the 6♦K♣Q♦ flop, where he saw Sileikis toss in a bet of 50,000.
Frere then put all his chips in. Sileikis was covered, playing around 230,000 in total. He spent two time banks before deciding to fold and survive with a stack of eight and a half big blinds.
During the hand, Alberto Stegeman was seen standing up and departing the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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510,000
190,000
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190,000 |
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170,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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Busted |
Cheng Zhao was all in for 275,000 from the big blind and up against Istvan Pilhofer in the small blind.
Cheng Zhao: Q♠9♥
Istvan Pilhofer: 9♠7♠
Both players hit a pair on the 5♦10♥4♠3♣9♣ board, but Zhao's queen-kicker earned him the pot and a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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550,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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150,000
250,000
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250,000 |
Bartolomeo Tato got his final 400,000 in on the button against Viktor Blom in the small blind.
Bartolomeo Tato: A♦J♦
Viktor Blom: A♠Q♥
Blom's higher kicker remained in play on the 4♥2♥7♣2♣A♣ runout to secure the victory. Tato said his goodbyes before heading out to collect his payout.
On other tables, Bleron Maliqi and Stanislav Zegal's tournament runs also met their end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,150,000
430,000
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430,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Pawel Wojciechowski raised under the gun tp 40,000 with Sirzat Hissou calling on the button and Mariusz Golinski defending out the big blind.
The action checked to Hissou on the 7♦5♦J♥ flop and he bet 55,000. Golinkski called, but Wojciechowski folded.
Golinski led out for 55,000 upon seeing the Q♦ hit the turn. Hissou called.
Golinski bet again for 80,000 when the 6♦ dropped on the river and Hissou snap-called. Golinski turned over A♦5♥ for the revered nut flush to win the pot, as Hissou showed a turned flush with J♦4♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,750,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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1,100,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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1,100,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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Sirzat Hissou opened to 40,000 from middle position and was called by Mariusz Golinski in the cutoff before Pawel Wojciechowski three-bet to 200,000 from the button. Hissou called while Golinski got out of the way.
On the 8♠4♦3♣ flop Hissou checked and Wojciechowski fired a 140,000 continuation bet. Hissou shoved for roughly 1,000,000 and took down a nice pot without showdown after Wojciechowski opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,600,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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1,575,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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1,225,000
125,000
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125,000 |
Daniel Rezaei checked from the big blind on a completed board of 4♥10♥J♣2♠7♦. With 400,000 or so in the pot, Simon Wilson decided to move in for 340,000 from the cutoff.
Rezaei went deep into the tank, spending his last two time extensions. With five seconds left, he threw his cards into the muck and surrendered the pot to Wilson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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740,000
440,000
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440,000 |
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610,000
340,000
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340,000 |
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Michael Sklenicka raised to 40,000 under the gun and Matei Lupascu called in the big blind.
Sklenicka continued for 25,000 on the K♠J♣6♥ flop and Lupascu called. Both players then checked the 2♥ turn.
The river was the 5♥ and Lupascu led out for 60,000. Sklenicka quickly called and Lupascu showed A♥A♠ to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,050,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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180,000
120,000
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120,000 |
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi opened to 40,000 from the hijack and was called by Ran Shahar and Said Madani from the cutoff and button.
Action checked to Madani on the 9♣8♥7♣ flop. Ohulchanskyi made it 105,000, folding out Shahar while Madani stuck around.
Ohulchanskyi checked the Q♣ turn and snap-called as the bigger stack after Madani jammed for 585,000.
Said Madani: A♣2♣
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi: J♣10♥
Madani had the nut-flush, outdrawing Ohulchanskyi's flopped straight. The latter still had hope, needing the 8♣ to make a straight flush. However, the 6♦ river completed the board and Madani raised his fist in celebration to a supporter on the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,530,000
930,000
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930,000 |
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600,000
980,000
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980,000 |
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225,000
125,000
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125,000 |