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2024-01-25 20:41 UTC+2

Lyons Shoves Blind Versus Blind

Livello 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Juan Lyons bet 4,500 on a flop of J♣Q♠A♥ and an opponent in the small blind called.

The turn was the 4♠ and Lyons bet another 4,000. His opponent again called as the K♥ fell on the river.

Lyons then announced he was all in for 35,500. The small blind asked for a count and tanked for a moment but ultimately decided to give up the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Juan Lyons	55,000 55,000	55,000

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Livello: 4

Bui: 300/600

Ante: 600

2024-01-25 20:16 UTC+2

First Break

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Livello 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Players are now on the first 15-minute break of the day.

The field has increased to 54 total entries so far through three levels.

2024-01-25 20:15 UTC+2

Grech Building a Stack

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Livello 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Gregory Grech raised to 1,000 in early position before a player on the button three-bet to 2,600. Grech then four-bet to 9,800 and his opponent called.

The flop came 7♣4♥6♣ and Grech fired out 5,300. The button thought about the decision for around 30 seconds before releasing his hand. Grech has accumulated a stack of around 110,000 so far on Day 1a.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Gregory Grech	110,000 110,000	110,000

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2024-01-25 20:08 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Livello 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Lebron	75,000 10,000	10,000
Ryan Dansie	65,000 5,000	5,000
Nemanja Tatar	60,000 5,000	5,000
Narcis Cristian Olaru	45,000
Jorge Ufano	40,000 35,000	35,000

2024-01-25 20:07 UTC+2

Diaz Bets Big on the River Against Abdella

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Livello 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Ahmed Abdella bet 3,100 from the button on a board of J♣8♣A♣6♠ before Alejandro Diaz raised to 8,500 under the gun.

Abdella called and the 4♠ fell on the river. Diaz then bet 21,000 and Abdella tanked for nearly three minutes before mucking. Diaz tapped the felt as he took the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ahmed Abdella	85,000 15,000	15,000
Alejandro Diaz	75,000

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2024-01-25 19:58 UTC+2

Saliba Survives on the River

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Livello 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Vivian Saliba had dropped down to 9,200 early on Day 1a as he put in her entire stack from the cutoff and was called by an opponent on the button.

Vivian Saliba: A♠J♦
Opponent: J♣J♠

The 7♥6♣8♦ flop was no help, while the 4♥ fell on the turn. "Five," Saliba said, but instead she caught the A♣ to make top pair.

"That's even better," she added as she doubled up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Vivian Saliba	20,000 23,000	23,000

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2024-01-25 19:51 UTC+2

Dit Scudril Shows a Flush in Five-Way Pot

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Livello 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Five players went to the A♥2♣J♣ flop and all checked to the J♦ turn. Ian Simpson then bet 2,800 from the hijack and the button called, as did Carl Dit Scudril under the gun.

Simpson slowed down and checked the Q♣ river and both opponents also checked as Dit Scudril showed A♣6♣ for the nut flush to win the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Carl Dit Scudril	63,000
Ian Simpson	42,000 8,000	8,000

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2024-01-25 19:42 UTC+2

Densalon Puts a Cooler on an Opponent

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Livello 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♦8♣5♠, Philip Densalon bet 1,600 from the button and a player in the small blind called.

The turn was the 3♠ and Densalon bet 4,000. His opponent again called and the K♣ fell on the river.

Densalon then bet 4,600 and his opponent called. Densalon then showed K♠J♣ for trips and his opponent flashed K♥ before mucking.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Philip Densalon	60,000

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Livello: 3

Bui: 300/500

Ante: 500