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05-20-2024 19:34 UTC+1

Mencia Gets the Better Hand to Fold

Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Gonzalo Mencia opened to 300,000 from the cutoff with 7♠6♠ and Josep Valls defended from the big blind with Q♥10♠.

The flop came K♦Q♦3♠ and Valls check-called a 375,000 continuation bet from Mencia.

Valls checked again on the 2♠ turn and Mencia fired a second barrel for 575,000 which was enough to force a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Mencia	5,200,000 200,000	200,000
Josep Valls	4,225,000 -375,000	-375,000

Tags: Gonzalo Mencia Josep Valls

05-20-2024 19:29 UTC+1

Morgo Takes from Massa

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Guillem Morgo opened to 300,000 from the cutoff with A♦3♣ and Jose Massa defended from the big blind with 6♥4♥.

The flop came K♣J♠6♦. Massa checked with bottom pair and Morgo bet 225,000. Massa made the call.

Morgo took the lead with top pair on the A♦ turn and both players checked leading to the 7♠ river. Massa checked, Morgo bet 650,000 and Massa's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillem Morgo	5,175,000 125,000	125,000
Jose Massa	2,175,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Guillem Morgo Jose Massa

05-20-2024 19:21 UTC+1

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

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Level: 26

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

05-20-2024 19:07 UTC+1

More for Morgo, Less for Fritz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Guillem Morgo opened to 200,000 from under the gun with A♦Q♣ and received calls from Jose Criado in the small blind with K♦8♦ and Scott Fritz in the big blind with K♥10♠.

All three players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 8♠5♠7♥4♣Q♠. Criado checked, Fritz bet 500,000, Morgo called and Criado folded. Morgo's top pair was good at showdown and he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillem Morgo	5,050,000
Jose Criado	3,150,000
Scott Fritz	1,625,000

Tags: Guillem Morgo Jose Criado Scott Fritz

05-20-2024 18:49 UTC+1

Mencia Calls Down Fritz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Scott Fritz opened to 200,000 from the button with 7♥7♦ and Gonzalo Mencia defended from the big blind with K♦J♥.

The flop came K♣10♥9♥. Fritz fired a 150,000 continuation bet and Mencia called with top pair.

Both players checked the 2♥ turn leading to the A♣ river. Mencia checked, Fritz bet 550,000 and Mencia made the call with his pair of kings to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Mencia	5,000,000 950,000	950,000
Scott Fritz	2,425,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Gonzalo Mencia Scott Fritz

05-20-2024 18:44 UTC+1

Fernando Marco Eliminated in 8th Place (€6,900)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Fernando Marco shoved from middle position for 1,450,000 and was called by Scott Fritz in the small blind who held a covering stack to put Marco at risk.

Fernando Marco: K♥J♦ All in
Scott Fritz: A♣K♣

Marco was in rough shape against the bigger king and couldn't catch up on the Q♠7♠6♥8♥8♠ runout, resulting in his elimination in eighth place while Fritz claimed the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Fritz	3,325,000 1,425,000	1,425,000
Fernando Marco	Busted

Tags: Fernando Marco Scott Fritz

05-20-2024 18:40 UTC+1

Stand Up Trick Works for Criado

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jose Criado shoved for 1,350,000 from under the gun and Leo Jubien re-shoved with a covering stack from the cutoff, folding out all other players to leave Criado at risk.

Jose Criado: K♥10♥ All in
Leo Jubien: A♥K♠

Criado was dominated against a bigger king and found no help on the 3♦J♥9♦ flop. By the 4♠ turn he was already getting up from his seat to make his exit but the 10♣ river gave him a much-needed pair of tens to score a full double up at Jubien's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Criado	2,950,000 810,000	810,000
Leo Jubien	2,125,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Jose Criado Leo Jubien

05-20-2024 18:21 UTC+1

Massa Doubles Through the Chip Leader

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Guillem Morgo opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Jose Massa three-bet shoved for 800,000 from the cutoff. Morgo made the call with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Jose Massa: K♦Q♦ All in
Guillem Morgo: 6♠6♣

Massa took the lead with second pair on the A♥Q♥4♣ flop. He remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out J♣8♥ and he scored a full double up through Morgo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillem Morgo	4,850,000 -720,000	-720,000
Jose Massa	1,850,000 635,000	635,000

Tags: Guillem Morgo Jose Massa

05-20-2024 18:14 UTC+1

Jubien Forces Two Folds

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Gonzalo Mencia opened to 225,000 from the hijack with 9♠9♣ and received calls from Leo Jubien in the cutoff with K♦Q♣ and Josep Valls in the big blind with 7♥6♥.

The K♣5♣4♦ flop gave Jubien top pair and Valls an open-ended straight draw. Valls checked, Mencia bet 250,000 and both of his opponents made the call.

On the Q♠ turn action checked around to Jubien, who used a time extension before betting 450,000. Both opponents opted to fold and Jubien took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josep Valls	4,600,000 10,000	10,000

Gonzalo Mencia	4,050,000 -445,000	-445,000
Leo Jubien	3,025,000 930,000	930,000

Tags: Gonzalo Mencia Josep Valls Leo Jubien