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01-29-2024 21:29 UTC+1

Guillermo Sánchez Eliminated in 5th Place (€18,205)

Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Borja Diaz opened to 400,000 from under the gun before Guillermo Sánchez three-bet to 900,000 in the cutoff. Diaz then put Sánchez all in and the call was made.

Guillermo Sánchez: K♣K♥
Borja Diaz: A♥Q♠

Diaz immediately found an ace on the 4♦A♣9♣ flop, while the 4♥ turn and 9♠ river sent Sánchez to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borja Diaz	9,450,000 4,375,000	4,375,000
Guillermo Sánchez	Busted

Tags: Borja Diaz Guillermo Sánchez

Level: 28

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

01-29-2024 21:22 UTC+1

Diaz Doubles With Aces

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Borja Diaz opened to 300,000 in the cutoff and quickly called for his tournament life when Juan Lyons moved all in from the big blind.

Borja Diaz: A♠A♥
Juan Lyons: A♦2♠

Lyons picked up a straight draw on the 5♣8♦3♥ flop, but the 9♥ turn and 9♣ river left Diaz doubling his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borja Diaz	5,075,000 2,275,000	2,275,000
Juan Lyons	2,300,000 -2,650,000	-2,650,000

Tags: Borja Diaz Juan Lyons

01-29-2024 21:12 UTC+1

Big Bluff From Lyons

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ramon Fernandez limped in the small blind with A♦6♣ and Juan Lyons checked his option with 6♠3♦ in the big blind.

Both players checked the 8♣10♠J♦ flop and repeated the action on the K♦ turn. Fernandez fired 300,000 on the 9♣ river with his ace-high.

Lyons took a moment before raising to 975,000 with six-high. Fernandez let his hand go, as Lyons raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Lyons	4,950,000 800,000	800,000
Ramon Fernandez	4,875,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Juan Lyons Ramon Fernandez

01-29-2024 21:03 UTC+1

Ledesma Cracks Kings

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ramon Fernandez raised to 300,000 from under the gun before Manuel Ledesma moved all on the button for 2,300,000. Guillermo Sánchez reshoved in the big blind and Fernandez quickly got out of the way.

Manuel Ledesma: A♥J♦
Guillermo Sánchez: K♠K♣

Ledesma was at risk and facing pocket kings, but the J♥K♥Q♥ flop brought a royal flush draw. The 6♥ turn complete Ledesma's hearts, leaving Sánchez behind. The A♦ river was a blank, as Ledesma cracked the kings to double up once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Fernandez	5,400,000 -725,000	-725,000

Manuel Ledesma	5,125,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Guillermo Sánchez	4,425,000 -1,925,000	-1,925,000

Tags: Guillermo Sánchez Manuel Ledesma

01-29-2024 20:52 UTC+1

Sánchez Soars Ahead

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Borja Diaz called on the button with K♠5♠ and Guillermo Sánchez also limped with A♦5♦ in the small blind. Ramon Fernandez raised to 650,000 with K♥J♣ in the big blind, producing a fold from Diaz and a call from Sánchez.

Sánchez checked the 2♣7♦6♦ flop and Fernandez continued for 650,000. Sánchez called and completed his flush on the 3♦ turn, where both players checked through to the 5♥ river.

Sánchez led out for 1,400,000 and took the lead as Fernandez made the quick fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillermo Sánchez	6,350,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Ramon Fernandez	6,125,000 -450,000	-450,000

Borja Diaz	2,800,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Guillermo Sánchez Ramon Fernandez

01-29-2024 20:43 UTC+1

Fernandez Back In Front

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Juan Lyons raised to 300,000 from under the gun with K♦10♠ and action folded around to Ramon Fernandez in the big blind. Fernandez made the call with 6♦5♥.

Both players hit the 6♥5♣K♥ flop and Fernandez checked his two pair. Lyons fired 300,000 with top pair and Fernandez called to see the Q♣ turn.

Fernandez checked again, this time calling a bet of 600,000 from Lyons to the J♥ river. Both players checked and Fernandez turned over his sixes and fives to take the chip lead back from Lyons.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Fernandez	6,575,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

Juan Lyons	4,150,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

Tags: Juan Lyons Ramon Fernandez

01-29-2024 20:37 UTC+1

Ledesma Shoves From the Small Blind

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Action folded around to Manuel Ledesma in the small blind, who moved all in for 2,375,000 with K♠9♦. Borja Diaz looked down at 4♣4♥ in the big blind and took a moment with his decision.

After asking the dealer for a count, Diaz decided to let it go as Ledesma picked up the blinds and ante.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borja Diaz	2,725,000 275,000	275,000
Manuel Ledesma	2,675,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Borja Diaz Manuel Ledesma

01-29-2024 20:30 UTC+1

Fernandez Finds a Set

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ramon Fernandez limped from the small blind with 3♣3♥ and Juan Lyons checked his big blind option holding J♦8♥.

Both players checked the K♣7♦4♦ flop, with Fernandez leading out for 150,000 after the J♣ turn. Lyons made the call, and was facing another bet of 500,000 after Fernandez found a set on the 3♠ river.

Lyons made the call, smiling as Fernandez turned over his holding to take down the pot.