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01-26-2024 02:01 UTC+1

Gorgolas Picks Off Tafur's Big Bluff

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Daniel Tafur bet 10,000 from early position on a board of 6♦3♦3♥10♣ and Jorge Gorgolas called in the small blind.

The river was the 5♠ and Tafur bet 30,000. Gorgolas again called and Tafur tapped the felt and showed 9♥8♠ for a bluff. Gorgolas turned over 5♦2♦ for two pair on the river to took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Tafur	280,000 30,000	30,000
Jorge Gorgolas	130,000

Tags: Daniel Tafur Jorge Gorgolas

01-26-2024 01:47 UTC+1

Ufano Not Scared Away by Uguccioni's Flop Raise

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Carl Dit Scrudil bet 7,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 7♠10♦J♣ and Michael Uguccioni raised to 20,000 in the small blind. Jorge Ufano called, while Dit Scrudil got out of the way.

The turn was the 5♣ and Uguccioni checked over to Fano, who bet 16,500. Uguccioni called and the A♣ fell on the river.

Ufano then bet 30,000 and Uguccinoi tanked for so long that the clock had to be called. Uguccioni then turned over A♦J♦ and tossed it into the muck as Ufano took the pot without showdown.

"I had the same hand," Dit Scrudil said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Ufano	250,000 120,000	120,000
Carl Dit Scrudil	56,000 56,000	56,000
Michael Uguccioni	50,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Carl Dit Scrudil Jorge Ufano Michael Uguccioni

01-26-2024 01:28 UTC+1

Kruk Wakes Up With Kings to Double Off Tatar

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Marcin Kruk moved all in for 55,000 from the big blind and Nemanja Tatar called on the button.

Marcin Kruk: K♣K♠
Nemanja Tatar: 6♣6♦

Kruk had picked up kings to leave himself a big favorite to double up. The 5♠9♥Q♦2♦4♣ presented no threat and Kruk doubled up, knocking Tatar, who had been flirting with 300,000 earlier in the day, down to about 90,000.

At the same time, Paolo Boi is himself hovering around the 300,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paolo Boi	300,000 100,000	100,000

Marcin Kruk	110,000
Nemanja Tatar	90,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: Marcin Kruk Nemanja Tatar Paolo Boi

01-26-2024 01:20 UTC+1

Matter Adds Another Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player on the button was all in for around 32,000 and up against Joseph Matter in the big blind.

All-In Player: A♦9♠
Joseph Matter: K♦J♣

Matter spiked a pair on the 6♥Q♠J♥ flop to take the lead, while the board ran out 5♣10♣ and Matter picked up another pot as is in contention for the chip lead near the end of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Matter	290,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Joseph Matter

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

01-26-2024 01:00 UTC+1

Final Break

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Level 9 has ended and players are headed on another 15-minute break.

There are two more levels left to play tonight before bagging up for Day 2.

01-26-2024 00:55 UTC+1

Sevilla Comes From Behind to Double

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Hector Sevilla raised to 4,000 in the hijack before a player on the button three-bet to 15,000. Sevilla moved all in for 63,500 and his opponent snap-called.

Hector Sevilla: A♥Q♦
Opponent: A♦K♣

Sevilla was dominated until the 10♠Q♥6♣ flop improved him to top pair. The board ran out 3♣2♠ and Sevilla found a fortunate double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hector Sevilla	130,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Hector Sevilla

01-26-2024 00:49 UTC+1

Minten Reluctantly Calls His Way to a Double

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 7♣8♣2♦9♣, Niek Minten bet 17,500 from the button before Javier Acinas moved all in from the big blind. Minten struggled with the decision for a minute, then shrugged his shoulders and committed his last 48,000.

Acinas turned over A♥A♣, but Minten had 8♥8♠ for a set. The river was the 5♣ and Minten doubled up.

"No slowroll," he reassured Acinas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niek Minten	120,000
Javier Acinas	110,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Javier Acinas Niek Minten

01-26-2024 00:35 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Tafur	250,000 -45,000	-45,000
Paolo Boi	200,000 30,000	30,000

Javier Acinas	150,000 55,000	55,000
Ahmed Abdella	140,000
Gregory Grech	130,000 35,000	35,000
Jorge Ufano	130,000 30,000	30,000
Najib Shacar	120,000 60,000	60,000
David Lebron	120,000 -10,000	-10,000
Michael Uguccioni	80,000 25,000	25,000

01-26-2024 00:28 UTC+1

Rojas Counterfeits a Pair

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Yulimar Rojas was all in for around 20,000 on the button and against an opponent in early position.

Yulimar Rojas: 5♣5♥
Opponent: A♥J♠

"Fifty-fifty," the early-position player said heading to the K♦K♣Q♥ flop. "Fifty-fifty," he repeated.

The Q♠ fell on the turn to counterfeit his pocket pair and give Rojas the lead. "Not fifty-fifty," he finally said as he handed over the double up once the 7♣ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulimar Rojas	40,000

Tags: Yulimar Rojas