€560 Main Event | 2024 EAPT Madrid

02-19-2024 20:54 UTC+2

Fernando Celdran Eliminated in 2nd Place (€22,362)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Antonio Puntas moved all in from the button, covering Fernando Celdran who had roughly 1,500,000. Celdran made the call and was at risk.

Fernando Celdran: Q♥10♥
Antonio Puntas: K♥Q♣

Puntas had his opponent dominated and remained ahead on the J♦7♦4♣4♦3♦ runout to win the final pot of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	12,200,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Fernando Celdran	Busted

Tags: Antonio Puntas Fernando Celdran

02-19-2024 20:36 UTC+2

Marius Moldoveanu Eliminated in 3rd Place (€20,446)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The very next hand after Ionut Dragomir was eliminated, Marius Moldoveanu was all in and at risk preflop against Fernado Celdran who covered.

Marius Moldoveanu: A♣4♥
Fernando Celdran: A♦K♥

Moldoveanu was dominated by a bigger ace but the 8♦5♣2♥ flop gave him a few more outs in the form of a gutshot straight draw. The A♠ turn and 7♦ river were bricks and Moldoveanu's deep run came to an end in third place.

The tournament is briefly being paused to set up heads-up play between Celdran and Antonio Puntas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Celdran	6,350,000 2,190,000	2,190,000

Antonio Puntas	5,850,000 200,000	200,000
Marius Moldoveanu	Busted

Tags: Antonio Puntas Fernando Celdran Ionut Dragomir Marius Moldoveanu

02-19-2024 20:31 UTC+2

Ionut Dragomir Eliminated in 4th Place (€16,735)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ionut Dragomir limped in from the small blind and Antonio Puntas checked from the big blind.

The flop came K♥7♦3♣. Dragomir bet 225,000 and was called by Puntas.

Dragomir fired a second barrel on the J♠ turn, this time for 550,000. Once again Puntas made the call.

The river was the Q♥. Dragomir moved all in for 1,760,000 and Puntas, who covered Dragomir slightly, went deep into the tank. After a few minutes he stuck in the call.

"Good call" Dragomir said, revealing 7♥4♦ for a pair of sevens turned into a bluff. Puntas tabled K♠10♥ for a pair of kings to score the knockout and collect a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	5,650,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
Ionut Dragomir	Busted

Tags: Antonio Puntas Ionut Dragomir

02-19-2024 18:28 UTC+2

Manuel Ledesma Eliminated in 5th Place (€9,400)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Antonio Puntas moved all in for 120,000 from the hijack and Manuel Ledesma moved all in for just over 1,000,000. Puntas snap-called to put Ledesma at risk.

Manuel Ledesma: A♦K♠
Antonio Puntas: A♥A♣

Ledesma had a monster hand but had run into pocket aces and was in dire straights. He could not pull ahead on the A♠Q♦6♦K♣5♣ runout and was sent to the rail in fifth-place while Puntas scored another final table knockout.

All four remaining players are now guaranteed a €5,000 package to Cyprus for the Mediterranean Poker Party in May that will include a €2,000 entry to the EAPT Grand Finale.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	4,765,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Manuel Ledesma	Busted

Tags: Antonio Puntas Manuel Ledesma

02-19-2024 18:09 UTC+2

Javier Romero Eliminated in 6th Place (€6,700)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Javier Romero shoved for 320,000 from the button. Antonio Puntas raised to 650,000 from the small blind, forcing out all other players to leave Romero at risk.

Javier Romero: 6♦6♥
Antonio Puntas: 10♠10♦

Romero needed some help against the bigger pocket pair and failed to connect with the 9♥K♦8♥2♦10♣ runout. Puntas collected another healthy pot while Romero's deep run came to an end in sixth-place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	4,535,000 370,000	370,000
Javier Romero	Busted

Tags: Antonio Puntas Javier Romero

02-19-2024 16:53 UTC+2

Chadi Akremi Eliminated in 7th Place (€5,325)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Fernando Celdran opened to 85,000 from early position and received a call from Marius Moldoveanu in the hijack before Chadi Akremi moved all in for 205,000 from the small blind. Celdran made the call before Moldoveanu moved all in for over 3,000,000, covering Celdran. Celdran got out of the way leaving Akremi at risk against Moldoveanu.

Chadi Akremi: A♣Q♥
Marius Moldoveanu: A♣A♥

"Story of my life" Akremi commented upon seeing his opponent had pocket aces. Akremi was unable to pull ahead on the K♥K♣9♦4♣3♥ runout and was sent to the rail in seventh-place while Moldoveanu continued to extend his lead over Celdran and the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Moldoveanu	3,535,000 260,000	260,000
Fernando Celdran	2,575,000 -400,000	-400,000

Chadi Akremi	Busted

Tags: Chadi Akremi Fernando Celdran Marius Moldoveanu

02-19-2024 15:58 UTC+2

Constantin Scrob Eliminated in 8th Place (€4,300)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Constantin Scrob moved all in from under the gun for 75,000 and was called by Chadi Akremi in the big blind who held a covering stack to put Scrob at risk.

Constantin Scrob: A♠3♣
Chadi Akremi: A♥8♦

Scrob was in rough shape against a dominating ace and couldn't connect with the K♥J♥9♥7♦4♠ runout, resulting in his elimination while Akremi collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chadi Akremi	975,000 150,000	150,000

Constantin Scrob	Busted

Tags: Chadi Akremi Constantin Scrob

02-19-2024 15:44 UTC+2

Kai Fuong Eliminated in 9th Place (€3,500)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ionut Dragomir opened to 55,000 from the hijack and Kai Fuong three-bet to 175,000 from the small blind. Dragomir made the call.

The flop came K♣Q♥J♣ and Fuong moved all in for just over 700,000. Dragomir made the call with a slightly covering stack to put Fuong at risk.

Kai Fuong: A♠K♠
Ionut Dragomir: A♣8♣

Fuong was ahead with top pair but still had to fade Dragomir's nut-flush draw. The 9♠ turn was a brick but the 10♣ river brought the flush in to give Dragomir a full double up while Fuong became the first final table casualty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionut Dragomir	1,725,000 690,000	690,000
Kai Fuong	Busted

Tags: Ionut Dragomir Kai Fuong