€560 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 EAPT Madrid

02-16-2024 04:12 UTC+2

Ciulpan Eliminated on Stone Bubble

Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation, Madalin Ciulpan was all in and at risk against Luigi who held a covering stack.

Madalin Ciulpan: A♥Q♠
Madalin Chiulpan: Q♦9♦

Ciulpan was in excellent shape to double up with a bigger queen but Luigi took the lead on the J♥9♣7♦ flop with a pair of nines. Ciulpan could not catch up on the 3♥ turn or 3♠ river and was sent to the rail in the final hand of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi	413,000 128,000	128,000

Madalin Ciulpan	Busted

Tags: Madalin Chiulpan Madalin Ciulpan

02-16-2024 04:08 UTC+2

Neofitov Holds with Jacks to Knock Out Zahn

Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Francisco Fernandez opened to 13,000 from middle position and Jimmy Zahn moved all in for 46,000 from the hijack. Alexey Neofitov reshoved for 69,000 and Fernandez made the call to put both opponents at risk.

Jimmy Zahn: A♥J♠
Alexey Neofitov: J♦J♣
Francisco Fernandez: K♣7♣

"I'm getting nuked here" Neofitov joked with his opponents after the cards were on their backs. Neofitov's pocket-jacks did hold up on the 6♣6♠7♠6♦4♣ runout and he scored nearly a full triple up while Zahn was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Fernandez	263,000 -72,000	-72,000
Alexey Neofitov	194,000 96,000	96,000
Jimmy Zhan	Busted

Tags: Alexey Neofitov Francisco Fernandez Jimmy Zahn

02-16-2024 03:49 UTC+2

Fernandez Gets it All Back

Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded around to Francisco Fernandez, who moved all in from the small blind for 165,000. Jimmy Zahn called off in the big blind with a covering stack to put Fernandez at risk.

Francisco Fernandez: A♣Q♠
Jimmy Zahn: K♦K♣

Zahn was in excellent shape to score the knockout until the A♦6♠3♥ flop gave Fernandez top pair, leaving Zahn drawing to just two outs. Zahn couldn't catch a king on the 4♥ turn or J♥ river and was left short-stacked while Fernandez won back all of the chips he had recently lost to Matthew Gray.

Joaquin Sanchez was eliminated not long afterwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Fernandez	335,000 149,000	149,000
Jimmy Zhan	50,000 -6,000	-6,000
Joaquin Sanchez	Busted

Tags: Francisco Fernandez Jimmy Zahn Matthew Gray

02-16-2024 03:24 UTC+2

Luigi Pips Sanchez

Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Manuel Sanchez opened to 11,000 from early position and Luigi three-bet to 35,000 from the button. Sanchez moved all in for just over 100,000 and Luigi snap-called with a covering stack to put Sanchez at risk.

Manuel Sanchez: A♠Q♣
Luigi: A♦K♠

Sanchez was dominated by the bigger ace but did improve from three outs to four outs on the J♣10♥6♣ flop. He could not complete his straight on the 8♥ turn or 8♦ river and was sent to the rail while Luigi picked up a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi	285,000 84,000	84,000

Manuel Sanchez (ES)	Busted

Tags: Manuel Sanchez

02-16-2024 02:45 UTC+2

Luigi Gets Value with Cowboys

Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 5♣3♦3♥10♣7♣ and roughly 70,000 already in the middle, Luigi bet 25,000 from the small blind. His oppoent in the big blind snap-called and turned over Q♥10♥ for top pair, only for Luigi to show down K♠K♣ for an overpair to take the pot.

Shortly afterwards, Daniel Triana was seen making his exit from the tournament area after being eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi	256,000 74,000	74,000

Daniel Triana	Busted

Tags: Daniel Triana

02-16-2024 02:21 UTC+2

Sanchez Turns Broadway to Eliminate Mata

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of K♥10♣9♦J♠ and just under 40,000 already in the middle, Manuel Sanchez checked from middle position and Luis Mata bet 10,000 from the hijack. Sanchez then moved all in, covering Mata who had roughly 80,000 behind. Mata made the call and was at risk.

Luis Mata: A♥K♣
Manuel Sanchez: A♦Q♦

Mata had flopped top pair only for Sanchez to turn a Broadway straight, leaving Mata with only three outs to chop the pot. He could not find a queen on the 9♠ river and was sent to the rail late in Day 1a while Sanchez collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Sanchez (ES)	185,000 105,000	105,000
Luis Mata	Busted

Tags: Luis Mata Manuel Sanchez

02-16-2024 01:45 UTC+2

Sanchez Continues to Climb

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Joaquin Sanchez opened to 5,500 from under the gun and Francisco Fernandez defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 7♠5♦2♦ flop leading to the 10♦ turn. Fernandez bet 6,000 and was called by Sanchez.

Fernandez bet another 6,000 on the J♥ river only for Sanchez to raise to 17,500. Fernandez thought for roughly one minute before making the call.

Sanchez tabled J♠10♠ for top two pair to take down another healthy pot.

Meanwhile at the other table, Olena Opimakh was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joaquin Sanchez	202,500 48,500	48,500
Francisco Fernandez	111,500 -4,500	-4,500
Olena Opimakh	Busted

Tags: Francisco Fernandez Joaquin Sanchez

02-16-2024 01:07 UTC+2

Assorted Chip Counts after Second Break

Ryan Lashmar

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Joaquin Sanchez	154,000 108,000	108,000
Luis Mata	148,000 62,000	62,000
Francisco Fernandez	116,000 66,500	66,500
Matthew Gray	97,000 43,500	43,500
Daniel Triana	77,000 -1,000	-1,000
Jimmy Zhan	66,000 -56,000	-56,000
Olena Opimakh	58,000 16,500	16,500
Alexey Neofitov	37,000 -39,000	-39,000
Dario Bagattini	Busted

Marian Dicu	Busted
Rafael Chacon	Busted
Fabio Cardoso	Busted

02-15-2024 23:59 UTC+2

Zahn Knocks Out Diaz

Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player in the hijack limped in and Mauricio Diaz limped behind in the cutoff. Jimmy Zahn then raised to 9,000 on the button, forcing the hijack out of the pot. Diaz moved all in for roughly 40,000 and Zhan snap-called with a covering stack to put Diaz at risk.

Mauricio Diaz: A♣9♣
Jimmy Zahn: J♦J♥

Zahn flopped the second-nuts with top set on the J♣9♥7♣ flop but still had to fade Diaz' nut-flush draw. Diaz failed to connect with the 8♥ turn or 4♦ river and was sent to the rail while Zahn scooped a massive pot.