€560 Main Event Day 2 | 2024 EAPT Madrid

02-18-2024 19:19 UTC+1

Dario Bagattini Eliminated in 22nd Place (€1,475)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Dario Bagattini, who had recently been left very short-stacked, was all in and up against Antonio Puntas who held a covering stack to put Bagattini at risk.

Dario Bagattini: A♥8♦
Antonio Puntas: 6♠6♥

The board ran out 7♠K♦J♣6♣K♣. Puntas made a set on the turn, leaving Bagattini drawing dead. The start of day chip leader made his exit from the tournament area while Puntas collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Puntas	562,000 359,000	359,000
Dario Bagattini	Busted

Tags: Antonio Puntas Dario Bagattini

02-18-2024 19:30 UTC+1

Jimmy Zhan Eliminated in 21st Place (€1,475)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Fernando Celdran opened to 25,000 from middle position and Jimmy Zhan three-bet to 150,000, leaving just a few chips behind. Celdran moved all in and Zhan made the call to put himself at risk.

Jimmy Zhan: Q♥Q♠
Fernando Celdran: A♦A♠

The board ran out 3♠6♠3♦5♠6♣. Celdran remained ahead with his aces for the entire runout to take the pot while Zhan's deep run came to an end in 21st-place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Celdran	1,670,000 500,000	500,000

Jimmy Zhan	Busted

Tags: Fernando Celdran Jimmy Zhan

02-18-2024 19:40 UTC+1

Mykyta Andrusiak Eliminated in 20th Place (€1,675)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 9♥8♥3♣ and roughly 60,000 already in the middle, Chadi Akremi checked from the small blind blind, Mykyta Andrusiak bet 50,000 from the big blind, Kai Fuong folded from the button and Akremi made the call.

Both players checked the 10♣ turn leading to the 3♠ river. Akremi moved all in, covering Andrusiak who had 83,000 behind. Andrusiak made the call and showed K♠9♣ for second pair. Akremi tabled Q♦10♠ for top pair to send the Day 1c chip leader to the rail and take down a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chadi Akremi	785,000 230,000	230,000

Kai Fuong	725,000 220,000	220,000
Mykyta Andrusiak	Busted

Tags: Chadi Akremi Kai Fuong Mykyta Andrusiak

02-18-2024 19:51 UTC+1

Fernando Santa Maria Eliminated in 19th Place (€1,675)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Marius Moldoveanu opened to 32,000 from the hijack and Fernando Santa Maria moved all in for 297,000 from the cutoff. Kai Fuong called from the button with a covering stack and Modoveanu got out of the way leaving Santa Maria at risk.

Fernando Santa Maria: A♦10♠
Kai Fuong: A♣A♠

Santa Maria was in dire straits against Fuong's aces and couldn't catch up on the 3♠8♣6♥8♠8♦ runout resulting in his elimination while Fuong took down a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Moldoveanu	1,660,000 100,000	100,000
Kai Fuong	950,000 225,000	225,000
Fernando Santa Maria	Busted

Tags: Fernando Santa Maria Marius Moldoveanu Kai Fuong

02-18-2024 20:01 UTC+1

Ahmed Abdella Eliminated in 18th Place (€1,675)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

At nearly the same time as Fernando Santa Maria was eliminated at the other table, Ahmed Abdella was also eliminated from the tournament.

Abdella got the last of his chips in with Q♦10♥ on a queen-high flop but was out-kicked by Fernando Celdran, who called holding K♥Q♣ for a better top pair. Abdella failed to improve and was sent to the rail while Celdran continued to add chips to his stack.

The tournament is now briefly being paused to set up a full two-table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Celdran	1,735,000 65,000	65,000

Ahmed Abdella	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Abdella Fernando Celdran Fernando Santa Maria

02-18-2024 20:30 UTC+1

Jaime Eliminated in 17th Place (€1,925)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of J♦10♠5♠ and around 350,000 already in the pot, Jaime was all in for roughly 300,000 and up against Fernando Celdran who covered.

Jaime: A♥A♠
Fernando Celdran: J♣J♠

Celdran had flopped a set to crack Jaime's pocket-aces and the latter was unable to catch an ace on the 3♥ turn or 7♥ river resulting in his elimination while Celdran scooped in another colossal pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Celdran	2,280,000 545,000	545,000

Jaime	Busted

Tags: Fernando Celdran

02-18-2024 20:33 UTC+1

Rigu Martin Eliminated in 16th Place (€1,925)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Chadi Akremi opened to 32,000 from under the gun and received a call from Javier Romero in the hijack before Rigu Martin moved all in for 204,000 from the cutoff. Akremi made the call with a covering stack and Romero got out of the way leaving Martin at risk.

Rigu Martin: 2♥2♠
Chadi Akremi: 5♠5♣

Martin pulled way ahead with a set on the A♦2♦8♣ flop but the 3♠ turn gave Akremi some more outs in the form of a gutshot straight draw. The straight came in on the 4♦ river and Martin was sent to the rail in brutal fashion while Akremi surpassed one million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chadi Akremi	1,170,000 205,000	205,000

Javier Romero	690,000 -120,000	-120,000
Rigu Martin	Busted

Tags: Chadi Akremi Javier Romero Rigu Martin

02-18-2024 20:42 UTC+1

Raul Martinez Eliminated in 15th Place (€2,225)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Raul Martinez was all in and at risk against Fernando Celdran.

Raul Martinez: K♦10♦
Fernando Celdran: 8♠8♥

Celdran was ahead on the 7♠4♠4♣ flop but Martinez took the lead on the 10♣ turn. His hopes were dashed when Celdran spiked a full house on the 8♦ turn to eliminate Martinez and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Celdran	2,260,000 -20,000	-20,000

Raul Martinez	Busted

Tags: Fernando Celdran Raul Martinez

02-18-2024 20:48 UTC+1

Adrian Lipe Eliminated in 14th Place (€2,225)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kai Fuong opened to 40,000 from early position and received calls from Fernando Celdran in middle position, Ricardo Stara in the small blind and Adrian Lipe in the big blind.

Fuong checked on the 10x7x2x flop and Celdran bet 43,000. Stara folded and Lipe moved all in. Fuong made the call and Celdran got out of the way leaving Lipe at risk.

Adrian Lipe: 10x4x
Kai Fuong: KxKx

Lipe's top pair was crushed by Fuong's overpair and he couldn't catch up on the 3x turn or Kx river, resulting in his elimination while Fuong took down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Celdran	2,310,000 50,000	50,000

Kai Fuong	1,240,000 290,000	290,000
Ricardo Stara	325,000 -260,000	-260,000
Adrian Lipe	Busted

Tags: Adrian Lipe Fernando Celdran Kai Fuong Ricardo Stara

02-18-2024 20:53 UTC+1

Samuel Tebege Eliminated in 13th Place (€2,600)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Samuel Tebege was all in from the hijack for roughly 500,000 and up against Marius Moldoveanu in the big blind who covered.

Samuel Tebege: K♥K♠
Marius Moldoveanu: A♦Q♦

Both players hit the 7♦7♠2♦ flop with Tebege making kings up and Moldoveanu having a live ace and the nut-flush draw. The flush came in on the 9♦ turn leaving Tebege drawing to two outs. The 5♠ river was a brick and Tebege's deep run came to an end in 13th-place while Moldoveanu took down another massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Moldoveanu	2,415,000 755,000	755,000
Samuel Tebege	Busted

Tags: Marius Moldoveanu Samuel Tebege