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08-30-2024 16:10 UTC+2

Astedt Takes from Mustafov

Laura Fryer

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was followed from the 3♠7♦2♣ flop.

Fahredin Mustafov checked the flop from the hijack. Niklas Astedt bet 60,000 from the button and Mustafov made the call.

The turn came the 10♣ and Mustafov checked again. Astedt bet 90,000 and Mustafov made another call.

The K♥ completed the board and Mustafov checked to Astedt who moved all in. Mustafov asked "how much?" before going into the tank. Mustafov eventually mucked his hand and gave the pot to Astedt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	571,000 221,000	221,000
Fahredin Mustafov	405,000 -195,000	-195,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Niklas Astedt

08-30-2024 16:00 UTC+2

Lyall Wins at Showdown

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Patrick Cole

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Derk Van Luijk opened to 9,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Dean Lyall who called in the small blind and David Coleman who defended the big blind.

The 2♣Q♣9♥ flop was checked around, as was the 4♣ turn. The 2♠ river received another round of knuckles. Lyall showed 7♠7♥ for two pair. Coleman shuffled his cards before mucking and Van Luijk's holding also found the felt face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	600,000 50,000	50,000
Dean Lyall	275,000 50,000	50,000
Derk Van Luijk	150,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Derk Van Luijk Dean Lyall David Coleman

08-30-2024 15:55 UTC+2

Watson Spikes Flush Against Karakousis

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Patrick Cole

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn of 7♣A♥2♥5♥ where Mike Watson bet 12,000 from the cutoff. Georgios Karakousis made the call from the button.

Watson led again on the river 7♠ for 56,000, around a pot-sized bet. Karakousis took a moment before making the call.

Watson showed J♥9♥ for a flush. Karakousis mucked and Watson scooped the sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	350,000 350,000	350,000

Georgios Karakousis	100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Georgios Karakousis Mike Watson

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

08-30-2024 15:50 UTC+2

Astedt Takes Four-Bet Pot

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Patrick Cole

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Niklas Astedt opened to 10,000 from under the gun. Samuel Ju called in early position before Fahredin Mustafov made it 34,000 from the small blind.

Astedt made it 75,000. Ju folded. Mustafov used a time bank before making the call. He checked the Q♦6♠6♣ flop to Astedt, who bet 15,000. Mustafov made the call.

He checked to Astedt again on the 6♥ turn. Astedt bet 30,000. Mustafov deployed a time bank before finding the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	600,000 -50,000	-50,000
Niklas Astedt	350,000 100,000	100,000
Samuel Ju	245,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Niklas Astedt Samuel Ju

08-30-2024 15:42 UTC+2

Prestige and Tradition Key for Spraggy as WCOOP Schedule Released

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Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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08-30-2024 15:40 UTC+2

Coleman Takes from Lyall

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Patrick Cole

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn of 5♥K♦5♠A♦. David Coleman had checked to Dean Lyall who bet 25,000. Coleman made the call.

On the K♣ river, Coleman led for 41,000 which received a snap-fold from Lyall, leaving Coleman with the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	550,000 -25,000	-25,000
Dean Lyall	225,000 -36,000	-36,000

Tags: David Coleman Dean Lyall

08-30-2024 15:30 UTC+2

Mustafov Good at Showdown

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Patrick Cole

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Derk Van Luijk opened from under the gun to 7,000. Fahredin Mustafov called from the hijack and Thomas Santerne completed in the big blind.

Santerne checked to Van Luijk who bet 12,000 on the J♥A♠8♥ flop. Mustafov made the call and Santerne folded. Van Luijk then check-called a 9,000 bet on the J♣ turn. Both players checked the 5♦ river and it was Mustafov's A♦2♦ for top pair that took the pot.