€1,100 Main Event | 2024 ESPT/UKIPT Malaga

06-16-2024 21:39 UTC+2

Rafaelle Sorrentino Eliminated in 6th Place (€37,600)

Chris Bean

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Rafaelle Sorrentino shoved from under the gun for 3,850,000 and was called by Ricard Gonzalez in the cutoff.

Rafaelle Sorrentino: Q♠Q♥
Ricard Gonzalez: A♠K♣

The most classic of all the flips. A nervous Gonzalez crouched off the set with his hands clasped in prayer.

He soon jumped up in jubilation after the A♥10♠8♣ and let out a massive fist bump. The 7♥K♠ completed the board and the winner of the 2017 PSC Monte Carlo is eliminated in 6th Place

Player	Chips	Progress
Artus Gimenez	10,925,000 -100,000	-100,000
Ricard Gonzalez	9,125,000 2,175,000	2,175,000
Giulio Astarita	6,550,000
Tomasz Wrobel	5,550,000 -500,000	-500,000
Guido Pieraccini	2,225,000 -400,000	-400,000
Rafaelle Sorrentino	Busted

Tags: Rafaelle Sorrentino Ricard Gonzalez

06-16-2024 21:23 UTC+2

Astartia Gets a Wheel-y Good Double Up

Chris Bean

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Giulio Astarita shoved from the button for 3,125,000 and was called by Artus Gimenez in the big blind.

Giulio Astarita: A♣5♦
Artus Gimenez: A♥J♠

Astarita went from outhouse to penthouse after hitting a wheel on the flop of 4♥3♥2♣, which knocked the wind out of Gimenez's sails. The 3♠6♣ completed the board and the pack are catching up to the runaway leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artus Gimenez	11,025,000 -3,325,000	-3,325,000
Giulio Astarita	6,550,000 2,430,000	2,430,000

06-16-2024 21:16 UTC+2

Wrobel Doubles Through Pieraccini

Chris Bean

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Tomasz Wrobel moved all in from the hijack for 2,775,000 and was called by Guido Pieraccini in the cutoff.

Tomasz Wrobel: 10♥10♦ All in
Guido Pieraccini: 9♣9♠

Wrobel successfully doubled up after the board of J♠7♥6♠2♦2♣ and left Pieraccini short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Wrobel	6,050,000 3,270,000	3,270,000
Guido Pieraccini	2,625,000 -2,775,000	-2,775,000

06-16-2024 21:08 UTC+2

Rafael Anera Ruiz Eliminated in 7th Place (€28,900)

Chris Bean

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ricard Gonzalez bet 400,000 from under the gun and Rafael Anera Ruiz moved all in for 2,450,000 in early position. Everyone else folded and Gonzalez made the call.

Rafael Anera Ruiz: J♠J♥
Ricard Gonzalez: 9♥9♦

Gonzalez was in bad shape, but he got good news and bad news on the flop. The bad was Ruiz made a set, but Gonzalez gained a flush draw on the monotone flop of Q♦J♦3♦.

Gonzalez held his hands on the top of his head as if he were waiting for a teammate to take a winning penalty kick in a soccer match.

The 2♠ was a brick on the turn, but the 4♦ on the river made Gonzalez jump for joy, while a despondent Ruiz headed to the exit in good grace for 7th place money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricard Gonzalez	6,950,000 3,855,000	3,855,000
Rafael Anera Ruiz	Busted

Tags: Rafael Anera Ruiz Ricard Gonzalez

06-16-2024 21:00 UTC+2

Pieraccini on the Double

Chris Bean

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Artus Gimenez moved all in from the cutoff to put everybody else at risk. Overnight chip leader Guido Pieraccini answered the challenge and called from the small blind.

Guido Pieraccini: 10♠10♣
Artus Gimenez: A♣4♠

Pieraccini was in a dominant position and there was no assistance on the K♦7♦5♥9♥10♥ board for Giminez. Pieraccini moved from fifth to second in the chip count.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artus Gimenez	14,350,000 -2,630,000	-2,630,000
Guido Pieraccini	5,400,000 2,130,000	2,130,000

Tags: Artus Gimenez Guido Pieraccini

06-16-2024 20:52 UTC+2

Ruiz Doubles Through Gimenez

Chris Bean

Level 34 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Rafael Anera Ruiz moved all in from the small blind for 1,125,000 and was called by Artus Gimenez in the big blind.

Rafael Anera Ruiz: Q♦10♦
Artus Gimenez: A♦3♦

Ruiz was behind but hit a queen on the runout of Q♣8♥7♣5♣4♦ to secure a vital double-up against the runaway chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artus Gimenez	16,980,000 -410,000	-410,000
Rafael Anera Ruiz	2,450,000 940,000	940,000

Tags: Artus Gimenez Rafael Anera Ruiz

Level: 34

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-16-2024 20:27 UTC+2

Break Time

Chris Bean

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Players have left the feature table for a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artus Gimenez	17,390,000
Giulio Astarita	4,120,000 400,000	400,000
Guido Pieraccini	3,270,000 -400,000	-400,000
Ricard Gonzalez	3,095,000
Tomasz Wrobel	2,780,000 300,000	300,000
Rafaelle Sorrentino	1,795,000 -625,000	-625,000
Rafael Anera Ruiz	1,510,000 -400,000	-400,000

06-16-2024 20:20 UTC+2

Giovanni Bellini Eliminated in 8th Place (€22,300)

Chris Bean

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Rafaelle Sorrentino open ripped it from early position for 1,650,000. Giovanni Bellini under-called for 370,000.

Giovanni Bellini: J♦J♣
Rafaelle Sorrentino: 9♦9♣

Bellini dominated and the flop of 5♠4♦3♣ was safe for him. The 6♦ provided some chop opportunities for Sorrentino, but he was happier with the 9♠ to hit a two-outer to move him back into contention and eliminated his fellow Italian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafaelle Sorrentino	2,420,000 770,000	770,000
Giovanni Bellini	Busted

Tags: Giovanni Bellini Rafaelle Sorrentino

06-16-2024 20:11 UTC+2

Latest Chip Counts

Chris Bean

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Artus Gimenez	17,390,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Giulio Astarita	3,720,000 -40,000	-40,000
Guido Pieraccini	3,670,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Ricard Gonzalez	3,095,000 -740,000	-740,000
Tomasz Wrobel	2,480,000 -140,000	-140,000
Rafael Anera Ruiz	1,910,000 400,000	400,000
Rafaelle Sorrentino	1,650,000 250,000	250,000
Giovanni Bellini	470,000 -5,000	-5,000