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2024-01-19 14:55 UTC+3

Mustafov Shoves on Hasbani

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

Antoine Hasbani raised to 120,000 in the hijack, Fahredin Mustafov three-bet to 280,000 in the cutoff, and Hasbani called.

The flop came 7♥8♦2♣ and Mustafov bet 130,000. Hasbani called and the 6♠ fell on the turn.

Mustafov then moved all in and Hasbani, with around 600,000 remaining, quickly folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Fahredin Mustafov	2,800,000 400,000	400,000
Antoine Hasbani	600,000 -720,000	-720,000

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2024-01-19 14:55 UTC+3

Andrian Puts Max Pressure on Panagides

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

Simone Andrian raised to 120,000 in early position, George Panagides three-bet to 280,000 in the cutoff, and Andrian called.

The flop came 10♠5♦9♥ and Panagides bet 135,000. Andrian called and the 8♥ fell on the turn.

Andrian then led out for 375,000 and Panagides called to the 5♣ river. Andrian then moved all in.

Panagides had around 1,800,000 remaining and quickly folded A♣J♥ as Andrian took the pot with Q♠7♠ for queen-high.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Simone Andrian	7,800,000 600,000	600,000

George Panagides	1,800,000 -950,000	-950,000

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2024-01-19 14:59 UTC+3

Di Nicola Picks Up Queens to Double

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

Azamat Tulepbergenov raised to 135,000 in early position, then called when Ermanno Di Nicola moved all in for 610,000 in the hijack.

Ermanno Di Nicola: Q♠Q♣
Azamat Tulepbergenov: 10♥10♦

Di Nicola was ahead with his queens as the board ran out 7♣J♦7♦A♣8♥, earning him a double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Azamat Tulepbergenov	1,600,000 -330,000	-330,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	1,370,000 395,000	395,000

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2024-01-19 15:05 UTC+3

Di Nicola Bests Tulepbergenov Again

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Niveau 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Azamat Tulepbergenov picked up 10♣10♥ again and raised to 125,000 in early position. Ermanno Di Nicola had K♥Q♦ in middle position and three-bet to 280,000 as Tulepbergenov stuck around to see the 7♣6♥5♦ flop.

Di Nicola continued for 250,000 and Tulepbergenov called. The turn was the K♣, giving Di Nicola a pair, and he moved all in for 840,000.

Tulepbergenov tanked for a minute before folding as Di Nicola took another pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ermanno Di Nicola	2,100,000 730,000	730,000

Azamat Tulepbergenov	1,100,000 -500,000	-500,000

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Niveau: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

2024-01-19 15:10 UTC+3

Albakeer Shoves Twice

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Niveau 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Qusai Albakeer was in the big blind and moved all in for around 1,500,000 after Yuefan Gu opened in the cutoff. Gu quickly folded.

"Showdown," Adrian State joked as Albakeer took the pot.

The next hand, Gu again raised to 180,000 and Sari Haddad called in the cutoff. Albakeer then moved all in for 1,700,000 and Gu gave up his hand, while Haddad tanked for a moment before also folding.

"Show one," Fahredin Mustafov said.

"Show two. One is boring," State added, but Albakeer returned his cards face down.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sari Haddad	2,700,000 200,000	200,000
Yuefan Gu	2,500,000
Qusai Albakeer	1,900,000 -125,000	-125,000

2024-01-19 15:15 UTC+3

Daniliuk Hits the River, Gets Paid by Andrian

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Niveau 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Simone Andrian raised to 160,000 on the button and Andrei Daniliuk called in the big blind.

The flop came A♦10♠9♣ and Andrian continued for 110,000. Daniliuk called and the 7♥ fell on the turn.

Daniliuk then led out for 250,000 and Andrian called. The river was the J♦ and Daniliuk bet another 525,000.

Andrian again called as Daniliuk showed 10♦8♦ for a rivered straight. Andrian mucked A♠2♦ and Daniliuk took the big pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Simone Andrian	6,600,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Andrei Daniliuk	4,300,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

2024-01-19 15:19 UTC+3

Antoine Hasbani Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,450)

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Niveau 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Qusai Albakeer limped in from the button before Antoine Hasbani moved all in for 480,000 in the small blind. Albakeer called.

Antoine Hasbani: K♦Q♥
Qusai Albakeer: A♣9♣

The board ran out 4♠8♦10♥10♠3♦ and Albakeer took the pot with his ace-kicker to send Hasbani to the rail in 17th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Qusai Albakeer	2,400,000 500,000	500,000
Antoine Hasbani	Eliminé

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2024-01-19 15:35 UTC+3

Basta Doubles Off Mustafov

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Niveau 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

John Basta raised to 350,000 under the gun, leaving a single blue 5,000 chip behind, as action folded to Fahredin Mustafov in the big blind. He moved all in and Basta burned through several time banks before calling.

John Basta: A♠2♣
Fahredin Mustafov: K♠5♣

The board ran out 2♠Q♦8♣10♣9♥ and Basta finished with a pair of deuces to win the pot and double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Fahredin Mustafov	2,100,000 -700,000	-700,000
John Basta	750,000 -40,000	-40,000

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2024-01-19 15:35 UTC+3

Andrian Spikes the River in Massive Pot

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Niveau 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov raised to 160,000 in the hijack and Simone Andrian called in the small blind, as did big blind Abdullah Alajmi.

The flop came K♥7♠5♠ and Akimov continued for 180,000. Only Andrian called to see the K♦ turn.

Akimov then bet 350,000 and Andrian again called. The river was the 10♠ and Akimov fired out 775,000. Andrian then moved all in.

Akimov had around 1,600,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes before giving up K♠Q♣ for trip kings. Andrian took the pot with K♣10♣, having rivered a full house.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Simone Andrian	8,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Abdullah Alajmi	5,100,000 -800,000	-800,000

Baurzhan Akimov	1,600,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Baurzhan Akimov Simone Andrian