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2024-04-29 16:09 UTC+1

Ben Heath Eliminated in 5th Place (€536,500)

Livello 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Patrik Antonius raised to 250,000 from the button, Ben Heath three-bet to 975,000 from the big blind and Antonius four-bet jammed for 4,325,000. Heath called off the bet for his effective stack of 3,930,000.

Ben Heath: 10♠10♣ All in
Patrik Antonius: K♠J♠

Heath was marginally ahead in this tournament-defining flip, but the K♦9♦Q♦7♠9♠ runout reversed their fates and Heath exited to the rail, giving Antonius a commanding chip lead.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Patrik Antonius	8,440,000 3,810,000	3,810,000

Ben Heath	Eliminato

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2024-04-29 16:00 UTC+1

Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated in 6th Place (€426,500)

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Livello 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Juan Pardo in the small blind, and he moved all in on Jean-Noel Thorel in the big blind with the covering stack. Thorel snap-called for 1,705,000 to put himself at risk.

Jean-Noel Thorel: K♣Q♣ All in
Juan Pardo: A♣10♥

Thorel needed some help from the board, but none arrived on the 7♥2♠9♣3♥9♠ runout. Pardo's ace-high was good enough to take the pot and send Thorel to the rail in fifth place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Juan Pardo	4,380,000 1,890,000	1,890,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	Eliminato

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Livello: 22

Bui: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

2024-04-29 15:55 UTC+1

Heath Finds the Perfect River

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Livello 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Patrik Antonius raised to 225,000 from the button with K♦Q♣. Ben Heath defended in the big blind with K♣J♦

Heath check-called a bet of 200,000 from Antonius on the 10♠9♥3♥ flop.

The 2♠ turn checked through to Q♦ on the river.

Heath rivered a straight while Antonius made a strong top pair. Heath set the trap with a check and Antonius bet out a sizeable 850,000.

Heath used two time banks before virtually moving all in with a raise of 1,955,000, leaving just 5,000 behind the line. Antonius took his time before making a displinced fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Patrik Antonius	4,630,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000

Ben Heath	3,810,000 1,270,000	1,270,000

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2024-04-29 15:40 UTC+1

Thorel Good at Showdown

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Livello 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Byron Kaverman opened to 200,000 with K♥10♥ from early position and Jean-Noel Thorel defended his big blind with 9♠7♠.

On the 5♣A♠4♠ flop, Thorel checked to Kaverman, who slid out a bet of 125,000. Thorel called.

The turn brought the 2♥, and Thorel checked once more. Kaverman checked back.

The 7♦ river was checked by both players, and Thorel took the pot with the rivered pair of sevens to boost his stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Byron Kaverman	2,020,000 -330,000	-330,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	1,580,000 630,000	630,000

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2024-04-29 15:37 UTC+1

Pardo Pulls a Big Bluff with Just Ten High

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Livello 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Byron Kaverman raised to 225,000 from the cutoff with A♣8♣ and Juan Pardo defended in the big blind with 10♦9♠.

The 4♠J♣Q♦ flop checked through to the J♦ on the turn. Pardo placed a sizable bet of 390,000 with his open-ended straight draw, and Kaverman elected to see the river.

The A♠ fell and Pardo used two time banks before placing a bet of 1,075,000, a virtual all-in with just 30,000 behind.

Kaverman, with his marginal top pair, remained in the tank, burning through nine time banks before making a frustrated fold. Pardo's ten-high bluff got through, winning him a big pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Juan Pardo	2,490,000 670,000	670,000
Byron Kaverman	2,350,000 -910,000	-910,000

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2024-04-29 15:23 UTC+1

Small One for Pardo

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Livello 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Juan Pardo opened to 200,000 with A♦3♦ from early position, and Ben Heath defended his big blind with A♣6♥.

Heath checked the 2♦K♣9♣ flop to Pardo, who continued with a bet of 125,000.

Heath quickly released his hand, sending the pot to Pardo.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ben Heath	2,540,000 -230,000	-230,000
Juan Pardo	1,820,000 350,000	350,000

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2024-04-29 15:20 UTC+1

David Yan Eliminated in 7th Place (€341,200)

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Livello 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

David Yan moved all in for his remaining 1,525,000 from the button and Patrik Antonius snap-called in the big blind.

David Yan: A♥9♦
Patrik Antonius: A♦Q♦

Yan's holding was dominated and it remained that way on the 6♣4♣10♥6♦3♦ run out. Despite two stacks at the table being shorter than Yan's, he departed in seventh place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Patrik Antonius	6,330,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

David Yan	Eliminato

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2024-04-29 15:14 UTC+1

Pardo Pressures Yan

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Livello 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded to Juan Pardo in the small blind, who moved all-in for 1,270,000.

David Yan, who was covered by Pardo, had Q♦5♦ in the big blind and made the quick fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Juan Pardo	1,470,000 -300,000	-300,000
David Yan	1,130,000 -370,000	-370,000

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2024-04-29 15:03 UTC+1

Antonius Takes It on the Turn

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Livello 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Patrik Antonius limped in from the small blind with K♦8♥ and Byron Kaverman checked back in the big blind, holding Q♠2♣.

The 7♥A♥J♥ flop checked through to the 9♠ turn. Antonius took a stab for 100,000 and Kaverman elected to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Patrik Antonius	4,580,000 230,000	230,000

Byron Kaverman	3,260,000 -400,000	-400,000

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