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2025-01-19 21:27 UTC+1

Third-Best is Good Enough For Simpson

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David Salituro

Nível 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alvaro Murciano raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Michaelangelo Serra called in the small blind. Ian Simpson also came along from the big blind with 8♥6♥.

The flop came K♣6♠3♣ and Murciano bet 150,000. Serra called, while Simpson called with his pair of sixes.

All three players checked the 4♥ turn. The river was the Q♠ and Simpson bet 1,200,000. Murciano folded 8♠8♣, while Serra got rid of 9♠9♣ as Simpson took down the pot despite having the third-best hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ian Simpson	4,195,000 850,000	850,000

Alvaro Murciano	2,755,000 400,000	400,000
Michaelangelo Serra	1,180,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Alvaro Murciano Ian Simpson Michaelangelo Serra

2025-01-19 21:14 UTC+1

Diaz Gives Up to Murciano on the River

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David Salituro

Nível 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded to Carlos Diaz who limped in from the small blind. Alvaro Murciano then raised to 325,000 in the big blind and Diaz called.

Both players checked the 6♦4♦2♥ flop. Diaz then led out for 350,000 on the 7♣ turn and Murciano called.

Diaz slowed down and checked the 4♥ river, and Murciano checked behind. Diaz had 9♣8♣ for a missed straight draw, while Murciano turned over A♠Q♠ and took the pot with ace-high.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Carlos Diaz	4,385,000 675,000	675,000
Alvaro Murciano	3,155,000 675,000	675,000

Tags: Alvaro Murciano Carlos Diaz

Nível: 26

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

2025-01-19 20:11 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Nível 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The remaining seven players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 9:10 p.m. local time.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Carlos Diaz	5,060,000 180,000	180,000
Jorge Alvarez	3,650,000

Ian Simpson	3,345,000 280,000	280,000

Alvaro Murciano	2,480,000
Angel Perez	2,025,000 220,000	220,000
Jonas ten Cate	1,850,000 210,000	210,000
Michaelangelo Serra	1,730,000 40,000	40,000

2025-01-19 20:11 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Nível 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The remaining seven players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 9:10 p.m. local time.

2025-01-19 20:10 UTC+1

Murciano Four-Bet Shoves on Alvarez

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David Salituro

Nível 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alvaro Murciano raised to 160,000 in early position with 10♥10♦ and Jorge Alvarez three-bet to 450,000 in the hijack. Murciano then moved all in for 1,830,000.

Alvarez spent a minute in the tank before folding A♣Q♠.

The next hand, Angel Perez raised to 170,000 on the button and Carlos Diaz defended his big blind.

The flop came 8♦7♦6♥ and Perez continued for 80,000. Diaz called to see the 9♥ turn as both players checked to the K♥ river.

Action was again checked through and Diaz showed 5♥4♥ for a flopped straight to win the last hand before dinner break.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Carlos Diaz	4,880,000 370,000	370,000
Jorge Alvarez	3,650,000 450,000	450,000

Alvaro Murciano	2,480,000 610,000	610,000
Angel Perez	2,245,000 535,000	535,000

Tags: Alvaro Murciano Angel Perez Carlos Diaz Jorge Alvarez

2025-01-19 20:03 UTC+1

Alvarez Raises the Turn, Simpson Folds the Best Hand Again

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David Salituro

Nível 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ian Simpson raised to 160,000 under the gun with Q♥J♥ and Jorge Alvarez called in the small blind holding Q♦9♦. Michaelangelo Serra also came along from the big blind as they went three-handed to the J♠9♠3♣ flop.

All three players checked to the 8♠ turn where Simpson bet 160,000. Alvarez raised to 400,000 with his pair of nines and Serra folded, while Simpson also laid down his pair of jacks and Alvarez took the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jorge Alvarez	4,100,000 400,000	400,000

Ian Simpson	3,625,000 120,000	120,000

Michaelangelo Serra	1,770,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Ian Simpson Jorge Alvarez Michaelangelo Serra

2025-01-19 19:58 UTC+1

Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro at the High Roller Final Table

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David Salituro

Nível 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

888poker Live Madrid High Roller Final Table

The €2,000 is down to the final nine players, and two of them are 888poker Ambassadors Vivian Saliba and Lucia Navarro.

The event attracted 39 entries, but only the top five will finish in the money. The champion earns €26,250.

2025-01-19 19:56 UTC+1

Murciano Picks the Wrong Time to Bluff Alvarez

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David Salituro

Nível 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jorge Alvarez picked up A♠A♣ under the gun and raised to 160,000 as Alvaro Murciano defended his big blind.

The flop came 10♣9♣2♦ and Alvarez bet 150,000. Murciano then raised to 320,000 and Alvarez moved all in. Murciano quickly folded Q♦8♣ for his last 1,870,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jorge Alvarez	3,700,000 450,000	450,000

Alvaro Murciano	1,870,000 560,000	560,000

Tags: Alvaro Murciano Jorge Alvarez

2025-01-19 19:48 UTC+1

Yakiv Syzghanov Eliminated in 8th Place (€7,600)

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David Salituro

Nível 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Angel Perez raised to 170,000 on the button and Yakiv Syzghanov called in the big blind.

The flop came J♣7♥4♦ and Perez bet 160,000. Syzghanov called to see the 5♣ turn, where he led out for 350,000. Perez then moved all in and Syzghanov called for 1,000,000.

Perez showed K♥K♣, but Syzghanov had 7♦5♠ for two pair and the lead as the opponents had virtually the identical stack. The river was the J♥ and Perez counterfeited Syzghanov's two pair by making kings and jacks, sending Syzghanov to the rail in eighth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Angel Perez	2,780,000 1,210,000	1,210,000
Yakiv Syzghanov	Eliminado

Tags: Angel Perez Yakiv Syzghanov