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2017-05-02 23:36 UTC+2

Joao Simao Eliminated in 11th Place (€52,060)

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Nível 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Joao Simao (photo from an earlier event)

John Juanda shoved from the cutoff for 550,000 and on the button, Joao Simao called all in for 225,000. Both blinds folded and it was time for the showdown.

Juanda had the better hand with pocket eigths as Simao tabled ace-seven suited.

No help on the board for the Brazilian player and he exited in 11th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
John Juanda	865,000 410,000	410,000

Joao Simao	Eliminado

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2017-05-02 23:28 UTC+2

Rafael Moraes Bubbles the €25,500 Single-Day High Roller

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Nível 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Philipp Gruissem opened the button and big blind Rafael Moraes defended. Both players checked the flop of before Moraes pushed on the turn.

Gruissem called.

Philipp Gruissem:
Rafael Moraes:

The river was a blank and Moraes exited the tournament room.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Philipp Gruissem	1,500,000 250,000	250,000

Rafael Moraes	Eliminado

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2017-05-02 22:30 UTC+2

Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated

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Nível 15 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel (photo from an earlier event)

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 50,000 under the gun and his neighbor Jean-Noel Thorel shoved for 193,000. Action folded back to O'Dwyer and he instantly called.

Steve O'Dwyer:
Jean-Noel Thorel:

The board ran out and Thorel was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Steve O'Dwyer	1,700,000 382,000	382,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	Eliminado

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2017-05-02 21:55 UTC+2

Fedor Holz Eliminated

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Nível 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel opened the cutoff for 51,000 and big blind Fedor Holz called. Holz checked on and Thorel fired 75,000. Holz check-shoved for 164,000, followed by an instant call from Thorel.

Fedor Holz:
Jean-Noel Thorel:

The on the turn and on the river did nothing and Holz hit the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jean-Noel Thorel	600,000 74,000	74,000
Fedor Holz	Eliminado

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2017-05-02 19:41 UTC+2

River Check-Raise Makes for Huge Pot

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Nível 12 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

David Peters opened under the gun for 27,000 and big blind Philipp Gruissem defended. Gruissem check-called 40,000 on the flop before both of them checked the turn.

So far, the pot wasn't all that big, but that would change on the river.

The completed the board and Gruissem checked again. Peters bet 115,000 and action was on Gruissem. The German high-roller tanked, needed some extra time and used a time bank chip to get it. After just a bit more, Gruissem check-raised to 375,000.

Peters needed some time as well but eventually called. Gruissem showed , the pot went to Peters who tabled .

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David Peters	1,600,000 1,018,000	1,018,000

Philipp Gruissem	800,000 -380,000	-380,000

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2017-05-02 18:57 UTC+2

Gruissem Busts Kurganov

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Nível 11 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Daniel Monosson opened the cutoff for 20,000 and Igor Kurganov on the button three-bet to 55,000. Big blind Philipp Gruissem cold-four-bet to 135,000 and Monosson gave up. Kurganov shoved for 420,000 and Gruissem called.

Philipp Gruissem:
Igor Kurganov:

The board ran out and Kurganov exited in 25th place. Down to 24 players now, time for a redraw.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Philipp Gruissem	1,180,000 440,000	440,000

Igor Kurganov	Eliminado

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2017-05-02 17:43 UTC+2

Salter Busts

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Nível 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Jack Salter (photo from an earlier event)

Jack Salter pushed his last 49,000 in from the button. Big blind Steve O'Dwyer looked him up after getting a count.

Jack Salter:
Steve O'Dwyer:

The flop was good for Salter but the on the turn wasn't.

"Ace from space!" Salter said with a smile.

No ace from no space as the completed the board.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Steve O'Dwyer	263,000 153,000	153,000

Jack Salter	Eliminado

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2017-05-02 17:00 UTC+2

Chidwick Eliminated

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Nível 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Stephen Chidwick was all in for his last few chips from the small blind. Jason Mercier (big blind) and Ryan Riess (under the gun) were in the pot with him.

The side-pot remained the same as both players checked . Mercier then check-folded to a bet on the turn. Chidwick showed for two pair but was drawing slim against the of Riess.

The river made things official: Chidwick eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ryan Riess	158,000 58,000	58,000

Jason Mercier	103,500 3,500	3,500

Stephen Chidwick	Eliminado

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2017-05-02 15:18 UTC+2

Luca Busts Fatehi

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Nível 5 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Ali Reza Fatehi opened for 6,000 and over on the button Ivan Luca three-bet to 16,000. Both blinds folded, Fatehi called.

Fatehi check-called 24,000 on the flop before checking again on the turn. Luca bet 55,200 and Fatehi shoved for about 90,000 or so. Luca snap called with , meaning Fatehi was in trouble with his .

The river was a blank and Fatehi was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ivan Luca	330,000 245,700	245,700

Ali Reza Fatehi	Eliminado

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2017-05-02 13:28 UTC+2

Greenwood and Kurganov Play a Big One

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Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Timothy Adams opened from early position for 2,500. Daniel Monosson called before Luc Greenwood squeezed from the button to 10,000. Big blind Igor Kurganov cold four-bet to 25,000 and Adams and Monosson got out of the way. Greenwood called in position.

Both players checked the flop and the hit the turn. Kurganov tossed in a single 25,000-chip and action was on Greenwood. He tanked for some time and eventually used a time bank chip to gain an additional 30 seconds to think about it. With a few seconds left to act, he called.

The river saw Kurganov tank. He too used a time bank chip but eventually decided to check. Greenwood checked behind.

Kurganov looked at his cards and the dealer and showed them to Greenwood. The dealer announced Kurganov had . Greenwood tabled and Kurganov mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Luc Greenwood	151,000 51,000	51,000
Igor Kurganov	58,000 -42,000	-42,000

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