Tuesday, October 1, 2024 4:49 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 2 hours ago)
Iandolo's Nemesis
The action heated up when a player under the gun opened with a raise to 16,000. Nunzio Iandolo, sitting comfortably on the button, made the call, but it was Traian Stanciu in the big blind who decided to go all in for a hefty 151,000. The original raiser thought better of it and folded, but Iandolo wasn't backing down and made the call, ready to see a showdown.
Stanciu turned over , and Iandolo revealed , showing he was in a strong position with his pocket queens. Stanciu needed a lot of help from the board, but the flop of didn't offer much promise for him.
However, the turn brought the much-anticipated , giving Stanciu a set and a glimmer of hope. To his delight, the river revealed the final , completing his quads! Stanciu not only secured the double-up but also left Iandolo with just 15,000 chips.
In a desperate bid to stay in the game, Iandolo went all in on the very next hand. Once again, he found himself up against Stanciu, who was now his adversary. Iandolo held , feeling confident, while Stanciu had .
The board came down , giving Stanciu a pair of tens that sealed Iandolo's fate. Just like that, Iandolo was eliminated from the tournament.
| Traian Stanciu | 361,000 | 186,000  |
| Nunzio Iandolo | 0 | -160,000  |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 4:43 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 2 hours ago)
Peluso Gets Paid on the River
Action was picked up on the river of with around 60,000 in the pot. Elia Salerno checked from the big blind to Fabio Peluso on the button.
He wagered 25,000. Salerno took a moment before finding the call. Peluso tabled for two pair and Salerno mucked.
| Fabio Peluso | 225,000 | 5,000 |
| Elia Salerno | 210,000 | -5,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 4:27 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 3 hours ago)
Peluso Takes From Margolin
Fabio Peluso opened to 16,000 from the hijack. Timur Margolin completed from the small blind.
He check-called a bet of 12,000 on the flop of . The turn was checked around before Margolin checked again on the river. Peluso bet 32,000. Margolin contemplated his decision before folding.
Peluso told Margolin that it was a "good fold."
| Timur Margolin | 550,000 | -40,000 |
| Fabio Peluso | 220,000 | 39,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 4:23 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 3 hours ago)
Iandolo Doubles
Nunzio Iandolo moved all in from the button for 79,000. Aaron Duczak called from the small blind and had him covered.
Nunzio Iandolo:
Aaron Duczak:
Duczak was in great shape over the flop and the turn changed nothing. The river kept Iandolo in the tournament and he secured a full double up.
| Nunzio Iandolo | 160,000 | -35,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 115,000 | 5,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 4:20 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 3 hours ago)
Savevski Sees His Sevens Go Down
In a tense pre-flop showdown, Ilija Savevski pushed all in with pocket sevens, , while Patrick White made the call with .
As the flop hit the table, White found his ace when it came down , giving him a solid lead.
But Savevski wasn't out of the game just yet; the on the turn opened up a flush draw for him, keeping hope alive.
However, the river brought the , which not only improved White's hand but also sealed Savevski's fate, sending him packing from the tournament.
| Patrick White | 360,000 | 60,000 |
| Ilija Savevski | 0 | -91,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 4:09 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 3 hours ago)
Margolin Doubles Peluso
Timur Margolin started things off under the gun with a raise to 12,000, but Fabio Peluso quickly countered with a three-bet to 26,000. After weighing his options, Margolin ultimately decided to call.
When the flop came down , Margolin checked to Peluso, who then fired a bet of 18,000. Margolin took a moment to think it over but eventually shoved it all in, prompting an instant call from Peluso.
Peluso turned over for the top pair, while Margolin revealed his flush draw with . Unfortunately for him, the turn and river brought no clubs or pairs, leaving Peluso to scoop up the pot and double up.
| Timur Margolin | 590,000 | 115,000 |
| Fabio Peluso | 181,000 | 36,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 4:00 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 3 hours ago)
Guidice Calls Siwicki's Bluff
Action was picked up on the river of where Giovanni Giudice was facing an all in shove from Adam Siwicki. Giudice was covered.
"Are you bluffing?" asked Guidice.
After a bit longer in the tank, the clock was called. With 2 seconds left to act he made the call and tabled which bested Siwicki's .
Siwicki was left with around 80,000 and was eliminated a few hands later.
| Giovanni Giudice | 210,000 | 107,000 |
| Adam Siwicki | 0 | -91,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 3:59 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 3 hours ago)
Koller Runs Into Kings
Ran Koller opened from the cutoff to 12,000. Timur Margolin then three-bet to 27,000. Koller then opted to four-bet to 68,000 before Margolin announced all in. He had Koller covered and he made the call.
Ran Koller:
Timur Margolin:
Koller couldn't hit either of his two outs across the runout and was eliminated from the tournament.
| Timur Margolin | 475,000 | 50,000 |
| Ran Koller | 0 | -255,500 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 3:42 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 3 hours ago)
Elharar Falls Victim to the Bubble
Traian Stanciu opened to 18,000 from the button. Rafi Elharar then moved all in from the small blind for 54,000. There was a slight wait for the players to show down as there was an all in at another table. That all in was not called, so Stanciu and Elharar showed down.
Rafi Elharar:
Traian Stanciu:
Stanciu hit the flop to make two pair. He held across the turn and the river confirmed that Elharar would be the bubble boy. All players remaining are guaranteed €3,005 for their efforts.
| Traian Stanciu | 175,000 | 22,500 |
| Rafi Elharar | 0 | -85,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 3:29 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 4 hours ago)
Bubble Time
Hand for hand play has commenced as the players approach the money bubble.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 3:27 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 4 hours ago)
Deeb’s Last Stand: Bayout Sends Him Packing
In a tense blind-versus-blind showdown, Shaun Deeb found himself all in against Axel Bayout, who quickly made the call. Deeb was holding , hoping for a miracle, while Bayout had and looked ready to take the pot.
As the board ran out , it quickly became clear that Deeb was in trouble. The cards didn't give him the boost he needed, leaving him empty-handed as Bayout secured the win. Deeb was sent to the rail just shy of the money bubble.
| Axel Bayout | 340,000 | 102,000 |
| Shaun Deeb | 0 | -35,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 3:27 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 4 hours ago)
El Yaacoubi's Pair of Nines Net Him a Pot
With a hefty pot of 89,000 already brewing, the board displayed . Rachid El Yaacoubi, taking the initiative, led out with a bet of 15,000. Lorenzo Arduini didn't hesitate to call.
Both players decided to check on the turn and again on the river, bringing the action to a showdown. El Yaacoubi revealed for a pair of nines, taking down the pot and adding a nice boost to his stack.
| Rachid El Yaacoubi | 400,000 | 63,000 |
| Lorenzo Arduini | 180,000 | 71,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 3:04 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 4 hours ago)
Break Time
The remaining 56 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 3:03 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 4 hours ago)
Pre-Break Bust Outs
| Glib Karpov | 0 | -64,500 |
| Pawel Zawadowicz | 0 | -128,500 |
| Vitalii Shcherba | 0 | -37,500 |
| Marco Süss | 0 | -82,500 |
| Paco Kaplan | 0 | -147,000 |
| Tymofii Savkin | 0 | -70,000 |
| Patrick Baranyai | 0 | -324,500 |
| Lacin Yoldascan | 0 | -97,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 2:59 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 4 hours ago)
Snejberg's Winning Streak Against Zhao
Josef Snejberg and Cheng Zhao were clearly enjoying their back-and-forth battle at the table. In the very first hand, Snejberg bet 50,000 into a pot of 52,000 on the river, forcing Zhao to fold and handing him the pot without much fuss.
Just a couple of hands later, Snejberg opened the action again with a raise to 10,000. This time, he got calls from both Zhao in the small blind and the big blind.
When the flop came down , Snejberg wasted no time, firing off a bet of 11,000 after both blinds checked. Zhao responded with a raise to 30,000, which made the big blind fold, but Snejberg wasn't backing down and made the call.
The turn brought the , and Zhao took the lead with a solid bet of 40,000. Snejberg called again, clearly feeling confident.
On the river, the appeared, and Zhao made a smaller bet of 10,000. But Snejberg wasn't going anywhere—he called again, showing for a flopped flush. Zhao, on the other hand, could only muster for a pair of jacks, leaving him to watch as Snejberg scooped up the pot again.
| Josef Snejberg | 470,000 | 270,000 |
| Cheng Zhao | 335,000 | -15,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 2:55 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 4 hours ago)
Elharar Cracks Cowboys
Rafi Elharar was all in and at risk from the big blind versus the covering stack of Aaron Duczak who was on the button.
Rafi Elharar:
Aaron Duczak:
Elharar flopped trips on the flop. The river gave Duczak no improvement but Elharar boated up on the river to secure a double up.
| Aaron Duczak | 110,000 | -42,500 |
| Rafi Elharar | 85,000 | 40,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 2:52 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 4 hours ago)
Lampropulos Sends Shumiko to the Rail
Action folded around to Maria Lampropulos in the small blind who put Yehor Shumeiko all in in the big blind. Shumeiko made the call.
Yehor Shumeiko:
Maria Lampropulos:
Lampropulos's pair held across the runout to secure Shumeiko's last 15,000.
| Maria Lampropulos | 145,000 | 23,000 |
| Yehor Shumeiko | 0 | -95,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 2:45 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 4 hours ago)
Meli Stacks Zapsa
Action folded around to Vincent Meli who put Tudor Zapsa all in for around 50,000. Zapsa called.
Tudor Zapsa:
Vincent Meli:
Meli paired his six on the runout to send Zapsa to the rail.
| Vincent Meli | 350,000 | -3,000 |
| Tudor Zapsa | 0 | -86,000 |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 2:43 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 4 hours ago)
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