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5 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Piaggesi Doubles Through Fisher

Level 19: 7/108 Entries Remain Blinds: 10,000-25,000/25,000 Prize Pool: €288,090 Luciano Piaggesi raised it up to 55,000 on the button and Gary Fisher then pushed all-in from the small blind with the covering stack. It folded back to the Argentinian...

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5 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

Napel Takes From Horgan

[caption id="attachment_52333" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Tobias Napel[/caption] Level 20: 10,000/25,000 (25,000) Entries: 6/184 Prize Pool: €93,702 Tobias Napel limped from the Hi-jack, and then called a 120,000 three-bet from Colin Horgan (Small Blind). Both players checked the [4d][Ts][6h] flop. Horgan bet...

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5 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Cornelis Van Gent Eliminated in 8th Place (€10,190)

[caption id="attachment_52135" align="aligncenter" width="1250"] Cornelis Van Gent[/caption] Level 19: 7/108 Entries Remain Blinds: 10,000-25,000/25,000 Prize Pool: €288,090 In the first hand of the new level, Giuseppe Dedoni jammed for 365,000 in the small blind. Cornelis Van Gent asked for a...

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5 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Piaggesi Short Again

Level 18: 8/108 Entries Remain Blinds: 10,000-20,000/20,000 Prize Pool: €288,090 Ranno Sootla opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Giuseppe Dedoni three-bet to 115,000 in the small blind in order to scoop the pot. Max Burney then raised to...

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5 April 2026 | by Dominic Clementson

Thomas Beck Wins Old Dogs and Young Pups (€6,040)

[caption id="attachment_52545" align="alignnone" width="1250"] 2026 Champion Thomas Beck[/caption] They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks -- but Thomas Beck had enough of them up his sleeve already. Beck was an early frontrunner in the event, sitting in...

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5 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Break Time

Level 29: 100,000/200,000/200,000 Entries: 6/911 Prize Pool: €441,835 The players have been sent on a 30-minute dinner break.

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5 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Brandon Harris Eliminated in 9th Place (€8,400)

[caption id="attachment_52138" align="aligncenter" width="1250"] Brandon Harris[/caption] Level 18: 8/108 Entries Remain Blinds: 10,000-20,000/20,000 Prize Pool: €288,090 Ranno Sootla raised to 40,000 and quickly called when Brandon Harris jammed for 410,000 in the small blind. Brandon Harris: [9c] [9d] Ranno Sootla:...

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5 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

Andreas Paliogiannis Eliminated in 7th Place (€3,540+€5,500)

[caption id="attachment_52340" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Andreas Paliogiannis[/caption] Level 20: 10,000/25,000 (25,000) Entries: 6/184 Prize Pool: €93,702 Colin Horgan opened to 50,000 from the Lo-jack. Jacob Hamed made the call from the Hi-jack before short-stacked Andreas Paliogiannis moved all-in for 80,000. Both...

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5 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Fisher Gets a Shove Through

Level 18: 9/108 Entries Remain Blinds: 10,000-20,000/20,000 Prize Pool: €288,090 Max Burney raised to 40,000 in the first hand of the final table and Cornelis Van Gent three-bet to 100,000 in the cutoff. Gary Fisher then jammed for 570,000 in...

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5 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Mather Jams on Heuser

[caption id="attachment_52083" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Samuel Mather[/caption] Level 29: 100,000/200,000/200,000 Entries: 6/911 Prize Pool: €441,835 Samuel Mather opened to 400,000, and received calls from Jonas Heuser and Raymond Power in the blinds. The [Qc][Js][5s] flop was checked to Mather, who fired...