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5 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Final Table Action Underway

Level 18: 9/108 Entries Remain Blinds: 10,000-20,000/20,000 Prize Pool: €288,090 The nine remaining players are back in their seats and the action has recommenced. For the remainder of this level, they will be playing 14 hands after which each further...

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5 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Floyd van Houwelingen Eliminated in 7th Place (€12,040)

[caption id="attachment_52107" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Floyd van Houwelingen[/caption] Level 29: 100,000/200,000/200,000 Entries: 7/911 Prize Pool: €441,835 Floyd van Houwelingen jammed from the button for 1,350,000, and was looked up by Tarmo Tammel in the small blind. Floyd van Houwelingen: [Qs][8s] Tarmo...

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5 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Audrius Daugvilavicius Eliminated in 8th Place (€9,270)

[caption id="attachment_51550" align="alignnone" width="1250"] Audrius Daugvilavicius[/caption] Level 29: 100,000/200,000/200,000 Entries: 7/911 Prize Pool: €441,835 Short-stack Audrius Daugvilavicius moved all-in for 310,000 under the gun, and was called by Raymond Power on the button and Tarmo Tammel in the big blind....

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5 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

Allen Richie Eliminated in 8th Place (€2,950)

[caption id="attachment_52300" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Allen Richie[/caption] Level 20: 10,000/25,000 (25,000) Entries: 8/184 Prize Pool: €93,702 Chip leader Colin Horgan min-raised to 50,000 from the Lo-jack. Allen Richie (Hi-jack) and Michael Khan (Button) both made the call. Action was checked to...

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5 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Antoine Vranken Eliminated in 9th Place (€7,135)

[caption id="attachment_48691" align="alignnone" width="1250"] Antoine Vranken[/caption] Level 28: 80,000/160,000/160,000 Entries: 8/911 Prize Pool: €441,835 Antoine Vranken moved all in for 255,000 from early position, and was looked up by Claudio Baldini in the small blind. Antoine Vranken: [Ad][Qc] Claudio Baldini:...

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5 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts

Level 20: 10,000/25,000 (25,000) Entries: 8/184 Prize Pool: €93,702 Seat Player Country Chips Big Blinds 1 Colin Horgan Ireland 2,780,000 111 2 Allen Richie United Kingdom 400,000 16 3 Jacob Hamed United States 1,800,000 72 4 Michael Khan Canada 1,325,000...

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5 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Power Pressures Frenn

[caption id="attachment_43045" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Raymond Power[/caption] Level 28: 80,000/160,000/160,000 Entries: 9/911 Prize Pool: €441,835 Nico Frenn opened to 320,000 from middle position, and Raymond Power called on the button. On the [8s][6s][6h] flop, Frenn continued with a bet of 175,000,...

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5 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

Sascha Manns Eliminated in 9th Place (€2,450+€6,000)

[caption id="attachment_52359" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Sascha Manns[/caption] Level 19: 10,000/20,000 (20,000) Entries: 8/184 Prize Pool: €93,702 While this live reporter was covering William Leen's elimination, Sascha Manns went out in 9th place on the other table. In other words, Manns never...

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5 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

Leen Out in 10th; Final Table is Set

[caption id="attachment_52326" align="alignnone" width="1024"] William Leen[/caption] Level 19: 10,000/20,000 (20,000) Entries: 10/184 Prize Pool: €93,702 Jacob Nader opened to 60,000 from the Cut-off before William Leen moved all in for 225,000 on the Button. Michael Khan then announced pot, Nader...

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5 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Power Doubles via Vranken in Huge Cooler

[caption id="attachment_43045" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Raymond Power[/caption] Level 28: 80,000/160,000/160,000 Entries: 9/911 Prize Pool: €441,835 With 1,350,000 in the middle, Raymond Power led out from the big blind with a bet of 850,000 on a board of [Kd][7s][4h][Th]Kh], and was met...