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3 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Moldovan Busts Chudnovsky and Hu

[caption id="attachment_43052" align="aligncenter" width="1250"] Ionut Moldovan[/caption] Level 4: 72/111 Entries Remain Blinds: 200-500/500 Three ways to the [9c] [7s] [2d] flop, Joshua Chudnovsky and Tson Huh Hu were all-in and at risk with Ionut Moldovan coming along. Tson Huh Hu:...

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3 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

The Idiot in Seat One Takes It

Level 4: 71/105 Entries Remain Blinds: 200-500/500 "Just write down the idiot in seat one takes it, Daniel Campion," was the exact quote and we will happily oblige to put this in the updates. Campion was responsible for the elimination...

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3 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Timmer Among Early Exits

[caption id="attachment_40310" align="alignnone" width="1440"] 2025 America’s Cup champion Bart Timmer[/caption] Level 7 : 600/1,200/1,200 Entries: 36/130 Prize Pool: €63,050 2025 America's Cup champion Bart Timmer, Rocco Crisco and Koen Meutsege are early casualties in Day 2.  

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3 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Crane Cracks Stephenson

Level 7 : 600/1,200/1,200 Entries: 38/130 Prize Pool: €63,050 William Stephenson was getting up out of his chair, and his stack was being passed to Sebastian Crane, after Stephenson's [6s][4d] came off worst against Crane's [Ac][9h] on the [Ad][6d][9c][2h][4c] board....

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3 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

Keith Loftus Eliminated in 6th Place (€8,100)

Level 25: 40,000/80,000 (80,000) Entries: 5/176 Prize Pool: €179,256 Seated in the Cut-off, Keith Loftus open-shoved for 755,000. Charles Mitchell made the call from the Small Blind. Keith Loftus: [Ks][Tc] Charles Mitchell: [Ah][As] Pocket aces were not what Loftus wanted...

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3 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Keary on a Tear-y

Level 3: 69/101 Entries Remain Blinds: 200-400/400 With heaps of chips in the middle thanks to four-way action to the [Td] [4h] [2c] flop, Federica Tasca jammed from the small blind for the last 12,100. Sven Toth called and Ben...

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3 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

The Chips Are Flying … Literally

Level 3: 69/101 Entries Remain Blinds: 200-400/400 The hero only a few minutes ago, Reggie Corrigan was knocked out in a monster pot by Richie Allen who jumped to more than six times the starting stack near the end of...

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3 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Fisz Raises Newport

[caption id="attachment_18923" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Nick Newport[/caption] Level 6 : 500/1,000/1,000 Entries: 40/130 Prize Pool: €63,050 In the first hand of Round 2, Elias Fisz opened to 2,000, and received a call from the button, before Nick Newport three-bet to 7,000...

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3 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

Alexander Vuckovic Eliminated in 7th Place (€6,800)

[caption id="attachment_49879" align="alignnone" width="1250"] Alexander Vuckovic[/caption] Level 25: 40,000/80,000 (80,000) Entries: 6/176 Prize Pool: €179,256 Action folded to chip leader Janno Cazemier in the Small Blind, who forced Big Blind player Alexander Vuckovic all in for roughly 300,000. "I call...

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3 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Johnston Among the Early Casualties

Level 3: 71/97 Entries Remain Blinds: 200-400/400 Mark Johnston ended up all-in and at risk on the [Qh] [7c] [5s] flop and was at risk with the [Ac] [As] [Qd] [8s] [3c] on the button. Reggie Corrigan had him dominated...