2024 EAPT Madrid

�560 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2024 EAPT Madrid

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
€28,732
Event Info
Buy-in
€560
Prize Pool
€180,000
Entries
305
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
36
Players Left
5

Sanchez Turns Broadway to Eliminate Mata

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Luis Mata
Luis Mata

With two players seeing a board of K?10?9?J? and just under 40,000 already in the middle, Manuel Sanchez checked from middle position and Luis Mata bet 10,000 from the hijack. Sanchez then moved all in, covering Mata who had roughly 80,000 behind. Mata made the call and was at risk.

Luis Mata: A?K?
Manuel Sanchez: A?Q?

Mata had flopped top pair only for Sanchez to turn a Broadway straight, leaving Mata with only three outs to chop the pot. He could not find a queen on the 9? river and was sent to the rail late in Day 1a while Sanchez collected the last of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Manuel Sanchez (ES)
185,000
105,000
105,000
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Luis Mata
Busted

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Deuce on the River Helps Fernandez Take Chip Lead

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Francisco Fernandez
Francisco Fernandez

Francisco Fernandez opened to 8,500 from the button and a player in the big blind raised to 25,000. Fernandez counted out his stack, thought for a minute and then moved all in for approximately 150,000. The big blind made the call to put Fernandez at risk with a massive pot at stake.

Francisco Fernandez: A?2?
Big Blind: A?Q?

Fernandez had been caught trying to make a move and was in rough shape against the bigger ace. He found no help on the A?J?5? flop or 3? turn but the 2? river gave him two pair to scoop the biggest pot of the tournament so far while leaving his opponent with just a few big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Francisco Fernandez
312,000
200,500
200,500

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Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Luigi Gets Value with Cowboys

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 5?3?3?10?7? and roughly 70,000 already in the middle, Luigi bet 25,000 from the small blind. His oppoent in the big blind snap-called and turned over Q?10? for top pair, only for Luigi to show down K?K? for an overpair to take the pot.

Shortly afterwards, Daniel Triana was seen making his exit from the tournament area after being eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Luigi
256,000
74,000
74,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Daniel Triana
Busted

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Ciulpan Fires Two Barrels

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Madalin Ciulpan limped in from middle position and Luigi checked from the big blind.

The flop came A?J?4? and Luigi check-called a 15,000 bet from Ciulpan.

Ciulpan bet again for 20,000 when checked to on the 6? turn and this time it was enough to force a fold from Luigi.

Player Chips Progress
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Luigi
207,000
-49,000
-49,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Madalin Ciulpan
170,000
170,000
170,000

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Level: 14

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Luigi Pips Sanchez

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Manuel Sanchez opened to 11,000 from early position and Luigi three-bet to 35,000 from the button. Sanchez moved all in for just over 100,000 and Luigi snap-called with a covering stack to put Sanchez at risk.

Manuel Sanchez: A?Q?
Luigi: A?K?

Sanchez was dominated by the bigger ace but did improve from three outs to four outs on the J?10?6? flop. He could not complete his straight on the 8? turn or 8? river and was sent to the rail while Luigi picked up a sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Luigi
285,000
84,000
84,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Manuel Sanchez (ES)
Busted

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Pay Day for Gray

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Matthew Gray
Matthew Gray

Matthew Gray opened to 10,000 from the button and received a call from Francisco Fernandez in the big blind.

Both players checked the 7?3?2? flop leading to the 5? turn. Fernandez bet 12,000 and was called by Gray.

Fernandez sized up with a nearly pot-sized bet of 50,000 on the 9? river. Gray raised to 140,000 and Fernandez snap-called. Fernandez turned over Q?7? for a queen-high flush but Gray showed down K?4? for a king-high flush to take down a massive pot and catapult himself into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Gray
350,000
138,000
138,000
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Francisco Fernandez
186,000
-146,000
-146,000

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