Spanish Poker Festival ME 150,000€ GTD Day 2

The Main Event SPF has concluded its Day 2, and tomorrow’s Final Day will feature the top 16 players. Currently, the chip leader is Ramos Gulen with a stack of 4,585,000. We will find out who the winner is and who will take home 30,000€ in cash tomorrow starting at 16:00. At 19:00, the SPF Closing Jackpot 3,000€ GTD will begin with a buy-in of 60€. We look forward to seeing you!
Final Day chipcounts:
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Day 2 eliminations:
17. Sergi Panella Navarro - 1,100€
18. Muhammad Ali Abdurrahman - 1,100€
19. Ezra Haim Aslan - 1,100€
20. Cesar Domingo Ordonez Lopez - 1,100€
21. Francisco Hector Nebot - 1,100€
22. Jerzy Miroslaw Mrozowski - 1,100€
23. Avraham Sisso - 1,100€
24. Sergiu Alexandru Neagu - 975€
25. Igor Panak - 975€
26. Sergio Lopez Sanz - 975€
27. Francisco Lopez Diaz - 975€
28. Jaroslav Pavol - 975€
29. Patrik Kunik - 975€
30. Sebastian Andrzej Kotowicz - 975€
31. Roie Sheskin - 975€
32. Carlos Holgueras Gayubo - 875€
33. Thony Karl Erik Sjoelund - 875€
34. Javier Fernandez Colomar - 875€
35. Alan Makiev - 875€
36. David Nemes - 875€
37. Joaquin Jav Del Pozo Villegas - 875€
38. Jaroslav Stulhofer - 875€
39. Martin Gregor - 875€
40. Kai Pu - 775€
41. Omer Gal - 775€
42. Nicolas Kilin Guindo - 775€
43. Jacek Seferyniak - 775€
44. Martin Zacharovsky - 775€
45. Stephen Andrew Freestone - 775€
46. Reuven Geva - 775€
47. Vit Silvestr Hoffmann - 775€
48. Miguel Pulido Villarino - 675€
49. Daniel Yossi Zeevi - 675€
50. Yehuda Yosef - 675€
51. Oleksandr Shokur - 675€
52. Dalibor Jozic - 675€
53. Tambet Nugin - 675€
54. Jorge Martinez Agudo - 675€
55. Antonio Cabanas Fernandez - 675€
56. Guy Zeevi - 675€
57. Maksim Skovorodnik - 600€
58. Juwan Amir - 600€
59. Alexander Giannicopoulos - 600€
60. Zoran Biculovic - 600€
61. Marius Rusu - 600€
62. Vladimir Olesnan - 600€
63. Ladislav Skantar - 600€
64. Uladzimir Manko - 600€
65. Peter Janotka - 600€
66. Dimitar Iwanov Petkin - 600€
67. Ugo Bodino - 550€
68. Ron Mamon - 550€
69. Christoph Hillinger - 550€
70. Kotryna Mazevičiene - 550€
22:45 Navarro Eliminated, Day 2 Concludes

Navarro raised to 795,000, leaving himself with just 100,000 behind. Artur made the call, and the remaining chips went in on the flop of Tx 6x 4x. Navarro revealed Ax Jx, while Artur showed pocket nines. The turn brought a 6x, and the river a Qx, sealing Navarro's fate. With his elimination, the field is down to the final sixteen players moving on to tomorrow's Final Day.
22:25 Artur Claims a Pot
On a flop of Jd 9d Ac and with 375,000 in the pot, Artur bet 125,000. Navarro Panella took his time considering his options but ultimately folded his cards, handing the pot to Artur.
Level 24: 30,000 – 60,000 / 60,000, avg. 1,828,947, ent.: 19/695

22:10 A Flurry of Seat Opens

In quick succession, the tournament saw the eliminations of Aslan, Ordonez, Hector Sisso, and Mrozowski. With these knockouts, only three more eliminations remain before the conclusion of Day 2.
21:50 Gauna Izaguirre Double Up

On the river Tx Qx 9x 4x Jx, there wasn’t much in the pot initially, but one player declared all-in. Gauna quickly called from the big blind with his 600,000 stack, revealing Ax Kx for the nut straight. His opponent reluctantly showed Ax Qx and lost the pot.

Meanwhile, on another table, Igor Panák was eliminated, and the tournament field has consolidated to the final three tables.
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Level 23: 25,000 – 50,000 / 50,000, avg. 1,390,000, ent.: 25/695
21:15 Squeeze

Artur opened to 85,000, Lelek called behind, and Diaz Lopez 3-bet to 375,000, leaving himself 300,000 behind. Both Artur and Miro folded their cards. Shortly after, however, Lopez was eliminated from the tournament.

21:00 Neagu vs. Guillen

Neagu opened to 90,000 from the small blind, and Guillen called after a brief hesitation. On the flop Ks 9d 4d, Neagu continued with a min-bet, and Guillen quickly called. On the turn Kh, Neagu bet 85,000, prompting Guillen to fold.
Level 22: 20,000 – 40,000 / 40,000, avg. 1,198,276, ent.: 29/695
Break 15 min

20:20 Time!

Rubin Okotie opened to 60,000 from the button, and Flores responded with a 3-bet to 210,000 from the BB. Rubin thought for over three minutes, prompting the players to call for a time clock. Near the end of the countdown, Rubin decided to fold his cards.

20:00 A-high is Enough

On the river Ks 7s 3h Tc Th, with over 350,000 in the pot, Meburnutov bet 170,000. Lelek called instantly, and Artur revealed Qs 9s. Miro comfortably took down the pot with his Ax 2x.
Level 21: 15,000 - 30,000 / 30,000, avg. 1,022,059, ent.: 34/965

19:40 Martin Gregor Eliminated

On the flop 2x 3x 5x, with just under 700,000 in the pot, Martin pushed from the blinds for a similar amount holding Jx Jx. Both opponents immediately called. One held eights, while the other had Ax 4x. After a blank turn and river, Martin lost his stack and was eliminated from the tournament. The Spanish player took a massive triple up.
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Level 20: 10,000 – 20,000 / 20,000, avg. 827,381, ent.: 42/695

19:10 Jaroslav Pavol Victorious

Sisso opened from EP to 30,000, with Kamendoliev and Galan calling. Pavol also joined from the BB. On the flop 5s 3s Tc, Kamendoliev bet 55,000, Galan folded, and Pavol raised to 140,000. Sisso folded, and after some thought, Kamendoliev also folded.

19:00 Quick Pot for Miro Lelek

Miro opened to 35,000 from CO, and Omer Gal called from the BB. On the flop Kc Jc Ts, Miro bet, and Omer folded his cards immediately.
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Eliminations:
44. Martin Zacharovsky - 775€
45. Stephen Andrew Freestone - 775€
46. Reuven Geva - 775€
47. Vit Silvestr Hoffmann - 775€
48. Miguel Pulido Villarino - 675€
49. Daniel Yossi Zeevi - 675€
50. Yehuda Yosef - 675€
51. Oleksandr Shokur - 675€
52. Dalibor Jozic - 675€
53. Tambet Nugin - 675€
54. Jorge Martinez Agudo - 675€
55. Antonio Cabanas Fernandez - 675€
56. Guy Zeevi - 675€
57. Maksim Skovorodnik - 600€
58. Juwan Amir - 600€
59. Alexander Giannicopoulos - 600€
60. Zoran Biculovic - 600€
61. Marius Rusu - 600€
62. Vladimir Olesnan - 600€
63. Ladislav Skantar - 600€
64. Uladzimir Manko - 600€
65. Peter Janotka - 600€
66. Dimitar Iwanov Petkin - 600€
67. Ugo Bodino - 550€
68. Ron Mamon - 550€
69. Christoph Hillinger - 550€
70. Kotryna Mazevičiene - 550€
Level 19: 10,000 – 15,000 / 15,000, avg. 723,958, ent.: 48/695
Break 30 min
17:45 Fernandez Cabanas Eliminated

On a flop of Kh Ts 6c, with 115,000 in the pot, Stulhofer bet 40,000, and Dragan Gali called. Cabanas decided to move all-in for approximately 300,000, and after some thought, Stulhofer, who had a slightly larger stack, called. Gali folded, and Cabanas revealed Kx Jx. Stulhofer showed Ax Kx, which held easily after the turn 7x and river Tx, knocking out Cabanas.

17:25 Split Pot

On the turn Qx Qs 8s 3x, with just under 80,000 in the pot, Fernandez bet 17,000, and Hoffmann called from the blinds. Both players checked the river Qh. Hoffmann showed As 6s, while Fernandez revealed Ax 6x, resulting in a split pot.
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Level 18: 7,000 – 15,000 / 15,000, avg. 620,536, ent.: 56/695
17:00 Colomar Fernandez Wins with a River Bet

On the turn 9h 5h Jc 3s, with about 100,000 in the pot, all three players checked. On the river Ad, both Jaunius and Zeevi checked again, and Fernandez opted to bet 77,000. Neither of his opponents called, and Fernandez took down the pot.

16:50 Avraham Sisso Double Up

Avraham went all-in preflop for his 316,000 holding Ax Ax, while Omer Gal had Ax Kx. The board ran out 7x 6x 6x Qx 3x, giving Avraham a comfortable double up.
Gallery:
Level 16: 6,000 – 12,000 / 12,000, avg. 579,167, ent.: 60/695
16:30 Petkin Iwanov Loses

On the river As 2s Td Qc 7s, with around 250,000 in the pot, Iwanov bet 125,000. After some deliberation, Martin Gregor decided to call. Petkin revealed Ks Kc, but it was not enough against his opponent's Ax Jx.
Payouts:
1. 30,000€
2. 18,600€
3. 11,800€
4. 8,300€
5. 6,500€
6. 4,700€
7. 3,500€
8. 2,700€
9. 2,200€
10-11. 1,900€
12-13. 1,650€
14-16. 1,450€
17-23. 1,100€
24-31. 975€
32-39. 875€
40-47. 775€
48-55. 675€
56-63. 600€
64-70. 550€

A total of 695 players participated in the SPF Main Event, and Banco Bratislava had to contribute to the prize pool to meet the guarantee. The top sixteen players will not only take home their winnings but also receive a 200€ ticket to the Banco Casino Championship Main Event 200,000€ GTD, which will take place in January.
Level 16: 5,000 – 10,000 / 10,000, avg. 496,429, ent:: 70/695
SPF Day 2 chipcounts:
Spanish Poker Festival Main Event 150,000€ GTD:
Buy-in: 200€
Starting stack: 50k
Late reg.: 12 Lvls
10% of the field qualify to Day 2
All players qualified for Day 2 are ITM
5% staff deducted from the prize pool