Luciano Piaggesi
But his qualification for the decisive day was not just another one: Piaggesi was the main protagonist of the hand that defined the money bubble, in a sequence as unusual as it was spectacular that left Luka Sorainen
The action found the Argentine opening from the cutoff, then facing a 3-bet from Sorainen from the button. Far from backing down, Piaggesi responded with a 4-bet, to which his opponent replied with an all-in. The call was immediate and what followed was a roller coaster of emotions.
Piaggesi started with an advantage with aces on the flop, but the turn gave Sorainen a set, sparking surprise from everyone at the table. However, the river completed a nut flush for the Argentine, who ended up taking the pot in one of the most incredible hands of the tournament.
Luka Sorainen, The Bubble.
As if that weren’t enough, the final chip count was extremely tight: Piaggesi was left with 296.000 points, just 2.000 more than the 294.000 his opponent had before being eliminated. Thus, in addition to securing a huge stack, the Argentine left the previous day’s High Roller champion without a prize.
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With 610.000 chips (61 big blinds), Piaggesi advanced to the final day in third position in the count, well-positioned to fight for the title in a field that started with 73 entries and distributes a prize pool of €336.348. Like the rest, he secured a payout of €8.800; only the 11 who made it to the final day get paid.
The lead is held by Roope Tarmi
Regarding Latin representation, Fabio Sanchez
Everything will be decided this Wednesday from 13 (local time), when the finalists return to the tables to compete for the title in one of the most traditional events on the European calendar. Argentina already has its strong card: Luciano Piaggesi wants to make history in Dublin.
Irish Poker Open – NLH High Roller 8-Max
Buy-in: €10.000
Entries: 73
Prize Pool: €336.348
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