Hand #1-5: First Hands of The Final Table

Mar 17, 2025

Hand #1: Cards didn’t read on the first hand as Ilan Verdnikov raises to 300,000 from under the gun and everyone folds. 

Hand #2: Edgars Hauks calls in the small blind holding Diamond QClub J and in the big blind, Ilan Verdnikov raises to 350,000 in the big blind with Club 9Heart 2 and Hauks folds. 

Hand #3: Baris Topuz raises to 300,000 holding Spade AHeart K in middle position and Atilla Saracoglu calls in the big blind with Club 6Club 3

The flop rolls out Spade 7Diamond 3Club 5 and action checks through to the turn Heart J where Saracoglu bets 250,000 and Topuz calls. 

On the Spade 6 river, Saracoglu bets 500,000 and Topuz folds his hand. 

Hand #4: Topuz raises to 300,000 with Spade KClub Q from early position and Omar Lahdari calls in the big blind with Diamond ASpade 9

The flop rolls out Heart 9Diamond 8Diamond 5 and Lahdari checks over to Topuz who bets 150,000. Lahdari responds by raising to 625,000 and Topuz folds. 

Hand #5: Saracoglu raises to 300,000 on the button with Spade AHeart 10 and Omar Lahdari raises to 1,100,000 in the small blind with Heart ADiamond 10 and Saracoglu folds. 

Atilla Saracoglu – 13,700,000 (91 bb)
Omar Lahdari – 10,300,000 (68 bb)
Baris Topuz – 3,100,000 (20 bb)

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