Luigi Shehadeh Eliminated in 2nd Place (€181,750)

Level 40: 1,000,000/2,000,000 (2,000,000) Entries: 1/6,039 Prize Pool: €2,728,970 After roughly 30 minutes worth of heads-up, Luigi Shehadeh’s stack had hit a critical low, on courtesy of Candido Cappiello taking down some pots here and there. Soon enough, he committed his 9,300,000 to an all-in shove from the Button, and Cappiello made the call. Luigi…

Giuseppe Ciancio Eliminated in 3rd Place (€110,150)

Level 40: 1,000,000/2,000,000 (2,000,000) Entries: 2/6,039 Prize Pool: €2,728,970 With three players left, Giuseppe Ciancio was the shortest stack. He decided to defend his Big Blind after a 5,500,000 raise from Candido Cappilleo (Small Blind). Capilleo continued with a 10,400,000 bet on the flop. As fast as humanly possible, Ciancio moved all in for 36,200,000,…

Leonardo Romeo Eliminated in 4th Place (€83,800)

Level 39: 1,000,000/1,500,000 (1,500,000) Entries: 3/6,039 Prize Pool: €2,728,970 Leonardo Romeo opened to 3,000,000 on the Button. Candido Cappiello (Big Blind) then decided to fold his opponent all in for 28,500,000. Romeo showed no signs of hesitation before making the call. Candido Cappiello: Leonardo Romeo: It was a classic coinflip scenario. Cappiello’s been running hot…

Marius Campan Eliminated in 5th Place (€63,700)

Level 39: 1,000,000/1,500,000 (1,500,000) Entries: 4/6,039 Prize Pool: €2,728,970 Chip leader Candido Cappiello min-raised to 3,000,000 UTG. Seated in the Big Blind, Marius Campan was the sole caller. Campan donk-bet all in for 14,300,000 on the flop. Cappiello shared a look of surprise, before making the call. Marius Campan: Candido Cappiello: What an exciting flop.…

I Will Survive

Level 38: 600,000/1,200,000 (1,200,000) Entries: 5/6,039 Prize Pool: €2,728,970 Giuseppe Ciancio had become the shortest stack with five players remaining. Seated in the Big Blind, he was forced all in for 14,000,000 by Candido Cappiello (Small Blind). Ciancio made the call for his tournament life. Candido Cappiello: Giuseppe Ciancio: Ciancio doubled up as the board…

Shakespeare in the Mushroom Kingdom

Level 37: 500,000/1,000,000 (1,000,000) Entries: 5/6,039 Prize pool: €2,728,970 Luigi Shehadeh clicked it to 2,000,000 on the Button. Leonardo Romeo then moved all in for 11,700,000 from the Big Blind. Shehadeh made the call without any hesitation. Leonardo Romeo: Luigi Shehadeh: It was a classic coinflip situation, and even though the semi-wet flop, Romeo managed…

Cappiello Flexes his Muscles

Level 37: 500,000/1,000,000 (1,000,000) Entries: 5/6,039 Prize pool: €2,728,970 Mega chip leader Candido Cappiello fancied a min-raise to 2,000,000 UTG. Seated in the Big Blind, Marius Campan was the sole caller. Campan check-called a 1,500,000 bet from Cappiello on the flop. Another check by Campan on the turn, and Cappiello now sized up to 6,500,000.…

Davis Modans Eliminated in 6th Place (€48,450)

Level 37: 500,000/1,000,000 (1,000,000) Entries: 5/6,039 Prize pool: €2,728,970 Action folded to Davis Modans, who opened to 2,300,000 from the Cut-off. Chip leader Candido Cappiello then three-bet to 7,000,000 from the Big Blind. Modans wouldn’t be pushed around, and he announced all in for 30,300,000. Cappiello made the call as fast as humanly possible. Davis…