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Level 30: 50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries: 31/2045

The MPF Grand Event continues to narrow down as we say farewell to the players finishing in 32nd to 38th place. Each of these players fought hard and cashed out for €2,600. We’re now down to the final 31 players as the excitement builds!

Position	Name	Country	Payout
32	Giuseppe Federico	Italy	€ 2,600
33	Mikael Tomas Skantze	Sweden	€ 2,600
34	Zigmas Pekarskas	Lithuania	€ 2,600
35	Alexandrs Golubevs	Latvia	€ 2,600
36	Stavros Petychakis	Greece	€ 2,600
37	Theo Heinrich Schmitt	Germany	€ 2,600
38	William Cannavo’	Italy	€ 2,600

Level 30: 50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries: 31/2045

After an early position open, Per Joakim Backstrom went all-in for his last 1,345,000 (13.5 big blinds), and Rui Soares re-jammed with his massive stack. The original raiser folded, setting up a showdown:

• Per Joakim Backstrom: 10♠10♣
• Rui Soares: A♥Q♠

The flop delivered a 10♥4♥9♠, with a ten right in the window, putting Backstrom in excellent shape. But the tension rose on the K♥ turn, giving Soares a hefty 13 outs. Fortunately for Backstrom, the river was a total blank with the 2♣, allowing him to secure a crucial double-up!

Per Joakim Backstrom – 3,100,000
Rui Soares – 3,600,000

Level 30: 50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries: 34/2045

After a short 15-minute break, the 34 remaining players in the MPF Grand Event are back and ready to continue their journey toward the final table. With blinds now at 50,000/100,000 and an ante of 100,000, the pressure is on as everyone fights to climb the leaderboard and secure their spot.

Only the biggest stacks are safe from the blinds, while the others will need to stay aggressive or face the risk of elimination. As we edge closer to the final nine, keep an eye on the chip leaders who are setting the pace in this intense stage of Day 3. Nikolaous Konstas started the day 2nd in chips and kept growing his stack to first. Average stack is sitting at 3,000,000 so everyone is getting shorter and shorter.

Take a look at the biggest stacks after the break:

Nikolaos Konstas	7,100,000
Saverio Rizzello	6,300,000
Fabio Peluso	6,000,000
Andre Grech	5,300,000
Rui Soares	5,100,000
Davide Gelardi	4,800,000
Domenico Lando	4,300,000

Level 29: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 34/2045

Fabio Peluso (pictured below) opened the action from under the gun, and Zigmas Pekarskas decided to defend his big blind. The flop brought 3♣2♦8♥, and after a check from Pekarskas, Peluso fired a bet of 250,000. Pekarskas made the call, keeping things interesting.

The turn came 8♥, and once again, Peluso bet after a check, this time for 750,000. Pekarskas still wasn’t ready to back down and made the call.

With a river of 4♥, Pekarskas checked for the third time. Peluso asked for a count and, upon learning Pekarskas had around 1.4 million left, bet 1 million. Pekarskas thought for about 30 seconds before tossing in a single chip to call. Peluso quickly revealed Qc Qs for pocket queens, and Pekarskas mucked his hand, giving Peluso a pot worth over four million chips.

Fabio Peluso – 6,000,000
Zigmas Pekarskas – 400,000

Level 29: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 36/2045

Stavros Petychakis moved all-in with his remaining 425,000 chips and got a call from fellow Greek, Nikolaos Angelou Konstas, on the button.

• Stavros Petychakis: A♥J♣
• Nikolaos Angelou Konstas: A♠8♦

Petychakis was in great shape to double up to 12 big blinds. The flop brought K♠Q♣5♦, keeping him ahead. The turn 5♣ paired the board but didn’t change the outcome. However, the Q♥ on the river meant they split the pot, each taking a share of the blinds.

Petychakis busted shortly after this hand in 36th place.

Stavros Petychakis – 0
Nikolaos Angelou Konstas – 4,500,000

Level 29: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 38/2045

Domenico Lando opened the pot to 160,000, and William Cannavo’ moved all-in from the cutoff with his remaining 10 big blinds. The other players folded, and Lando made the call.

• Domenico Lando: 10♥10♦
• William Cannavo’: K♥J♦

The board ran out 7♣2♣8♦3♠9♦ — a safe sequence of low cards that kept Lando’s tens ahead. Cannavo’s journey in Day 3 of the MPF Grand Event comes to an end.

Domenico Lando – 4,200,000
William Cannavo’ – 0

The Women’s Winter Festival Satellite is now underway! With a €60 buy-in and 10 WWF seats added (worth £4,000 in total), this is a fantastic chance for our ladies to secure a spot in one of the most exciting events of the year.

PokerStars proudly sponsors the Women’s Winter Festival at The Hippodrome Casino London, an event that is set to warm up this famous capital city’s chilly surroundings. After all, the Main Event is going to guarantee an epic £100,000. Event will be from 21st to 24th of November.

Starting stack: 15,000
Blinds: 20 minutes
Re-entries: Unlimited for the first 8 levels

Best of luck to all participants — let’s see who’ll earn those coveted WWF seats! 🌟

Level 29: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 39/2045

The first 15 players have been eliminated from Day 3 of the MPF Grand Event, each securing a payout of €2,200 for their impressive run. With 39 players left, the remaining field is now guaranteed at least €2,600 as they continue their pursuit of the title and the grand prize of €140,000.

Stay tuned for more updates as the action heats up!

Busted Players In Day 3:

Position	Name	Country	Payout
40	Florent Guy Colin	France	€2,200
41	Carsten Mawick	Germany	€2,200
42	Matthieu Burguiere	France	€2,200
43	Shelley Mcdermott	United Kingdom	€2,200
44	Emmanouil Zacharakis	Greece	€2,200
45	Philip Mooring	United Kingdom	€2,200
46	Andras Kovacks	Hungary	€2,200
47	Andrea Melluzzo	Italy	€2,200
48	Apostolos Karathanasis	Greece	€2,200
49	Savvas Gazis	Greece	€2,200
50	Lawrence Bonnici	Malta	€2,200
51	Bas De Laat	Netherlands	€2,200
52	Robert Mcadam	United Kingdom	€2,200
53	Martin Svoboda	Czech Republic	€2,200

Level 29: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 40/2045

Johan Ekdahl open-shoved his last 585,000, and Florent Colin (pictured below) called from the small blind with just slightly fewer chips.

• Florent Colin: 7♦7♥
• Johan Ekdahl: A♠10♥

The flop spelled trouble for Colin as Ekdahl connected with an ace on A♣6♠6♣. The turn 10♠ gave Ekdahl an extra pair, securing his lead. No help came for Colin on the river, ending his run in 40th place.

Johan Ekdahl – 1,200,000
Florent Colin – 0

Level 28: 30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries: 42/2045

Jaroslaw Falkowski opened the pot to 150,000, finding calls from Simone Maciocia, Marko Luksa, and Matthieu Burguiere (pictured below) in the big blind. The flop came 8♠2♥5♠, and all players checked. On the Q♣ turn, Burguiere shoved his remaining 180,000 into the middle, receiving a call from Maciocia.

• Matthieu Burguiere – Q♦6♣
• Simone Maciocia – A♠Q♠

The river 10♠ brought no help for Burguiere, ending his impressive run with a cash prize of €2,200. He started the day as 4th in chips with a stack of 3,4 million.

Simone Maciocia – 2,600,000
Matthieu Burguiere – 0