2024 EAPT Madrid

�560 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 EAPT Madrid

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
€28,732
Event Info
Buy-in
€560
Prize Pool
€180,000
Entries
305
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
9
Players Left
1

�560 Main Event

Day 3 Completed

Antonio Puntas Captures First Live Title in EAPT Madrid Main Event (�28,732)

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Antonio Puntas
Antonio Puntas

The final hand has been dealt in the EAPT Madrid �560 Main Event here at Casino Gran Via. It took just under six hours for a winner to emerge from the final table of nine players who made it to the final day.

Spain's Antonio Puntas may have started the day with the second-shortest stack in the room, but after the dust had settled, he had captured every chip in play as well as his first live title.

Winner's Reaction

"I still don't believe it. It's a lot of emotions and it's difficult to process the situation. But I'm happy now," Puntas said shortly after being crowned the winner. "I was at the final table in eighth position with 20 big blinds. It doesn't leave a lot of room to play perfect poker, so it was difficult in the beginning. After I doubled up, my sense at the table was very good, and I think I played well".

Puntas explained that while he's not a professional, he enjoys the competitive spirit of the game. "I play for fun. I have a nice job that I'm happy with. I play poker because I love poker and I love the competition. I've played for many years, but I'm not a professional".

During four-handed play, Puntas made a pivotal call against Ionut Dragomir in what he described as the biggest hand in the tournament for him.

"The situation was sick because it was small blind versus big blind, and the ranges are so wide. His third barrel, I don't understand. It's very polar and I have king-ten, I block the nuts. The situation is sick because when I call, I either double up or I'm out. But I think (Dragomir) is capable of having a good bluff there, so I thought, okay... call and go for the glory!"

In addition to the top prize Puntas also won a �5,000 package to Cyprus to attend the Mediterranean Poker Party in May and play in the �2,000 EAPT Grand Finale.

"This will be my first time (visiting Cyprus). I'm happy because I don't normally play that buy in. I'm happy to travel for poker, it will be my first time. Before I have only played in Spain".

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (EUR)
1Antonio PuntasSpain� 28,732*
2Fernando CeldranSpain� 22,362*
3Marius MoldoveanuRomania� 20,446*
4Ionut DragomirRomania� 16,735*
5Manuel LedesmaSpain� 9,400
6Javier RomeroSpain� 6,700
7Chadi AkremiTunisia� 5,325
8Constantin ScrobSpain� 4,300
9Kai FuongGermany� 3,500

*Denotes a four-way deal

Final Table
Final Table

Action of the Day

The Main Event attracted 305 entrants and featured a �180,000 guaranteed prize pool. Of those 305 entrants, only nine players made it to the final day. Kai Fuong would become the first final table casualty after his top pair went down in flames against Dragomir who had called with the nut-flush draw which came in on the river. Fuong would be followed out the door by Constantin Scrob and Chadi Akremi in eighth and seventh place. Akremi busted shortly after doubling up Puntas in a pivotal hand for the eventual winner.

Javier Romero found himself short-stacked early in the day but did a good job laddering up a few spots. He would ultimately bow out to Puntas in sixth place, and by that point, Puntas had a firm chip lead over the rest of the field.

Manuel Ledesma
Manuel Ledesma

Today's event marked the second final table Manuel Ledesma has made in Spain over the past month. Just over three weeks ago, he won the 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event. Today he came four spots shy of another title here in Spain after falling in fifth place to Puntas in a brutal cooler. After Ledesma's elimination, the remaining four players were all guaranteed a �5,000 package to the Mediterranean Poker Party.

Despite making a deal four-handed to flatten the payouts, it would take over two hours for the next player to be eliminated and it was clear that all four players were playing hard for the trophy. All four players would take turns as chip leader during this period until Dragomir finally bowed out in fourth place after attempting a massive bluff against Puntas. The very next hand, Marius Moldoveanu would be eliminated in third place after running into start of day chip leader Fernando Celdran's big-slick to mark the beginning of heads-up play.

Fernando Celdran
Fernando Celdran

Celdran and Puntas started heads-up play close to even in chips, but by that point, the blinds had gotten massive, and with just under 50 big blinds in total between the two players, it was all but guaranteed that the heads-up duel would be a quick affair. Puntas would take the lead early before finishing Celdran off with a dominating queen to win the final hand of the tournament, the Main Event title and the top prize of �28,732.

That concludes our coverage for this event, but be sure to stay tuned to our live coverage of the EPT Paris that is still currently underway.

Tags: Antonio PuntasChadi AkremiConstantin ScrobFernando CeldranIonut DragomirJavier RomeroKai FuongManuel LedesmaMarius Moldoveanu

Fernando Celdran Eliminated in 2nd Place (�22,362)

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Fernando Celdran
Fernando Celdran

Antonio Puntas moved all in from the button, covering Fernando Celdran who had roughly 1,500,000. Celdran made the call and was at risk.

Fernando Celdran: Q?10?
Antonio Puntas: K?Q?

Puntas had his opponent dominated and remained ahead on the J?7?4?4?3? runout to win the final pot of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Puntas es
Antonio Puntas
12,200,000
4,100,000
4,100,000
Fernando Celdran es
Fernando Celdran
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Antonio PuntasFernando Celdran

Puntas Takes the Lead

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Antonio Puntas opened to 500,000 from the button and Fernando Celdran defended from the big blind.

The flop came A?6?2? and Celdran check-called a 350,000 continuation bet from Puntas.

Both players then checked the 10? turn and 10? river. Puntas showed down K?6? which was good enough to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Puntas es
Antonio Puntas
8,100,000
2,250,000
2,250,000
Fernando Celdran es
Fernando Celdran
4,100,000
-2,250,000
-2,250,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Antonio PuntasFernando Celdran

Level: 31

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Marius Moldoveanu Eliminated in 3rd Place (�20,446)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Marius Moldoveanu
Marius Moldoveanu

The very next hand after Ionut Dragomir was eliminated, Marius Moldoveanu was all in and at risk preflop against Fernado Celdran who covered.

Marius Moldoveanu: A?4?
Fernando Celdran: A?K?

Moldoveanu was dominated by a bigger ace but the 8?5?2? flop gave him a few more outs in the form of a gutshot straight draw. The A? turn and 7? river were bricks and Moldoveanu's deep run came to an end in third place.

The tournament is briefly being paused to set up heads-up play between Celdran and Antonio Puntas.

Player Chips Progress
Fernando Celdran es
Fernando Celdran
6,350,000
2,190,000
2,190,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Antonio Puntas es
Antonio Puntas
5,850,000
200,000
200,000
Marius Moldoveanu ro
Marius Moldoveanu
Busted

Tags: Antonio PuntasFernando CeldranIonut DragomirMarius Moldoveanu

Ionut Dragomir Eliminated in 4th Place (�16,735)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ionut Dragomir
Ionut Dragomir

Ionut Dragomir limped in from the small blind and Antonio Puntas checked from the big blind.

The flop came K?7?3?. Dragomir bet 225,000 and was called by Puntas.

Dragomir fired a second barrel on the J? turn, this time for 550,000. Once again Puntas made the call.

The river was the Q?. Dragomir moved all in for 1,760,000 and Puntas, who covered Dragomir slightly, went deep into the tank. After a few minutes he stuck in the call.

"Good call" Dragomir said, revealing 7?4? for a pair of sevens turned into a bluff. Puntas tabled K?10? for a pair of kings to score the knockout and collect a massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Puntas es
Antonio Puntas
5,650,000
2,050,000
2,050,000
Ionut Dragomir ro
Ionut Dragomir
Busted

Tags: Antonio PuntasIonut Dragomir

Celdran Back in the Driver's Seat

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Fernando Celdran moved all in from the button for 2,000,000 and was called by Ionut Dragomir who covered.

Fernando Celdran: K?K?
Ionut Dragomir: 10?10?

The board ran out J?3?5?4?8?. Celdran's pocket kings were good at showdown and he reclaimed the chip lead while Dragomir was left with under nine big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Fernando Celdran es
Fernando Celdran
4,160,000
2,145,000
2,145,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Ionut Dragomir ro
Ionut Dragomir
1,730,000
-2,130,000
-2,130,000

Tags: Fernando CeldranIonut Dragomir

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Moldoveanu's Turn to Double

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Marius Moldoveanu moved all in from the button and was called by Antonio Puntas in the big blind who held a covering stack.

Marius Moldoveanu: 5?5?
Antonio Puntas: K?10?

Moldoveanu's pocket fives held on the A?4?2?7?J? runout and he secured a full double up while making a dent in Puntas' stack.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Puntas es
Antonio Puntas
3,600,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
Marius Moldoveanu ro
Marius Moldoveanu
2,300,000
1,270,000
1,270,000

Tags: Antonio PuntasMarius Moldoveanu