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Level 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Koen De Visscher opened to 600,000 from the button with 8♥8♣, and Andrew Hulme defended 9♦6♦.
On the J♣10♠8♠ flop, Hulme check-folded versus a bet of 625,000
2026 PokerStars Open Namur
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
2026 PokerStars Open Namur
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 5
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€1,491,828
Total Entries
1,572
Level
36
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,572
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Level 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
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Level 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Andrew Hulme limped the small blind with Q♠J♣ and Koen De Visscher knuckled J♥8♥.
The 10♥8♠3♥ flop had something for everyone, and Hulme check-called in the face of a bet of 400,000 from De Visscher.
The A♦ hit on the turn, and was checked through to the Q♦ turn, putting Hulme in front.
Hulme led out with a bet of 1,100,000, and De Visscher folded.
Level 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Koen De Visscher opened to 625,000 from the button with A♣J♣, and Andrew Hulme defended J♦10♠.
The 10♥8♥6♥ flop was checked to the 5♣ turn, where Hulme led out with a bet of 1,100,000, leading to a fold from De Visscher
Level 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
In a limped pot, after the K♠Q♣7♦ flop was checked through to the 8♦ turn, Koen De Visscher fired out a bet of 1,300,000 with K♦Q♦, and Andrew Hulme called with 4♦3♦.
The 3♥ hit on the river, and De Visscher fired again with an overbet of 5,800,000.
Hulme called with his rivered pair, and was shown the bad news.
Level 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Andrew Hulme limped K♣7♠ from the small blind, and Koen De Visscher checked 7♥7♣ in the big blind.
On the 8♣4♥2♣ flop, Hulme check-called versus a bet of 350,000 from his opponent.
The 10♠ rolled off on the turn, and Hulme check-folded versus a bet of 1,000,000 from De Visscher.
Level 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Andrew Hulme limped K♥3♠ from the small blind, and Koen De Visscher knuckled 4♠2♦.
On the J♣3♣2♥ flop, Hulme led out with a bet of 375,000, and De Visscher called.
The Q♠ hit on the turn, and De Visscher folded versus a double-barrel of 1,150,000 from Hulme.
Level 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Andrew Hulme raised to 600,000 from the button with 10♣9♦, and Henrik Veldhoen defended A♦2♦ in the big blind.
On the 9♣8♠3♦ flop, Veldhoen check-folded in the face of a bet of 750,000 from Hulme.
Level: 36
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Level 35
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
