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Level 22
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
2026 WSOP Circuit Tallinn
€1,500 Main Event
Day: 2
Players Left 24 / 977
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Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
In the 997th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas and joined by Nacho Cuesta of Master Poker Tells.
Cuesta's greatest strength has always been the observation of patterns and details under pressure. For more than five years, he has systematically studied how decisions are physically executed in live poker. While much of modern poker study focused on solvers, ranges, and theoretical optimization, he has focused on a far less structured dimension: the physical execution of actions.
In live poker, the mind decides. The body executes. And when cognitive load increases, repeatable patterns appear. That is where micro tells and macro tells are born.
Not since Mike Caro, the "Mad Genius of Poker," has there been someone so devoted to live tells in poker. In this episode, he offers a trio of hands that really drives the point home.
Master Poker Tells highlights "74 Unique Poker Tells Most Elite Players Still Don't Recognize." They have been validated as universal tells across six categories:
- 10 Check Tells
- 20 Betting Tells
- 13 Eye Tells
- 10 Verbal Tells
- 11 Body Language Tells
- 10 All-In Tells
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Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The 40 remaining players have been sent on another 15-minute break.
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
In a single-raised pot to the 7♣3♦3♣ flop, big blind Vilde Ekren check-raised a bet by David Marfil in middle position. Marfil called, increasing the pot to a size of 400,000.
Ekren continued firing on the 4♥ turn, betting 125,000. Marfil then raised, sliding in 425,000. Ekren went into the tank for a couple of minutes, but she eventually folded her hand to concede the pot.
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Julian Selinger had opened under the gun when Martin Keskkuela committed his final 230,000 on the button. Selinger called once the action had folded back to him.
Martin Keskkuela: 8♠8♣ 
Julian Selinger: A♠5♦
Selinger made two pair on the A♣5♣7♠ flop. The Q♠ turn did not help Keskkuela, and the 4♣ river oficially eliminated him.
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Valentin Imperatore open-raised in middle position, and Timmy Anker three-bet in the cutoff. Imperatore called, creating a pot of roughly 450,000.
Imperatore then checked the 8♣4♥8♠ flop over to Anker, who continued with a bet of 120,000. Imperatore raised to 315,000, and Anker called.
Imperatore reverted to a check on the 10♣ turn. Anker re-engaged with a bet of 400,000, and Imperatore quickly let go of his cards.
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Valentin Imperatore was in the big blind and shoved in a tower of chips on the completed board of 2♥4♠K♠A♦J♣. The pot amounted to 280,000, while Imperatore had put Sampo Ryynanen in the cutoff all in for 730,000.
Ryynanen spent some time in the tank before he called for his tournament life. Imperatore let his opponent know he was good as he tabled Qx2x for bottom pair.
Ryynanen showed down A♠10♥ for top pair and was awarded a big double-up for his call.
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Hugo Loustau raised to 60,000 in the hijack. Kristaps Sipols then committed his 140,000 in the cutoff, and Luka Sorainen three-bet to 220,000 in the small blind.
Lousta called after some thought, after which he and Sorainen checked through the A♦Q♥6♦10♣4♥ board.
Sorainen tabled K♥K♣ to win the small side pot against Loustau's 3♦3♣, but Sipols took the main pot with A♠7♦ for top pair.
