2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
Day: 1e
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
€676,230
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€7,102,080
Entries
7,398
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1e
Entries
1,467
Players Left
219

Szasz Eliminated By Khalghamooz

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Istvan Szasz open-jammed a stack of 72,000 from early position and Saeid Khalghamooz re-shoved for 81,000 from a few seats over. A few players went in the tank as they considered joining the action but all ended up folding.

Istvan Szasz: K?Q?
Saeid Khalghamooz: 9?9?

Szasz couldn't win the flip as the board ran out 3?3?2?5?6? to mark his elimination ahead of the money.

Player Chips Progress
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Saeid Khalghamooz
160,000
160,000
160,000
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Istvan Szasz
Busted

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Huber Eliminated as the Bubble Approaches

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Sebastian Huber
Sebastian Huber

Sebastian Huber, in the small blind, found himself all in and at risk against Brian Esposito, in the big blind.

Sebastian Huber: Q?8?
Brian Esposito: K?K?

The board ran out Q?6?5?5?8?, eliminating PokerStars Team Pro member Huber on the soft bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Esposito
162,000
162,000
162,000
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Sebastian Huber
Busted

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Lococo Busts With Top Pair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Alejandro Lococo
Alejandro Lococo

It was blind v blind, as Alejandro Lococo open-limped into Gabriel Nobrega, who checked in the big blind.

The flop came 2?A?8?, and the PokerStars Pro led for 2,000. His bet was raised by Nobrega, who made it 6,500 before seeing a call.

Lococo slowed down, checking the 9? turn. In contrast, Nobrega continued the aggression, betting 13,500. Lococo, who was the stack at risk, quickly moved all in and the Brazilian snap-called.

Alejandro Lococo: A?7?
Gabriel Nobrega: A?2?

Lococo's tournament life was at risk, with his top pair running into Nobrega's two pair.

There was no salvation for Lococo on the river, with a 6? completing the board and sending the Argentinian to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabriel Nobrega
165,000
165,000
165,000
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Alejandro Lococo
Busted

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Carominas Deals a Mortal Blow with Quads

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With the board reading 5?5?7?2?5? and a sizable pot already brewing, Jordi Carominas checked and Marius Oprea bet 7,000. Carominas put in a check-raise to 20,000, putting Oprea briefly into the tank.

Ultimately Oprea decided to flick in a call only to see the bad news when Carominas showed down 6?5? for quad fives to take down a chunky pot.

Oprea was left short-stacked and would be eliminated shortly after in a preflop confrontation.

Player Chips Progress
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Jordi Carominas
75,500
75,500
75,500
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Marius Oprea
Busted

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Nigro Sends Bergman to the Rail

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gilles Nigro opened under the gun to 4,500, the player to his direct left called and Peter Bergman in middle position moved all in for his last 26,000. Nigro moved all in himself and the remaining player got out of the way.

Peter Bergman: A?J?
Gilles Nigro: A?Q?

The board ran out 2?K?9?8?8?. Nigro's dominating hand remained that way and Bergman was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Gilles Nigro
108,000
108,000
108,000
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Peter Bergman
Busted

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Reverdito Calls Off Monbrun-Massot's Bluff

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The pot stood at approximately 45,000 with two players looking at a board that read 7?5?4?3?4?.

Thibault Reverdito, in the big blind, checked the action to Cyril Monbrun-Massot, who was under the gun. Monbrun-Massot moved all in for 41,000, putting Reverdito to the test for his remaining 38,000.

Reverdito spent some time in the tank before flicking in the call. Reverdito's 9?6? was way out in front of the A?Q? of Monbrun-Massot.

Left with just 3,000, Monbrun-Massot busted the very next hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Thibault Reverdito
121,000
121,000
121,000
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Cyril Monbrun-Massot
Busted

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Mikalauskas Eliminated By Agirba

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The hijack opened to 3,500 and Aivaras Mikalauskas three-bet jammed a stack of 15,500 from the button before Nika Agirba re-shoved a bigger stack from the big blind to get things heads-up.

Aivaras Mikalauskas: A?J?
Nika Agirba: A?7?

Mikalauskas was in good shape to double up until the flop landed Q?Q?7? to pair Agirba's seven before the runout of 2?3? confirmed Mikalauskas' elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Nika Agirba
200,000
173,000
173,000
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Aivaras Mikalauskas
Busted

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Cavalieri Reduces Gut

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Pedro Cavalieri moved all in from the button for his last 8,500 and Maciej Gut, who covered Cavalieri very slightly, made the call.

Pedro Cavalieri: 10?7?
Maciej Gut: A?2?

The board ran out 8?10?7?J?5?. Cavalieri had flopped two pair and by the turn Gut was drawing dead, resulting in him being reduced to exactly one big blind while Cavalieri received a crucial double up.

Gut would be eliminated in a preflop confrontation the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Pedro Cavalieri
20,300
20,300
20,300
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Maciej Gut
Busted

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Flush For Schwaederle

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was a three-way all in at Table 66 between Cedric Schwaederle, Dodi Yacine El Ghers and Roberto Lanero. Lanero was the shortest stack and Schwaederle was the next shortest with 30,900.

Roberto Lanero: 9?9?
Cedric Schwaederle: K?10?
Dodi Yacine El Ghers: A?Q?

Lanero's nines were still ahead after the flop of 2?4?6?, but the Q? had him and El Ghers drawing dead as Schwaederle had made a flush. Lanero was eliminated while a big side pot went to Schwaederle.

Player Chips Progress
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Cedric Schwaederle
70,000
70,000
70,000
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Dodi Yacine El Ghers
22,000
-23,000
-23,000
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Roberto Lanero
Busted

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Osha Eliminates Erriques

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Paolo Erriques open jammed from under the gun for his last 13,100. Manuel Osha in the cutoff called the bet and the hand went to a showdown.

Paolo Erriques: A?10?
Manuel Osha: 9?9?

The board ran out 2?Q?8?2?K?. There was no danger for Osha's nines and he eliminated Erriques.

Player Chips Progress
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Manuel Osha
69,600
69,600
69,600
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Paolo Erriques
Busted

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