2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

�1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
Day: 1g
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 1g
Entries
1,800
Players Left
270

D'Alterio Makes the Right Call

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

Luigi D'Alterio raised to 3,000 from under the gun, then called when Joaquin Subirada three-bet to 7,500 in the hijack.

Both players checked the J?J?9? flop and D'Alterio also checked the 6? turn. Subirada bet out 4,500 and D'Alterio called.

The river came the A? and Subirada shoved all in for 22,000. D'Alterio picked up some of his chips and began twirling them between his fingers as he tanked for nearly three minutes before calling.

Subirada tossed his K?Q? into the middle of the table and got up from his seat as D'Alterio showed A?9? to send him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Luigi D'Alterio
125,000
90,000
90,000
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Joaquin Subirada
Busted

Tags: Joaquin SubiradaLuigi D'Alterio

Duta Dusted By Zakaryan

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

Dimitrie Duta was all in and at risk from the cutoff against Vardan Zakaryan in the small blind.

Dimitrie Duta: A?8?
Vardan Zakaryan: 10?10?

Zakaryan took a big lead as the flop landed J?Q?10? to give him a set and Duta couldn't make Broadway as the board finished out 4?7? to mark his elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Vardan Zakaryan
65,000
10,000
10,000
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Dimitrie Duta
Busted

Tags: Dimitrie DutaVardan Zakaryan

Stranak Couldn't Get There Against Ratajczyk

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

The pot stood at approximately 30,000 with three players looking at a board that read A?9?Q?3?.

Both Lukasz Ratajczyk in the small blind and Quoc-Phong Tran in the big blind checked the action over to Samuel Stranak, who was under the gun. Stranak moved all in for his last 22,000. Ratajczyk called and Tran folded.

Samuel Stranak: J?8?
Lukasz Ratajczyk: A?9?

The river fell the 2?; no good for Stranak and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Lukasz Ratajczyk
202,000
202,000
202,000
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Quoc-Phong Tran
115,000
115,000
115,000
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Samuel Stranak
Busted

Tags: Lukasz RatajczykSamuel Stranak

One Lucky River, One Massive Cooler

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With around 15,000 in the pot on a board of Q?7?2?K?, Giulio D'Ambrosio got his last 20,000 in the middle against Jeroen Leuver.

D'Ambrosio had A?10? for a straight draw and a flush draw, while Leuver showed A?Q? for a pair of queens. D'Ambrosio pleaded for the J?, but the 6? that did fall was just as good as he completed his flush to double up.

At the same time at an adjacent table, Robin Groenlie was all in on a flop of 8?2?Q? and up against Janne Nevalainen.

Robin Groenlie: 8?8?
Janne Nevalainen: Q?Q?

Groenlie got his money in with a flopped set, but found out the bad news as Nevalainen showed him a higher set. The board ran out 3?10? and Groenlie was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Giulio D'Ambrosio
70,000
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Janne Nevalainen
70,000
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Jeroen Leuver
15,000
15,000
15,000
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Robin Groenlie
Busted

Tags: Giulio D'AmbrosioJanne NevalainenJeroen LeuverRobin Groenlie

Asgoudakis Gets Aggressive

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The player in middle position opened to 2,500, Zihan Cong in the hijack called, as did the button. Emmanouil Asgoudakis in the big blind squeezed to 11,000. The original raiser folded, Cong moved all in for 27,500, the button folded and Asgoudakis called.

Zihan Cong: 9?9?
Emmanouil Asgoudakis: A?Q?

The board ran out 6?K?10?Q?6?. Asgoudakis pulled ahead in this flip by the turn, remaining that way to the river. Cong was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Emmanouil Asgoudakis
120,000
120,000
120,000
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Zihan Cong
Busted

Tags: Emmanouil AsgoudakisZihan Cong

Dramatic Runout Sends Batlle to the Rail

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

The pot stood at 17,500 with three players looking at a board that read 10?6?7?.

Azedine Bendjilali in the big blind checked the action to Ladislao Dalfo Batlle in the hijack. Batlle bet out 4,000, Marc Poustis in the cutoff called and Bendjilali, the covering stack, raised enough to both both his opponents all in.

Batlle called and Poustis got out of the way.

Ladislao Dalfo Batlle: J?10?
Azedine Bendjilali: 7?6?

The turn fell the J? while the river was the 7?. A full house for Bendjilali sent Batlle to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Azedine Bendjilali
184,000
77,500
77,500
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Marc Poustis
22,000
-7,500
-7,500
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Ladislao Dalfo Batlle
Busted

Tags: Azedine BendjilaliLadislao Dalfo BatlleMarc Poustis

Boat For Pichierri

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

Alessandro Pichierri opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and David Tubiana three-bet jammed a stack of 28,000 from the small blind. Pichierri called with a bigger stack.

David Tubiana: K?J?
Alessandro Pichierri: 7?7?

Tubiana couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 10?10?5?3?7? to improve Pichierri to a full house and mark Tubiana's elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Alessandro Pichierri
135,000
102,000
102,000
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David Tubiana
Busted

Tags: Alessandro PichierriDavid Tubiana

Castejon, Kozlovskis Both Crack Aces in Four-Way All In

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Allan Dyrstad was already all in from the small blind with a short stack as Juan Castejon, Dmitrijs Kozlovskis, and Zoran Mitic went to a flop of 7?6?K?.

Castejon then moved all in for 20,000 in the hijack, Kozlovskis got his last 25,000 in from the cutoff, and Mitic slammed in the chips to call on the button, putting all three opponents at risk.

Allan Dyrstad: Q?4?
Juan Castejon: 7?6?
Dmitrijs Kozlovskis: 7?6?
Zoran Mitic: A?A?

Mitic began pleading for a king as the dealer turned over the 8? turn, followed by the 3? river. Castejon and Kozlovskis split the pot with their two pair, while Dyrstad was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Dmitrijs Kozlovskis
55,000
55,000
55,000
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Juan Castejon
50,000
50,000
50,000
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Zoran Mitic
7,000
7,000
7,000
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Allan Dyrstad
Busted

Tags: Allan DyrstadDmitrijs KozlovskisJuan CastejonZoran Mitic

Big Swings for Kassouf

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Will Kassouf
Will Kassouf

The player in middle position opened to 1,800, Cillian O'Donnell on the button moved all in for 3,500, Maxim Weingardt shoved all in for his remaining 8,000 from the small blind and Will Kassouf moved all in from the big blind for his last 30,000. The original raiser folded.

Cillian O'Donnell: A?J?
Maxim Weingardt: A?J?
Will Kassouf: 9?9?

Kassouf was in good shape until the flop landed Q?A?5?. The turn and river came the 4? and 7? respectively and Kassouf had to pay off both his opponents.

The very next hand O'Donnell moved all in from the cutoff for his last 6,100. Kassouf called the bet in the small blind and the hand went to a showdown.

Cillian O'Donnell: 7?7?
Will Kassouf: A?A?

Kassouf preemptively called that a seven was coming on the flop, and he wasn't wrong; the dealer spread 7?6?10?.

The 10? turned and Kassouf sarcastically announced "Go on! 7? on the river!". However, the dealer placed the A?, and Kassouf sent O'Donnell to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Will Kassouf
30,200
30,200
30,200
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Maxim Weingardt
16,300
16,300
16,300
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Cillian O'Donnell
Busted

Tags: Big SwingsMaxim WeingardtWill Kassouf

Mor Spikes the Turn in Massive Three-Way All In

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Alon Mor, Manuel Barco, and Andrii Vakaliuk went to the flop on a board of Q?5?8? when Barco moved all in for 15,000 in the small blind. Mor called in middle position before Vakaliuk reshoved in the cutoff. Mor snap-called for his last 43,000.

Manuel Barco: Q?J?
Alon Mor: 8?5?
Andrii Vakaliuk: Q?8?

Vakaliuk was ahead of both opponents with his two pair, but the 5? fell on the turn to improve Mor to a full house as a collective gasp arose from the table.

The J? fell on the river and Barco was sent to the rail, while Mor earned a massive double up off Vakaliuk.

Player Chips Progress
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Alon Mor
130,000
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Andrii Vakaliuk
20,000
20,000
20,000
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Manuel Barco
Busted

Tags: Alon MorAndrii VakaliukManuel Barco