2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
Day: 1h
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 1h
Entries
1,267
Players Left
190

Three Short Stacks Push All In

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

Action folded around to Alexander Krasuntsev, who moved all in from late position for 13,000. Ivan Gajic moved all in from the small blind for 16,000 and Viktors Vorobjovs called in the big blind with the shortest stack. Players flipped their cards.

Viktors Vorobjovs: J?4?
Ivan Gajic: 5?4?
Alexander Krasuntsev: A?9?

The board ran out 8?6?10?7?2?. Krasuntsev won the main pot with a straight and Gajic won the side pot with a lower straight. Vorobjovs was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexander Krasuntsev
33,000
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Ivan Gajic
12,500
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Viktors Vorobjovs
Busted

Tags: Alexander KrasuntsevIvan GajicViktors Vorobjovs

Lakhdari Wins Race to Send Buckley Out

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Omar Lakhdari
Omar Lakhdari

Mark Buckley opened to 3,000 from early position and was three-bet to 8,500 by Omar Lakhdari from middle position. Action folded back around to Buckley and he went all in for around 35,000 total. Lakhdari called to put Buckley at risk and hands were revealed.

Mark Buckley: A?Q?
Omar Lakhdari: 10?10?

It was a fair fight, but the 8?5?2?5?8? runout kept Lakhdari best with his tens and Buckley was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Omar Lakhdari
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Mark Buckley
Busted

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Grisa Flips Zuczkowski to the Rail

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

Xavier Zuczkowski got his last 15,000 in the pot from middle position and Luigi Grisa in the cutoff had him covered and at risk.

Xavier Zuczkowski: A?J?
Luigi Grisa: 6?6?

Zuczkowski was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 3?5?2?, giving Grisa a straight draw to go with his pair. Zuczkowski picked up a flush draw on the 9? turn, but the Q? river ensured he was sent to the rail as Grisa scored the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Luigi Grisa
90,000
90,000
90,000
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Xavier Zuczkowski
Busted

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Maestrati Hits the River in Four-Way All In

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

John Hanaphy was all in for 24,400 from the small blind, Toni Bosch had his last 19,000 in the middle from early position, while Sebastien Maestrati was also all in for around 40,000 from the big blind as Giovanni Grosso had everyone covered and at risk.

Toni Bosch: 7?7?
John Hanaphy: Q?Q?
Sebastien Maestrati: A?K?
Giovanni Grosso: Q?Q?

Hanaphy and Grosso both showed down queens, while Maestrati was racing for his tournament life. The J?3?8?6? board was safe for Hanaphy and Grosso, but Maestrati spiked the K? on the river as he slammed the table with his hand in celebration.

Bosch and Hanaphy were sent to the rail, while Maestrati earned a massive double up off Grosso.

Player Chips Progress
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Sebastien Maestrati
130,000
130,000
130,000
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Giovanni Grosso
70,000
70,000
70,000
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John Hanaphy
Busted
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Toni Bosch
Busted

Tags: Giovanni GrossoJohn HanaphySebastien MaestratiToni Bosch

Christmas Gift Turns Sour as Lin Makes Flush

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

Ren Lin raised from early position and Didrik Mantor moved all in for over 20,000. Lin made the call.

"Merry Christmas," said Lin. But his opponent was not so sure. "What, you have nothing too?" asked Lin as they flipped their cards.

Didrik Mantor: A?K?
Ren Lin: 8?6?

A spectator came over to cheer on the hand as the board ran out A?K?7?J?4?. The river brought Lin a flush to win the hand. Lin laughed and got up to give Mantor a hug as he left the table.

"Somebody's got a gambling problem," said Lin, referring to himself.

Player Chips Progress
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Ren Lin
64,000
43,000
43,000
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Didrik Mantor
Busted

Tags: Didrik MantorRen Lin

Double Elimination as Josanu Cracks Set With Runner-Runner Straight

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

Ionut Josanu raised to 2,200 from middle position and Peter Phanmaha called. Jonathan Vignone then moved all in from late position for 19,500. Both Josanu and Phanmaha called. Three players flipped their cards, with both Vignone and Phanmaha at risk.

Jonathan Vignone: 8?8?
Peter Phanmaha: A?J?
Ionut Josanu: A?K?

The board ran out 7?Q?8?10?J?. Vignone made a set of eights on the flop and it looked like the pot was his to win. That was until Josanu made the nuts with a runner-runner straight on the river. He scooped a huge pot that brought him up to over 130,000 chips.

Both Phanmaha and Vignone were eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Ionut Josanu
137,000
66,000
66,000
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Peter Phanmaha
Busted
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Jonathan Vignone
Busted

Tags: Ionut JosanuJonathan VignonePeter Phanmaha

Flutur Outpaired and Busts to Mariani

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Julien Mariani
Julien Mariani

Marco Molon raised to 2,000 from late position and Mircea-Alexandru Flutur moved all in from the button for 6,600. Julien Mariani then shoved all in over the top from the small blind for 27,000. Molon folded and two players flipped their cards, with Flutur at risk.

Mircea-Alexandru Flutur: 9?9?
Julien Mariani: 10?10?

Flutur had pocket nines, but he was in trouble against Mariani's pocket tens. The board ran out Q?3?K?6?5?. Mariani held and Flutur was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Julien Mariani
41,000
41,000
41,000
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Mircea-Alexandru Flutur
Busted

Tags: Julien MarianiMarco MolonMircea-Alexandru Flutur

Josanu Makes Full House in Three Way All In

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Ionut Josanu
Ionut Josanu

Oleksii Ievchenko raised to 2,000 from middle position and picked up three callers before Florens Feenstra moved all in from the big blind for 25,600. Ievchenko called with a little less and Ionut Josanu also made the call with a similar stack size. Three players flipped their cards.

Oleksii Ievchenko: 9?9?
Ionut Josanu: 7?5?
Florens Feenstra: A?Q?

Ievchenko had pocket nines and Feenstra had ace queen. Josanu had called with a suited one-gap connector.

The board ran out 6?4?7?7?6?. Josanu made a full house with sevens full of sixes to win the pot and triple up. Ievchenko was eliminated from the tournament and Feenstra was left short.

Player Chips Progress
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Ionut Josanu
71,000
71,000
71,000
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Rens Feenstra
16,000
16,000
16,000
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Oleksii Ievchenko
Busted

Tags: Florens FeenstraIonut JosanuOleksii Ievchenko

"Did You Expect to Win That One?"

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Martin Lee raised from early position and picked up four callers before Aren Bezhanyan reraised to 5,500 from the big blind. Lee called the reraise, as did Roberto Corbelli and Gael Dirig.

The flop came 4?10?Q? and Bezhanyan bet 6,200. Only Lee made the call and the rest of the table folded.

The turn was the 8? and Bezhanyan moved all in for 22,000. Lee made the call and players flipped their cards. Lee showed A?J? for ace high and Bezhanyan showed 7?7? for pocket sevens.

The river came the 2?. Bezhanyan won the pot and Lee was eliminated from the tournament.

"Did you expect to win that one when he called?" asked a neutral player. Bezhanyan shook his head.

Player Chips Progress
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Aren Bezhanyan
53,000
-2,000
-2,000
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Martin Lee
Busted

Tags: Aren BezhanyanGael DirigMartin LeeRoberto Corbelli

Zeng Wins Huge Three Way Flop All In

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 10?8?3? and three players were all in, with Nima Bigdeli the shortest stack and Zhiping Zeng covered by Ruben Moreno.

Nima Bigdeli: J?10?
Zhiping Zeng: K?7?
Ruben Moreno: A?5?

Bigdeli had a pair of tens, Zeng had a useless king-high flush draw as Moreno had the ace-high flush draw.

The turn came the K? and the river was the 9?. Zeng managed to pair up his king on the turn and held on the river to win the pot and triple up his stack. Bigdeli was eliminated from the tournament and Moreno was left with just 5,500 behind.

Player Chips Progress
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Zhiping Zeng
82,000
82,000
82,000
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Ruben Moreno
5,500
5,500
5,500
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Nima Bigdeli
Busted

Tags: Nima BigdeliRuben MorenoZhiping Zeng