2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
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 2
Entries
1,109
Players Left
153

Nguyen Flips Oualgasi to the Rail

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tommy Nguyen opened to 45,000 from the cutoff and Younesse Oualgasi three-bet to 155,000 from the button. Nguyen four-bet shoved with a covering stack and Oualgasi called to put himself at risk.

Younesse Oualgasi: A?J?
Tommy Nguyen: 4?4?

The board ran out K?6?3?8?6? resulting in Oualgasi's elimination while Nguyen collected the last of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Tommy Nguyen
1,585,000
1,208,000
1,208,000
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Younesse Oualgasi
Busted

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Belkadi Boosted By Fasan

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a three-way pot on a flop of K?3?9?, Minomun Belkadi jammed a stack of 220,000 and Tiziano Fasan called after the third player in the hand folded.

Minomun Belkadi: A?6?
Tiziano Fasan: K?Q?

Belkadi couldn't hit a spade as the board finished out 3?3? to mark his elimination in one of the final hands before dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
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Tiziano Fasan
2,300,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
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Minomun Belkadi
Busted

Tags: Minomun BelkadiTiziano Fasan

Fulgescu Goes For It With Jacks

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Louis Nyberg raised to 40,000 from middle position before Daniel Fulgescu shoved for around 110,000 from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Fulgescu at risk.

Daniel Fulgescu: J?J?
Louis Nyberg: A?10?

The board ran out 9?2?8?A?6? and Nyberg turned a pair of aces to send Fulgescu to the rail as the dinner break approaches.

Player Chips Progress
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Louis Nyberg
715,000
402,000
402,000
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Daniel Fulgescu
Busted

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Kartsampas Sends Mazur to the Rail

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Yuliia Mazur moved all in from early position for approximately 285,000. Action then folded around to Dionysios Kartsampas who raised all in with a covering stack from the button, folding out all other players.

Yuliia Mazur: K?Jx
Dionysios Kartsampas: K?Q?

Mazur was in rough shape with a weaker king and found no improvement on the 2?4?8?Q?7? runout, resulting in her elimination while Kartsampas took down a healthy pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Dionysios Kartsampas
1,550,000
1,421,000
1,421,000
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Yuliia Mazur
Busted

Tags: Dionysios KartsampasYuliia Mazur

Benchaouch Flips Out Regonaschi

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Marco Regonaschi opened to 45,000 from middle position and Nabil Benchaouch three-bet to 215,000 from the hijack. Regonaschi four-bet jammed for around 425,000 as the action got around and Benchaouch called with a bigger stack.

Marco Regonaschi: J?J?
Nabil Benchaouch: A?K?

Regonaschi couldn't survive the flip as the board ran out 8?2?A?3?10? to mark his elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Nabil Benchaouch
1,200,000
471,000
471,000
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Marco Regonaschi
Busted

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Morillo Wins Race to Send Reichenstein Out

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Bart Lybaert opened to 40,000 from under the gun and just behind him, Uri Reichenstein shoved for his last 230,000. Sebastian Morillo called cold from the hijack to put Reichenstein at risk and everyone else folded.

Uri Reichenstein: A?Q?
Sebastian Morillo: 9?9?

Morillo held a slight lead with his nines, and the 6?J?3?2?5? runout failed to improve Reichenstein — eliminating him from contention.

Player Chips Progress
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Bart Lybaert
940,000
733,000
733,000
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Sebastian Morillo
900,000
785,000
785,000
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Uri Reichenstein
Busted

Tags: Bart LybaertSebastian MorilloUr Reichenstein

Kolev Eliminated By Maquerre

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Nicolas Maquerre opened to 30,000 on the button and Boris Kolev three-bet to 110,000 in the big blind. Maquerre called.

Kolev bet a small 50,000 on the flop of 4?9?3? and Maquerre called. Kolev then moved all in for around 200,000 on the 6? turn and Maquerre called with a bigger stack.

Boris Kolev: A?K?
Nicolas Maquerre: K?9?

Maquerre had out-flopped Kolev after being dominated preflop and the 4? river didn't change anything to mark Kolev's elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicolas Maquerre
1,000,000
901,000
901,000
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Boris Kolev
Busted

Tags: Boris KolevNicolas Maquerre

K.O. for Ko

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Mihai Trofim raised to 30,000 from under the gun and Hanseok Ko called from the next seat over before Marcos Diego came along from the cutoff. Not to be outdone, Roberto Silvani shoved his last 265,000.

Trofim got out of the way but Ko went deep into the tank before he emerged with a call. Diego gave it some thought, but he thought better of it and tossed his hand in the muck. Action was heads up and Silvani was at risk.

Roberto Silvani: K?7?
Hanseok Ko: 8?6?

The board ran out 5?5?9?6?A? and Ko turned a six to send Silvani to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Mihai Trofim
1,215,000
848,000
848,000
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Hanseok Ko
1,060,000
708,000
708,000
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Marcos Diego
940,000
173,000
173,000
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Roberto Silvani
Busted

Tags: Hanseok KoMarcos DiegoMihai TrofimRoberto Silvani

Bourdier's Jacks Fall to Gineste's Queens

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Pierre Gineste
Pierre Gineste

Danilo Colomba opened to 30,000 first-to-act and just behind him, David Bourdier shoved for a bit over 200,000. Just behind him, Pierre Gineste shoved for more and everyone else quickly folded.

David Bourdier: J?J?
Pierre Gineste: Q?Q?

Bourdier was in rough shape with his jacks, and the 3?3?6?7?3? runout was of no help — eliminating Bourdier late in the evening.

Player Chips Progress
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Pierre Gineste
575,000
358,000
358,000
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Danilo Colomba
320,000
-116,000
-116,000
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David Bourdier
Busted

Tags: Danilo ColombaDavid BourdierPierre Gineste

Jacks Hold for Varga; Surlemont Left Short

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ilija Savevski was all in for a small stack and Istvan Varga had put him at risk. Varga had J?J? and Savevski had Q?J?. The board ran out 10?9?3?9?5? and the jacks held for Varga to send Savevski to the rail.

On another table, Jean Surlemont shoved with 95,000 and Younes Hammouchi called with just a little bit less in the small blind.

Younes Hammouchi: 9?9?
Jean Surlemont: A?K?

The board ran out J?6?J?J?4? and the nines held to make a full house and leave Surlemont with just 15,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Istvan Varga
610,000
211,000
211,000
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Younes Hammouchi
184,000
-206,000
-206,000
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Jean Surlemont
15,000
-3,000
-3,000
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Ilija Savevski
Busted
StakeKings

Tags: Ilija SavevskiIstvan VargaJean SurlemontYounes Hammouchi