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 4
Entries
26
Players Left
6

Louis Nyberg Eliminated in 17th Place (€31,440)

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Louis Nyberg
Louis Nyberg

Eduard Bargesyan raised to 600,000 and Diogo Ferreira made it 1,700,000. Louis Nyberg shoved from the blinds and Bargesyan folded before Ferreira called. Action was heads up and Nyberg was at risk.

Louis Nyberg: Q?Q?
Diogo Ferreira: A?5?

The board ran out 7?3?6?9?4? and Ferreira rivered a straight to send Nyberg to the rail in 17th place for €31,440.

Player Chips Progress
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Diogo Ferreira
13,800,000
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Louis Nyberg
Busted

Tags: Diogo FerreiraEduard BargesyanLouis Nyberg

Stefan Fabian Eliminated in 18th Place (€27,320); Luc Lafontaine Eliminated in 19th Place (€27,320)

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Stefan Fabian
Stefan Fabian

Lucien Cohen raised to 550,000 from middle position beforeLuc Lafontaine moved all in for 2,075,000 on the button. Stefan Fabian the announced all in for 5,450,000 from the small blind and Cohen quickly called.

Luc Lafontaine: 8?8?
Stefan Fabian: A?Q?
Lucien Cohen: A?K?

Lafontaine was in front to start but quickly trailed as Fabian found a pair on the Q?J?7? flop. The 10? turn gave Cohen a straight, while the 9? was no help to either at risk player.

Cohen scored the double knockout, ending Lafontaine's run in 19th place and Fabian's main event in 18th position.

Luc Lafontaine
Luc Lafontaine
Player Chips Progress
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Lucien Cohen
16,150,000
10,700,000
10,700,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Luc Lafontaine
Busted
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Stefan Fabian
Busted

Tags: Luc LafontaineLucien CohenStefan Fabian

Mauricio Salazar Sanchez Eliminated in 20th Place (€27,320)

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Mauricio Salazar
Mauricio Salazar

The action continued to be fast and furious, as Mauricio Salazar Sanchez was next to see his chips in the middle against Igor Kaufman.

Mauricio Salazar Sanchez: 8?8?
Igor Kaufman: A?K?

The flop of 3?10?Q? left Sanchez's pocket pair in front, but did bring Kaufman a Broadway draw. The 6? turn was a brick, but the A? river gave Kaufman top pair to send Sanchez out in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Igor Kaufman
15,500,000
7,825,000
7,825,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Mauricio Salazar Sanchez
Busted

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Gino Cardenas Eliminated in 21st Place (€23,740)

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Gino Cardenas
Gino Cardenas

Gino Cardenas moved all in from under the gun and the action folded around to Ferdinando D'Alessio in the small blind, who made the call.

Gino Cardenas: A?10?
Ferdinando D'Alessio: A?Q?

Cardenas needed help but fell further behind on the 8?Q?4? flop. The 6? turn and 4? river changed nothing, ending his main event run in 21st place.

Player Chips Progress
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Ferdinando D'Alessio
25,500,000
3,300,000
3,300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Gino Cardenas
Busted

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Christoph Cajochen Eliminated in 22nd Place (€23,740)

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Christoph Cajochen
Christoph Cajochen

Danilo Velasevic raised on the button and called when Christoph Cajochen moved his short stack all in from the small blind.

Christoph Cajochen: Q?8?
Danilo Velasevic: A?J?

The flop of 10?J?6? kept Velasevic in front, but did provide a straight draw for Cajochen. The 5? turn and 9? river only improved Velasevic, as Cajochen hit the rail in 22nd place.

Player Chips Progress
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Danilo Velasevic
14,200,000
6,600,000
6,600,000
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Christoph Cajochen
Busted

Tags: Christoph CajochenDanilo Velasevic

Manuel O'Shea Eliminated in 23rd Place (€23,740)

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Manuel O'Shea
Manuel O'Shea

Peter Tordai raised to 550,000 and Manuel O'Shea shoved around 6,200,000 from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Toradi called to put O'Shea at risk.

Manuel O'Shea: 10?10?
Peter Tordai: A?K?

The board ran out 2?5?K?8?Q? and Tordai flopped a pair of kings to send O'Shea to the exit in 23rd place for €23,740.

Player Chips Progress
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Peter Tordai
17,800,000
9,425,000
9,425,000
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Manuel O'Shea
Busted

Tags: Manuel O'SheaPeter Tordai

Lucas Silva Rocha Eliminated in 24th Place (€20,640)

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Lucas Silva Rocha
Lucas Silva Rocha

Diogo Ferreira raised to 500,000 from early position and Ferdinando D'Alessio called from the button before Marcos Diego three-bet to 2,200,000 from the small blind. Lucas Silva Rocha responded with a 7,000,000 jam from the big blind and both Ferreira and D'Alessio got out of the way. Diego counted out his stack and tossed in the chips to call.

Lucas Silva Rocha: A?K?
Marcos Diego: J?J?

The board ran out 8?5?4?Q?7? and the jacks held to eliminate Silva Rocha in 24th place for €20,640.

Player Chips Progress
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Ferdinando D'Alessio
23,900,000
-300,000
-300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Marcos Diego
20,850,000
8,050,000
8,050,000
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Diogo Ferreira
8,200,000
-4,150,000
-4,150,000
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Lucas Silva Rocha
Busted

Tags: Diogo FerreiraFerdinando D'AlessioLucas Silva RochaMarcos Diego

Dragomir Dealt Painful River

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Ionut Dragomir
Ionut Dragomir

Ionut Dragomir moved his short stack into the middle and found a call from Tommy Nguyen.

Ionut Dragomir: A?7?
Tommy Nguyen: A?J?

The 7?2?4? flop put Dragomir in front, while the A? turn maintained his advantage. The table then gasped as the J? hit the river, giving Nguyen top two pair to eliminate Dragomir.

With that, the tournament reached the final three tables.

Player Chips Progress
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Tommy Nguyen
8,100,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
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Ionut Dragomir
Busted

Tags: Ionut DragomirTommy Nguyen

Roner Gets It In

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Andrea Roner got his last 1,500,000 in from the big blind and Ferdinando D'Alessio looked him up from the big blind. The cards were already turned up and the board had run out.

Andrea Roner: 5?4?
Ferdinando D'Alessio: Kx9x

The board was 4?9?5?6?8? and D'Alessio scored the knockout with a pair of nines.

Player Chips Progress
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Ferdinando D'Alessio
24,200,000
1,975,000
1,975,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Andrea Roner
Busted

Tags: Andrea RonerFerdinando D'Alessio