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

Eduard Barsegyan Eliminated in 12th Place (�43,380)

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Eduard Bargesyan
Eduard Bargesyan

Ferdinando D'Alessio raised to 800,000 from under the gun and Eduard Barsegyan shoved 7,700,000 from middle position. The rest of the table was out of the way and D'Alessio called to put him at risk.

Eduard Barsegyan: Q?J?
Ferdinando D'Alessio: A?J?

The board ran out 7?10?5?2?3? and the ace-jack held to send Barsegyan to the rail in 12th place for �43,380.

Player Chips Progress
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Ferdinando D'Alessio
38,300,000
9,350,000
9,350,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Eduard Barsegyan
Busted

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Peter Tordai Eliminated in 13th Place (�43,380)

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Peter Tordai
Peter Tordai

Diogo Ferreira raised and called when Peter Tordai moved his final 2,200,000 chips into the middle from the big blind.

Peter Tordai: K?8?
Diogo Ferreira: 10?10?

Ferreira's pocket pair held through the 6?9?Q?2?5? runout, sending Tordai to the payout desk in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Diogo Ferreira
23,800,000
6,250,000
6,250,000
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Peter Tordai
Busted

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Domenico Paparo Eliminated in 14th Place (�36,160)

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Domenico Paparo
Domenico Paparo

Parker Talbot was all in and at risk against Domenico Paparo, who had just one 25,000 chip behind. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.

Parker Talbot: A?4?
Domenico Paparo: A?J?

The board ran out 7?9?9?4?Q? and Talbot turned a pair of fours to stay alive and leave Paparo short.

A few moments later, Paparo was all in against Ankit Ahuja.

Domenico Paparo: K?5?
Ankit Ahuja: A?10?

Paparo was ahead after the K?6?7? flop and the 3? turn, needing to dodge an ace or a diamond. The A? river cemented his elimination, bowing out in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Parker Talbot
6,600,000
3,350,000
3,350,000
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Ankit Ahuja
2,730,000
-23,145,000
-23,145,000
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Domenico Paparo
Busted

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Tommy Nguyen Eliminated in 15th Place (�36,160)

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Tommy Nguyen
Tommy Nguyen

Marcos Diego raised to 750,000 from under the gun before Tommy Nguyen moved all in for his last 3,275,000 from middle position. The action folded back around to Diego, who made the call.

Tommy Nguyen: A?Q?
Marcos Diego: Q?Q?

Nguyen was looking for an ace, but the 4?4?8?7?5? runout was clean for Diego. Nguyen departed the feature table in 15th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Marcos Diego
40,250,000
2,250,000
2,250,000
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Tommy Nguyen
Busted

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Joshua James Eliminated in 16th Place (�31,440)

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Joshua James
Joshua James

Joshua James opened to 550,000 from under the gun and the action folded around to Marcos Diego in the big blind. Diego three-bet to 1,800,000 and James made the call.

Diego led out for 1,500,000 on the 7?8?2? flop, with James calling to the 7? turn. Diego fired again for 4,000,000 chips and James took some time before announcing all in for 9,800,000. Deigo called leaving James at risk.

Joshua James: J?J?
Marcos Diego: A?A?

James could not find help on the 7? river, ending his main event run in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Marcos Diego
38,000,000
15,800,000
15,800,000
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Joshua James
Busted

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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

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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

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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

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