2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

�25,000 No-Limit Hold'em II
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€439,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,440,600
Entries
60
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
60
Players Left
1

Frankland Gets a Double Knockout

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Mathew Frankland
Mathew Frankland

The table were joking with Vladimir Korzinin to move all in blind with his remaining 111,000 chips, saying "you don't want to be sat around on dinner break" after he already doubled up going all in blind in the last level.

Korzinin moved his stack into the middle before the cards were dealt and action started with Mikael Thuritz, who limped from under the gun. Mathew Frankland also limped from his direct left, and Korzinin was already all in from a middle position.

Action folded around to Thuritz, who jammed, putting himself at risk. Frankland snap called.

Vladimir Korzinin: 5?3?All in
Mikael Thuritz: K?K?All in
Mathew Frankland: A?Q?

Thuritz was ahead pre-flop, but not for long, as the dealer placed the 10?A?8? on the board, putting Frankland ahead with a pair of aces.

Korzinin had some diamond flush draw outs, but these diminished on the Q? turn, which only improved Frankland further.

Thuritz was looking for a jack, but the 3? river secured the win for Frankland.

Both Thuritz and Korzinin bust in the last hand before the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Mathew Frankland gb
Mathew Frankland
890,000
430,000
430,000
Vladimir Korzinin ee
Vladimir Korzinin
Busted
Mikael Thuritz se
Mikael Thuritz
Busted

Tags: Mathew FranklandMikael ThuritzVladimir Korzinin

Molenaar Eliminates Watson

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mike Watson was already all in and at risk from the cutoff against Michel Molenaar, who was in the big blind.

Mike Watson: Q?9?All in
Michel Molenaar: 3?3?

The board ran out 8?2?5?K?6? �� keeping Molenaar best with his pair of treys to eliminate Watson.

Player Chips Progress
Michel Molenaar nl
Michel Molenaar
530,000
80,000
80,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
Busted
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Michel MolenaarMike Watson

Antonius Rivers a Queen to Stay Alive

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Patrik Antonius
Patrik Antonius

Jean-Noel Thorel had raised from middle position and Patrik Antonius shoved over the top for 132,000 from the cutoff. After getting a count, Thorel called to put Antonius at risk.

Patrik Antonius: Q?10? All in
Jean-Noel Thorel: 9?9?

The runout of A?2?A?2?Q? gave Antonius the winner on the river with a pair of queens and kept him in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
320,000
-120,000
-120,000
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
290,000
145,000
145,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelPatrik Antonius

Greenwood Eliminates Diaz to Soar into the Lead

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Sam Greenwood
Sam Greenwood

Sam Greenwood and Vito Jhonny Recchimurzo Diaz were heads up on a board of 2?7?9?3? with a bloated pot already in the middle.

Greenwood bet 110,000 from under the gun and Diaz shoved for a bit over 300,000. Greenwood called to put Diaz at risk and hands were revealed.

Vito Jhonny Recchimurzo Diaz: 8?7?All in
Sam Greenwood: A?9?

Greenwood found himself in front with his pair of nines, and the J? river kept him ahead to eliminate Diaz in the largest pot of the tournament so far.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
850,000
310,000
310,000
Run It Once
Vito Jhonny Recchimurzo Diaz ve
Vito Jhonny Recchimurzo Diaz
Busted

Tags: Sam GreenwoodVito Jhonny Recchimurzo Diaz

Thorel Busts Lin

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ren Lin
Ren Lin

Ren Lin opened from under the gun to 22,000, leaving a single 500 chip behind. Action folded around to Jean-Noel Thorel who raised, putting Lin all in. Lin said "I am pretty sure you have two overs," before the players flipped their cards.

Ren Lin: 4?2?All in
Jean-Noel Thorel: 10?10?

Lin showed first, with Thorel then turning over his pocket tens.

The J?8?9? flop left Lin still in search of help, but it didn't come on the 5? 2? runout.

Lin was eliminated with around 16 players remaining; just half of those will make the money.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
440,000
230,000
230,000
Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelRen Lin

Dickerson Spikes a Jack to Survive

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mikael Thuritz raised to 20,000 under the gun. Jules Dickerson shoved for 105,000 out of the big blind and Thuritz called.

Jules Dickerson: A?J? All in
Mikael Thuritz: A?Q?

Dickerson needed to find a jack or some clubs to stay alive. The runout of J?7?2?A?6? gave Dickerson the winner with two pair, aces and jacks, and he doubled through Thuritz.

Player Chips Progress
Mathew Frankland gb
Mathew Frankland
460,000
240,000
240,000
Morten Klein no
Morten Klein
400,000
80,000
80,000
Ottomar Ladva ee
Ottomar Ladva
375,000
-25,000
-25,000
Jules Dickerson gb
Jules Dickerson
225,000
70,000
70,000
Vladimir Korzinin ee
Vladimir Korzinin
180,000
29,000
29,000
Mikael Thuritz se
Mikael Thuritz
130,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Jules DickersonMikael Thuritz

Ladva Lightens the Field

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ottomar Ladva opened from early position and Sirzat Hissou moved all in for approximately 120,000 from the big blind. Ladva called to put Hissou at risk and hands were revealed.

Sirzat Hissou: A?10?All in
Ottomar Ladva: K?Q?

Hissou held a slight lead with his ace, but the K?6?7?J?3? runout left Ladva best with a pair of kings to eliminate Hissou late in the evening.

Player Chips Progress
Ottomar Ladva ee
Ottomar Ladva
400,000
10,000
10,000
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
Busted

Tags: Ottomar LadvaSirzat Hissou

Korzinin Blind-Shoves and Triples Up

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Vladimir Korzinin
Vladimir Korzinin

Vladimir Korzinin was in an early position and had his remaining 41,500 chips in the middle before the cards were dealt. Ottomar Ladva called from the button and Mikael Thuritz raised to 110,000 from the big blind. Ladva folded, and the players went heads-up to the runout.

Vladimir Korzinin: K?J?All in
Mikael Thuritz: K?4?

Thuritz showed first, and Korzinin turned over his hand, surprised he was ahead.

The 7?2?2?3?10? runout kept Korzinin in the lead and gave him the triple-up, sitting back with around 15 big blinds after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Mikael Thuritz se
Mikael Thuritz
220,000
-80,000
-80,000
Vladimir Korzinin ee
Vladimir Korzinin
151,000
-94,000
-94,000

Tags: Mikael ThuritzOttomar LadvaVladimir Korzinin

Molenaar Picks Off Lin's Bluff

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Michel Molenaar
Michel Molenaar

Michel Molenaar raised to 20,000 from early position and Ren Lin defended out of the big blind.

Lin check-called a bet of 11,000 from Molenaar on the 10?10?9? flop.

Both players checked the 4? turn for the 9? to come on the river.

Lin fired out a bet of 52,000 and after a few moments, Molenaar called.

Lin turned over 2x2x and played the board as his pocket deuces were counterfeited on the river. Molenaar took down the pot with AxQx for tens and nines with an ace.

Manuel Fritz and Ramin Hajiyev were eliminated at a different table.

Player Chips Progress
Michel Molenaar nl
Michel Molenaar
450,000
90,000
90,000
Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
28,000
-127,000
-127,000
Manuel Fritz at
Manuel Fritz
Busted
Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
Busted

Tags: Michel MolenaarRen Lin