2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
€1,290,386
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,578,750
Entries
1,975
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
1,194
Players Left
405

Konnikova's Superior Two Pair Topples Lasouski

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

Three players went to the A?K?4? flop, and Davidi Kitai checked from the big blind to Artsiom Lasouski who fired 1,800 from under the gun. Maria Konnikova was on the button and put in a raise to 6,000, forcing Kitai out of the pot and Lasouski made the call.

The J? fell on the turn and Lasouski checked to Konnikova as she continued for 15,000. Lasouski only took a couple of seconds before jamming for roughly 17,000 and Konnikova snap-called.

Artsiom Lasouski: K?J? All in
Maria Konnikova: A?4?

Lasouski turned two pair but Konnikova had flopped aces up and the 2? river changed nothing, sending him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Maria Konnikova
136,600
77,600
77,600
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Davidi Kitai
30,900
15,400
15,400
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
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Artsiom Lasouski
Busted

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Alvarez's Mood Goes From Delight to Dismay as Bastida Scoops Three-Way All In

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Juan Bastida
Juan Bastida

A three-way all in pot played out between Cristian Alvarez, Nicola Spallanzani, and Juan Bastida with two of the players sharing the same hand.

Juan Bastida: A?K? All in
Cristian Alvarez: Q?Q? All in
Nicola Spallanzani: A?K?

It was a dream scenario for Alvarez, who only needed to win a flip to almost triple up. Spallanzani had the biggest stack, but it seemed unlikely that he could scoop the pot unless the board brought some surprises.

A flop of 3?6?J? was safe for Alvarez, but Bastida did pick up the nut flush draw. An A? on the turn sunk Alvarez as he was drawing to just one out, but left Bastida delighted as he was freerolling for the main pot. Bastida spiked his flush on the 6? river and thumped the table in celebration, as Alvarez was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Juan Bastida
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Nicola Spallanzani
90,000
-57,000
-57,000
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Cristian Alvarez
Busted

Tags: Cristian AlvarezJuan BastidaNicola Spallanzani

Lonis Back in the Mix After Finishing Fourth in EPT Super High Roller

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Jesse Lonis
Jesse Lonis

Jesse Lonis finished fourth in the €100,000 EPT Super High Roller earlier today, but is not taking any time away from the tables and is back for more poker in the Main Event.

In the latest pot Lonis was involved in, there were around 15,000 chips in the middle on a board of A?3?5?Q? where the turn action was checked through, as was the K? river. Francis Beauregard showed 2?2?, Rene Baranek mucked, and Lonis tabled A?8? to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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John Duthie
75,000
-4,500
-4,500
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Jesse Lonis
60,000
60,000
60,000
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Rene Baranek
45,000
45,000
45,000
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Francis Beauregard
40,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Francis BeauregardJesse LonisRene Baranek

Pocket Jacks Fail for Colillas

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Ramon Colillas
Ramon Colillas

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and Ramon Colillas was at risk for about 24,000 from the big blind against Stefano Terziani in the cutoff and both hands were on their backs.

Ramon Colillas: J?J? All in
Stefano Terziani: A?K?

They were off to the races as the dealer fanned the K?5?2? flop, pairing Terziani's king to take the lead. Colillas couldn't find one of the remaining jacks to stay alive as the 3? rolled off on the turn, and the 8? completed the board on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Stefano Terziani
156,000
156,000
156,000
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Ramon Colillas
Busted

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Kassouf and Douch Bust as Couch Scoops Huge Pot

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Will Kassouf
Will Kassouf

Badr Douch raised from under the gun and Cameron Couch three-bet to 9,500 from the small blind. Will Kassouf called in the big blind and Douch called.

The flop came 9?10?Q? and Couch checked. Kassouf fired out a large bet of 21,000, around half of his stack, and Badr Douch moved all in for 45,000. Couch moved all in over the top for 61,500.

"There's no f*cking way I'm folding this," said Kassouf as he pushed the rest of his chips in the middle and players flipped their cards.

Badr Douch: 10?9? All in
Will Kassouf: Q?Q? All in
Cameron Couch: K?J?

Douch had two pair, Kassouf a set, but Couch had flopped the world with the nut straight and flush redraw. Kassouf shouted out for a queen or ten, his outs for a full house, but the turn was the J? and river the 3?.

"So sick, wow!", said Kassouf.

Couch held with his straight to win the pot, nearly tripling his stack and eliminating both Douch and Kassouf from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Cameron Couch
160,000
160,000
160,000
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Will Kassouf
Busted
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Badr Douch
Busted

Tags: Badr DouchCameron CouchWill Kassouf

Wiciak Gets There on the River

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Simon Wiciak
Simon Wiciak

Angel Insua raised to 1,200 from early position and got a call from Jordan Cutter in the hijack before Simon Wiciak three-bet 4,000 on the button. Insua and Cutter both called.

The three players saw a flop of 5?K?4? which was checked to Wiciak, who then bet 1,500. Insua called and despite the cheap price, Cutter folded.

An A? fell on the turn which saw Insua check-call a bet of 3,000 from Wiciak.

When the J? landed on the river, Insua checked for a third time in the hand, and Wiciak shoved for 8,300. Insua thought for a few moments before he made the call.

Wiciak showed A?J? for a rivered two pair, and Insua showed A?Q? for a pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Rory Jennings
45,000
12,000
12,000
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Olga Iermolcheva
40,000
-4,000
-4,000
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Simon Wiciak
39,000
24,000
24,000
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Jordan Cutter
10,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Angel Insua
10,000

Tags: Angel InsuaJordan CutterSimon Wiciak

Di Nicola Back in the Mix; Wastes No Time Getting the Chips in the Middle

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Ermanno Di Nicola
Ermanno Di Nicola

Ermanno Di Nicola had just re-entered shortly before and was seen back in the action from the small blind with a flop of K?7?6? on the felt. Di Nicola fired 2,800 into the pot of about 8,000, and his only opponent in the hand, Stefano Schiano made the call from the cutoff.

The A? fell on the turn, and Di Nicola continued for 6,300. Schiano raised to 15,000 and Di Nicola snap-jammed for 22,500. Schiano pitched his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Ermanno Di Nicola
51,100
51,100
51,100
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Stefano Schiano
33,500
33,500
33,500

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Navarro Goes for it All

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Lucia Navarro
Lucia Navarro

With 2,500 in the middle the flop read J?6?5?, and Lucia Navarro checked from under the gun to Diego Beirigo on the button who fired 900. Navarro responded with a check-raise to 4,000, and Beirigo made the call.

When the 3? hit the turn, Navarro continued for 8,000. Beirigo eyed Navarro's remaining stack for a moment and made the call.

The 8? completed the board on the river and Navarro didn't slow down, jamming for 16,900. Beirigo went into the tank for about a minute before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
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Diego Beirigo
48,000
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Lucia Navarro
43,400
12,900
12,900

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Aissaoui Paid for Aces Full

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Mohamed Aissaoui
Mohamed Aissaoui

Mateus Mendes raised from late position and Mohamed Aissaoui three-bet to 3,500 from the big blind, which Mendes called.

The flop ran out J?5?10? and Aissaoui continued for 2,500, which Mendes called. The turn was the A? and Aissaoui switched to a check. Mendes picked up the betting, putting 6,500 in the middle and Aissaoui called.

The river came the J? and Aissaoui led out for 10,000. Mendes called and Aissaoui showed A?A? for a full house, aces full of jacks. Mendes mucked and Aissaoui scooped up a significant pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Mohamed Aissaoui
68,000
68,000
68,000
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Mateus Mendes
7,000
7,000
7,000

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