2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

�550 Estrellas Cup
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
€155,840
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,044,000
Entries
2,175
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
326
Players Left
1

Veipans Eliminates Two and Claims Chip Lead with Big All-In Win

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nils Veipans
Nils Veipans

Giuseppe Tarsia pushed all in with about 100,000 from middle position, and Fahad El Mechraa, holding around 600,000, called. Nils Veipans, sitting on the button, then shoved all in himself, prompting an immediate call from El Mechraa. It was time for a showdown.

Giuseppe Tarsia: A?J?All in
Fahad El Mechraa: Q?J?All in
Nils Veipans: A?A?

Tarsia and El Mechraa had many ways to improve, but the board of 8?3?8?6?9? failed to help both of them. Veipans not only eliminated two players but also appeared to claim the chip lead at this stage of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Nils Veipans lv
Nils Veipans
2,200,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Fahad El Mechraa fr
Fahad El Mechraa
Busted
Giuseppe Tarsia it
Giuseppe Tarsia
Busted

Tags: Fahad El MechraaNils VeipansGiuseppe Tarsia

Orsi Hero Calls Ortolomo

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Arriving on the turn of 2?4?J?7? in a blind-on-blind battle between Alessandro Orsi and Fabrizio Ortolomo, Orsi bet 125,000 into the pot of 200,000 and received a call from Ortolomo.

The river fell the K? and saw Orsi check to Ortolomo. Ortolomo then pushed all in for an overbet of 660,000 chips.

Orsi spent some time in the tank before eventually flicking in a singular chip to signify a call.

Ortolomo showed K?8? for top pair, beating the 8?7? of Orsi, who had called with third pair.

Ortolomo was awarded the massive pot and ended up with two and a half time the average stack.

Player Chips Progress
Fabrizio Ortolomo it
Fabrizio Ortolomo
1,770,000
1,025,000
1,025,000
Joao Sydenstricker br
Joao Sydenstricker
1,050,000
265,000
265,000
Amandine Moyon fr
Amandine Moyon
900,000
180,000
180,000
Alessandro Orsi it
Alessandro Orsi
725,000
-185,000
-185,000
Juan Escrig es
Juan Escrig
725,000
165,000
165,000
Martin Bartos sk
Martin Bartos
575,000
328,000
328,000
Gilles Lucchesi fr
Gilles Lucchesi
460,000
-140,000
-140,000
Donato De Bonis it
Donato De Bonis
290,000
110,000
110,000

Tags: Alessandro OrsiFabrizio Ortolomo

Further Eliminations (�1,680)

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Fernando Canaparo ar
Fernando Canaparo
Busted
Matteo Ferrara it
Matteo Ferrara
Busted
Leslaw Pajak pl
Leslaw Pajak
Busted
Ali Shamaee ca
Ali Shamaee
Busted
Tibor Koncz sk
Tibor Koncz
Busted
Shyam Chhabria in
Shyam Chhabria
Busted
Juan Gomez es
Juan Gomez
Busted
Andreas Putz at
Andreas Putz
Busted
Ashot Mirzoyan am
Ashot Mirzoyan
Busted
Yves Rolland fr
Yves Rolland
Busted
Liam Briffa fr
Liam Briffa
Busted
Andrii Andrieiev ua
Andrii Andrieiev
Busted
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
Busted
Daniel Jackson gb
Daniel Jackson
Busted
Alexandre Renoux fr
Alexandre Renoux
Busted
Pierre Zerbib fr
Pierre Zerbib
Busted
Martin Jariego es
Martin Jariego
Busted
Xavier Trallero es
Xavier Trallero
Busted
Yuri Malvisi it
Yuri Malvisi
Busted
Constantin Meyer de
Constantin Meyer
Busted
Christophe Monnin fr
Christophe Monnin
Busted
Ruben Velasco es
Ruben Velasco
Busted
Edgar Ishida br
Edgar Ishida
Busted
Day 1 Chip Leader
Guillaume Azoulay fr
Guillaume Azoulay
Busted

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Carbajo Busts Andrieiev

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andrii Andrieiev was all-in for around 305,000 and at risk versus Gabriel Carbajo, who just had him covered.

Andrii Andrieiev: 8?8? All in
Gabriel Carbajo: A?K?

Andrieiev was ahead in a race but that didn't last long after the flop came K?6?2?, putting Carbajo in front with kings, and the 6?Q? turn and river failed to alter matters.

Player Chips Progress
Gabriel Carbajo ar
Gabriel Carbajo
675,000
370,000
370,000
Andrii Andrieiev ua
Andrii Andrieiev
Busted

Tags: Andrii AndrieievGabriel Carbajo

Hallaert Eliminated in Three-Way Pot

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Kenny Hallaert
Kenny Hallaert

Carlos Egea had raised preflop from middle position. and picked up calls from Mohamed Aissaoui in the cutoff and Kenny Hallaert in the big blind.

Hallaert checked the J?8?A? flop to Egea, who put in a continuation-bet. Aissaoui called before Hallaert committed his stack of 375,000 to the pot.

Egea called and Aissaoui got out of the way for the heads up showdown.

Kenny Hallaert: A?9? All in
Carlos Egea: J?J?

Hallaert was in rough shape against the flopped set of Egea, and the 6? turn spelled the end of the PokerStars Ambassador's run. He said his goodbyes as the K? river rolled off, seeing Egea chip up to a stack of 60 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Egea es
Carlos Egea
1,775,000
475,000
475,000
Mohamed Aissaoui fr
Mohamed Aissaoui
575,000
-465,000
-465,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
Busted

Tags: Carlos EgeaKenny HallaertMohamed Aissaoui

Cunha Loses Ground

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Martin Hansen didn��t waste any time and shoved his 360,000 stack all in from under the gun and got called by Gabriel Cunha in the cutoff.

Martin Hansen: A?Q?
Gabriel Cunha: K?K?

Hansen didn��t have to sweat for long, as the flop immediately gave him two pair showing A?Q?4?. The J? on the turn added a bit of drama, but the 4? on the river secured his double-up and reduced Cunha��s stack.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Hansen dk
Martin Hansen
795,000
425,000
425,000
Gabriel Cunha br
Gabriel Cunha
545,000
-325,000
-325,000

Tags: Gabriel CunhaMartin Hansen

Rachedi Back to Average

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joao Sydenstricker raised to 60,000 under the gun, after which the action folded to Habib Rachedi in the big blind. He shoved in his stack of 240,000, which was called by Sydenstricker after some deliberation.

Habib Rachedi: A?10? All in
Joao Sydenstricker: K?9?

The flop brought an ace for Rachedi with A?6?4?, and Sydenstricker was drawing dead after the 5? turn. The 3? river did not matter anymore as Rachedi doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Joao Sydenstricker br
Joao Sydenstricker
785,000
-285,000
-285,000
Habib Rachedi fr
Habib Rachedi
545,000
331,000
331,000

Tags: Habib RachediJoao Sydenstricker

Aubakirova Doubles via Witt

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Svetlana Aubakirova was all-in for 275,000 and at risk versus Jacob Witt.

Svetlana Aubakirova: J?J? All in
Jacob Witt: A?K?

Aubakirova was ahead in a race, and her pocket jacks stayed good over the course of the 9?6?8?5?2? runout.

Player Chips Progress
Svetlana Aubakirova kz
Svetlana Aubakirova
625,000
425,000
425,000
Jacob Witt dk
Jacob Witt
535,000
261,000
261,000

Tags: Jacob WittSvetlana Aubakirova

Hartigan Talks Player Dynamics and "Holy Shit" Moments as The Big Game on Tour Returns

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
James Hartigan
James Hartigan

It's official. After its return in 2023 following a 12-year hiatus, PokerStars has confirmed that The Big Game on Tour is back again this year, with more episodes to be filmed at the NAPT Las Vegas festival.

Ten episodes of the show were filmed last year, with the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Maria Ho, Lex Veldhuis and Sam Grafton all taking part. The show features a lucky Loose Cannon who receives $50,000 and has to survive 150 hands playing $50/$100 with a table of poker pros, ambassadors, and celebrities.

PokerNews spoke with Big Game on Tour judge and commentator James Hartigan ahead of the show's return, and he says he's thrilled the show is back.

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