€5,300 Main Event Jour 3 | 2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona

2016-08-25 13:01 UTC+2

Mike McDonald Busts to Vasili Firsau

zedmaster84

Niveau 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Among the former EPT champions still in contention was also Mike McDonald, but his challenge to become the second two-time winner has just come to an end.

Vasili Firsau raised to 10,000 from middle position and McDonald called in the big blind. On the flop, McDonald checked and Firsau continued for 10,000. McDonald called and both checked the turn. On the river, McDonald checked again and Firsau pushed all in.

McDonald, who had 38,500 left, tanked for some time and eventually called it off with the . Firsau held and that was it for the former EPT Dortmund champion.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Vasili Firsau	280,000 128,000	128,000
Mike McDonald	Eliminé

Tags: Mike McDonald Vasili Firsau

2016-08-25 13:00 UTC+2

Durban Delivered by Deadly Turn

[user326915]

Niveau 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Abel Durban moved all-in for 50,000 in early position and was called only by Simion Gunter, the German having just a fraction above Durban's stack. Durban was up against it with against Gunter's , but the flop of put him ahead.

The dealer delivered the dreaded flush on the turn , but even after the meaningless river ended the hand, Durban took a second to notice the flush had ended his dream after that false hope on the flop. He saw the bad news as the dealer took away his chips, however, and politely wished Gunter and everyone else at the table the best of luck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Simion Gunter	101,000 -2,000	-2,000
Abel Durban	Eliminé

2016-08-25 12:59 UTC+2

Iani Tulica and Abdelkader Benhalima Eliminated

KaleGozer

Niveau 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The bustouts are following each other up in rapid succession at the start of day three. Iani Tulica and Abdelkader Benhalima were among the latest to fall. Tulica cold four-bet shoved into and didn't improve, Benhalima lost the classic race with ace-king versus pocket queens and headed for the payout desk.

Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu's ace-king however, had more luck against Pavel Veksler's pocket jacks. Both players got their money in preflop and the Romanian doubled up after spiking a king on the flop.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu	380,000 154,500	154,500
Pavel Veksler	130,000 -141,500	-141,500
Iani Tulica	Eliminé
Abdelkader Benhalima	Eliminé

Tags: Abdelkader Benhalima Iani Tulica Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu Pavel Veksler

2016-08-25 12:57 UTC+2

Wahid Patel Busts to Rumen Nanev

zedmaster84

Niveau 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Rumen Nanev open-shoved from the small blind and Wahid Patel, who had only 40,000 left, called all in.

Nanev:
Patel:

The board ran out and Nanev made a flush to bust Patel.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Rumen Nanev	100,000 35,000	35,000
Wahid Patel	Eliminé

Tags: Rumen Nanev Wahid Patel

2016-08-25 12:50 UTC+2

Jose Quintas Doubles Through Stefan Huber

zedmaster84

Niveau 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

"Time on table one please," the dealer announced and Jose Quintas was in the think tank in the big blind. The pay jump was near according to the screens and Stefan Huber had pushed from the small blind. Ronny Kaiser, who won EPT Tallinn, called the clock on Quintas and the latter eventually called for his last 54,500.

Huber:
Quintas:

"I told you I have a good hand," Huber said, then the flop came . "Okay, that's not such a good hand anymore," Huber added. The turn and river changed nothing and Huber was left with very few chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ronny Kaiser	230,000 130,500	130,500
Jose Quintas	115,000 -57,000	-57,000
Stefan Huber	20,000 -60,500	-60,500

Tags: Jose Quintas Ronny Kaiser Stefan Huber

2016-08-25 12:47 UTC+2

Jason Koon Doubles Through Abdelhakim Zoufri

will_shill

Niveau 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

A player from early position opened to 9,000, and Abdelhakim Zoufri called in the cutoff. Jason Koon then three-bet to 28,500 from the small blind and Zoufri was the only caller.

The flop came and Koon continued for 34,500. Zoufri raised to 77,000 and Koon moved all in. Zoufri called and tabled for a flush draw against Koon's for top pair.

The turn was the giving Zoufri additional gutshot outs, but the river was the meaning Koon doubled his stack to just under 350,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jason Koon	347,000 194,000	194,000
Abdelhakim Zoufri	71,500 -184,000	-184,000

Tags: Jason Koon

2016-08-25 12:44 UTC+2

Gruissem Doubles Through Tremzin

[user326915]

Niveau 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Gleb Tremzin opened under the gun to 10,000 and was re-raised by the player to his left, German Super High Roller crusher and REG founder Philipp Gruissem, who slid out 25,000. Tremzin shoved over the top for well over half a million chips and Gruissem snap-called for his stack of 134,500.

Gruissem:
Gremzin:

The board of saw Gruissem stay ahead with the minimum of sweat, and he's right back into contention with 278,000. Tremzin can afford the hit, still on 400,000 chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gleb Tremzin	401,000 -27,000	-27,000
Philipp Gruissem	178,000 -2,000	-2,000

2016-08-25 12:44 UTC+2

Martin Acre Llobera Eliminated By Stephen Malone

KaleGozer

Niveau 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Stephen Malone raised in late position and Martin Acre Llobera defended his big blind. On a flop of , Arce check-called a bet from Malone, then led out himself for 12,500 on the turn. Malone moved in and Arce called around 30,000 more off after some consideration.

Stephen Malone:
Martin Acre Llobera:

Acre was drawing very thin, and the on the river was of no avail to the Argentinian, who was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Stephen Malone	240,000 70,500	70,500
Martin Acre Llobera	Eliminé

Tags: Stephen Malone Martin Acre Llobera

2016-08-25 12:33 UTC+2

Paul Dando Eliminated by Alessandro Borsa

zedmaster84

Niveau 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Paul Dando came into the day as one of the short stacks and open-shoved his last 36,000 in from the hijack. Alessandro Borsa called from one seat over and all players behind them got out of the way.

Dando:
Borsa: [Kh;Qd]

While Dando had gotten it in as a slight favorite, the flop was bad news. The turn and river completed the board and Dando was sent to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alessandro Borsa	355,000 52,500	52,500
Paul Dando	Eliminé

Tags: Paul Dando Alessandro Borsa

2016-08-25 12:30 UTC+2

Andreas Bremer Sent to the Rail

zedmaster84

Niveau 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Glib Kovtunov raised to 9,000 and short stack Andreas Bremer shoved his short stack from two seats over. The blinds folded and Kovtunov called.

Bremer:
Kovtunov:

The board failed to improve Bremer and he was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Glib Kovtunov	140,000 43,500	43,500
Andreas Bremer	Eliminé

Tags: Andreas Bremer Glib Kovtunov