€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Jour 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2023-08-21 15:34 UTC+2

Festal Claims an Early Knockout

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Niveau 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

With the board reading J♠7♦3♠ and about 2,100 in the pot, Lucas Orsatelli bet 3,300 from early position and received calls from Yann Festal in the hijack and Juan Reyes Santana in the button.

On the 10♥ turn Orsatelli fired a second barrel for 8,500 and Festal responded by moving all in, sending Santana into the tank.

After about two minutes Santana made the call to put himself at risk and Orsatelli opted to fold.

Juan Reyes Santana: A♠8♠
Yann Festal: 3♥3♣

Festal was well ahead with a set of threes but Santana still had outs in the form of the nut flush draw. The 6♦ river was a blank and Santana was eliminated early while Festal scooped in a sizable pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yann Festal	76,000 76,000	76,000
Lucas Orsatelli	18,600 18,600	18,600
Juan Reyes Santana	Eliminé

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2023-08-21 18:43 UTC+2

Sanna Coolers Vakaliuk

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Niveau 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Two players remained in the hand as the full board read 3♣10♠Q♦A♥A♦.

Michele Sanna in the hijack checked the action to Andrii Vakaliuk on the button. Andrii bet out for 8,600, leaving himself approximately 1,000 chips behind. Sanna raised enough to put Vakaliuk at risk, to which he made a quick call.

Andrii Vakaliuk: 3♦3♠
Michele Sanna: A♠10♥

Vakaliuk's flopped set had become a full house by the river. However, he was sent to the rail by the better full house of Sanna.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michele Sanna	47,000 47,000	47,000
Andrii Vakaliuk	Eliminé

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2023-08-21 19:22 UTC+2

Sejer Sends Nurmohamed to the Rail

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Niveau 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Martin Sejer raised under the gun to 1,300. The hijack called, as did the cutoff. Franklin Nurmohamed moved all in from the small blind for 7,900. Sejer responded with a four-bet to 14,300 and all remaining players folded.

Franklin Nurmohamed: A♥Q♥
Martin Sejer: K♥10♥

At the sight of both tabled hands, Sejer announced "Royal Flush!"

The board ran out 8♠K♣3♣J♠3♠. A flopped king saw Sejer pull out in front and Nurmohamed was sent to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Martin Sejer	86,000 86,000	86,000
Franklin Nurmohamed	Eliminé

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2023-08-21 20:05 UTC+2

Weinmeyer Eliminates Velerdas

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Niveau 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Mateo Velerdas was all in and at risk for around 20,000 against Thomas Weinmeyer, who had him covered.

Mateo Velerdas: A♣J♦
Thomas Weinmeyer: K♦K♠

Velerdas couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 6♠4♥10♣9♣4♠ to mark his elimination as Weinmeyer's kings held up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Thomas Weinmeyer	70,000 70,000	70,000
Mateo Velerdas	Eliminé

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2023-08-21 20:21 UTC+2

Extra Cheese For Hasenburger

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Niveau 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Xavier Sala was all in and at risk against Philipp Hasenburger, who had him covered.

Xavier Sala: 10♦9♦
Philipp Hasenburger: K♦K♥

Sala couldn't crack kings as the board ran out 3♥5♠4♠10♥2♥ to mark his elimination as another pot went in Hasenburger's direction.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Philipp Hasenburger	90,000 18,000	18,000
Xavier Sala	Eliminé

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2023-08-21 20:41 UTC+2

Silva Reduces the Field by One

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Niveau 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After an exchange of preflop raises Jari Kalenius found himself all in and at risk against Jorge Silva.

Jorge Silva: 10♥10♣
Jari Kalenius: A♠Q♣

It was a classic flip which Silva caught the better of when the flop came 2♣6♣K♦, The 5♣ turn and 2♦ river offered no help to Kalenius who was sent to the rail while Silva collected a nice pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jorge Silva	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jari Kalenius	Eliminé

2023-08-21 21:05 UTC+2

Trofim Scores a Knockout

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Niveau 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dennis Holmstrom opened to 2,500 from the button and Eduardo Arias three-bet to 8,500 from the small blind. Mihai Trofin moved all in for slightly more from the big blind, forcing Holmstrom out of the hand while Trofim opted to call, putting Arias at risk.

Eduardo Arias: 8♥8♠
Mihai Trofim: 10♣10♠

Arias failed to find an eight or any other form of improvement on the 7♥4♠9♦4♣Q♠ runout and was sent to the rail while Trofim collected a respectable pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dennis Holmstrom	133,000 111,200	111,200
Mihai Trofim	55,000 55,000	55,000
Eduardo Arias	Eliminé

2023-08-21 21:09 UTC+2

Kyte Flies Away

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Niveau 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jon Kyte is no longer in the tournament as the talkative Norwegian was seen leaving the tournament area.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jon Kyte	Eliminé

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2023-08-21 22:47 UTC+2

High Tide Sweeps Away Heimiller

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Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In one of the biggest pots of the day so far, Dan Heimiller opened to 3,000 in early position and Rodrigo Noceda called on the button before Ryan Dansie three-bet jammed a stack of around 22,000 from the small blind. Heimiller called and Noceda re-shoved for around 75,000.

Heimiller went deep in the tank and counted his remaining stack of around 50,000 and ultimately found a call. "I apologize in advance," Heimiller said as he put himself at risk.

Ryan Dansie: A♠5♠
Dan Heimiller: K♠7♠
Rodrigo Noceda: 10♥10♦

"I have a king," Heimiller said as he evaluated his live outs. The board then ran out 9♣Q♥6♦J♥7♦ to keep Noceda's tens ahead for a double elimination.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Rodrigo Noceda	165,000 165,000	165,000
Dan Heimiller	Eliminé
Ryan Dansie	Eliminé

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2023-08-21 23:16 UTC+2

Buchmann Falls to Sejer

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Niveau 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Patrick Buchmann found himself all in and at risk preflop versus Martin Sejer who had a covering stack.

Patrick Buchmann: 10♥10♠
Martin Sejer: A♥Q♣

Sejer spiked top-pair on the Q♦3♦2♠ flop. He remained ahead on the K♦ turn and 7♣ river to secure Buchmann's elimination and scoop a sizable pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Martin Sejer	145,000 30,000	30,000
Patrick Buchmann	Eliminé

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