€10,300 EPT High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2023-09-03 12:47 UTC+2

Pilato Clashes with Darie

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Niveau 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Vlad Darie opened to 30,000 from under the gun and received calls from Francesco Pilato on the button and Dominik Panka in the big blind.

The flop came 5♠4♠2♥ and action checked around to Pilato, who bet 60,000. Panka got out of the way and Darie put in a check-raise to 175,000. Pilato made the call.

Darie sized down on the J♠ turn with a bet of 50,000. This time Pilato raised it to 250,000. Darie made the call.

Both players checked the Q♦ river. Darie tabled 4♣4♥ for a flopped set while Pilato had 10♠8♠ for a turned flush to take down a huge pot.

Meanwhile at another table, Song Xue was recently eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Francesco Pilato	1,400,000 480,000	480,000
Vlad Darie	1,005,000 -455,000	-455,000
Dominik Panka	575,000 -30,000	-30,000

Song Xue	Eliminé

Tags: Dominik Panka Francesco Pilato Vlad Darie

2023-09-03 13:00 UTC+2

Chen Sends Marques to the Payout Desk

Tboss

Niveau 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The action folded to Edilson Marques in the small blind and he jammed for 210,000. Xiong Chen was in the big blind and made the call.

Edilson Marques: A♦3♦
Xiong Chen: K♠Q♣

Marques was in the lead but not for long as the K♣J♣3♠ flop hit the mat. The 8♥ turn and 5♠ river were no help for Marques as he was sent to the payout desk.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Xiong Chen	575,000 230,000	230,000
Edilson Marques	Eliminé

Tags: Chen Sends Marques Edilson Marques Xiong Chen

2023-09-03 13:13 UTC+2

Tamasauskas Busts Moraes

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Niveau 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alessio Sardone opened to 30,000 from middle position and Vladas Tamasauskas three-bet to 100,000 from the hijack. Rafael Moraes moved all in from the button for 650,000, folding out Sardone. Tamasauskas made the call to put himself at risk.

Vladas Tamasauskas: A♣K♣
Rafael Moraes: K♥K♠

Moraes was in good shape with pocket-kings and remained ahead on the 9♥8♣5♠ flop. That changed when the A♠ turn left Moraes drawing to one out. The case king never materalized on the 3♦ river and Tamasauskas took down a titanic pot while Moraes was left with under five big blinds.

A few hands later, Tamasauskas opened to 30,000 from early position and Moraes moved all in for his last 45,000 from the hijack. Hwany Lee three-bet to 95,000 from the cutoff and Tamasauskas four-bet to 280,000, folding out Lee to leave Moraes all in and at risk against Tamasauskas.

Rafael Moraes: K♦6♦
Vladas Tamasauskas: A♣5♣

The board ran out J♥4♣6♣K♥7♣. Moraes had made two-pair but Tamasauskas had rivered the nut-flush to send Moraes to the rail and take down another decent pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Vladas Tamasauskas	1,175,000 645,000	645,000
Alessio Sardone	850,000 405,000	405,000
Hwany Lee	825,000 40,000	40,000
Rafael Moraes	Eliminé

Tags: Alessio Sardone Hwany Lee Rafael Moraes Vladas Tamasauskas

2023-09-03 13:34 UTC+2

Straight On The River For Groven

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On a 4♣7♥8♦A♥ board with more than 350,000 chips already in the pot, Adrian Chiforescu found himself at risk for 110,000 chips from the cutoff against Thomas Groven in the big blind.

Adrian Chiforescu: 8♠8♥
Thomas Groven: J♥9♥

Chiforescu had a set on the turn but needed to avoid Groven's straight and flush draws. Unfortunately for him, the 10♦ came on the river to complete the straight.

Chiforescu was eliminated on this hand and was followed to the cashier by his compatriot Adrian Cretu.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Thomas Groven	800,000 235,000	235,000
Adrian Chiforescu	Eliminé
Adrian Cretu	Eliminé

Tags: Adrian Chiforescu Adrian Cretu Thomas Groven

2023-09-03 13:42 UTC+2

Ahuja Hits the Rail

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

After an open to 30,000 by Pablo Melogno in the cutoff, Ankit Ahuja shoved for 235,000 chips from the button. Melogno made the call.

Ankit Ahuja: K♠J♦
Pablo Melogno: 9♣9♠

A very low board 8♣4♣5♦4♠4♥ didn't change anything in the situation, and Ahuja was eliminated in 35th place for €22,250.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pablo Melogno	580,000 315,000	315,000
Ankit Ahuja	Eliminé

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Pablo Melogno

2023-09-03 13:50 UTC+2

Yaroshevskyy's Incredible Call Sends Melogno to the Rail

Tboss

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With about 220,000 in the middle on the J♠7♦3♣8♠ turn, Igor Yaroshevskyy checked to Pablo Melogno who fired a bet of 135,000. Yaroshevskyy called.

The 3♦ completed the board, and Yaroshevskyy checked before Melogno moved all-in. Yaroshevskyy asked for a count and went into the tank.

After hearing it was 355,000, Yaroshevskyy went deep into the tank, using four time banks before dropping in the call. Melogno tapped the table to say good call as he rolled over Q♥5♥, and Yaroshevskyy showed A♦K♠ to drag the pot with just ace-high.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Igor Yaroshevskyy	1,040,000 320,000	320,000
Pablo Melogno	Eliminé

Tags: Igor Yaroshevskyy Pablo Melogno

2023-09-03 13:58 UTC+2

Belea Will Not Take the High Roller

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

2023 EPT Paris winner Razvan Belea open-shoved from under the gun for 230,000 chips. Simone Andrian called in early position, and he was the only one to do so.

Razvan Belea: 5♥5♠
Simone Andrian: A♥J♦

Belea was safe on the flop 8♦4♣4♥. But the A♣ gave top pair to Andrian, who eliminated Belea after the river K♣.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Simone Andrian	695,000 -85,000	-85,000
Razvan Belea	Eliminé

Tags: Razvan Belea Simone Andrian

2023-09-03 14:23 UTC+2

Pilato Flops a Flush to Cooler Sagra

Tboss

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On a flop of 8♦6♦4♦, Roberto Sagra was in the big blind shoved for 250,000, and Francesco Pilato snap-called.

Roberto Sagra: 7♣5♥
Francesco Pilato: A♦10♦

Sagra flopped a straight, but he was unfortunately drawing dead as Pilato flopped the nut-flush. The 9♣ turn and 8♠ river were just a formality as Sagra exited the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Francesco Pilato	1,120,000 -280,000	-280,000
Roberto Sagra	Eliminé

Tags: Francesco Pilato Roberto Sagra

2023-09-03 14:59 UTC+2

Shevliakov Flips Lofberg to the Rail

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Niveau 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aleksandr Shevliakov moved all in from the small blind and Simon Lofberg, who was covered by Shevliakov, made the call to put himself at risk.

Simon Lofberg: 7♦7♣
Aleksandr Shevliakov: A♥J♠

The board ran out 2♣6♠A♣J♣Q♠. Shevliakov's two pair was good for the winner, resulting in Lofberg's elimination while Shevliakov took down a sizable pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aleksandr Shevliakov	1,070,000 395,000	395,000
Simon Lofberg	Eliminé

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Simon Lofberg

2023-09-03 15:15 UTC+2

Pinow Misses the Redraw

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A dealer announced "all in and call" and had, at his table, Jeferson Pinow in the big blind at risk against Igor Yaroshevskyy in the small blind.

Jeferson Pinow: A♥K♦
Igor Yaroshevskyy: K♠9♠

With the biggest stack, Yaroshevskyy hit two pairs directly on the flop 10♦9♣K♥8♠2♥. He eliminated Pinow in 25th place for €29,400.

Now that there are 24 players left, the clock is paused to do a redraw on three tables.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Igor Yaroshevskyy	2,680,000 205,000	205,000
Jeferson Pinow	Eliminé

Tags: Igor Yaroshevskyy Jeferson Pinow