€2,200 Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller Jour 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2023-08-27 18:15 UTC+2

Jaros Gets Some Back From Polack

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Niveau 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With the board reading 10♠7♠8♦ and about 200,000 in the middle, Samuel Polack checked from early position and Patrik Jaros bet 80,000 from the button. Polack made the call.

The turn was the 8♠. Polack checked and Jaros fired another barrel, this time for 240,000 which was enough to force a fold from his opponent.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Patrik Jaros	2,375,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Bart Lybaert	1,705,000 850,000	850,000

Omar Del Pino	1,140,000 -185,000	-185,000
Samuel Polack	975,000 -2,425,000	-2,425,000

Tags: Patrik Jaros Samuel Polack

2023-08-27 18:12 UTC+2

Montgomery Doubles Up WIth Higher Pair

Mwarburton

Niveau 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alex Montgomery moved all in from middle position for around 545,000. Ting-Yi Tsai made the call and had Montgomery well covered as players flipped the cards on their backs.

Alex Montgomery: J♣J♠
Ting-Yi Tsai: 10♣10♠

The board ran out 2♣K♠5♣A♠6♥ and Montgomery's pocket jacks held. He won the pot to double up to over a million.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alex Montgomery	1,150,000 755,000	755,000
Ting-Yi Tsai	870,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Alex Montgomery Ting-Yi Tsai

Niveau: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

2023-08-27 18:08 UTC+2

Vrakas Takes a Huge Hit

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

Goran Mandic raised from middle position to 80,000, Georgios Vrakas three-bet to 285,000 from the small blind and Mandic called.

Vrakas continued for 175,000 on a flop of 8♠Q♥5♥. Mandic called.

The 5♣ turn saw another bet from Vrakas, this time for 255,000. Mandic called once more.

The river laned the K♦ and Vrakas slowed down. Mandic moved all in for 710,000 and Vrakas snap-called. Mandic held the winner as he tabled Q♠Q♦ for a turned full house, while Vrakas had his A♥A♦ cracked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Goran Mandic	2,150,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Georgios Vrakas	60,000 -565,000	-565,000

Tags: Georgios Vrakas Goran Mandic

2023-08-27 17:58 UTC+2

Another Round of Eliminations

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

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ali Al-Jandeel	Eliminé
Giuliano Bendinelli	Eliminé

Mohamed Mokrani	Eliminé
Yehoram Houri	Eliminé
Victor Caballero	Eliminé
Marcos Epaminondas	Eliminé
Josef Gulas	Eliminé
Kim Soo Jo	Eliminé
Idir Haiche	Eliminé
Biao Ding	Eliminé
Markku Koplimaa	Eliminé
George Dimuleasa	Eliminé
Vidar Oie	Eliminé
Maoz Tenenbaum	Eliminé
Thomas Eychenne	Eliminé
Simon Langer	Eliminé
Hubert Matuszewski	Eliminé
Gabriele Paone	Eliminé
Jimmy Torres Velasquez	Eliminé
Lorenzo Arduini	Eliminé
Thomas Pearn	Eliminé
Marat Shafigullin	Eliminé
Tarmo Tammel	Eliminé
Kasper Hansen	Eliminé
Thomas Lilamand	Eliminé

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2023-08-27 17:55 UTC+2

Costly Pot for Jaros as Polack Chips Up

Mwarburton

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

Patrik Jaros completed the small blind and Samuel Polack raised from the big blind. Jaros four-bet to 475,000 and Polack called.

The flop came 7♥K♣Q♣. Jaros continued for 250,000 and Polack called.

The turn was the A♥. Jaros led again, this time for 380,000. Polack responded with an all in for around 1,500,000. Jaros took off his headphones and cradled his head as he thought about the hand. He eventually made the fold.

It was a costly pot for Jaros. Polack, meanwhile, chipped up to close to 3,500,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Samuel Polack	3,400,000 3,254,000	3,254,000
Patrik Jaros	1,200,000 -2,300,000	-2,300,000

Tags: Patrik Jaros Samuel Polack

2023-08-27 17:54 UTC+2

Skerl's Stack Swings

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

Marcos Skerl open jammed from under the gun for his last 510,000. Giuseppe Calio called off the bet from the cutoff for his last 290,000.

Giuseppe Calio: A♠J♥
Marcos Skerl: A♣10♦

Skerl was dominated and it stayed that way as the board ran out 5♣9♦K♦4♠5♦. Calio doubled through Skerl.

The very next hand Skerl was in the big blind. The action folded to Edilson Marques in the small who put Skerl in for his last 180,000. Skerl called.

Marcos Skerl: Q♣3♣
Edilson Marques: Q♦7♣

Both Skerl and the table laughed as he was dominated again. However, it was Skerl's time to get there as the board ran out 9♣4♣K♦3♠4♠ to double him up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Edilson Marques	1,700,000 1,580,000	1,580,000
Giuseppe Calio	680,000 630,000	630,000
Marcos Skerl	460,000 -690,000	-690,000

Tags: Edilson Marques Giuseppe Calio Marcos Skerl

2023-08-27 17:41 UTC+2

Ylamaki Makes a Big Fold

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

Mikko Ylamaki opened to 60,000 from middle position and Rehman Kassam three-bet to 250,000 from the small blind. Ylamaki made the call.

The flop came A♥J♥3♥. Kassam bet 140,000 and Ylamaki made the call.

Kassam slowed down with a check on the 2♥ turn and Ylamaki bet 150,000, receiving a call from his opponent.

Ylamaki fired again when checked to on the 4♥ river, this time for 200,000. Kassam announced all in for 595,000 sending Ylamaki into the tank.

After about two minutes Ylamaki folded, showing the Q♥ for the second-nut flush, allowing Kassam to scoop a substantial pot without having to go to showdown.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Rehman Kassam	1,820,000 420,000	420,000
Mikko Ylamaki	605,000 461,000	461,000
Tsugunari Toma	415,000 -113,000	-113,000
Cristian Nogales	275,000 -289,000	-289,000

Tags: Mikko Ylamaki Rehman Kassam

2023-08-27 17:39 UTC+2

Boyle Given False Hope on the Turn

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

Justin Boyle open jammed from the cutoff for his last 620,000. Raffaele Castro, on the button, moved all in himself, covering Boyle.

Justin Boyle: 9♣9♥
Raffaele Castro: Q♠Q♥

The flop came down 3♠7♦4♠ and the turn landed the 9♠. Boyle had a small moment of celebration before it dawned on the table that Castro now had a redraw to a flush. The river landed the K♠ and Castro did improve to a flush to eliminate Boyle.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Raffaele Castro	2,500,000 2,250,000	2,250,000
Justin Boyle	Eliminé

Tags: Justin Boyle Raffaele Castro

2023-08-27 17:32 UTC+2

Sitbon Busts After Shoving Flop

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

Jimmy Guerrero raised from under the gun and Julien Sitbon called in the big blind with a short stack.

The flop came 3♠Q♦5♠. Sitbon led with a shove for the rest of his chips and Guerrero made the call. Players flipped their cards.

Julien Sitbon: 5♥4♠
Jimmy Guerrero: A♦Q♣

Sitbon had a pair of fives with backdoor options. However, Guerrero had flopped a pair of queens. The turn and river brought no help for Sitbon and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jimmy Guerrero	3,300,000 2,690,000	2,690,000
Julien Sitbon	Eliminé

Tags: Jimmy Guerrero Julien Sitbon