The players have stepped out for another 20-minute break at the conclusion of Level 12. There are approximately 461 players remaining in the tournament.
The players have stepped out for another 20-minute break at the conclusion of Level 12. There are approximately 461 players remaining in the tournament.
There'll be no Main Event glory for The Club's Adam McKola or retired Spanish football icon Gerard Piqué - but there is still plenty of poker to be played, as the two get involved in the Second Chance event.
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Niveau: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500

If you can't get the time off to fly down to Spain for the EPT Barcelona, don't worry. PokerStars is running a Mini EPT Barcelona online.
This fun and affordable online series runs parallel to the live EPT Barcelona, with 25 online tournaments held over eight days.
The first events kick off on August 27, starting with Event #1: $11 Deep Stack, 3 Re-entry. Before then, players can get in on the action with online satellite events on PokerStars.
In addition to big prize pools throughout the series, winning Event #25 — or its sister Event #24: $5.50 Mini EPT Barcelona Main Event - L — will net you a ticket for the $1,050 WCOOP Main Event. This also comes with a Gold Power Pass package worth $10,300 that will cover your travel, accommodation, and tournament buy-in for EPT Cyprus.
Mohamad El Rais was all in from the button against the bigger-stacked Mircea-Alexandru Flutur in the big blind.
Mohamad El Rais: A♣Q♥
Mircea-Alexandru Flutur: A♦9♦
El Rais had his opponent dominated and nothing changed on the runout of K♠2♣7♣5♦10♠ to earn him a double.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
235,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
|
75,000
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
|
||
Fabio Peluso raised 5,000 in the hijack and both Juha Helppi on the button and Jack Hardcastle in the small blind made the call.
The dealer spread a flop of J♠7♥6♥ and all three players checked to the 2♠ turn.
Hardcastle checked before Peluso tossed a bet of 14,000 across the line. Both of his opponents folded, sending the pot his way.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
357,000
227,500
|
227,500 |
|
|
95,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
65,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
Nikolai Mamut opened to 3,500 from early position and was called by Franck Makaci in the big blind.
Makaci checked to Mamut on the A♠7♥J♣ flop and he sized down for a 3,500 bet. Makaci called.
The 2♦ came on the turn and Makaci again checked. This time Mamut bet nearly pot for 15,000 and Makaci reluctantly folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000
38,500
|
38,500 |
|
|
67,500
105,000
|
105,000 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
735,000
284,000
|
284,000 |
|
|
477,000
211,000
|
211,000 |
|
|
345,000
239,000
|
239,000 |
|
|
307,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
305,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
|
303,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
|
300,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
|
157,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
153,000
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
105,500
175,500
|
175,500 |
|
|
57,000
38,500
|
38,500 |
Francisco Benitez opened to 5,000 from early position and Andras Matrai three-bet jammed a stack of around 25,000 from the button. Morelli Felipe cold-called in the big blind and Benitez took some time before four-bet jamming with Felipe covered. Felipe snap-called for around 140,000.
Morelli Felipe: 7♥7♦
Andras Matrai: A♣A♠
Francisco Benitez: K♠K♣
Matrai was on the right side of the massive preflop cooler and improved to a set on the 2♥A♦Q♥ flop before the board finished out 3♠J♠ to earn him the big pot and send Felipe to the rail.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
80,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
|
Eliminé |
Raoul Refos raised to 5,500 from middle position and Yanis Avanesyan called from the button before Ionut Josanu came along from the big blind.
The flop was 6♠6♦A♣ and Josanu checked. Refos tossed out 5,000 and Avanesyan called while Josanu got out of the way.
Both players checked the 4♠ turn and the river was 3♥. Refos checked again and folded when Avanesyan fired 15,000.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Spragg and Nicholas Palma are seated next to one another at the same table.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
189,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
158,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
145,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
|
122,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
|
98,000
30,000
|
30,000 |