€5,300 EPT Main Event Jour 3 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2023-08-30 19:23 UTC+2

Boivin Slays Aslan

connorrichards

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kemal Aslan open-jammed a stack of 123,000 from under the gun and Thomas Boivin called in middle position to get things heads-up.

Kemal Aslan: A♦Q♣
Thomas Boivin: 8♠8♦

Aslan was sent back to the wardrobe as the board ran out 9♥8♥4♠9♣7♠ to give Boivin eights full of nines.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Thomas Boivin	950,000 68,000	68,000
Kemal Aslan	Eliminé

Tags: Kemal Aslan Thomas Boivin

2023-08-30 19:18 UTC+2

Oliveira Catches Cesare

OHairDJ

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Gustavo Oliveira called from the small blind and Alessio Di Cesare raised to 37,000 from the big blind. Oliveira called.

Oliveira check-called a 55,000 bet from Cesare on the 7♦10♥5♥ flop and then both players checked on the Q♠ turn.

The 5♣ completed the board and Oliveira checked a final time. Cesare bet 65,000 and Oliveira called instantly. Cesare indicated Oliveira was good and Oliveira showed 7♥6♠ for sevens and fives. Cesare mucked and Oliveira added to his stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gustavo Oliveira	850,000 500,000	500,000
Alessio Di Cesare	350,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Alessio Di Cesare Gustavo Oliveira

2023-08-30 19:17 UTC+2

"Why You Bet?"

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

From under the gun, Rachid El Yaacoubi bet 20,000. He was called by Mircea Flutur in the cutoff and by the small blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 7♥6♦6♥, and El Yaacoubi made a continuation bet of 35,000. But this time, only Flutur called to find the 4♦ on the turn.

El Yaacoubi checked this time, and saw Flutur bet 65,000. After some time, El Yaacoubi called, and he checked again on the river 8♦. Flutur took this opportunity to bet 95,000. El Yaacoubi waited a few seconds and called. However, he kept his cards face down when Flutur revealed A♥J♥.

"Why did you bet?" said El Yaacoubi after the hand. "If I have a pair, I call, no?" he added. Flutur looked at him but didn't answer.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mircea Flutur	1,500,000 300,000	300,000
Rachid El Yaacoubi	240,000 -247,000	-247,000

Tags: Rachid El Yaacoubi Mircea Flutur

2023-08-30 19:15 UTC+2

PN Podcast: Guest Billy Baxter Talks Hall of Fame, Doyle Brunson & Battling the IRS

MattHansen

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen come to you from different parts of the world. Chad is back home in Wisconsin, while Connor and Matt are over at the EPT Barcelona. They discuss Daniel Weinman's signing with Poker Royalty, Zach Gruneberg's cat missing for 43 days, and the largest WPT Prime to date.

They also talk about both Allen Kessler and Daniel Lowery capturing WSOP Circuit gold rings, as well as the PokerStars Summer Series kicking off in Philadelphia.

As for a guest, this week Chad managed to get Poker Hall of Famer and sports betting legend Billy Baxter on the show. He talks about his recent induction into the Sports Gambling Hall of Fame, what it was like to make a deep run in the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Seniors Event (he finished as runner-up), and remembers how Doyle Brunson fared as a sports bettor. Baxter is a master storyteller, so you don't want to miss this chance to hear from the living legend.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

2023-08-30 19:08 UTC+2

A Review of Recent Ejectees

MattHansen

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jimmy Guerrero	Eliminé
Daniel Pastor	Eliminé
Luis Gutierrez	Eliminé
Martin Zamani	Eliminé
Branimir Barac	Eliminé
Neel Murthy	Eliminé
Oliver Bithell	Eliminé
Yiannis Liperis	Eliminé
Ricardo Graells	Eliminé
Aleksandr Shevliakov	Eliminé

2023-08-30 19:05 UTC+2

Plante Nears 2 Million

MattHansen

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Santiago Plante raised to 20,000 from under the gun and Dennys Ramos called from the cutoff before Walter Ripper came along from the big blind.

The flop was Q♦5♦6♣ and Ripper checked to a bet of 20,000 from Plante. Ramos got away quickly and Ripper gave it a moment of thought, but it was too much for the Brazilian and he tossed it in the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Santiago Plante	1,992,000 242,000	242,000

Walter Ripper	278,000 -57,000	-57,000
Dennys Ramos	199,000 -251,000	-251,000

Tags: Walter Ripper Santiago Plante Dennys Ramos

2023-08-30 19:02 UTC+2

Ebbero Uprooted by Plante

connorrichards

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sebastian Ebbero was all in for around 100,000 against the bigger-stacked Santiago Plante.

Sebastian Ebbero: A♠K♥
Santiago Plante: K♣Q♣

Ebbero was in great shape to double and Plante pretended to fold as he saw he was dominated. The flop then landed Q♦9♥10♥ to give Plante the lead and Ebbero wasn't saved by the 7♣3♠ runout.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Santiago Plante	1,750,000 -150,000	-150,000

Sebastian Ebbero	Eliminé

Tags: Santiago Plante Sebastian Ebbero

2023-08-30 19:01 UTC+2

Fournier Fires Twice

OHairDJ

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Samuel Fournier opened to 20,000 and was called by Kayhan Mokri on the button and Alan Ferraro in the big blind.

Ferraro checked to Fournier on the K♥4♠9♠ flop and he bet 17,000. Mokri folded, but Ferraro called.

The 3♣ came on the turn and Ferraro checked again. Fournier took the opportunity and sized up for a 58,000 bet, which got a fold from Ferraro.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Samuel Fournier	1,400,000 410,000	410,000
Alan Ferraro	500,000 -95,000	-95,000
Kayhan Mokri	440,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Alan Ferraro Kayhan Mokri Samuel Fournier

2023-08-30 18:54 UTC+2

Murthy Makes the Wrong Call

jnoy

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was three ways to the turn on a board showing A♣9♣J♦7♣ with Robin Ylitalo checking from the big blind. Wouter Beltz followed with a check from under the gun and Neel Murthy tapped the table on the button to see the A♥ river.

With 340,000 in the pot, Ylitalo and Beltz checked one last time. Murthy fired 175,000 and Ylitalo used a time bank before betting enough to put both opponents all in.

Beltz got out of the way and the decision was on Murthy. Two time banks later, the call was made and the hands were revealed.

Neel Murthy: 7♠7♥
Robin Ylitalo: A♠J♥

Murthy called off for his tournament life with a set of sevens, but it was second best to Ylitalo's full house. Murthy was eliminated while Ylitalo took down a massive pot of more than 1,400,000 chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Robin Ylitalo	1,620,000 696,000	696,000

Wouter Beltz	352,000 -517,000	-517,000
Neel Murthy	Eliminé

Tags: Neel Murthy Robin Ylitalo Wouter Beltz

2023-08-30 18:51 UTC+2

Boianovsky Calls with Third Pair

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Felipe Boianovsky opened to 20,000 from middle position, then Jose Valls in the big blind three-bet to 75,000. Boianovsky eventually called, and a Q♦J♥9♣ flop landed on the table.

Both players checked at this point and they checked again on the turn 2♣. On the river Qx, Valls decided to bet 89,000 chips. Boianovsky went into the tank and decided to call with K♦9♦. Valls revealed A♦2♥ before him, so Boianovsky won the pot with his pair of nines to go with the queens on the board.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Felipe Boianovsky	800,000 155,000	155,000
Jose Valls	130,000 -168,000	-168,000

Tags: Felipe Boianovsky Jose Valls