€25,000 NL Hold'em II | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2023-08-25 21:34 UTC+2

Vaskaboinikau Loses Flip to be Eliminated

Tboss

Niveau 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and it was Mikalai Vaskaboinikau at risk for 127,000 against David Yan.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: J♦J♥
David Yan: A♣Q♣

It was a classic race until the A♦9♦6♣ flop hit the felt, pairing Yan's ace. Vaskaboinikau stood up from his chair as the dealer completed the board with the 6♠ turn and 6♦ river.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Yan	410,000 77,000	77,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Eliminé

Tags: David Yan Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

2023-08-25 21:46 UTC+2

Barbero Runs Into Lin's Kings

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Down to 94,000 chips, Nacho Barbero moved all in from the cutoff. "Good Luck" said Ren Lin at this point. And when it was his turn to act, in the big blind, Lin was surprised to discover a very big hand. So he flipped his cards and called.

Nacho Barbero: 3♥3♠
Ren Lin: K♥K♦

Barbero couldn’t do much against Lin's kings. When the board fell 10♠8♦6♣8♥A♦, he was eliminated from the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ren Lin	200,000 46,000	46,000

Nacho Barbero	Eliminé

Tags: Nacho Barbero Ren Lin

2023-08-25 21:57 UTC+2

Ketzer Dodges Straight Flush Draw to Eliminate O'Dwyer

Tboss

Niveau 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Three players created a pot of about 55,000 to see the flop of 10♠7♠5♦ and the action checked to Felipe Ketzer on the button, who dropped three gray chips across the line for a bet of 15,000. Steve O'Dwyer was in the blind and check-raised to 45,000.

Ren Lin quickly got out of the way and Ketzer put in slightly more than a min-reraise to 77,000. O'Dwyer thought about it for a few seconds before jamming all-in and Ketzer quickly called.

Steve O'Dwyer: 9♠8♠
Felipe Ketzer: Q♥Q♦

Ketzer had an overpair but was still looking to fade the open-ended straight flush draw of O'Dwyer. The 10♣ turn and 10♦ river did just that as Ketzer improved to a full house to eliminate O'Dwyer from the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Felipe Ketzer	843,000 231,000	231,000
Ren Lin	167,000 -33,000	-33,000

Steve O'Dwyer	Eliminé

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Ren Lin Steve O'Dwyer

2023-08-25 22:22 UTC+2

Eychenne Eliminated By Kim

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Thomas Eychenne moved all in a first time from under the gun for 41,000 chips. He was called by Hyun Kim in the small blind and by Sergio Agüero in the big blind.

Sergio Agüero: K♦4♣
Thomas Eychenne: K♥4♦
Hyun Kim: J♠8♠

The board Q♥5♣7♦10♣A♥ didn't change anything, so Agüero and Eychenne split the pot.

On the very next hand, Kim shoved directly from the button to put pressure on the two short stacks in the blinds. Agüero hoped for a good hand but folded. In the big blind, Eychenne eventually called.

Thomas Eychenne: Q♦9♠
Hyun Kim: A♥5♦

This time, Kim hit a pair on 8♦J♣7♠A♦7♦ and won the pot, sending Eychenne to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hyun Kim	420,000 -20,000	-20,000
Sergio Agüero	54,000 -49,000	-49,000
Thomas Eychenne	Eliminé

Tags: Hyun Kim Sergio Agüero Thomas Eychenne

2023-08-25 22:25 UTC+2

Mokri Bubbles Final Table

Tboss

Niveau 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised 30,000 and Kayhan Mokri jammed for about 155,000 in the big blind. Thorel made the call and both hands were turned on their backs.

Kayhan Mokri: A♠J♦
Jean-Noel Thorel: 9♠9♥

It was a classic race but the K♣9♦6♦ flop left Mokri drawing nearly dead. The 5♥ turn sealed Mokri's fate and the 3♥ river was just a formality as Mokri left the table, bubbling the final table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jean-Noel Thorel	415,000 185,000	185,000
Kayhan Mokri	Eliminé

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kayhan Mokri

2023-08-25 22:34 UTC+2

Short-Stacked Agüero Hits the Rail

Tboss

Niveau 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Hyun Kim opened to 22,000 in the middle position before David Yan jammed his stack of 140,000 across the line. The action folded to Sergio Agüero in the big blind who sighed called off his remaining stack of 44,000 and Kim mucked his hand.

Sergio Agüero: Q♦3♥
David Yan: J♣J♥

Agüero had one overcard as he cheered for 'Lady Gaga' as the dealer fanned a flop of A♥J♠10♦. Yan flopped a set of jacks but Agüero was still live as he needed a gutshot straight draw. The 4♠ turn and Q♥ river were no help though, sending him out of the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hyun Kim	393,000 -27,000	-27,000
David Yan	221,000 81,000	81,000
Sergio Agüero	Eliminé

Tags: David Yan Hyun Kim Sergio Agüero

2023-08-25 23:27 UTC+2

Lin Loses His Flip

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 16 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer opened to 26,000 from the hijack and was called by Hyun Kim on the button. But in the small blind, Ren Lin three-bet all in for 234,000 chips. Ketzer called and made Kim fold.

Felipe Ketzer: A♣Q♥
Ren Lin: 8♣8♦

Ketzer hit a pair directly on the flop J♠A♦5♦ and took the lead. He stayed ahead after the turn 7♥ and the river Q♣, which gave him another pair. Lin kept his smile but was eliminated in 8th place. There are now seven players left for six places in the money.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Felipe Ketzer	920,000 310,000	310,000
Ren Lin	Eliminé

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Hyun Kim Ren Lin

2023-08-25 23:40 UTC+2

The Bubble For Adams

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 16 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The dealer announced "all in and call" when Timothy Adams and his stack of 170,000 chips in the small blind were called by Hyun Kim in middle position on a flop 6♠6♣2♠.

Timothy Adams: A♥J♦
Hyun Kim: 6♥5♥

Even though Adams hit a pair of aces thanks to the turn A♦, he was eliminated after the river 7♣. Finishing 7th, he is the bubble-boy of the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hyun Kim	995,000 100,000	100,000
Timothy Adams	Eliminé

Tags: Timothy Adams Hyun Kim

2023-08-26 00:10 UTC+2

Biao Ding Eliminated In 6th Place (€57,100)

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In the small blind, David Yan raised, then called when Biao Ding moved all in from the big blind for 311,000 chips.

Biao Ding: 6♠6♥
David Yan: Q♠Q♥

A queen came directly on the flop on Q♦3♣4♦2♠K♦ to give a set to Yan who claimed the pot. Eliminated in 6th place, Biao Ding is the first player in the money and wins €57,100.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Yan	1,150,000 549,000	549,000
Biao Ding	Eliminé

Tags: Biao Ding David Yan

2023-08-26 00:15 UTC+2

Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated In 5th Place (€73,500)

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel decided to go all in from the button with his last 246,000 chips. He was called by Pablo Brito in the big blind.

Jean-Noel Thorel: J♠9♥
Pablo Brito: Q♠Q♣

Thanks to the flop 7♣5♥2♥ and the turn 10♥, Thorel had a gutshot. But the eight he needed didn’t come on the river 2♦. Slightly covered, Thorel was eliminated in 5th place for €73,500.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pablo Brito	600,000 323,000	323,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	Eliminé

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Pablo Brito