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

2023-08-25 14:55 UTC+2

Adams Bounces Back with Queens

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised 3,500 in the hijack, and Niklas Astedt called in the cutoff before Timothy Adams three-bet 15,000 on the button. Thorel got out of the way, and Astedt made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of K♥3♦2♠, and Astedt check-called a continuation bet of 9,500.

The 7♣ fell on the turn, and once checked to, Adams continued for another bet of 17,000. Astedt made the call.

When the A♣ completed the board, both players knuckled the table. Astedt tabled 8♥8♠, which was no good as Adams showed Q♣Q♦.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Timothy Adams	179,000 99,500	99,500
Jean-Noel Thorel	156,000 22,000	22,000
Niklas Astedt	47,000 -53,000	-53,000

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2023-08-25 14:45 UTC+2

Mokri's Ace-King Holds for a Double

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Timothy Adams raised 3,500 under the gun before Kayhan Mokri three-bet to 10,000 on the button. The action folded back around to Adams who announced all-in, and Mokri snap-called for his remaining stack of 52,000.

Kayhan Mokri: A♠K♣
Timothy Adams: A♣4♣

Mokri was way ahead with his ace-king and the board ran out J♠10♣7♥9♦3♥ for him to drag the double-up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kayhan Mokri	106,500 67,500	67,500
Timothy Adams	79,500 -51,500	-51,500

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2023-08-25 14:23 UTC+2

Seidel Busts; Astedt Joins

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Niveau 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer opened to 2,500 on the button, and Erik Seidel three-bet 10,000 from the small blind. Ketzer made the call.

The Q♥J♣3♥ flop hit the felt, and Seidel continued for 12,000, which was looked up by Ketzer.

The 9♥ fell on the turn, and Seidel moved all-in for 47,500. Ketzer instantly called and both players cards were on their backs.

Erik Seidel: K♠K♦
Felipe Ketzer: K♣10♣

Seidel's kings were cracked on the turn and Ketzer made a straight and he was unable to find the chop as the board completed with the 2♣ on the river.

Just as Seidel was exiting the table, Niklas Astedt took his seat.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Felipe Ketzer	199,000 77,000	77,000
Niklas Astedt	100,000 100,000	100,000
Erik Seidel	Eliminé

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2023-08-25 14:02 UTC+2

Adams Scores a Double with Aces

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Niveau 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened 2,500 in the cutoff and Jean-Noel Thorel called on the button before Timothy Adams three-bet 13,000 in the small blind.

Mokri made the call, and Thorel mucked his hand.

When the 10♦5♥2♦ flop hit the felt, Adams continued for 7,500 and Mokri called.

The 9♥ fell on the turn, and Adams slowed down, check-calling a bet of 9,000.

When the 4♥ completed the board, Adams checked once again. Mokri took a few moments before announcing a bet of 55,000. As Mokri's chips hit the felt, Adams had already called off his remaining stack of 33,500 and both hands were tabled.

Mokri showed K♥Q♣ for king-high, while Adams dragged the double-up with A♦A♣.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Timothy Adams	131,000 61,500	61,500
Jean-Noel Thorel	124,500 24,500	24,500
Kayhan Mokri	39,000 -67,500	-67,500

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kayhan Mokri Timothy Adams

2023-08-25 13:40 UTC+2

Mokri Flops Top Pair for Early Chip Lead

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Niveau 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Timothy Adams opened to 2,500 in the cutoff and Kayhan Mokri defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♠8♣3♦, and Mokri check-raised Adams' continuation bet of 2,000 to 7,000. Adams made the call.

When the 4♣ hit the turn, Mokri continued with aggression, firing 20,500 into the middle. Adams matched the bet.

The 4♠ completed the board on the river, and Mokri took the full 30 seconds allotted before tossing in a time chip. Eventually, he tapped the table and Adams did the same. Mokri tabled K♣J♥ for top pair on the flop, which was good to drag the pot as Adams' cards hit the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kayhan Mokri	130,000 30,000	30,000
Timothy Adams	69,500 -30,500	-30,500

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Timothy Adams

2023-08-25 11:21 UTC+2

EPT Barcelona's €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em II Begins at 12:30 PM

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PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona continues with its second of several big buy-in events as the €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em II begins today at 12:30 p.m. local time. This tournament was originally scheduled as a €50,000 buy-in.

This event last year attracted a select but elite field of 59, creating a prize pool of €2,862,090. After a grueling 16 hours of play and four bullets, Mike Watson was crowned champion to earn €872,940 as he defeated runner-up Kahle Burns. Arthur Conan, Aleksejs Ponakovs, and Michael Addamo also made runs to the final table.

2022 Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Mike Watson	Canada	€872,940
2	Kahle Burns	Australia	€572,420
3	Arthur Conan	France	€415,000
4	David Yan	New Zealand	€314,830
5	Pascal Lefrancois	Canada	€243,280
6	Aleksejs Ponakovs	Latvia	€186,040
7	Michael Soyza	Malaysia	€143,100
8	Michael Addamo	Australia	€114,480

The 2023 tournament version is a one-day event, featuring 100,000 starting stacks and 30-minute levels. There is a 15-minute break after Levels 4, 7, 10, 18, and 26, a 20-minute break after Level 22, and a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 14, which should come around 8:15 p.m.

Players are allowed unlimited reentries, with late registration remaining open until the end of Level 10 around 6:15 p.m.

Stay tuned as PokerNews provides all the action as the star-studded field plays down to a champion today.

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Arthur Conan Kahle Burns Michael Addamo Mike Watson