€5,300 EPT Main Event Jour 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2024-09-01 13:40 UTC+1

Farias Stacks Chiriac

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

George Chiriac opened from the cutoff to 700. Herbert Farias reraised on the button to 2,200. Chiriac then four-bet to 7,700. Farias made the call.

Chiriac led on the J♠8♥A♦ flop for 3,600. Farias called. Chiriac then went into the tank before moving all in for 16,000 on the 7♠ turn. Farias snap-called,

George Chiriac: A♠9♣ All in
Herbert Farias: A♣A♥

Farias had found the case ace to flop top set and Chiriac was drawing slim. He couldn't make a straight on the J♦ river and Farias made a full house to send Chiriac to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Herbert Farias	50,000
George Chiriac	Eliminé

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2024-09-01 13:45 UTC+1

The Champ is Here

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David Salituro

Niveau 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Defending champion Simon Wiciak just took his seat on Day 1a and raised to 700 from under the gun on one of his first hands. Brian Altman called in the big blind.

The flop came 10♦Q♠K♣ and Wiciak continued for 600. Altman called and the 3♠ fell on the turn. Wiciak then fired out 3,000 and Altman quickly folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Simon Wiciak	32,000

Brian Altman	28,000

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2024-09-01 13:45 UTC+1

Garcia Wins at Showdown

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Lauri Varonen opened from the cutoff to 800. Action folded around to Cesar Garcia who called from the small blind.

The 7♥8♠Q♦ flop was checked around, as was the 2♣ turn. Another round of knuckles ensued on the J♣ river. Garcia tabled 5♣5♥ which was good enough to take the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Cesar Garcia	37,500
Lauri Varonen	26,000

Tags: Lauri Varonen Cesar Garcia

2024-09-01 13:48 UTC+1

Lin Chews Up Appleton's Stack

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Calum Grant

Niveau 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Yi Ang Lin opened to 700 from middle position and called when Luke Appleton three-bet to 2,200.

Lin check-called bets of 1,600 and 5,400 on the flop and turn for the final board to read 7♦2♣2♦6♠6♥.

Lin then snap-called as the bigger stack after Appleton moved all in for 15,000.

Appleton tabled QxQx but Lin revealed 6♣6♦ for quad sixes to score the busout.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yi Ang Lin	55,000
Luke Appleton	Eliminé

Tags: Luke Appleton Yi Ang Lin

2024-09-01 13:50 UTC+1

Small Pot for Docherty

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

David Docherty raised to 700 from middle position and Roberto Masullo called in late position.

The flop came 2♠8♥J♠ and Docherty checked. Masullo bet 700 and Docherty check-raised. Masullo folded and Docherty won the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Roberto Masullo	25,000
David Docherty	21,000 3,400	3,400

Tags: Roberto Masullo David Docherty

2024-09-01 13:53 UTC+1

Korhs Chips Up with Four-Bet

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Calum Grant

Niveau 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Samuel Sanchez opened to 600 from middle position before Tjan Tepeh made it 2,000 from the hijack. Vitalijs Korhs pondered for a moment before four-betting to 5,500. He received two quick folds and took his stack to 50,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Vitalijs Korhs	50,000 19,000	19,000
Olga Iermolcheva	23,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Samuel Sanchez Tjan Tepeh Vitalijs Korhs

2024-09-01 13:54 UTC+1

Stevic Wins With Higher Kicker

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Following an open raise to 700 from late position, Alexander Stevic called on the button, and Kacper Wolkowski three-bet to 2,200 from the small blind. The original raiser folded and Stevic called.

The flop came 5♦4♠Q♠ and Wolkowski bet 2,000, which Stevic called. The turn was the 2♣ and Wolkowski checked. Stevic bet 3,500 and Wolkowski called.

The river came the 6♣ and both players checked to showdown. Wolkowski had QxJx for a pair of queens and Stevic had K♦Q♣ for a pair of queens with a higher kicker to win the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexander Stevic	44,000 24,000	24,000

Kacper Wolkowski	23,000

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2024-09-01 13:55 UTC+1

Ye Five-Bets Preflop

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Jack Corrigan opened from the hijack to 800. Shuangyi Ye reraised to 1,600. Vilius Augutis took a moment before making it 3,500.

Corrigan made the fold. Ye went into the tank for a moment before making it 11,000. Augutis relinquished his hand as soon as Ye's chips hit the felt.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Vilius Augutis	89,000 89,000	89,000
Shuangyi Ye	45,000 10,000	10,000
Jack Corrigan	32,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Jack Corrigan Shuangyi Ye Vilius Augutis

2024-09-01 13:57 UTC+1

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Sandra Barbour

Niveau 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

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2024-09-01 13:58 UTC+1

Ciechanowicz Busts to Set of Queens

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Following an open raise, Gabriel Moura three-bet to 2,000 and Robin Zagorski called. Lukasz Ciechanowicz then moved all in for his remaining 6,000 chips and only Moura made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Ciechanowicz at risk.

Lukasz Ciechanowicz: A♣10♣ All in
Gabriel Moura: Q♣Q♦

The board ran out A♦7♠9♣4♦Q♠ and the flop brought Ciechanowicz a pair of aces. The river, however, gave Moura a set of queens and he won the pot to eliminate Ciechanowicz.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gabriel Moura	61,000 26,000	26,000
Lukasz Ciechanowicz	Eliminé

Tags: Lukasz Ciechanowicz Robin Zagorski Gabriel Moura