Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Eli Elezra joins Remko Rinkema to talk about his days as a lieutenant in the Israeli Army, moving to Alaska (then Las Vegas), building a business, and playing high-stakes poker against legends like Doyle Brunson, David "Chip" Reese, and Phil Ivey.
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Three players including Barny Boatman and Alejandro Muriel Rodriguez took a flop of in a raised pot. The first player to act checked, putting action on Boatman. He reached for chips and dropped 750 into the middle. Rodriguez called from the button and the first player did the same.
The dealer produced the on fourth street and action once again checked Boatman's way. He continued his aggression with a bet of 2,000. Rodriguez called and the first player folded. This left Boatman and Rodriguez heads up to the on the river. Boatman bet 5,000, Rodriguez instantly called, and Boatman shrugged. He tabled for ace-high and a busted diamond and straight draw. Rodriguez responded by tabling for a winning two pair.
With this hit, Boatman's stack has been essentially cut in half from the starting stack. He now sits on 16,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Barny Boatman |
16,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
The clock currently reads that 1,115 players have registered for Day 1b of the €5,300 Main Event. This, combined with the 459 players to participate on Day 1a, have officially moved the EPT Season 12 Barcelona Main Event into record-breaking position. This Main Event is the largest in EPT history, surpassing Season 7's PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and it's 1,560 runners. This event is climbing still, as registration remain will remain open until the start of Day 2.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Russell Thomas |
45,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
Johnny Lodden |
39,200
9,200
|
9,200 |
Gaelle Baumann |
34,200
4,200
|
4,200 |
|
||
Jan Heitmann |
34,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Kitty Kuo |
33,500
6,000
|
6,000 |
Bertrand Grospellier |
31,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
Tom Middleton |
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
Nicholas Rampone |
28,200
-1,800
|
-1,800 |
Jake Cody |
28,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Konstantin Puchkov |
24,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Andre Akkari |
17,600
-12,900
|
-12,900 |
Angel Guillen and an opponent looked down at a monotone flop of . Guillen checked to his opponent on the button who bet 700. Guillen opted to stay the course and watched on as the fell on the turn. He checked again, prompting his opponent to knock the table back in reply.
The river was the and Guillen reached for chips. He tossed out 1,200 and his opponent quickly let his hand go. Guillen took the pot and brought his stack up to about 13,900 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Angel Guillen |
13,900
1,900
|
1,900 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Peter Dragar | Busted | |
Mateusz Moolhuizen | Busted | |
Barny Boatman | Busted | |
|
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ari Engel |
42,300
12,300
|
12,300 |
|
||
Vanessa Selbst |
32,700
2,700
|
2,700 |
Lynn Gilmartin |
32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Mikhail Shalamov |
28,300
-9,200
|
-9,200 |
Marc-Andre Ladouceur |
27,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
Fatima Moreira de Melo |
26,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Sofia Lovgren |
22,300
-7,700
|
-7,700 |
Maxim Lykov |
13,500
-16,500
|
-16,500 |
|
Petr Hucik raised from late position only to have Niall Farrell three-bet the action to 1,100 from the next seat over. Action folded all of the way back around to Hucik and he thought for a moment before announcing a four-bet to 2,700. Farrell called and the two were heads up to the flop.
The dealer fanned on the felt and action was on Hucik. He thought for a solid minute before moving 2,400 past the betting line. Farrell called and the came on the turn. Hucik bet 4,500 only to have Farrell come over the top with a raise to 15,000. Hucik thought for another moment before opting to release his hand into the muck. Farrell took down the pot and now has about 46,200 to his name.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Niall Farrell |
46,200
16,200
|
16,200 |
|
Players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.