€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Day 1b | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-22-2023 03:12 UTC+2

Samuelsson Prevails in Three Way All-In

Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Salah Amran limped for 2,500 and Andreas Samuelsson raised to 7,500. The player in the small blind moved all in for 15,000 and Amran shoved over the top for around 54,000. Samuelsson made the call and three players turned their cards, with both Amran and the small blind at risk.

Salah Amran: A♣K♦
Small blind: A♥Q♦
Andreas Samuelsson: 8♣8♦

The board ran out 7♥3♠J♦4♣2♠ and so neither Amran or the small blind improved. Samuelsson held with his pocket eights to bust both players and climb up to around 135,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Samuelsson	135,000 81,000	81,000
Salah Amran	Busted

Tags: Andreas Samuelsson Salah Amran

08-22-2023 03:03 UTC+2

Sanchez Doubles Through Massesson

Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Oskar Massesson opened to 5,500 from under the gun and Julio Sanchez shoved for his last 47,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Massesson, who verified Sanchez's chip count before sticking in a call.

Julio Sanchez: A♠Q♠
Oskar Massesson: 9♥9♠

It was a race, but the 3♠2♠6♣A♦K♠ runout left Sanchez with a flush and he doubled up through Massesson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oskar Massesson	350,000 350,000	350,000
Julio Sanchez	100,000 76,500	76,500

Tags: Julio Sanchez Oskar Massesson

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

08-22-2023 02:50 UTC+2

Benoni Busts to Atush's Pocket Jacks

Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Henri Benoni pushed all in from under the gun with a short stack. He was called by Ekrem Atush on the button. Players flipped their cards, with Benoni at risk.

Henri Benoni: 3♥3♠
Ekrem Atush: J♣J♥

Atush was way out in front with pocket jacks against Benoni's pocket threes.

The board ran out 8♥K♥6♦A♥9♠ and Atush held with his jacks. Benoni was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ekrem Atush	110,000 40,000	40,000
Henri Benoni	Busted

Tags: Ekrem Atush Henri Benoni

08-22-2023 02:42 UTC+2

Ortolomo Triples up; Morin Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alexandre Mitjavila opened to 5,000 from early position and action folded around to Pierre Morin in the small blind, who shoved for his last 47,000. Fabrizio Ortolomo also shoved for 44,000 from the big blind and Mitjavila called to put both players at risk.

Fabrizio Ortolomo: A♥A♠
Pierre Morin: K♦Q♦
Alexandre Mitjavila: 9♠9♣

The board ran out J♥6♦10♣7♥7♠ — keeping Ortolomo's aces best for the triple up and giving Mitjavila a small side pot to eliminate Morin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrizio Ortolomo	135,000 135,000	135,000
Alexandre Mitjavila	49,000 38,800	38,800
Pierre Morin	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Mitjavila Fabrizio Ortolomo Pierre Morin

08-22-2023 02:39 UTC+2

Kamatakis Doubles Through Le Touche to Change Dynamic

Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 10♥4♦9♥. Philippe Le Touche had moved all in, applying maximum pressure to his opponent Iliodoros Kamatakis. Kamatakis made the call and players flipped their cards.

Iliodoros Kamatakis: 10♣9♣
Philippe Le Touche: Q♥6♥

Kamatakis had two pair, tens and nines. Le Touche was semi-bluffing with a flush draw. The turn came the 8♣ and the river was the 8♠.

Le Touche didn't manage to make his flush and so Kamatakis held to double up in a huge pot that put a serious dent in the chip leader's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philippe Le Touche	220,000 -50,000	-50,000

Iliodoros Kamatakis	170,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Iliodoros Kamatakis Philippe Le Touche

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-22-2023 02:21 UTC+2

Le Touche Catches Johansen

Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Frederik Johansen opened to 3,000 from the cutoff and was called by Philippe le Touche on the button.

Both players checked on the 7♣5♣Q♣ flop and then Johansen bet 7,500 on the J♠ turn. Le Touche called.

The Q♥ completed the board and Johansen fired a hefty 20,000 into the middle. Le Touche thought for a while but eventually decided to call and Johansen turned over K♥10♦. Le Touche tabled J♦8♥ for a winning pair of jacks and added to his big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philippe Le Touche	270,000

Frederik Johansen	155,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Frederik Johansen Le Touche

08-22-2023 02:17 UTC+2

Song Shoves Short and Hits Straight

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Leonidas Georgopoulos open raised to 3,000 from middle position. He was called by Antonio Poncio on the button and Daewoong Song in the big blind.

The flop came 4♠10♦7♣ and Song pushed all in with a short stack of 8,500. Georgopoulos folded and Poncio made the call. Players flipped their cards.

Daewoong Song: 9♥8♥
Antonio Poncio: 7♥7♦

Poncio had a set of sevens and Song had a straight draw. The turn came a blank, the 2♥. The J♥ river completed Song's straight and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Poncio	130,000 -10,000	-10,000
Daewoong Song	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Antonio Poncio Daewoong Song Leonidas Georgopoulos

08-22-2023 02:15 UTC+2

Aoun Shoves on Atush

Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ekrem Atush opened to 3,500 first-to-act and was three-bet to 8,500 by Serz Aoun in the cutoff. Action folded back around to Atush, who called.

Atush check-called a 16,000 bet from Aoun on the 4♥5♥J♦ flop.

The 8♠ came on the turn and Atush checked again — prompting Aoun to shove for 90,000 total.

Atush went deep into the tank and asked for a count before turning over K♥8♥ and mucking his hand. Atush revealed the J♥ and collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serz Aoun	143,000 109,000	109,000
Ekrem Atush	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Ekrem Atush Serz Aoun