€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-25-2023 23:31 UTC+2

Leon Holds Off Big Slick

Matt Hansen

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A player raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Sergio Garcia Leon shoved for 640,000 from the next seat over. Action folded to Nikolay Ivanov in the big blind for a shove of us his own, but he had both players covered. The under-the-gun player got out of the way and action was heads up with Leon at risk.

Sergio Garcia Leon: 7♥7♣
Nikolay Ivanov: A♠K♦

The board ran out 2♥4♠Q♠6♥J♥ and Leon held on with pocket sevens to secure the double in the last level of the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Garcia Leon	1,385,000 620,000	620,000
Nikolay Ivanov	935,000 765,000	765,000

Tags: Nikolay Ivanov Sergio Garcia Leon

08-25-2023 23:28 UTC+2

Nasir Doubles Through Laidlaw

Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hamza Nasir was all in and at risk for around 200,000 against Daniel Laidlaw.

Hamza Nasir: A♦J♠
Daniel Laidlaw: A♠2♥

Nasir had his opponent dominated and the runout of 9xQ♠Q♥6♠5♣ confirmed a double for him as the night winds down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamza Nasir	400,000 -60,000	-60,000
Daniel Laidlaw	260,000 -535,000	-535,000

Tags: Daniel Laidlaw Hamza Nasir

08-25-2023 23:17 UTC+2

Bekheira Busts to Beziau's Rockets

Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Damien Beziau opened to 65,000 from middle position and was called by Karl Urbin in the cutoff. Mohammed Bekheira then shoved for 230,000 from the big blind and Beziau called. Urbin got out of the way and a showdown was held.

Mohammed Bekheira: J♠8♠
Damien Beziau: A♠A♦

The 6♦9♣7♠ flop gave Bekheira a sweat with his open-ended straight draw, but the K♦ turn and 4♦ river bricked out — eliminating him from contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damien Beziau	1,300,000 708,000	708,000
Karl Urbin	600,000 -375,000	-375,000
Mohammed Bekheira	Busted

Tags: Damien Beziau Karl Urbin Mohammed Behkeira

08-25-2023 23:15 UTC+2

On Time Departures

Matt Hansen

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Sikora	Busted
Viliyan Petleshkov	Busted
Rami Awad	Busted
Francisco Garrido Cruz	Busted
Luca Sebastiani	Busted
Ramon de Pastor	Busted
Miroslav Alilovic	Busted
Oscar Ceron	Busted
Dragos-Florin Anton	Busted
Branimir Barac	Busted
Maxime Moreno	Busted
Carl Shaw	Busted
Lanh Bui	Busted
Alberto Suprani	Busted
Blaise Imbert	Busted
Fulvio Ferrero	Busted
Oleksii Natoptanyi	Busted
Cedric Kharif	Busted
Alexandros Dimogiorgis	Busted
Dennis Stemmler	Busted
Antonio Queijeiro	Busted
Arthur Thiriart	Busted
Jeongwoo Lee	Busted
Athanasios Fergiatakis	Busted
Richard Dromzee	Busted

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08-25-2023 23:14 UTC+2

Ko Takes From Coman

Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hanseok Ko opened to 60,000 from middle position and Andreia-Elena Coman three-bet to 165,000 from the hijack. Ko made the call.

The flop came J♥J♠6♦. Ko checked and Coman bet 95,000. Hanseok made the call.

Both players checked through the 9♠ turn and 10♥ river. Hanseok showed down 9♦8♦ for the winner to take down a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hanseok Ko	1,225,000 165,000	165,000
Andreia-Elena Coman	525,000 -375,000	-375,000

Tags: Andreia-Elena Coman Ko Hanseok

08-25-2023 23:07 UTC+2

Big Stacks As the Night Winds Down

Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremias Mendoza	4,000,000 3,784,000	3,784,000
Manuel O'Shea	3,400,000 3,287,000	3,287,000
Ewen Trevidy	3,200,000 425,000	425,000

08-25-2023 23:05 UTC+2

Silva Rocha is a Big Deal Today

Matt Hansen

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was heads up and Martynas Brazdzionis was seen gathering his things to leave the tournament area. The cards were still turned up and Lucas Silva Rocha was stacking chips.

Martynas Brazdzionis: A♦7♦
Lucas Silva Rocha: A♠J♠

The board had run out 2♦A♣7♣8♥J♥ to give Bazdzionis two pair on the flop, but a jack on the river gave Silva Rocha the pot with aces and jacks.

Silva Rocha is on a red-hot run on Day 2 and he is sitting well above two million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Silva Rocha	2,510,000 2,250,000	2,250,000
Martynas Brazdzionis	Busted

Tags: Lucas Silva Rocha Martynas Brazdzionis

08-25-2023 23:01 UTC+2

Benchaouch Busts Sandev

Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Georgi Sandev open-jammed a stack of around 150,000 from the cutoff and Nabil Benchaouch called in the big blind.

Georgi Sandev: 8♠8♥
Nabil Benchaouch: Q♦5♦

Sandev's eights couldn't hold as the flop of Q♠J♠3♣ gave Benchaouch the lead and the runout of 7♥5♣ confirmed Sandev's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nabil Benchaouch	1,250,000 100,000	100,000
Georgi Sandev	Busted

Tags: Georgi Sandev Nabil Benchaouch

08-25-2023 22:58 UTC+2

Henao Forces a Fold From Benchaouch

Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nabil Benchaouch opened to 60,000 from early position and was three-bet to 180,000 by Sebastian Toro Henao from the cutoff. Action folded back to Benchaouch, who called.

Benchaouch check-called a 50,000 downbet from Henao on the 2♣A♣Q♥ flop, but check-folded facing another barrel of 250,000 on the 2♠ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nabil Benchaouch	1,150,000 -500,000	-500,000
Sebastian Toro Henao	900,000 660,000	660,000

Tags: Nabil Benchaouch Sebastian Toro Henao

08-25-2023 22:50 UTC+2

Tessier Not Slowing Down

Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Laidlaw opened to 85,000 from the small blind and Benjamin Tessier defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♣4♣8♥ flop to see the 4♠ on the turn. Laidlaw check-called a 175,000 bet from Tessier.

Both players checked the 8♠ river.

"Ace-high" Laidlaw told his opponent. Tessier tabled A♠4♥ for a full house to take down another healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Tessier	2,975,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Daniel Laidlaw	795,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Benjamin Tessier Daniel Laidlaw