€100,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-27-2023 19:00 UTC+1

Vaskaboinikau Gets There on the River

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer limped in from the small blind and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau checked his option.

The flop came J♠4♠6♥ and O'Dwyer led out for 40,000. Vaskaboinikau then moved all in for 202,000 and O'Dwyer called.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 7♦5♦
Steve O'Dwyer: 7♠6♦

O'Dwyer was ahead with his pair of sixes, while Vaskaboinikau was on a straight draw. The K♦ turn left Vaskaboinikau down to his last card to avoid being eliminated on the bubble. The river came the 3♥ and Vaskaboinikau completed his straight to double up, leaving O'Dwyer as a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	425,000 230,000	230,000
Steve O'Dwyer	280,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Steve O'Dwyer

08-27-2023 18:51 UTC+1

Adams Eliminated; Grafton Doubles

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Timothy Adams shoved 163,000 under the gun, and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau called in the cutoff before Sam Grafton moved all-in on the button. Vaskaboinikau asked for a count and called after hearing it was 306,000.

Timothy Adams: 9♦9♥
Sam Grafton: A♠K♠
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♣Q♥

Adams was in the lead with a pair of nines until the A♦10♦3♦ flop hit the felt, pairing the ace for both of his opponents. Adams was unable to catch another diamond or a nine as the board completed with the 8♣ turn and J♣ river, sending him out of the tournament while Grafton's king-kicker earned him the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	815,000 536,000	536,000

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	195,000 -305,000	-305,000
Timothy Adams	Busted

Tags: Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Sam Grafton Timothy Adams

08-27-2023 18:38 UTC+1

Power Poker from Thorel

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Sam Grafton opened 48,000 in the cutoff, and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet 100,000 on the button. Timothy Adams was in the big blind and went into the tank for 30 seconds before folding. Grafton made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of 7♥4♥2♠, and once Grafton checked, Thorel announced all-in. Grafton's cards flung into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	663,000 176,000	176,000
Sam Grafton	279,000 -91,000	-91,000

Timothy Adams	132,000 -31,000	-31,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Sam Grafton Timothy Adams

08-27-2023 17:11 UTC+1

Vaskaboinikau Shoves Four Times

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau was left short stacked after handing over the double up to Timothy Adams and just survived four all-in shoves in a row.

The second time, Kayhan Mokri tanked in the big blind after Vaskaboinikau moved in for around 200,000 and folded what he claimed were pocket fives. "Fives I call myself," Vaskaboinikau told him. The next hand, Vaskaboinikau shoved again and showed A♣Q♠ when the rest of the table folded.

Mokri then raised to 26,000 in the cutoff and Adams called on the button. Vaskaboinikau, in the big blind, moved all in for 253,000 and Mokri quickly folded. Adams gave the decision some thought but eventually joined Mokri in the muck as Vaskaboinikau showed the 6♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,000,000 -40,000	-40,000

Timothy Adams	360,000 -57,000	-57,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	300,000 120,000	120,000

08-27-2023 16:55 UTC+1

Adams Snaps Off Vaskaboinikau

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau raised to 24,000 in the hijack and received calls from Kayhan Mokri in the small blind and big blind Timothy Adams.

All three players checked the A♦9♦2♣ flop before Mokri led out for 62,000 on the 5♠ turn. Adams used two time banks before he called.

Vaskaboinikau then splashed in a raise of 395,000, leaving himself 10,000 behind, and Mokri quickly folded. Adams, though, snap-called for his last 210,000 and turned over 2♥2♠ for a flopped set.

Vaskaboinikau could only show A♠K♦ and handed over the massive double once the 8♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,040,000 -60,000	-60,000

Timothy Adams	550,000 326,000	326,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	180,000 -225,000	-225,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Timothy Adams

08-27-2023 16:43 UTC+1

Adams Catches the River to Double

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Timothy Adams moved all in for 82,000 from the button and Steve O'Dwyer called in the small blind.

Timothy Adams: Q♣10♦
Steve O'Dwyer: A♦8♦

O'Dwyer hit two pair on the 8♣5♣A♣ flop, while Adams had a flush draw. The Q♦ turn gave Adams additional outs, and he hit the 6♣ on the turn to complete his flush and stay alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	500,000 -132,000	-132,000

Timothy Adams	170,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Steve O'Dwyer Timothy Adams

08-27-2023 15:06 UTC+1

Vaskaboinikau Turns the Mic Off on Lococo

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alejandro Lococo pushed his last 85,000 in the middle from under the gun and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau called next to act. The rest of the table got out of the way.

Alejandro Lococo: A♥5♥
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♦K♦

"That's not good," Lococo said as the K♣ fell in the window, followed by the 6♥J♦. Lococo was already drawing dead after the 8♦ turn and began going around the table giving his tablemates a fist bump before the 8♣ river sealed the elimination of "Papo MC."

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	500,000 120,000	120,000
Alejandro Lococo	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

08-27-2023 15:01 UTC+1

Cold Deck for Ketzer as he Hits the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised 18,000 under the gun and Felipe Ketzer three-bet to 50,000 on the button. O'Dwyer put in the four-bet to 115,000, and after using a time bank, Ketzer clicked it to 165,000. O'Dwyer moved all-in, and Ketzer called off his stack of about 305,000.

Felipe Ketzer: A♥K♥
Steve O'Dwyer: A♠A♦

It was a cooler for Ketzer as he ran into the aces of O'Dwyer and the board ran out J♣8♠5♥4♣3♣, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	755,000 303,000	303,000

Felipe Ketzer	Busted

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Steve O'Dwyer

08-27-2023 14:46 UTC+1

Antonius Shoves Into Thorel's Jacks

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alejandro Lococo raised to 16,000 in the hijack before Patrik Antonius moved all in for 190,000 on the button. Jean-Noel Thorel, in the big blind, then reshoved and Lococo got out of the way.

Patrik Antonius: 5♦5♠
Jean-Noel Thorel: J♥J♣

Antonius found himself crushed by Thorel's jacks and in need of a miracle to stay alive in the tournament, but none arrived on the K♠4♥8♥K♥3♦ board and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	680,000 202,000	202,000
Alejandro Lococo	90,000 -17,000	-17,000

Patrik Antonius	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Jean-Noel Thorel Patrik Antonius

08-27-2023 14:38 UTC+1

Thorel Doubles Through Lococo with a Straight

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel opened 25,000 in middle position and Alejandro Lococo came along in the big blind.

On the Q♦J♣8♦ flop, Lococo check-called a bet of 29,000.

The 9♥ fell on the turn, and both players checked to see the 9♦ river.

Lococo took the lead, firing 107,000 into the middle, and Thorel jammed all-in for 179,000.

Lococo leaned back in his chair in distress as he tossed time bank chips to the dealer. After a couple of minutes, he made the call.

Thorel tabled 10♣10♥ for a straight, and Lococo showed 8♣4♠ as the dealer pushed the pot to Thorel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	478,000 299,000	299,000
Alejandro Lococo	107,000 -243,000	-243,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Jean-Noel Thorel