€100,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-26-2023 21:04 UTC+2

Yan Doubles Again

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to David Yan in the small blind who limped in. Jean-Noel Thorel then raised to 13,000 in the big blind, Yan moved all in for 29,500, and Thorel called.

David Yan: 8♥8♣
Jean-Noel Thorel: K♠5♣

Thorel picked up a straight draw on the A♣10♦J♥ flop, but improved no further on the 6♣ turn or 3♥ river as Yan doubled up again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	310,000 -10,000	-10,000
David Yan	60,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel David Yan

08-26-2023 20:57 UTC+2

Short-Stacked Yan Survives

Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The action folded to Alejandro Lococo in the small blind as he pushed four green chips across the line. David Yan had just 17,000 left in the big blind and shrugged it off as he made the call.

David Yan: J♥3♦
Alejandro Lococo: 7♠2♠

Yan was ahead with his jack-high, and the A♦Q♣J♣ left Lococo drawing thin. The 8♥ turn meant Yan remained in the tournament, and the 3♥ river was just a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	316,500 -28,500	-28,500

David Yan	37,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo David Yan

08-26-2023 20:56 UTC+2

Mokri Bets Out Vaskaboinikau

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri, Mikalai Vaskaboinikau, and Patrik Antonius went three-handed to a flop of Q♠3♠J♦ where Mokri bet 7,000 from the button.

Antonius folded his big blind, but Vaskabonikau called under the gun. The turn came the A♦ and Mokri bet another 26,000. Vaskaboinikau again called and the 10♥ fell on the river.

Vaskaboinikau checked over to Mokri again, and Mokri only had to announce he was betting before Vaskaboinikau sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	260,000 -20,000	-20,000
Kayhan Mokri	250,000 42,000	42,000

Patrik Antonius	150,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Patrik Antonius

08-26-2023 20:54 UTC+2

Adams Leaves Yan With Crumbs

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♠4♣6♦, Timothy Adams bet 7,500 from the button and David Yan called in the big blind.

The turn came the 5♣ and Adams bet another 30,000. Yan again called and the J♠ fell on the river.

Adams this time bet 76,500, leaving himself just one red 500 chip behind, as Yan used up a time bank before calling. Adams turned over K♦4♦ for flopped trips and Yan mucked to drop to an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	245,000 105,000	105,000
David Yan	25,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: David Yan Timothy Adams

08-26-2023 20:50 UTC+2

Mokri's Pair of Threes is Good

Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer limped the small blind, and Kayhan Mokri checked his option.

When the 10♣4♥3♠ flop hit the felt, Ketzer check-called a bet of 3,000.

The 2♣ fell on the turn, and Ketzer check-called once again, this time the bet was 9,500.

When the 8♦ completed the board, Ketzer checked, and Mokri checked back. Ketzer tabled Q♥5♠, missing his open-ended straight draw and Mokri dragged the pot with a pair of threes as he showed J♥3♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	558,000 -68,000	-68,000
Kayhan Mokri	208,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Kayhan Mokri

08-26-2023 20:44 UTC+2

Thorel's Big Blind Special Cracks Adams' Jacks

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel and Timothy Adams were heads-up on a board of 2♥4♣3♦4♦ when Adams bet 31,000 from under the gun and Thorel called in the big blind.

The river came the 7♣ and Thorel checked to Adams again, who this time fired out 38,000. Thorel quickly called and Adams showed J♠J♣.

Thorel, though, had 6♦4♠ for trip fours as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	320,000 59,000	59,000
Timothy Adams	140,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Timothy Adams

08-26-2023 20:43 UTC+2

Mokri Leads the River on Antonius

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Patrik Antonius raised to 7,000 under the gun and Kayhan Mokri called in the small blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of K♦8♠6♣8♥Q♥ when Mokri led out for 24,000.

Antonius spent some time tanking before he called as Mokri showed K♥5♥ for a pair of kings. Antonius mucked and Mokri took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Antonius	200,000 -35,000	-35,000

Kayhan Mokri	180,000 104,500	104,500

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Patrik Antonius

08-26-2023 20:40 UTC+2

Lococo Forces Thorel to Muck Jacks

Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel opened 7,000 on the button, and Alejandro Lococo defended the big blind.

The flop came Q♣7♠7♦, and Lococo check-called a bet of 7,000.

Both players checked the A♥ turn, and when the 9♦ hit the river, Lococo announced a bet of 49,000. Thorel sighed as he tabled J♣J♠ and tossed it into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	345,000 -5,000	-5,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	261,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Jean-Noel Thorel

08-26-2023 20:35 UTC+2

Yan Drops More to Thorel's Flopped Flush

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

David Yan raised to 7,000 from under the gun and was called by Jean-Noel Thorel on the button and big blind Alejandro Lococo.

The flop came 2♠8♠Q♠ and action checked to Thorel who bet 10,000. Lococo folded, but Yan called to see the 7♠ turn.

Both players checked and the Q♥ fell on the river. Yan then led out for 35,000 and Thorel quickly called.

Yan showed J♦J♠ for a flush, but Thorel had K♠6♠ for a flopped flush to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	350,000 -30,000	-30,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	235,000 85,000	85,000
David Yan	190,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo David Yan Jean-Noel Thorel

08-26-2023 20:32 UTC+2

Antonius Puts Mokri to the Test

Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Patrik Antonius opened 7,000 in the cutoff and Kayhan Mokri defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♣9♥6♠, and Mokri check-called a bet of 6,000.

The K♦ turn received checks from both players and the 10♦ landed on the river.

Mokri led out for 43,000, and Antonius paused while asking, "can I see your chips?"

Mokri obliged quickly, showing he had about 75,000 behind. Antonius then put in a raise to 150,000 and Mokri tank-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Antonius	235,000 14,000	14,000

Kayhan Mokri	75,500 -24,500	-24,500

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Patrik Antonius