€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-31-2023 21:14 UTC+2

Michel Dattani Pulls Final €50,000 Bounty Prize

Matt Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The final Mystery Bounty top tier prize has been awarded. Michel Dattani has pulled the last remaining €50,000 prize.

There are two €25,000 prizes still in the box, along with two €5,000 prizes. Here's what remains.

Bounty Prize	Count	Remaining	Total	Total Remaining
€200,000	2	0	€ 400,000	€ 0
€100,000	1	0	€ 100,000	€ 0
€50,000	4	0	€ 200,000	€ 0
€25,000	4	2	€ 100,000	€ 50,000
€5,000	8	2	€ 40,000	€ 10,000
€2,000	35	5	€ 70,000	€ 10,000
€1,000	419	98	€ 419,000	€ 98,000
€1,000 + Draw Again	10	3	€ 10,000	€ 30,000

Tags: Michel Dattani

08-31-2023 21:14 UTC+2

Kenne Chips Up

Ollie Garland

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ismet Oral opened to 30,000 in middle position, receiving calls from Marcos Kenne in the cutoff, Francisco Benitez on the button and Markkos Ladev in the small blind.

On a flop of Q♥Q♠9♣, action checked to Kenne, who bet out 50,000. Only Benitez called.

The J♦ turn checked through to the 4♠ on the river. Kenne bet out once more, this time for 125,000. Benitez was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcos Kenne	3,450,000 3,254,500	3,254,500
Ismet Oral	470,000 388,500	388,500

Francisco Benitez	360,000 98,000	98,000
Markkos Ladev	150,000 57,500	57,500

Tags: Francisco Benitez Marcos Kenne Markkos Ladev

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

08-31-2023 19:55 UTC+2

PN Podcast: Guest Billy Baxter Talks Hall of Fame, Doyle Brunson & Battling the IRS

Kaelaine Minton

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen come to you from different parts of the world. Chad is back home in Wisconsin, while Connor and Matt are over at the EPT Barcelona. They discuss Daniel Weinman's signing with Poker Royalty,Zach Gruneberg's cat missing for 43 days, and the largest WPT Prime to date. They also talk about both Allen Kessler and Daniel Lowery capturing WSOP Circuit gold rings, as well as the PokerStars Summer Series kicking off in Philadelphia.

As for a guest, this week Chad managed to get Poker Hall of Famer and sports betting legend Billy Baxter on the show. He talks about his recent induction into the Sports Gambling Hall of Fame, what it was like to make a deep run in the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Seniors Event (he finished as runner-up), and remembers how Doyle Brunson fared as a sports bettor. Baxter is a master storyteller, so you don't want to miss this chance to hear from the living legend.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

08-31-2023 19:36 UTC+2

Players Heading for 75-Minute Dinner Break

Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Players are heading for a 75-minute dinner break. There are 75 players remaining and the next payout is €5,080.

The top bounty prizes have been pulled. Here's what remains.

Bounty Prize	Count	Remaining	Total	Total Remaining
€200,000	2	0	€ 400,000	€ 0
€100,000	1	0	€ 100,000	€ 0
€50,000	4	1	€ 200,000	€ 50,000
€25,000	4	3	€ 100,000	€ 75,000
€5,000	8	4	€ 40,000	€ 20,000
€2,000	35	11	€ 70,000	€ 22,000
€1,000	419	156	€ 419,000	€ 156,000
€1,000 + Draw Again	10	3	€ 10,000	€ 30,000

08-31-2023 19:34 UTC+2

Recent Eliminations

Ollie Garland

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nazar Diachok	Busted
Kent Roed	Busted
Ramon Munoz	Busted
Mats Gramsborg Ullereng	Busted
Atanas Malinov	Busted
Karim Maekelberg	Busted
Vladas Tamasauskas	Busted
David Farkas	Busted
Azamat Tulepbergenov	Busted
Pascal Vos	Busted
David Hochheim	Busted
Taran Parmar	Busted
Oscar Mas Pons	Busted
Elias Harala	Busted
Alexander Norden	Busted

08-31-2023 19:32 UTC+2

Bronkhorst Cracks Kings

Ollie Garland

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ramon Fernandez raised to 25,000 in early position, the cutoff called, as did Jan Bronkhorst in the big blind.

The action was checked to Fernandez, who bet out 40,000 on a flop of 7♥9♣6♥. The cutoff folded while Bronkhorst moved all in, putting Fernandez to the test for his remaining 130,000. Fernandez snap-called.

Ramon Fernandez: K♦K♦
Jan Bronkhorst: 8♥6♦

The turn and river came the 8♣ and 8♠, respectively. Bronkhurst made a full house to eclipse the one million chip mark and eliminate Fernandez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Bronkhorst	1,240,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
Ramon Fernandez	Busted

Tags: Jan Bronkhorst Ramon Fernandez

08-31-2023 19:27 UTC+2

Boujmala Bags Final €200,000 Bounty

Liam Black

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tags: Samy Boujmala

08-31-2023 19:19 UTC+2

De Andrade Coolers Parmar to the Rail

Ollie Garland

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ricardo De Andrade in middle position and Taran Parmar in the big blind got into a preflop-raising war that culminated with all the chips finding their way into the middle.

Taran Parmar: K♠K♦
Ricardo De Andrade: A♦A♣

The board ran out 10♠Q♦J♥7♠2♣. Parmar found himself on the wrong end of a cooler, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricardo De Andrade	1,900,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Taran Parmar	Busted

Tags: Ricardo De Andrade Taran Parmar

08-31-2023 19:15 UTC+2

Samy Boujmala Pulls Final €200,000 Bounty Prize

Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Cheers and shouts rang out from the lobby area. Players heads turned and tournament directors smiled. Everyone knew what had just happened.

The final Mystery Bounty top prize had been pulled out of the box. Samy Boujmala is the player who was fortunate to do so. He is now €200,000 better off.

Tags: Samy Boujmala