2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
65
Prize
€1,134,375
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€10,282,000
Entries
2,120
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
303
Players Left
79

Waigel Strikes Down on Ferreira

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Diogo Ferreira got his last 50,000 into the middle and Ezequiel Waigel was the one to put him at risk.

Diogo Ferreira: AQ
Ezequiel Waigel: AK

The board ran out 32728 and Waigel held on with Big Slick to score the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Ezequiel Waigel ar
Ezequiel Waigel
1,540,000
165,000
165,000
Diogo Ferreira br
Diogo Ferreira
Busted

Tags: Diogo FerreiraEzequiel Waigel

Josanu Wins Classic Race to Eliminate Dubini

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Ionut Josanu
Ionut Josanu

Richard Dubini was already all in and at risk from the small blind against Ionut Josanu, who was in middle position and had Dubini covered.

Richard Dubini: AK
Ionut Josanu: QQ

It was a coin flip, but the 621097 board ran out clean for Josanu's queens and Dubini was forced to surrender the rest of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ionut Josanu it
Ionut Josanu
475,000
143,000
143,000
Richard Dubini ar
Richard Dubini
Busted

Tags: Ionut JosanuRichard Dubini

Naheem Packs Up

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ezequiel Waigel was seen taking in the stack of Majid Nadeem after the latter got the last of his stack in. The cards and board were already out and the dealer had shipped the pot to Waigel.

Majid Nadeem: AJ
Ezequiel Waigel: AQ

The board had run out 632KA and Waigel had the better pair of aces with a queen kicker to send Nadeem to the rail just before the third break of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Ezequiel Waigel ar
Ezequiel Waigel
1,345,000
285,000
285,000
Majid Nadeem gb
Majid Nadeem
Busted

Tags: Ezequiel WaigelMajid Nadeem

Recently Chipless

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Tarmo Tammel ee
Tarmo Tammel
Busted
Thibault Reverdito fr
Thibault Reverdito
Busted
Anton Wigg se
Anton Wigg
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Anton Yakuba ru
Anton Yakuba
Busted
Julien Mariani fr
Julien Mariani
Busted
Bruno Volkmann br
Bruno Volkmann
Busted
Lucas Silva Rocha br
Lucas Silva Rocha
Busted
Robert Kaggerud no
Robert Kaggerud
Busted
Gerard Carbo es
Gerard Carbo
Busted
Gary Miller gb
Gary Miller
Busted
Jon Sataoen no
Jon Sataoen
Busted
Fahd Boudaouine fr
Fahd Boudaouine
Busted
Mihai Manole ro
Mihai Manole
Busted
Arjel Daci al
Arjel Daci
Busted
Roope Tarmi fi
Roope Tarmi
Busted
Denys Fedorenko ua
Denys Fedorenko
Busted
Henrik Juncker dk
Henrik Juncker
Busted
Ilija Savevski mk
Ilija Savevski
Busted
StakeKings
Silius Moll no
Silius Moll
Busted

Smiljkovic Sends Kerber to The Rail

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Kelvin Kerber shoved for his last 37,000 from the hijack and action folded to Daniel Smiljkovic in the big blind, who asked for a count and called to put Kerber at risk.

Kelvin Kerber: 76
Daniel Smiljkovic: A3

The Q26 flop put Kerber in the lead with a pair of sixes, but the A turn left him drawing slim after Smiljkovic paired his ace.

The A river improved Smiljkovic to trip aces and Kerber wished his tablemates good luck as he exited the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Smiljkovic de
Daniel Smiljkovic
750,000
400,000
400,000
StakeKings
Kelvin Kerber br
Kelvin Kerber
Busted

Tags: Daniel SmiljkovicKelvin Kerber

Another Round of Ex-Participants

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Giovanny Reyes co
Giovanny Reyes
Busted
Matti Sahinoja fi
Matti Sahinoja
Busted
Nicolaj Nielsen dk
Nicolaj Nielsen
Busted
Lukasz Cygan pl
Lukasz Cygan
Busted
Adrian Dan ro
Adrian Dan
Busted
Walid Salamoun Marwan us
Walid Salamoun Marwan
Busted
Sammy Berrehail fr
Sammy Berrehail
Busted
Athanasios Tavlas gr
Athanasios Tavlas
Busted
Jose Garcia us
Jose Garcia
Busted
James Mendoza ph
James Mendoza
Busted
Motokatsu Uhara jp
Motokatsu Uhara
Busted
Saymon Dias br
Saymon Dias
Busted
Kader Slila dz
Kader Slila
Busted
Umberto Zaffagnini it
Umberto Zaffagnini
Busted
Dylan Cechowski fr
Dylan Cechowski
Busted
Nikolai Mamut gb
Nikolai Mamut
Busted
Leonel Guerra Garza mx
Leonel Guerra Garza
Busted
Nicholas Palma us
Nicholas Palma
Busted
Cristian Espineira Larrosa es
Cristian Espineira Larrosa
Busted

Germano Eliminated And Mariani Doubles Up

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Julien Mariani
Julien Mariani

Robert Kaggerud opened from the hijack to 12,000 and was called by Gary Miller in the cutoff. From the small blind, Felipe Germano took a few seconds and shoved for 121,000 chips. In the big blind, Vlado Banicevic went into the tank and raised all in for 160,000 chips. Kaggerud and Miller quickly folded.

Felipe Germano: KJ
Vlado Banicevic: 99

Germano found a flush draw on the flop 2104. However, it wasn't completed with the turn 3 nor the river A, and Germano was eliminated.

On the very next hand, Miller raised from the hijack to 12,000. In the cutoff, Julien Mariani, one of the shortest stack of the field, jammed for 45,000 chips. Miller eventually called.

Julien Mariani: KK
Gary Miller: 108

A ten came on the flop 10AJ to give a pair to Miller. But Mariani's kings held on the turn 5 and the river 2, so he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Vlado Banicevic me
Vlado Banicevic
310,000
117,000
117,000
Robert Kaggerud no
Robert Kaggerud
130,000
90,000
90,000
Julien Mariani fr
Julien Mariani
108,000
66,000
66,000
Gary Miller gb
Gary Miller
75,000
-113,000
-113,000
Felipe Germano br
Felipe Germano
Busted

Tags: Felipe GermanoGary MillerRobert KaggerudVlado Banicevic

Jensen's Quest Ends

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Viktor Jensen shoved his last 51,000 from under the gun before Ricardo Graells shoved from middle position with 58,000. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Jensen at risk.

Viktor Jensen: A8
Ricardo Graells: 88

The board ran out 271036 and Graells held on with pocket eights to send Jensen to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Ricardo Graells ch
Ricardo Graells
118,000
35,000
35,000
Viktor Jensen se
Viktor Jensen
Busted

Tags: Viktor JensenRicardo Graells

Csecsetka's Queens Send Ho Out

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Maria Ho
Maria Ho

Maria Ho was all in preflop and at risk for around 140,000 from middle position against Peter Csecsetka, who was on the button.

Maria Ho: 88
Peter Csecsetka: QQ

Ho would need some help to keep her deep run alive, but the QK55J runout needlessly improved Csecsetka to a full house and Ho was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Csecsetka hu
Peter Csecsetka
450,000
321,000
321,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Maria HoPeter Csecsetka

Swan Song For Makaci

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Stephen Song
Stephen Song

Franck Makaci was all in for around 100,000 against the bigger-stacked Stephen Song.

Franck Makaci: 77
Stephen Song: AJ

Makaci's sevens were still ahead after the flop of 1094, but the J turn gave Song a big lead and the K river confirmed Makaci's elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
500,000
17,000
17,000
$25K Fantasy
Franck Makaci fr
Franck Makaci
Busted

Tags: Franck MakaciStephen Song