€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 5 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-01-2023 14:35 UTC+2

Boivin Shoves on Lopes

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 105,000 from middle position and Pedro Lopes called in the big blind.

The flop came 8♠8♣9♠ and Boivin continued for 50,000. Lopes then came back with a raise to 200,000 and Boivin called.

Lopes bet another 230,000 on the 6♥ turn and Boivin moved all in for around 750,000 more. Lopes burned a time bank card before he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Lopes	2,350,000 -1,055,000	-1,055,000
Thomas Boivin	1,700,000 -305,000	-305,000

Tags: Pedro Lopes Thomas Boivin

09-01-2023 14:32 UTC+2

Akkari Doubles through Wiciak

Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andre Akkari moved all in from the hijack for his last 355,000 and Simon Wiciak made the call to put Akkari at risk.

Andre Akkari: A♥4♠
Simon Wiciak: Q♦10♦

https://twitter.com/PokerNews/status/1697598620227276815?s=20

Wiciak got the better of the J♣10♥8♦ flop and remained ahead on the 5♠ turn. Akkari got just what he needed on the A♠ river, making top pair to receive a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	4,920,000 -405,000	-405,000

Andre Akkari	760,000 405,000	405,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Simon Wiciak

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

09-01-2023 14:20 UTC+2

Testing the Team Pros

Liam Black

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tags: Nicholas Walsh Georgina James Fintan Hand Arlie Shaban

09-01-2023 14:19 UTC+2

Break Time

Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The remaining 27 players are on the first 20-minute break of the day.

09-01-2023 14:15 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Curtis Knight	5,880,000 1,880,000	1,880,000
Simon Wiciak	5,325,000 -5,000	-5,000

Jose Rodriguez Zurita	3,660,000 640,000	640,000
Carl Shaw	3,595,000
Mathias Duarte	3,525,000 1,375,000	1,375,000
Daniyar Aubakirov	3,500,000 -925,000	-925,000
Pedro Lopes	3,405,000 805,000	805,000
João Sydenstricker	3,250,000 150,000	150,000
Mohamad El Rais	3,200,000 800,000	800,000
Santiago Plante	2,845,000 745,000	745,000

Brandon Mifsud	2,575,000 -75,000	-75,000
Felipe Morelli	2,295,000 295,000	295,000
Sandor Hadnagy	2,150,000 -150,000	-150,000
Thomas Boivin	2,005,000 805,000	805,000

Eduard Barsegyan	1,950,000 700,000	700,000

Robin Ylitalo	1,950,000 -400,000	-400,000

Markku Koplimaa	1,875,000 -5,000	-5,000
Khazret Nebezhev	1,695,000 -305,000	-305,000
Pablo Melogno	1,650,000 1,458,000	1,458,000
Samuel Fournier	1,250,000 450,000	450,000
Oshri Lahmani	1,220,000 -330,000	-330,000
Ezequiel Waigel	1,050,000 -1,410,000	-1,410,000
Mihai Niste	905,000 280,000	280,000
Van Marcus	780,000 -370,000	-370,000
Gaetan Balleur	720,000

Wahl Quadruples Up, then Busts

Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alexander Wahl moved all in from under the gun for his last 50,000 with and was called by Markku Koplimaa in the small blind. João Sydenstricker three-bet to 225,000, folding out Koplimaa to leave Wahl at risk.

Alexander Wahl: 4♦3♦
João Sydenstricker: A♣K♦

https://twitter.com/PokerNews/status/1697582921467802005?s=20

Wahl was behind preflop but spiked trips on the 3♣J♥3♥ flop. He improved to quads on the 3♠ turn, making the 9♠ river irrelevant as Wahl received just under a full quadruple up.

The next hand, Gaetan Balleur opened to 200,000 the hijack and Wahl called off from the big blind for his remaining stack to put himself at risk.

Alexander Wahl: A♥2♦
Gaetan Balleur: 6♠6♥

The board ran out 4♦10♠J♣5♦J♠, ending Wahl's run while Balleur collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
João Sydenstricker	3,100,000 -550,000	-550,000
Markku Koplimaa	1,880,000 130,000	130,000
Gaetan Balleur	720,000 30,000	30,000
Alexander Wahl	Busted

Tags: Alexander Wahl Gaetan Balleur João Sydenstricker Markku Koplimaa

09-01-2023 14:03 UTC+2

Wahl on One Big Blind After Fold

Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alexander Wahl opened to 300,000 from the hijack with A♠9♦, leaving only 50,000 behind. Simon Wiciak called from the cutoff holding K♦Q♥.

The flop came 5♠4♥3♠. Wahl used a time extension chip before checking and Wiciak moved all in. Wahl made the fold, much to the visible surprise of his opponent, leaving himself with just over one big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	5,330,000 750,000	750,000

Alexander Wahl	50,000 -560,000	-560,000

Tags: Alexander Wahl Simon Wiciak

09-01-2023 13:57 UTC+2

Hadnagy Shoves the Turn

Matt Hansen

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sandor Hadnagy raised to 80,000 from early position and Samuel Fournier called from the big blind.

The flop was J♣K♣5♠ and Fournier checked. Hadnagy bet 90,000 and Fournier called to see 2♦ on the turn.

Fournier checked again and Hadnagy continued for 105,000. Fournier raised to 350,000 and Hadnagy went into the tank. After he used a time bank, Hadnagy shoved and Fournier folded to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandor Hadnagy	2,300,000 660,000	660,000
Samuel Fournier	800,000 -415,000	-415,000

Tags: Samuel Fournier Sandor Hadnagy

09-01-2023 13:52 UTC+2

Lopes Fires at Boivin

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♠7♦2♥, Pedro Lopes bet 100,000 from the hijack and Thomas Boivin called on the button.

The turn came the Q♠ and Lopes bet another 380,000. Boivin again called as the Q♦ fell on the river. Lopes then slid in a tower of green 25,000 chips, totaling a bet of 750,000.

Boivin quickly folded as Lopes took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Lopes	2,600,000 -805,000	-805,000
Thomas Boivin	1,200,000 -1,195,000	-1,195,000