Level: 2
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€25,000 NL Hold'em II
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€816,340
Entries
34
Level
19
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
30,000
Entries
34
Players Left
1
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Level 2
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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Adams Scores a Double with Aces
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Kayhan Mokri opened 2,500 in the cutoff and Jean-Noel Thorel called on the button before Timothy Adams three-bet 13,000 in the small blind.
Mokri made the call, and Thorel mucked his hand.
When the 10♦5♥2♦ flop hit the felt, Adams continued for 7,500 and Mokri called.
The 9♥ fell on the turn, and Adams slowed down, check-calling a bet of 9,000.
When the 4♥ completed the board, Adams checked once again. Mokri took a few moments before announcing a bet of 55,000. As Mokri's chips hit the felt, Adams had already called off his remaining stack of 33,500 and both hands were tabled.
Mokri showed K♥Q♣ for king-high, while Adams dragged the double-up with A♦A♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
131,000
61,500
|
61,500 |
|
124,500
24,500
|
24,500 |
|
39,000
-67,500
|
-67,500 |
Thorel's Full House gets Paid
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel raised 2,500 in the cutoff and Erik Seidel came along in the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of K♣K♠9♠, and both players checked to see the 9♣ on the turn.
Seidel check-called a bet of 2,500 from Thorel and the 5♣ landed on the river.
Seidel check-called once again, this time the bet was 5,500. Thorel instantly tabled K♦Q♠, for a full house and Seidel mucked his hand as he let out a "wow." With a chuckle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
134,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
74,500
-25,500
|
-25,500 |
|
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Seidel Busts; Astedt Joins
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Felipe Ketzer opened to 2,500 on the button, and Erik Seidel three-bet 10,000 from the small blind. Ketzer made the call.
The Q♥J♣3♥ flop hit the felt, and Seidel continued for 12,000, which was looked up by Ketzer.
The 9♥ fell on the turn, and Seidel moved all-in for 47,500. Ketzer instantly called and both players cards were on their backs.
Erik Seidel: K♠K♦
Felipe Ketzer: K♣10♣
Seidel's kings were cracked on the turn and Ketzer made a straight and he was unable to find the chop as the board completed with the 2♣ on the river.
Just as Seidel was exiting the table, Niklas Astedt took his seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
199,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Level: 3
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Barbero Picks One Up
Level 3
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Felipe Ketzer raised 4,000 on the button and Nacho Barbero defended the big blind.
The action checked to the river on the 10♠4♥3♠A♦J♥ board, where Barbero fired a bet of 3,000, which earned the pot as Ketzer mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
163,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
102,000 | |
|
|
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Mokri's Ace-King Holds for a Double
Level 3
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Timothy Adams raised 3,500 under the gun before Kayhan Mokri three-bet to 10,000 on the button. The action folded back around to Adams who announced all-in, and Mokri snap-called for his remaining stack of 52,000.
Kayhan Mokri: A♠K♣
Timothy Adams: A♣4♣
Mokri was way ahead with his ace-king and the board ran out J♠10♣7♥9♦3♥ for him to drag the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
106,500
67,500
|
67,500 |
|
|
79,500
-51,500
|
-51,500 |
Adams Bounces Back with Queens
Level 3
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel raised 3,500 in the hijack, and Niklas Astedt called in the cutoff before Timothy Adams three-bet 15,000 on the button. Thorel got out of the way, and Astedt made the call.
The dealer spread a flop of K♥3♦2♠, and Astedt check-called a continuation bet of 9,500.
The 7♣ fell on the turn, and once checked to, Adams continued for another bet of 17,000. Astedt made the call.
When the A♣ completed the board, both players knuckled the table. Astedt tabled 8♥8♠, which was no good as Adams showed Q♣Q♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
179,000
99,500
|
99,500 |
|
|
156,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
47,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500