€560 Main Event | 2023 EAPT Barcelona

Oct 08, 2023

Antoine Nicoli Eliminated in 13th Place (€2,850)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Christopher Arpal raised to 55,000 on the button and Teddy Kamel and Antoine Nicoli came along from the blinds.

The flop came 3♥2♠3♦ and Arpal continued for 75,000. Only Nicoli called to see the J♥ turn.

Arpal then bet another 90,000, Nicoli moved all in for 290,000, and Arpal snap-called. Nicoli showed 5♠3♠ for trips, but Arpal had 2♦2♣ for a flopped full house.

The river was the Q♠ and Nicoli was sent to the rail on the brutal cooler in 13th place.

Tags: Antoine Nicoli Christopher Arpal Teddy Kamel

Oct 08, 2023

Sanjay Haran Eliminated in 14th Place (€2,500)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sanjay Haran moved all in for 380,000 in early position and Cedric Jaby called in the small blind.

Sanjay Haran: A♦7♣
Cedric Jaby: A♥Q♥

Haran hit the 7♥ on the flop, but it was followed by the K♦Q♦ as Jaby made a pair of queens. The board ran out 2♠Q♠ and Jaby finished with trips to win the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Jaby barely had Haran covered, sending him to the rail in 14th place.

Tags: Cedric Jaby Sanjay Haran

Oct 08, 2023

More For Galactico

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ariel Galactico limped in from the button before Fernando Santa Maria raised to 100,000 in the small blind. Antonio Perez called in the big blind, as did Galactico as they went three-handed to the 9♠6♣Q♦ flop.

All three players checked to the K♣ turn where action checked to Galactico. He bet 75,000 and only Perez called.

The river came the 7♠ and Galactico fired out 125,000. Perez gave up his hand this time and Galactico took the pot.

Tags: Antonio Perez Ariel Galactico Fernando Santa Maria

Oct 08, 2023

Mataix Finds a Miracle to Stay Alive

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded to Antoine Nicoli in the small blind who raised to 85,000. Jordi Mataix then shoved all in for 300,000 in the big blind and Nicoli called.

Jordi Mataix: 3♦3♣
Antoine Nicoli: 9♥9♦

Mataix was crushed by the nines of Nicoli and was at risk of elimination until the 3♠J♦8♥ flop gave him a set. The board ran out 8♥2♦ and Nicoli was forced to hand over a fortunate double up to Mataix.

Tags: Antoine Nicoli Jordi Mataix

Oct 08, 2023

Full House For Galactico

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Antonio Pagliuca raised to 55,000 in middle position and Ariel Galactico called in the cutoff.

The flop came 8♦10♠K♥ and Pagliuca checked over to Galactico, who bet 30,000. Pagliuca called and both players then checked the 9♦ turn.

Pagliuca again checked the 10♣ river and Galactico fired out 175,000 this time. Pagliuca called and Galactico held up 10♥9♠ to show the table for a full house as he extended his chip lead.

"Only you call with nine-ten off. Yesterday and today," Pagliuca told him, referencing a hand yesterday where Galactico also made a full house holding those cards.

"This is different. This is Spain," Galactico replied.

Tags: Antonio Pagliuca Ariel Galactico

Oct 08, 2023

Mark Buckley Eliminated in 15th Place (€2,500)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Carlos Esquerdo raised to 55,000 in the hijack before Mark Buckley moved all in for 550,000 in the big blind. Esquerdo tanked for a moment before calling.

Mark Buckley: A♣9♦
Carlos Esquerdo: 8♠8♥

Buckley was flipping for his tournament life but couldn't connect with the 5♦4♠Q♠4♥6♠ board.

"Vamos," Esquerdo yelled out as his eights held up to send Buckley to the rail in 15th place.

Tags: Carlos Esquerdo Mark Buckley

Oct 08, 2023

Nicoli Cracks Kings to Double Again

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Antoine Nicoli raised to 55,000 under the gun as action folded to Sanjay Haran, who three-bet to 135,000 in the small blind. Nicoli then moved all in for 540,000 and Haran called.

Antoine Nicoli: A♥J♥
Sanjay Haran: K♦K♠

The A♦Q♥8♠ flop gave Nicoli a pair of aces and the lead, while Haran couldn't catch up on the 5♥ turn or 4♦ river and was left paying off a double with his cracked pair of kings.