€560 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 EAPT Barcelona

10-06-2023 02:44 UTC+2

Santa Maria Hits the River to Burst the Bubble

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♥K♥9♣, a player in the hijack moved all in for 75,000 and Fernando Santa Maria slammed in a call from the big blind.

All-In Player: A♠K♦
Fernando Santa Maria: Q♥10♣

Santa Maria was trailing his opponent's top pair as the turn came the 4♥. The river brought the 9♥ and Santa Maria rivered a flush to win the pot as the bubble boy received a round of applause from the rest of the room before making his exit.

Play has now ended for the night with 19 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Santa Maria	731,000 231,000	231,000

Tags: Fernando Santa Maria

10-06-2023 02:19 UTC+2

Carvalho Sends One Out on the Soft Bubble

David Salituro

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A player in the cutoff raised to 20,000, leaving just 15,000 behind, as action folded to Andre Carvalho in the small blind who three-bet to 55,000.

The cutoff stood up to see the action on the other tables before committing his last chips.

All-In Player: Q♦10♦
Andre Carvalho: A♠K♠

The all-in player got no help on the 6♠5♥9♥ flop, while the K♥ turn gave Carvalho top pair and left his opponent drawing only to a straight. He missed the 7♦ river as Carvalho took the pot.

Play is now going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Carvalho	380,000

Tags: Andre Carvalho

10-06-2023 00:46 UTC+2

Petit Sent Out by Montiel

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Leo Petit was down to around 40,000 and pushed all in from the hijack. Jose Maria Montiel called on the button to put him at risk.

Leo Petit: K♦4♠
Jose Maria Montiel: A♦9♦

The board ran out 8♣Q♦7♣6♦J♠ and Montiel's ace-high stayed in front to earn him the pot and knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Maria Montiel	200,000 200,000	200,000
Leo Petit	Busted

Tags: Jose Maria Montiel Leo Petit

10-05-2023 23:14 UTC+2

Rodriguez Busts Another, Outflips Dansie

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A few hands after his massive bustout against Max Castelle, Jose Rodriguez three-bet to 17,000 in the cutoff, then called when Ryan Dansie moved all in for around 35,000 under the gun.

Ryan Dansie: 10♦10♣
Jose Rodriguez: A♥K♠

Dansie was racing for his tournament life but saw the bad news when the dealer flipped over the J♦A♦K♣ flop, giving Rodriguez two pair.

Dansie had a straight draw but improved no further on the 3♦ turn or 8♥ river and left the table so quickly he forgot his backpack behind and had to be called back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Rodriguez	390,000 60,000	60,000
Ryan Dansie	Busted

Tags: Jose Rodriguez Ryan Dansie

10-05-2023 23:02 UTC+2

Rodriguez Puts a Cruel Cooler on Castelle

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jose Rodriguez and Max Castelle were heads-up on a completed board of 9♠9♦Q♥10♠A♣ when Rodriguez bet 30,000 from early position.

Castelle then raised to 60,000 in the big blind and Rodriguez moved all in. Castelle snap-called and turned over Q♣9♣ for a flopped full house.

Rodriguez, though, had A♦9♥ for a rivered full house to win the massive pot. Castelle flung his arms in the air in frustration as the stacks were counted down. Rodriguez had around 150,000 remaining and barely had Castelle covered, sending him to the rail on the brutal cooler.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Rodriguez	330,000 330,000	330,000
Max Castelle	Busted

Tags: Jose Rodriguez Max Castelle

10-05-2023 22:40 UTC+2

Perez Scores a Double Knockout

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player in the big blind moved all in for 24,500. the under-the-gun player reshoved for 35,000, and Antonio Perez called in middle position to put both of them at risk.

Big Blind: K♠7♦
Under-the-Gun Player: A♣10♦
Antonio Perez: 9♥9♠

The board ran out 2♠5♠5♥4♦2♣ and Perez's two nines stayed in front to send both opponents to the rail and his stack rocketing past 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Perez	310,000 90,000	90,000

10-05-2023 21:33 UTC+2

Poulet Sent Packing With a Weak Ace

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sergio Denero raised to 4,000 from the cutoff before Kevin Poulet, on the button, moved all in for 31,000. Denero gave it some thought before calling.

Kevin Poulet: A♠2♠
Sergio Denero: A♦7♦

The J♥J♣8♦ flop left open the possibility of a chop, but Denero hit the 7♥ on the turn to make two pair. Denero improved to a full house on the J♠ river and Poulet was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Denaro	180,000 90,000	90,000
Kevin Poulet	Busted

Tags: Sergio Denero Kevin Poulet

10-05-2023 20:23 UTC+2

Ace Good Enough For Poulet

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

In a multiway pot, a player in the big blind moved all in for around 15,000, Kevin Poulet reshoved in early position, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Big Blind: Q♥7♥
Kevin Poulet: A♦K♦

Poulet was ahead with his ace-high as the board ran out 2♦J♣6♠5♠9♠. Neither player made a pair and Poulet's ace secured him the pot and the knockout.

Michael Scott, who took an early chip lead earlier today, was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Poulet	100,000
Michael Scott	Busted

Tags: Kevin Poulet Michael Scott

10-05-2023 20:04 UTC+2

Pireddu's Turn to Pick Up Kings

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Gianni Pireddu in the cutoff and an opponent on the button got all their chips in the middle before the flop.

Opponent: Q♣J♣
Gianni Pireddu: K♣K♦

Pireddu hit a set on the 4♥K♠A♥ flop, while his opponent picked up a straight draw. The 3♥ turn was no help, and Pireddu stayed in front on the 5♠ river to secure the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Pireddu had 28,000 remaining, barely having his opponent covered and sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianni Pireddu	55,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Gianni Pireddu

10-05-2023 19:21 UTC+2

Piacentino Doubles, Takes Out Esquerdo With Lucky River

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Yves Piacentino was all in for 30,500 from early position and Carlos Esquerdo got his last 8,000 in the middle from middle position. A player on the button had them both covered and at risk.

Carlos Esquerdo: A♦Q♦
Yves Piacentino: A♥9♥
Button: A♣Q♣

Piacentino was dominated by both opponents as the flop came 3♣6♥8♠. The 3♥ turn gave him a flush draw, and he completed his flush on the Q♥ river.

Esquerdo was eliminated, while Piacentino doubled up off the button.