Ka Kwan Lau, a Spanish PokerStars player, bet 12,000 into Albert Daher on the turn of a board reading . Daher dropped a chunk of T5000 chips over the line, enough to put Lau all in. Lau thought about it and made the call. There were gasps around the table as they saw the two hands turned over. Lau tabled for the bare ace high, Daher the for the gut-shot straight draw. Amazing read by Lau and a gutsy call for his tournament life. The dealer burned the last card, the . Daher got there and Lau tapped the table in frustration before he wished the table good luck.
After a series of preflop raises, Jean Montury put all of his 25,900 into the middle against Marcel Luske. Luske rolled over but was ultimately behind Montury's .
A run out of ensured Montury's aces would hold and he was able to double to around 55,000. This hit drops Luske down to just about 12,000 in chips.
We arrived at the table to find Steven Van Zadelhoff and Massimo Mosele looking down at a board of . Van Zadelhoff risked all of his chips on the turn and was snapped off by Mosele. Van Zadelhoff showed for a turned flush but was heartbroken to find that Mosele had flopped a full house with his .
The river finished the board with the and van Zaldelhoff made a quick exit from the tournament area. A grinning Mosele stacked his new chips and found that he now sits around 120,000.
Leo Fernandez opened with an early position raise to 2,400 and Mariela Blanco Jimenez tossed out a call. Action folded around to Shannon Shorr in the cutoff who cut out a three-bet to 7,500. The blinds mucked their cards and Fernandez called to see a flop. Jimenez tossed out a call as well and the three players watched as fell. Fernandez checked and Jiminez did the same. Shorr reached into his stack and moved out a continuation bet of 7,000. Fernandez looked him up while Jiminez decided to pass.
The fell on fourth street and Fernandez checked to the raiser once more. This time, however, Shorr checked it back which allowed the to come on the river. Fernandez came out swinging for 12,000. Shorr thought for quite some time and reached into his chip stack and grabbed what looked to be raising chips. Eventually, however, he picked up his cards with the other hand and flung them to the muck. Fernandez was awarded the pot which brings his stack to about 142,000.
Gerard Piqué up and out of his chair, eliminated on Day 2 of EPT Barcelona
One of the most talked about stories here at the EPT Barcelona was the appearance of famed footballer Gerard Piqué, who was one of the headliners entering Day 2. Unfortunately, Piqué won't be adding a poker title to his long list of accomplishments.
It happened when Piqué and PokerStars qualifier Carlos Mora Alvarez saw a flop of . We didn't get the exact action, but it appeared as if there were some big bets and then Piqué got the last of his chips in on the turn. The ended up completing the board on the river, which is about when the TV cameras began filming the action.
Piqué turned over the , revealing that he got the majority of his chips in on middle pair and a gutshot straight draw. Alvarez then tabled the , showing he was willing to get chips in with top pair and a flush draw. Alvarez hit the flush on the turn to seal the deal, and after the river was run out, Piqué wished the table luck and then took his leave as the cameras captured his long walk to the exit.
The continuation bet in position is an essential part of any poker player’s armoury. You’re got the pot head up pre flop and now it’s been checked over to you on the flop. PokerNews watched as two PokerStars professionals on table 19 showed what to do when it doesn’t quite work out.
Ivan Demidov raised on the button to 2,000, the small blind folded but Mandus Ihnen defended his big blind and made the call. The flop was . Ihnen checked and Demidov continued with a bet of 2,500. Ihnen made the call. The turn was . Ihnen checked and Demidov checked behind. The river was the which didn’t really change anything. A last check from Ihnen and Demidov saw now value in betting and checked. Ihnen showed and won a small pot.
A few hands later at the same table Jamila Von Perger raised under the gun for 2,200 and was called in the gun by Toni Dieguez. The flop was Dieguez checked and Von Perger made a continuation bet of 2,400 which Dieguez called. Thet both checked the turn and when the came on the river Dieguez looked like he was thinking of betting but eventually put his chips back and called. He turned over and bottom pair was good. Again Von Perger lost just a small pot.
From middle position, Shannon Shorr raised to 2,200. Artur Koren called on the button, Massimo Mosele called from the small blind, and Team PokerStars Pro Leo Fernandez called from the big blind.
On the flop, Mosele and Fernandez checked to Shorr. He fired 4,800, then Koren called behind. Mosele also called, and Fernandez folded.
The turn was the , and all three players checked to see the land on the river. After Mosele checked, Shorr bet 14,000. Koren folded rather quickly, but Mosele went into the tank for a couple of minutes. Eventually, he folded, and Shorr scooped the pot.
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. Daher dropped a chunk of T5000 chips over the line, enough to put Lau all in. Lau thought about it and made the call. There were gasps around the table as they saw the two hands turned over. Lau tabled 
for the bare ace high, Daher the 
for the gut-shot straight draw. Amazing read by Lau and a gutsy call for his tournament life. The dealer burned the last card, the 
. Daher got there and Lau tapped the table in frustration before he wished the table good luck.
but was ultimately behind Montury's 
. Van Zadelhoff risked all of his chips on the turn and was snapped off by Mosele. Van Zadelhoff showed 
for a turned flush but was heartbroken to find that Mosele had flopped a full house with his 
and van Zaldelhoff made a quick exit from the tournament area. A grinning Mosele stacked his new chips and found that he now sits around 120,000.
fell on fourth street and Fernandez checked to the raiser once more. This time, however, Shorr checked it back which allowed the 
to come on the river. Fernandez came out swinging for 12,000. Shorr thought for quite some time and reached into his chip stack and grabbed what looked to be raising chips. Eventually, however, he picked up his cards with the other hand and flung them to the muck. Fernandez was awarded the pot which brings his stack to about 142,000.
turn. The 
ended up completing the board on the river, which is about when the TV cameras began filming the action.
, revealing that he got the majority of his chips in on middle pair and a gutshot straight draw. Alvarez then tabled the 
, showing he was willing to get chips in with top pair and a flush draw. Alvarez hit the flush on the turn to seal the deal, and after the river was run out, Piqué wished the table luck and then took his leave as the cameras captured his long walk to the exit.
which didn’t really change anything. A last check from Ihnen and Demidov saw now value in betting and checked. Ihnen showed 
and won a small pot.
and when the 
and bottom pair was good. Again Von Perger lost just a small pot.
flop, Mosele and Fernandez checked to Shorr. He fired 4,800, then Koren called behind. Mosele also called, and Fernandez folded.
