€5,300 Main Event Day 1b | 2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona

08-25-2015 18:26 UTC+2

Rampone Over Thomas

Josh_Cahlik

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Americans Nicholas Rampone and Russell Thomas looked down at a fully completed board of . Rampone was first to act on the river and he checked over to Thomas. The former November Niner bet 2,000 and Rampone thought for a minute before calling.

Thomas immediately mucked his cards, allowing Rampone to drag the pot without showdown. With this pick up, Rampone is now sitting on about 26,500 while Thomas has dropped to 41,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Russell Thomas	41,000 -3,200	-3,200
Nicholas Rampone	26,500 6,500	6,500

Tags: Nicholas Rampone Russell Thomas

08-25-2015 18:28 UTC+2

Jake Cody on Lads Night In, his WSOP Run and an African Adventure

Josh_Cahlik

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody had a rough summer until a deep run in the WSOP Main Event. He chatted to the PokerStars Blog about that deep run, the upcoming Lads Night In and an impending African adventure.

08-25-2015 18:56 UTC+2

Assorted Chip Counts

Josh_Cahlik

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Lodden	55,600 600	600

Eugene Katchalov	53,600 19,600	19,600

Niall Farrell	52,100 2,100	2,100

Ari Engel	40,000 3,300	3,300
Pier Paolo Fabretti	39,500 2,700	2,700
Sofia Lovgren	35,000 7,000	7,000
Vanessa Selbst	31,000 -5,500	-5,500

Mikhail Shalamov	28,600 18,400	18,400

Bertrand Grospellier	28,500 10,000	10,000

Pierre Neuville	24,500 700	700
Sylvain Loosli	24,500
Jake Cody	22,000 -18,900	-18,900

Kevin Vandersmissen	15,900 6,400	6,400
Liliya Novikova	15,000 -8,000	-8,000

Konstantin Puchkov	14,300 -5,800	-5,800
Dimitar Danchev	14,300

Angel Guillen	11,800 -5,800	-5,800
Andre Lettau	Busted

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

08-25-2015 19:13 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Josh_Cahlik

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	154,000
Andre Akkari	65,600 16,600	16,600

Gaelle Baumann	63,000 23,500	23,500

Nacho Barbero	55,500 -2,000	-2,000
Andrey Shatilov	46,500 16,500	16,500
Kitty Kuo	45,000 13,600	13,600

Lynn Gilmartin	29,000 4,600	4,600
Marcin Horecki	7,100 -22,900	-22,900

08-25-2015 19:13 UTC+2

What Do You Have? That’s the 15-Minute Question

Josh_Cahlik

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Fatima Moreira de Melo just spent most of the break with a decision to make. His beheavior made it look like an easy one, but then as she put it, "He does this sh** because he enjoys it." The PokerStars Blog reports.

08-25-2015 19:21 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	154,000
Jose Vicente Besalduch Traigueros	114,000
Michel Leibgorin	110,000
Andre Akkari	81,000 15,400	15,400

Nicholas Rampone	59,000 32,500	32,500
Ilan Boujenah	57,000
Nacho Barbero	56,000 500	500
Felipe Ramos	50,000 16,000	16,000

Jan Suchanek	47,000
Jason Lavallee	47,000
Ari Engel	43,000 3,000	3,000
Bertrand Grospellier	37,000 8,500	8,500

Lynn Gilmartin	30,000 1,000	1,000
Sam Grafton	11,000 5,000	5,000

08-25-2015 19:32 UTC+2

Rampone Folds Turn

Josh_Cahlik

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Action folded around to [Removed:146] on the button who raised it up to 1,200 total. The small blind folded while Nicholas Rampone announced a three-bet to 3,500 from the big blind. Guerfi called and the two took a flop.

The dealer fanned on the felt and Rampone cut out a continuation bet of 3,800. Guerfi quickly called and the touched down on the turn. Rampone slowed with a check, prompting Guerfi to bet 6,200.

Rampone instantly let go of his cards and Guerfi took down the pot. Guerfi now has about 45,000 to his name while Rampone has dropped to around 45,800.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Rampone	45,800 -13,200	-13,200

Tags: Nicholas Rampone

08-25-2015 19:34 UTC+2

Small One For ElkY

Josh_Cahlik

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and Afonso Ferro were heads up on a flop of . Grospellier was first to act and he checked his action. Ferro followed along and the came down on the turn. Grospellier bet 1,200, Ferro called, and the finished off the community cards.

Both players checked once more and Grospellier turned over for a pair of nines. Ferro mucked and Grospellier was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bertrand Grospellier	37,500 500	500

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier

08-25-2015 19:41 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dermot Blain	36,000
Martins Adeniya	29,000
Michael Egan	22,000 -17,500	-17,500
Sylvain Loosli	17,000 -7,500	-7,500
Christophe Benzimra	12,500

Matthew Wood	11,000
Maxim Lykov	9,000 -1,100	-1,100