€1,100 EPT National Day 3 | 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

08-25-2018 16:37 UTC+1

Ruijs and Cristea Trade Chips Again

Aaron McBride

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Joris Ruijs raised to 425,000 from early position and when the action got around to Valentin Cristea in the cutoff he moved all in for 1.7m. The decision was back on Ruijs and after he got confirmation of the count he called.

Joris Ruijs:
Valentin Cristea:

Board:

Ruijs and Cristea had been trading chips a lot over the last few levels with Rujis getting the better of his opponent. But on this occasion, it was Cristea who won some of his chips back after his pocket eights held to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	5,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Valentin Cristea	3,800,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Joris Ruijs Valentin Cristea

08-25-2018 16:53 UTC+1

Valentin Cristea Eliminated in 16th Place (€30,200)

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Aaron McBride

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jerome L'Hostis opened the action with a raise to 475,000 from early position, and Julien Martini called on the button. Valentin Cristea was in the small blind and announced all in for 3m. L'Hostis folded after confirmation of the amount and Martini thought for a minute before he called.

Valentin Cristea:
Julien Martini:

Board:

Martini paired his nine on the flop to take the lead and held as the board completed. Valentin Cristea who led the final 49 at the start of the day had to settle for a 16th place finish and a payday worth €30,200.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Martini	31,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000
Valentin Cristea	Busted

Tags: Jerome L'Hostis Julien Martini Valentin Cristea

Level: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

08-25-2018 17:03 UTC+1

Chip Counts After Level 32 (full)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Martini	31,000,000
Jan Teunis	16,250,000 2,250,000	2,250,000
Claudio Di Giacomo	11,000,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Yunsheng Sun	10,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Jerome L'Hostis	9,800,000 200,000	200,000
Mariano Leandro Hyon	9,000,000 600,000	600,000
Alberto Ah Line	8,300,000 700,000	700,000
Joris Ruijs	6,100,000 600,000	600,000
Giovanni Gallo	5,100,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Jan Dentler	4,600,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Roger Taieb	3,400,000 600,000	600,000
Arni Gunnarsson	3,300,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Joel Visa Jordana	3,050,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Michal Casnocha	2,850,000 850,000	850,000
Jean-René Fontaine	2,725,000 125,000	125,000

08-25-2018 17:05 UTC+1

Sun Doubles Up Fontaine

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Yori Epskamp

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Yunsheng Sun shoved from the small blind and Jean Fontaine called all in for 2,625,000 in the big blind.

Yunsheng Sun:
Jean Fontaine:

The dealer fanned out and Fontaine thumped the table in delight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yunsheng Sun	7,875,000 2,625,000	2,625,000
Jean-René Fontaine	5,350,000 2,625,000	2,625,000

Tags: Jean Fontaine Yunsheng Sun

08-25-2018 17:08 UTC+1

Joel Visa Jordana Eliminated in 15th Place (€34,650)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Joel Visa Jordana shoved all in for 2,925,000 from the cutoff. Roger Taieb in the big blind decided to make the call to put Visa at risk.

Joel Visa Jordana:
Roger Taieb:

A split pot would've been the most expected outcome, but instead, it was Taieb who won it all on the river with the worse starting hand: . Visa's EPT National run came to an end in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Taieb	6,600,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Joel Visa Jordana	Busted

Tags: Joel Visa Roger Taieb

08-25-2018 17:19 UTC+1

Joris Ruijs Eliminated in 14th Place (€34,650)

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Aaron McBride

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jerome L'Hostis raised to 475,000 from under the gun, and Joris Ruijs moved all in for around 5.5m from middle position. The action folded back around to L'Hostis who snap-called.

Joris Ruijs:
Jerome L'Hostis:

Board:

Ruijs saw the bad news that L'Hostis held pocket aces, and he would need a lot of help to survive. After the dealer revealed the flop, turn and river, Ruijs' hand didn't improve, and his exit in 14th place for €34,650 was sealed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome L'Hostis	13,500,000 6,200,000	6,200,000
Joris Ruijs	Busted

Tags: Jerome L'Hostis Joris Ruijs

08-25-2018 17:25 UTC+1

Michal Casnocha Eliminated in 13th Place (€39,150)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Down to 1,825,000 in chips, Michal Casnocha shoved all in from the cutoff.

"Finally!" Jan Teunis cheered before looking at his cards. He then quickly flicked in calling chips on the button and the blinds folded.

Michal Casnocha:
Jan Teunis:

Casnocha stood up and cheered in Slovakian. His eyes lighted up when the dealer put out an flop, propelling him into a substantial lead. The turn was the and Casnocha called for a spade.

Unfortunately for him, the river was the , pairing Teunis' kicker and ending his run in 13th place.

"Ok guys, good luck," he smiled before walking away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Teunis	19,600,000 3,350,000	3,350,000
Michal Casnocha	Busted

Tags: Jan Teunis Michal Casnocha

08-25-2018 17:41 UTC+1

Arni Gunnarsson Eliminated in 12th Place (€39,150)

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Aaron McBride

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The action folded around to Arni Gunnarsson on the button, and he moved all in for 2.6m. Claudio Di Giacomo was in the big blind and got the dealer to count Gunnarsson's stack. Once it was confirmed he gave himself ten seconds to think before he made the call.

Arni Gunnarsson:
Claudio Di Giacomo:

Board:

Di Giacomo's pocket pair held on the board as Gunnarsson wasn't able to get any help from the community cards. The player from Iceland saw his deep run come to an end and picked up €39,150 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo	13,900,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Arni Gunnarsson	Busted

Tags: Arni Gunnarsson Claudio Di Giacomo

08-25-2018 17:42 UTC+1

Yunsheng Sun Eliminated in 11th Place (€44,350)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

In the hand after busting Arni Gunnarsson, Claudio Di Giacomo open-shoved from the small blind. Yunsheng Sun called all in for around 3 million from the big blind.

Claudio Di Giacomo:
Yunsheng Sun:

The flop gave Di Giacomo some more outs and he added the clubs as well on the turn. The on the river left nothing to the imagination and Sun had to part ways in 11th place. The man from China received €44,350 for his deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo	17,000,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Yunsheng Sun	Busted

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Yunsheng Sun