2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€1,037,109
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,365,350
Entries
1,931
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
2,500,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

Neves and Wu Depart

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jack Wu
Jack Wu

Shakhabiddin Muradov raised and Joel Isla just called from one seat over. Rui Neves Ferreira then pushed all in for 445,000 and Muradov folded, Isla called.

Rui Neves Ferreira: {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Joel Isla: {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

The board came {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and the kicker played to eliminate Neves Ferreira.

Soon after, Jack Wu departed from the very same table when he jammed for 340,000 into the big blind of Johan Storakers.

Jack Wu: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}
Johan Storakers: {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

The board came {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and Storakers rivered the flush. Both players took out their smartphones to take a picture of the board and headed separate ways after all was done and dusted.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Isla es
Joel Isla
1,475,000 990,000
Johan Storakers se
Johan Storakers
1,450,000 350,000
Jack Wu tw
Jack Wu
Busted
Rui Neves Ferreira pt
Rui Neves Ferreira
Busted

Tags: Jack WuJoel IslaJohan StorakersShakhabiddin MuradovRui Neves Ferreira

Clarke Wins Another One

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Patrick_Clarke
Patrick_Clarke

The board showed {7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{k-Hearts} when Rifat Palevic bet 265,000 from the small blind and Patrick Clarke called from the cutoff.

The dealer brought a {6-Diamonds} on the river and Palevic checked. Clarke bet for 425,000 and Palevic ended up folding his hand, saying he was holding queens. Clarke moved to more than 2 millions chips after that pot.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
2,300,000 700,000
Rifat Palevic se
Rifat Palevic
1,050,000

Tags: Patrick ClarkeRifat Palevic

Dimov Busts Cherrati and Tariq

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ognyan Dimov
Ognyan Dimov

Over on the feature table, Salem Cherrati pushed all in for 280,000 from the hijack and Ognyan Dimov called on the button. Ali Tariq moved all in over the top for 865,000 in the small blind and Dimov reluctantly called.

Salem Cherrati: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
Ali Tariq: {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
Ognyan Dimov: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Dimov paired his ten on the turn, then improved to a full house on the river to send two opponents to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Ognyan Dimov bg
Ognyan Dimov
EPT 1X Winner
3,280,000 1,580,000
Salem Cherrati fr
Salem Cherrati
Busted
Ali Tariq gb
Ali Tariq
Busted

Tags: Ali TariqOgnyan DimovSalem Cherrati

Zhang Doubles Through Holodiuk

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Serhii Holodiuk raised in late position and called the shove of Michael Chi Zhang for 120,000. Both players tabled an ace, but Zhang had the better kicker with {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds} versus {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. The board came {J-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Zhang doubled to remain in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Serhii Holodiuk ua
Serhii Holodiuk
760,000 -50,000
Michael Chi Zhang gb
Michael Chi Zhang
290,000 110,000

Tags: Michael Chi ZhangSerhii Holodiuk

Shafikov Forces a Fold from Sow

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Kalidou Sow
Kalidou Sow

The board read {8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and already more than 300,000 were in the middle when Kalidou Sow checked and face a bet for 150,000 from Denys Shafikov. After using two time banks cards, Sow eventually called.

The river brought a {5-Spades} and Sow checked once more. Shafikov moved all in for a stack of 345,000, putting Sow into a decision. The Franch player used two more time bank cards and the dealer announced his hand was folded.

Shafikov showed {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, "Nice Hand", told him Sow, revealing he was holding {10-}{10-}. Shafikov racked the pot to climb to stack worth 1,100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
1,310,000 -140,000
Denys Shafikov ua
Denys Shafikov
1,100,000 270,000

Tags: Denys ShafikovKalidou Sow

Martinez Eliminated by Marques Carmo

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Raul Martinez
Raul Martinez

Raul Martinez had doubled his tiny stack with {A-Spades}{7-Spades} against the {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} of Rodrigo Marques Carmo and the Portuguese took revenge soon after. Martinez pushed for 240,000 from the small blind and Marques Carmo called in the big blind.

Raul Martinez: {Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Rodrigo Marques Carmo: {K-Hearts}{6-Spades}

The board came {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{K-Spades}{A-Spades} and Martinez was eliminated in 51st place.

Player Chips Progress
Rodrigo Carmo pt
Rodrigo Carmo
2,250,000 75,000
Raul Martinez es
Raul Martinez
Busted

Tags: Raul MartinezRodrigo Marques Carmo

Mattsson Eliminated by Juanda

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
John Juanda
John Juanda

The action started with a raise to 45,000 by Simon Mattsson and Pedro Marques called on the button, as did John Juanda in the small blind. On a flop of {8-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades}, the action checked to Marques and he bet 70,000. Juanda called and Mattsson check-raised to 235,000.

Marques sent his cards into the muck and Juanda then moved all in for around 1.2 million. Mattsson called with the slightly inferior stack and saw the bad news as soon as the cards were turned over.

Simon Mattsson: {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}
John Juanda: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

The set-over-set drama would not see a miracle one outer, as the board completed with the {Q-Clubs} turn and {9-Diamonds} river. Mattsson grabbed his belongings and headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
2,475,000 1,265,000
Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
925,000 -165,000
Simon Mattsson se
Simon Mattsson
Busted

Tags: John JuandaPedro MarquesSimon Mattsson

Alner Takes from De Silva

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tom Alner raised to 50,000 and only Upeshka De Silva made the call from the big blind.

The flop fell {j-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and De Silva check-called a continuation from Alner for 55,000.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and after another check, Alner fired 205,000. It was enough for De Silva who folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Alner gb
Tom Alner
1,630,000 100,000
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
1,130,000 1,130,000

Tags: Tom AlnerUpeshka De Silva

Storakers Busts Yang

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Johan Storakers opened to 55,000 and it was called by Renjun Yang in the blinds.

The flop fell {5-}{4-}{3-} and Yang led all in for his last 175,000, holding {a-Spades}{5-Spades}. Storakers snap-called with {10-}{10-}. Yang had outs to survive, but the {8-Hearts}{9-Clubs} turn and river brought him no help and he got eliminated from the tournament at the 55th place.

Player Chips Progress
Johan Storakers se
Johan Storakers
1,100,000 170,000
Renjun Yang cn
Renjun Yang
Busted

Tags: Johan StorakersMartin AlfonsinRenjun Yang