Main Event Day 4 | 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

08-31-2018 18:55 UTC+2

Shafikov Jams Twice; De Silva Wins a Small One

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Andres Korn raised to 85,000 in the cutoff and Denys Shafikov moved all in from the small blind, Korn folded. In the next hand, it was Jamie O'Connor that raised to 85,000 from early position and Shafikov jammed for the second time. Again, there was no call that followed and Shafikov claimed the pot.

Georges Hanna raised to 85,000 in the hijack and Upeshka De Silva on the button three-bet to 250,000, Hanna called. The flop came and Hanna check-called a bet worth 135,000 to see the on the turn. Hanna checked and a second barrel of De Silva worth 400,000 did the trick to force a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Upeshka De Silva	4,600,000	1,300,000
Georges Hanna	1,650,000	-350,000
Denys Shafikov	1,000,000	30,000

Tags: Andres Korn Denys Shafikov Georges Hanna Jamie O'Connor Upeshka De Silva

08-31-2018 18:48 UTC+2

Tikerpe Gets a Fold from Conan

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Matthias Tikerpe started with a raise to 80,000 under the gun before calling a three-bet to 250,000 from Marius Conan in the cutoff.

The flop went and Tikerpe check-called Conan's 190,000 continuation bet. Both players opted to check on the turn .

The river showed a and Conan ended up folding after Tikerpe fired 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Tikerpe	4,300,000	-400,000
Marius Conan	3,200,000	300,000

Tags: Marius Conan Matthias Tikerpe

08-31-2018 18:45 UTC+2

Petrzelka Doubles Up Twice Through Wang

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

David Petrzelka doubled up on a first hand with against Haoxiang Wang, holding after a flop brought , giving Petrzelka a set of fives.

A few hands later, Wang raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Petrzelka announced all in for 980,000 from the small blind. Wang chose to call, holding and saw in Petrzelka's hand.

The flop fell , giving Wang a pair of aces, but the on the turn gave once more the best hand to Petrzelka with a full house. The river didn't change anything and Petrzelka took down another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Haoxiang Wang	2,700,000	-1,515,000
David Petrzelka	2,000,000	1,185,000

08-31-2018 18:40 UTC+2

Kovalski Barrels Three Streets

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Fabiano Kovalski began with a raise to 80,000 and it was called by Patrick Clarke in the big blind.

The flop fanned and Clarke check-called Kovalski's continuation for 115,000. The same action happened on the turn , this time for 275,000.

The river was the and Kovalski sent a third barrel for 450,000 after a last check from Clarke. The latter folded and Kovalski took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Clarke	3,900,000	-550,000
Fabiano Kovalski	2,400,000	530,000

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Patrick Clarke

08-31-2018 18:38 UTC+2

Tikerpe Takes Two

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On the flop of , Matthias Tikerpe bet 160,000 and Tom Alner folded in the big blind while Rodrigo Marques Carmo called under the gun. The appeared on the turn and Marques Carmo check-called a bet of 280,000.

On the river, Marques Carmo check-called a third bet for 460,000 and mucked when Tikerpe showed the .

Soon after, Tikerpe raised to 80,000 and Marius Conan three-bet to 250,000 in the cutoff. Tikerpe called and the flop came . Now it was Tikerpe that check-called a bet of 190,000 and they checked the on the turn. Tikerpe made it 300,000 to go on the river and Conan folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Tikerpe	4,700,000	1,600,000
Rodrigo Carmo	4,275,000	-825,000
Marius Conan	2,900,000	-640,000

Tags: Marius Conan Matthias Tikerpe Rodrigo Marques Carmo Tom Alner

08-31-2018 18:30 UTC+2

Muradov Doubles

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ognyan Dimov moved all in out of the small blind to put short stack Shakhabiddin Muradov at risk for 180,000 and the Latvian called.

Shakhabiddin Muradov:
Ognyan Dimov:

The board came and Muradov doubled, he now has 10 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognyan Dimov	5,170,000	-315,000
Shakhabiddin Muradov	400,000	160,000

Tags: Ognyan Dimov Shakhabiddin Muradov

08-31-2018 18:30 UTC+2

Marques Empties the Clip Against De Silva

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Pedro Marques raised to 90,000 and was called by Upeshka De Silva in the big blind. On the flop of , De Silva checked and called a bet of 75,000 by Marques. The followed on the turn and De Silva check-called another bet worth 225,000 before checking again the river.

Marques made it 855,000 to go and De Silva gave it some thought, used one time bank and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Marques	3,375,000	975,000
Upeshka De Silva	3,300,000	-150,000

Tags: Pedro Marques Upeshka De Silva

08-31-2018 18:22 UTC+2

Carmo Marques Forces a Fold From Kovalski

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Rodrigo Marques Carmo opened to 80,000 and only Fabiano Kovalski in the big blind called.

The flop brought and Kovalski check-raised to 195,000 a continuation of 60,000 from Marques Carmo. The latter called.

The turn was the and Kovalski fired 330,000. After some thought, Marques Carmo called once more.

On the river , Kovalski checked and faced a bet of 750,000 from marques Carmo. Kovalski ended up folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Carmo	5,100,000	600,000
Fabiano Kovalski	1,870,000	-580,000

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Rodrigo Marques Carmo

08-31-2018 18:21 UTC+2

Juanda Folds River

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

It folded to John Juanda in the small blind who raised to 120,000 and was called by Korn in the big blind.

The flop fanned and Korn led out for 130,000. Juanda check-called and both players on the turn .

The river showed a and Juanda opted to bet for 200,000. Korn raised to 575,000 and Juanda eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	2,050,000	650,000
John Juanda	1,600,000	-150,000

Tags: John Juanda

08-31-2018 18:05 UTC+2

Cards Back in the Air

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The cards are back in the air and there are 79 minutes left in the current level. At the end of the level there will be a 75-minute dinner break and two further levels are scheduled beyond that, or down to the last 16 players, whichever of the two comes first.