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Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
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2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€11,125,900
Entries
2,294
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
749
Players Left
227
Big Pot for "Papo MC" Before Break
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
After Alejandro "Papo MC" Lococo opened the action under the gun, he was three-bet to 4,200 by Sven Andersson in the big blind. Lococo called.
On the 
flop, Andersson continued for 4,000 and Lococo called.
The turn brought the 
. This time, Andersson checked and now faced a bet of 8,000 from Lococo. Andersson made the call.
On the river 
, Andersson checked again, and Lococo moved all in for 35,600.
Andersson went deep into the tank, eating a couple of minutes of the break before making his decision, choosing to fold and send the significant pot to the PokerStars Ambassador.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,600 | 71,600 |
|
49,000 | 49,000 |
Wheeler Eliminated by Cairat
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Jason Wheeler opened to 3,000 under the gun and Pedro Cairat called from one seat over. Vasyl Palandiuk three-bet to 9,500 from the cutoff and Wheeler called for less, putting at risk his last 4,700. Cairat gave it some thought, then called as well.
The flop came 
on which Cairat check-called a bet of 6,500 from Palandiuk.
The turn was the 
and was checked around to the 
river. Cairat moved all in for 36,000 and Palandiuk went deep into the tank for a few minutes. Eventually the clock was called on him, and with a few seconds left, he opted to let it go.
Cairat turned over 
for a set of jacks and Wheeler showed 
before heading to the exit.
"I had ace-king," commented Palandiuk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
21,000 | 21,000 |
|
Busted |
Redjdal Wins Flip to Oust Tepeh
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
As recounted by Sofia Lovgren, Tjan Tepeh opened to 900 from the hijack, the cutoff three-bet to 2,700, and Mounir Redjdal four-bet to 8,000 in the small blind. Tepeh then jammed for 19,300, the cutoff folded, and Redjdal called.
Tjan Tepeh: 
Mounir Redjdal: 
It was a race, and the board ran out 
to keep the pocket eights ahead, eliminating Tepeh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000 | 77,000 |
|
38,000 | -7,000 |
|
Busted |
Alcantara Doubles With Aces
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Leonardo Alcantara was all in preflop for 16,400 in the big blind and received a call from Cameron Robertson who had been the hand's original raiser under the gun.
Leonardo Alcantara: 
Cameron Robertson: 
The board came 
, flopping Alcantara a set of aces to give him the hand and a double-up to over his starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 | 38,000 |
|
37,700 | 37,700 |
Boat for Sandev
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
With roughly 30,000 in the pot on a 
completed board, Georgi Sandev was in early position and moved in enough chips to cover his cutoff opponent's stack of approximately 25,000. The cutoff player thought for a while, and eventually, tossed in a single chip to signify a call.
Sandev tabled 
for a boat, while his opponent showed 
and was sent to the rail. Sandev took the pot to move up to one of the bigger stacks in the room as he nears the 100k chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
99,000 | 99,000 |
Rotariu Takes it on the Turn
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Robert Spano opened to 1,000 from mid-position and George Rotariu three-bet to 3,200 from the button. Action folded back to Spano who stuck around with a call.
On a flop of 
, Spano check-called a bet of 1,700 from Rotariu.
The turn came the and Spano checked again. Rotariu continued with another bet of 8,000 that was enough to take down the pot.
"I'm running good, you made a very good fold," said Rotariu while raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Gambino Jams on Juutilainen
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
With approximately 16,000 in the pot on a completed board of 
, Andrea Gambino moved all in from the big blind for his last 10,100 chips.
Henri Juutilainen went into the tank, staring down his opponent and looking annoyed with the situation.
After a minute or so of deliberation, the Finn folded to his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,100 | 9,100 |
|
24,800 |
Tens Are Good for Strahl
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Carl Strahl opened to 1,000 under the gun and Jan Bronkhorst called from the button along with Frederik Brink in the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 
that was checked through to Bronkhorst who bet 1,100. Brink folded but Strahl check-called.
The turn came the and Strahl check-called another bet of 2,500 from Bronkhorst.
The completed the board, and this time, both players opted to check. Strahl revealed 
for kings and tens and his Bronkhorst threw his hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,500 | 40,500 |
|
25,200 | 25,200 |
Shmagun Doubles With Aces
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Before the blinds went up, Igor D`Ursel already had 2,500 over the betting line in the hijack, Andrea Gambino had 2,500 over the line on the button, and Valentin Shmagun had moved in his 19,900 chips in middle position. D`Ursel called and Gambino folded.
Valentin Shmagun:
Igor D`Ursel:
D`Ursel ran his big slick into the rockets, and although the 
flop provided a Broadway draw, the and 
completed the board to confirm Shmagun's double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | 43,000 |
|
|
18,000 | 18,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |