2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
€1,491,133
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€11,125,900
Entries
2,294
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
210
Players Left
64

Trofimov Doesn't Take Guerrero's Offer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Kalidou Sow raised to 30,000 from under the gun and received three calls, including Ibrahim Aksu, small blind Dragos Trofimov, and Nikola Gunchev in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Spades}{k-Spades}{2-Hearts} and action checked to Sow, who continued for 35,000. Aksu quickly folded, but Trofimov raised to 120,000. Gunchev got out of the way, but Sow gave it some thought before folding.

"Show one card. I'll pay you," tablemate Jimmy Guerrero told Trofimov after the hand, but Trofimov returned his cards face down in return for the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ibrahim Aksu tr
Ibrahim Aksu
810,000 -40,000
Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
640,000 50,000
Dragos Trofimov md
Dragos Trofimov
620,000 430,000
Nikola Gunchev bg
Nikola Gunchev
215,000 -135,000

Tags: Jimmy GuerreroIbrahim AksuDragos TrofimovKalidou SowNikola Gunchev

Ribeiro Takes From Big Stack of Endo

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Carlos Ribeiro opened the action to 30,000 from early position and it folded to Mateus Endo in the big blind who elected on a three-bet to 120,000, which Ribeiro called.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades} and both players checked their options. The {k-Clubs} hit the turn and Endo checked again. Ribeiro bet 70,000, which was enough to get the job done when Endo folded.

Player Chips Progress
Neville Costa br
Neville Costa
1,170,000 70,000
Carlos Ribeiro br
Carlos Ribeiro
630,000 130,000

Tags: Carlos RibeiroMateus Endo

Two All Ins, One Knockout

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Belarmino De Souza was all in for around 170,000 from the hijack and up against Noah Boeken in the cutoff.

Belarmino De Souza: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Noah Boeken: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The {k-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop was a disaster for Boeken as De Souza made top two pair, and he held on through the {8-Clubs}{9-Spades} turn and river to double up.

At the same time at an adjacent table, Xiaoyun Li was all in for 135,000 as Fabiano Kovalski put him at risk.

Xiaoyun Li: {a-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Fabiano Kovalski: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

The {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop was safe for Li, but Kovalski hit the {q-Spades} on the turn to take the lead. The river came the {5-Spades} and Li was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Fabiano Kovalski br
Fabiano Kovalski
675,000 525,000
Belarmino De Souza br
Belarmino De Souza
400,000 230,000
Noah Boeken nl
Noah Boeken
EPT 1X Winner
210,000 -180,000
Xiaoyun Li cn
Xiaoyun Li
Busted

Tags: Xiaoyun LiNoah BoekenFabiano KovalskiBelarmino De Souza

Mokri's Turned Boat Secures Massive Knockout

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Kayhan Mokri
Kayhan Mokri

Kayhan Mokri reraised to 60,000 from the big blind over the top of an early position raise by Gabriel Moura before Moura four-bet to 345,000. Mokri then shoved all in and Moura called for around 650,000 more, creating a massive pot.

Gabriel Moura: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Kayhan Mokri: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The {4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop was no help to the at-risk player, while the {q-Diamonds} on the turn improved Mokri to a full house and left Moura drawing dead. The {a-Clubs} appeared on the river too late for Moura and he made his exit, while Mokri, the overnight chip leader, is now up to around 2,500,000.

Player Chips Progress
Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
Day 2 Chip Leader
2,500,000 740,000
Gabriel Moura br
Gabriel Moura
Busted

Tags: Gabriel MouraKayhan Mokri

Pasco Fed Up With Jaros

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Patrik Jaros had opened the two previous hands before a third where he raised to 30,000 from under the gun and Jerwin Pasco three-bet to 90,000 from the button. Jaros called when the action folded around.

Jaros checked on the flop of {9-Clubs}{k-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Pasco checked back. The turn brought the {j-Spades} and Jaros led out with a bet of 90,000. Pasco called.

Jaros checked on the {5-Spades} river and Pacso checked back. Jaros was first to show and held {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} for ace-high, which was no good against the {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs} of Pasco with top pair.

Jaros shook his head in apparent frustration at the opponent's preflop move and tossed in his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Jerwin Pasco ph
Jerwin Pasco
900,000 220,000
Patrik Jaros cz
Patrik Jaros
Day 5 Chip Leader
400,000 30,000

Tags: Jerwin PascoPatrik Jaros

Kehoe Makes Tough Call For His Tournament Life

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Stephen Kehoe
Stephen Kehoe

Stephen Kehoe and Ibrahim Aksu saw the turn on a board of {4-Hearts}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} when Kehoe bet 25,000 from under the gun.

Aksu came back with a raise to 110,000 and Kehoe used a time bank before calling. The river came the {q-Spades} and Kehoe checked.

Aksu then slid forward a stack of chips to put Kehoe all in for his last 190,000, and Kehoe used another time bank before calling to put himself at risk.

Aksu showed {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for just ace-high and Kehoe had {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for two pair, fives and threes, to earn the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Ibrahim Aksu tr
Ibrahim Aksu
850,000 -350,000
Stephen Kehoe ie
Stephen Kehoe
Day 1B Chip Leader
770,000 425,000

Tags: Stephen KehoeIbrahim Aksu

Margereson Picks Off Bluff

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Marcelo Simoes opened the action from early position to 30,000 and it folded around to Scott Margereson in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, Margereson checked and Simoes continued for 25,000. Margereson took a moment before check-raising to 75,000 and Simoes quickly called.

On the {a-Hearts} turn both players checked their options. The {7-Spades} completed the board and Margereson bet 75,000. Simoes used a time bank card before raising to 150,000. Margereson looked perplexed but eventually tossed in a chip for the call. Simoes rolled over {k-Spades}{9-Spades} for a bluff and Margereson tabled {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Margereson gb
Scott Margereson
1,600,000 -50,000
Marcelo Simoes br
Marcelo Simoes
EPT 1X Winner
900,000 -250,000

Tags: Marcelo SimoesScott Margereson

Mokri Doesn't Convince Pinto

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of {3-Spades}{q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, action checked to Michael Pinto in middle position and he bet 80,000. Joris Ruijs folded the small blind, but Kayhan Mokri called in the big blind.

Both players checked the {2-Spades} turn before the {q-Hearts} appeared on the river.

"Two hundred thousand," Mokri announced, splashing a bet into the pot. Pinto used a time bank card before calling and Mokri turned over {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for jack-high. Pinto took the pot with {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

"It was convincing. Not convincing enough," Pinto said as he raked in the chips.

"I'll get it next time. I was so sure I was going to hit a nine," Mokri replied as the two players shared a laugh.

Player Chips Progress
Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
Day 2 Chip Leader
1,450,000 30,000
Michael Pinto nl
Michael Pinto
Day 4 Chip Leader
950,000 -220,000
Joris Ruijs nl
Joris Ruijs
450,000 -60,000

Tags: Joris RuijsKayhan MokhiMichael Pinto