2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 4
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 4
Entries
64
Players Left
16

Sow Finds Magic Card on River

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Kalidou Sow
Kalidou Sow

The action was folded to Kalidou Sow in the small blind who limped in and Ramiro Petrone checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, Sow led out for 65,000 and Petrone made the call. On the {7-Diamonds} turn Sow kept the aggression up when a bet of 110,000, and again Petrone called.

The {6-Hearts} completed the board and Sow took a moment before sliding in an over-bet to 550,000. Petrone went in the tank and after roughly a minute flicked in a chip for the call. Sow quickly tabled {8-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for the rivered nut-straight. Petrone shook his head in disbelief and mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Kalidou Sow
3,700,000
700,000
700,000
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Ramiro Petrone
1,500,000
-1,150,000
-1,150,000

Tags: Kalidou SowRamiro Petrone

Pinto Takes Out Saccucci in Largest Pot of the Tournament

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael Pinto
Michael Pinto

Michael Pinto raised to 100,000 from the button before Jordan Saccucci in the small blind made it 335,000. Pinto came back with a reraise to 1,000,000, Saccucci moved all in for around 3,700,000, and Pinto called to create the biggest pot of the tournament so far, with nearly 8,000,000 in the middle.

Jordan Saccucci: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Michael Pinto: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

Pinto clasped his hands together in prayer as the dealer turned over the {2-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{q-Clubs} flop, followed by the {6-Spades} turn and {10-Diamonds} river. He let out a deep breath as his aces held up to knock out Saccucci and vault him into a massive chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Pinto
8,300,000
3,300,000
3,300,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
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Jordan Saccucci
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jordan SaccucciMichael Pinto

Olali Makes a Straight to Bust Memeche

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Memeche Slimane
Memeche Slimane

This hand occurred on the PokerStars Live stream on a 30-minute delay

Martin Olali raised to 80,000 in the cutoff with {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} before Memeche Slimane reraised to 225,000 on the button holding {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Olali called as they saw the {3-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop.

Slimani continued for 175,000 and Olali called. The {6-Spades} on the turn improved Olali to a straight and he checked to Slimani, who made a triangle with his hands and moved all in for 750,000. Olali snap-called, and when the {6-Hearts} fell on the river Slimani made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Martin Olali
2,570,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
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Memeche Slimane
Busted

Tags: Martin OlaliSlimane Memeche

Pinto Scores Another Huge Knockout; Petrone Eliminated

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ramiro Petrone
Ramiro Petrone

The action was picked up when Ramiro Petrone was all in preflop for roughly 1,500,000 and called by chip leader Michael Pinto.

Ramiro Petrone: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Michael Pinto: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

It was a massive cooler for Petrone running queens into the kings of Pinto. The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Spades}{k-Spades}, which was no help for Petrone who exited in 28th. Pinto's stack has now surpassed the ten-million chip mark and is the overwhelming chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Pinto
10,850,000
2,550,000
2,550,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
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Ramiro Petrone
Busted

Tags: Michael PintoRamiro Petrone

Baumann Can't Hit Against Bendinelli

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Gaelle Baumann
Gaelle Baumann

On the first hand back from break, Giuliano Bendinelli raised to 125,000 from under the gun and Gaelle Baumann defended the big blind.

The flop came {2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Baumann got her last 200,000 in the middle.

Gaelle Baumann: {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Giuliano Bendinelli: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

Baumann had a flush draw as the {q-Clubs} on the turn gave Bendinelli top pair. The {3-Spades} on the river was no help and Baumann tapped the felt and made her exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Giuliano Bendinelli
1,900,000
260,000
260,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Gaelle Baumann
Busted

Tags: Gaelle BaumannGiuliano Bendinelli

Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz Eliminated in 24th Place (€41,290)

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz
Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz

Giuliano Bendinelli raised to 100,000 from the button and Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz three-bet jammed for about 800,000 from the small blind. Bendinelli made the call and the players tabled their hands.

Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Giuliano Bendinelli: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Bendinelli took down the pot ending Wyrzykiewicz's tournament run in 24th place for €41,290.

Player Chips Progress
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Giuliano Bendinelli
5,200,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz
Busted

Tags: Giuliano BendinelliRemigiusz Wyrzykiewicz

Baard Dahl Eliminated in 23rd Place (€47,450)

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Baard Dahl
Baard Dahl

Paul Fischill opened to 105,000 in the cutoff and Baard Dahl jammed for approximately 750,000 in the big blind. Fischill thought about it and called.

Baard Dahl: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}
Paul Fischill: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop was an interesting one as it paired both players and provided chop outs, although Fischill was still ahead. The {8-Clubs} turn provided some more chop outs, but the {2-Diamonds} river bricked out, and Dahl made his exit in 23rd place for €47,450.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Fischill
2,150,000
760,000
760,000
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Baard Dahl
Busted

Tags: Baard DahlPaul Fischill

Margereson Finds a Double

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Scott Margereson
Scott Margereson

Kayhan Mokri raised to 110,000 from middle position and Emmanuel Lopez called. Scott Margereson, in the small blind, reraised to 500,000, Mokri folded, but Lopez stuck around with a call.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Margereson bet 300,000. Lopez again called as the {k-Diamonds} fell on the turn.

Margereson, covering his mouth with his shirt, this time shoved all in for 1,100,000 and Lopez tanked for a moment before calling. He showed {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, but was behind Margereson's {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} for the turned pair of kings.

The {2-Clubs} fell on the river and Margereson survived.

Player Chips Progress
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Kayhan Mokri
4,250,000
-50,000
-50,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Scott Margereson
4,200,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
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Emmanuel Lopez
4,100,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000

Tags: Emmanuel LopezKayhan MokriScott Margereson

Daniel Birkmose Eliminated in 22nd Place (€47,450); Emmanuel Lopez Eliminated in 21st Place (€47,450)

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Daniel Birkmose
Daniel Birkmose

Emmanuel Lopez raised to 135,000 under the gun and Scott Margereson three-bet to 325,000 from the cutoff. Daniel Birkmose four-bet jammed for 760,000 from the button. Lopez reshoved and Margereson called it off.

Daniel Birkmose: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Emmanuel Lopez: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Scott Margereson: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The board came {9-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Margereson scooped the pot, eliminating both Birkmose in 22nd place for €47,450 and Lopez in 21st place for the same payout.

Emmanuel Lopez
Emmanuel Lopez
Player Chips Progress
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Scott Margereson
6,300,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
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Daniel Birkmose
Busted
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Emmanuel Lopez
Busted

Tags: Daniel BirkmoseEmmanuel LopezScott Margereson

Ryan Yu Eliminated in 20th Place (€56,460)

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ryan Yu
Ryan Yu

Kayhan Mokri opened to 130,000 from the cutoff and Ryan Yu moved all in for 725,000 in the big blind. After confirming the count, Mokri called.

Ryan Yu: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Kayhan Mokri: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Yu needed to improve to survive, but the board ran out {k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} to change nothing, as Yu tapped the felt and made his way to the payout desk in 20th place for €56,460.

Player Chips Progress
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Kayhan Mokri
8,150,000
815,000
815,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Ryan Yu
Busted

Tags: Kayhan MokriRyan Yu