€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-19-2022 12:24 UTC+2

De Souza Flipped Out by Bendinelli

Brandon Bloom

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Belarmino De Souza got the rest of his chips in from the big blind and was at risk against Giuliano Bendinelli in the small blind.

Belarmino De Souza:
Giuliano Bendinelli:

The board ran out to keep the sixes in front, and De Souza was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuliano Bendinelli	1,700,000 545,000	545,000

Belarmino De Souza	Busted

Tags: Belarmino De Souza Giuliano Bendinelli

08-19-2022 12:26 UTC+2

Defending Champion Brandstrom Taking It "One Hand at a Time"

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

It's a second deep run for 2019 EPT Barcelona Main Event champion Simon Brandstrom who has made it through to Day 4, and is on the hunt for a second EPT Main Event title.

"Three years ago seems like a long time ago," he told PokerNews, "But at the same time it feels like not too long ago that I won this event. I've been at home, like most people, been studying a bit poker-wise and doing other things as well."

Read the full article here!

08-19-2022 12:28 UTC+2

Sorensen's Cowboys Double Through Kulcsar

Brandon Bloom

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Gergely Kulcsar opened to 50,000 in the cutoff, Torben Sorensen shoved all in for 505,000 in the small blind, and Kulcsar called.

Torben Sorensen:
Gergely Kulcsar:

Sorensen was in good shape and flopped top set as the dealer fanned out , although he did have to fade a gutshot draw. The and completed the board, however, to safely secure his double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Torben Sorensen	1,060,000 320,000	320,000
Gergely Kulcsar	375,000 -560,000	-560,000

Tags: Gergely Kulcsar Torben Sorensen

08-19-2022 12:33 UTC+2

Brar Falls to Szczytkowski

Sandra Barbour

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jaspal Brar was all in for about 600,000 from the cutoff against Wojciech Szczytkowski was in the hijack.

Jaspal Brar:
Wojciech Szczytkowski:

The runout was and Szczytkowski claimed the pot, ending Brar's tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wojciech Szczytkowski	1,300,000 550,000	550,000
Jaspal Brar	Busted

Tags: Jaspal Brar Wojciech Szczytkowski

08-19-2022 12:35 UTC+2

Moio Scores Double Up

Andrew Knowles

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The action was picked up in a heads-up pot between Guiseppe Moio and Ramiro Petrone. The flop was in a pot of roughly 140,000 and Moio moved all in from the big blind for 160,000. Petrone made the call and the cards were on their backs.

Guiseppe Moio:
Ramiro Petrone:

Moio was slightly ahead with only king-high against the flush draw and two live cards of Petrone. The board ran out and , dodging all of Petrone's outs and securing the double up for Moio.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramiro Petrone	1,675,000 110,000	110,000
Guiseppe Moio	460,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Guiseppe Moio Ramiro Petrone

08-19-2022 12:37 UTC+2

Jaros Takes Five-Bet Pot From Bendinelli

Sandra Barbour

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Emmanuel Lopez raised to 50,000 from middle position and Patrik Jaros three-bet to 150,000 from the hijack. Giuliano Bendinelli four-bet to 375,000 from the cutoff and Lopez quickly folded but Jaros thought for a long while, using one of his time bank cards, before five-betting to 875,000.

Action was back on Bendinelli who went deep into the tank as well, using three time bank cards, before opting to let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Jaros	3,250,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Giuliano Bendinelli	1,300,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Emmanuel Lopez Giuliano Bendinelli Patrik Jaros

08-19-2022 12:40 UTC+2

Mosca Shoves on the Champ, Shows the Bluff

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Simon Brandstrom, the defending champion from 2019, raised to 50,000 from the hijack as Enrico Mosca and Sergi Panella Navarro came along from the blinds.

The flop came and action checked to Brandstrom, who continued for 55,000. Only Mosca called as Panella Navarro got out of the way.

Brandstrom bet another 175,000 on the turn and Mosca again called as the appeared on the river.

Mosca this time moved all in for around 350,000. Brandstrom, with around the same amount behind, went into the tank and used a time bank card before mucking.

Mosca showed for a missed flush draw to a round of "wows" from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Mosca	900,000 300,000	300,000
Sergi Panella Navarro	675,000 -340,000	-340,000
Simon Brandstrom	350,000 -360,000	-360,000

Tags: Enrico Mosca Sergi Panella Navarro Simon Brandstrom

08-19-2022 12:42 UTC+2

Sorensen Can't Be Stopped, Busts Skarfstad

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Fredrik Skarfstad moved all in from the button for 300,000 and Torben Sorensen called in the small blind.

Fredrik Skarfstad:
Torben Sorensen:

Sorensen leapt into the lead on the flop with a pair of queens and Skarfstad couldn't hit any miracles on the runout as he headed for the rail.

"Can't be stopped," tablemate Scott Margereson said to Sorensen following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Torben Sorensen	2,000,000 940,000	940,000
Fredrik Skarfstad	Busted

Tags: Fredrik Skarfstad Torben Sorensen

08-19-2022 12:43 UTC+2

Kulcsar's Top Two Ousted by Sorensen's Straight

Brandon Bloom

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On a board, Gergely Kulcsar got the rest of his chips in on the button and was at risk against Torben Sorensen in the big blind.

Gergely Kulcsar:
Torben Sorensen:

Kulcsar flopped top two but needed to fill up against Sorensen's flopped straight to stay alive. Unfortunately for him, the completed the board, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Torben Sorensen	1,650,000 -350,000	-350,000
Gergely Kulcsar	Busted

Tags: Torben Sorensen Gergely Kulcsar

08-19-2022 12:55 UTC+2

Lopez Scores Huge Pot With Ace-High

Andrew Knowles

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A massive pot took place on table six between Daniel Merrilees and Emmanuel Lopez. The pot had just over 1,500,000 in the middle on a completed board of .

Merrilees took awhile before checking from under the gun over to Lopez in the cutoff, who also took roughly a minute before checking back. Both players were hesitate to show but Lopez eventually tabled for ace-high and Merrilees looked at the board and back at his cards before turning over for a missed flush draw and also ace-high.