Level: 31
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 5
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
16
Players Left
6
PN Pod: Phil Galfond Gives "Galfond Challenge" Update; He's Ready for High Stakes Duel
Level 31
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen welcome guest Phil Galfond to the show. The poker legend gives more details on his summer match against the poker dealer who stepped up to play him at some high-stakes online pot-limit Omaha (PLO) action, shares an update on the status of "The Galfond Challenge," and talks about the possibility of playing on PokerGO's High Stakes Duel, maybe against Phil Hellmuth or a PLO edition. He also talks about his recently-released PLO course.
Speaking of Hellmuth, the crew discusses Scott Seiver backing out of High Stakes Duel III and Jason Koon stepping up to fill his spot, as well as recap all the big stories coming out of the record-breaking PokerStars and Barcelona© Casino European Poker Tour including Michael Addamo claiming his first-ever EPT title and Giada Fang shipping a $30K Platinum Pass.
They also highlight Bobby Tieu's victory in the bestbet Jacksonville Summer Heater Event #1: $400 NLH, and launch the brand new PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline where listeners can call in (+1 702-625-0166) and share their bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show.
Mateus Flops a Straight Flush Draw
Level 31
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Neville Mateus raised to 400,000 from early position with 
and was called by Scott Margerson with 
and Giuliano Bendinelli with 
in the blinds.
The 
flop gave Mateus a straight flush draw but missed his opponents. They both checked to the Brazilian, who won the pot with a bet of 450,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,280,000
-720,000
|
-720,000 |
|
10,010,000
960,000
|
960,000 |
|
4,240,000
-560,000
|
-560,000 |
|
||
Pinto's Rivered Straight Doesn't Get Much Value
Level 31
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Jimmy Guerrero raised to 340,000 with 
from mid-position and Michael Pinto was the only caller from the small blind with 
.
The flop came 
and was checked through to the 
turn. Pinto bet 300,000 and Guerrero called.
The 
filled up the board and this time and both players opted to check. Pinto raked in the pot with his straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000,000
1,040,000
|
1,040,000 |
|
||
|
6,720,000
-980,000
|
-980,000 |
Mokri Outflops Guerrero to Double
Level 31
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Action folded to Kayhan Mokri in the small blind who shoved all in for 1,540,000 with 
. Jimmy Guerrero in the big blind asked for a count before calling with 
.
Mokri needed to improve and did on the 
flop, hitting a pair of kings. Now it was Guerrero who was looking for help but didn't find any on the 
turn or 
river as Mokri stayed alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,020,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
|
3,240,000
1,380,000
|
1,380,000 |
|
||
Margereson Fires Away at Kovalski
Level 31
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Fabiano Kovalski raised to 350,000 from under the gun with 
and Scott Margereson called in early position with 
. Patrik Jaros also came along from the big blind with 
and they went three-handed to the 
flop.
Action checked to Margereson, who bet 400,000 with his top pair. Jaros quickly folded, but Kovalski stuck around with his straight draw.
The turn came the 
and Kovalski checked again. Margereson this time fired out 1,000,000 and Kovalski gave up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,760,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
||
|
|
13,620,000
1,340,000
|
1,340,000 |
|
3,570,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
Bendinelli Adds to his Stack
Level 31
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Fabiano Kovalski raised to 350,000 from the button with and Giuliano Bendinelli called from the big blind with 
.
On a flop of , Bendinelli check-called a bet of 225,000 from Kovalski.
The turn came the 
and was checked through to the 
river. Both players checked again and Bendinelli claimed the pot with a pair of fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,820,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,600,000
-970,000
|
-970,000 |
Mokri Picks Up Kings For a Huge Double
Level 31
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Kayhan Mokri looked down at from early position and raised to 320,000. Michael Pinto defended the big blind with and they saw a flop of 
.
Pinto checked and Mokri continued for 300,000. Pinto flopped top pair and used a time bank card before raising to 1,300,000. Mokri counted out his stack and used his own time bank before shoving all in for 3,720,000.
Pinto took off his sunglasses and went into the tank for a moment before calling. Needing help to pick up the knockout, the 
turn and river were safe for Mokri and he doubled up to more than 8,000,000 after coming into the final table as the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,320,000
5,080,000
|
5,080,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,380,000
-3,620,000
|
-3,620,000 |
|
|
||
Jaros Doesn't Get Paid
Level 31
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Patrik Jaros raised to 350,000 from middle position with and Giuliano Bendinelli called from the button with along with Paul Fischill who had 
in the big blind.
On a flop of 
, action was checked to Jaros who bet 350,000. Bendinelli and Fischill let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,920,000
1,160,000
|
1,160,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,990,000
-830,000
|
-830,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,620,000
-1,305,000
|
-1,305,000 |
Pinto Forces Out Guerrero
Level 31
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Jimmy Guerrero raised to 340,000 from under the gun with 
and Michael Pinto called in the cutoff holding . Kayhan Mokri also defended his big blind with .
The flop gave Pinto top pair and he bet 400,000 when action checked to him. Mokri folded, but Guerrero called with his tens.
The turn improved Pinto to two pair and Guerrero checked to him again. Pinto bet 230,000 this time and Guerrero stuck around.
Guerrero checked the river before Pinto assembled a bet of 2,475,000. Guerrero quickly gave up his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,570,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,140,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,390,000
-1,630,000
|
-1,630,000 |