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

08-20-2022 13:53 UTC+2

Cristea Drops Some More

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

A few hands after doubling up Paul Fischill, Valentin Cristea raised to 165,000 on the button and was called by big blind Maher Nouira.

The flop came and Cristea bet 125,000. Nouira check-called to the turn, and both players checked.

The river came the and Nouira checked again. Cristea took his time before betting another 200,000 and Nouira snap-called.

Cristea turned over , but Nouira had him beat with for a pair of nines to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	2,250,000	400,000
Valentin Cristea	1,600,000	-750,000

Tags: Maher Nouira Valentin Cristea

08-20-2022 13:49 UTC+2

Lucas Silva Rocha Eliminated in 14th Place (€81,450)

Brandon Bloom

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Lucas Silva Rocha raised to 425,000 in the hijack, leaving only 220,000 behind, and Jimmy Guerrero raised in the big blind to put Rocha all in. Rocha called for his remaining chips.

Lucas Silva Rocha:
Jimmy Guerrero:

The two were off to the races, and the flop gave Rocha additional counterfeit outs. The turn changed absolutely nothing, however, and the river confirmed the Brazilian's elimination as he shook hands with his opponents before embracing his rail while he made his exit in 14th place for €81,450.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Pinto	10,600,000	790,000
Kayhan Mokri	8,010,000	-210,000
Jimmy Guerrero	7,040,000	840,000
Giuliano Bendinelli	5,770,000	-200,000
Scott Margereson	5,310,000	-860,000
Neville Costa	4,790,000	730,000
Lucas Silva Rocha	Busted

Tags: Jimmy Guerrero Lucas Silva Rocha

08-20-2022 13:37 UTC+2

Fischill Doubles Through Cristea

Sandra Barbour

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Valentin Cristea raised to 165,000 under the gun and Fabiano Kovalski called from the cutoff. Paul Fischill three-bet jammed for 1,895,000 from the button and Cristea reshoved. Kovalski let it go.

Paul Fischill;
Valentin Cristea:

Cristea was ahead, but the runout was and Fischill rivered Broadway to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Fischill	4,100,000	2,400,000
Valentin Cristea	2,350,000	-655,000

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Paul Fischill;Valentin Cristea

08-20-2022 13:34 UTC+2

Guerrero Adds More From Mokri

Brandon Bloom

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jimmy Guerrero opened to 180,000 on the button with and Kayhan Mokri three-bet to 650,000 in the big blind with . Guerrero called.

The flop fell , Mokri led for 460,000, and Guerrero called.

The landed on turn and Mokri check-called for 875,000, while both players checked the river.

Guerrero tabled his hand and claimed the pot with his rivered pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	8,220,000	-2,200,000
Jimmy Guerrero	6,200,000	2,110,000

Tags: Jimmy Guerrero Kayhan Mokri

08-20-2022 13:25 UTC+2

Jack Salter Eliminated in 15th Place (€81,450)

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Patrik Jaros raised to 160,000 from the button. Jack Salter, in the small blind, sat motionless for a few seconds before announcing he was all in for around 1,300,000. Jaros snap-called when action folded back around to him.

Jack Salter:
Patrik Jaros:

"I think I can do it," Salter said when he saw the amount of trouble he was in. The flop came , no help to Salter.

"King, then jack of clubs," Salter pleaded, but the turn instead came the and he was already drawing dead. The meaningless river came the and Salter headed to the rail in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Jaros	11,500,000	900,000
Jack Salter	Busted

Tags: Jack Salter Patrik Jaros

08-20-2022 13:24 UTC+2

Guerrero Takes a Pot

Brandon Bloom

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Scott Margereson opened to 175,000 on the button with , Jimmy Guerrero called in the small blind with , and Neville Mateus defended the big blind with .

The dealer spread the flop and action checked to Margereson who bet 150,000. Both opponents called.

The landed on the turn and the trio checked to the river. Guerrero led for 550,000 and both opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	6,170,000	-240,000
Jimmy Guerrero	4,090,000	310,000
Neville Costa	4,060,000	-390,000

Tags: Jimmy Guerrero Scott Margereson Neville Mateus

08-20-2022 13:17 UTC+2

Turn Bet Takes it for Jaros

Sandra Barbour

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Fabiano Kovalski opened to 160,000 from the hijack and Patrik Jaros defended from the big blind.

Players saw a flop of that was checked through to the turn. This time, Jaros fired a bet of 400,000 that was enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Jaros	10,600,000	250,000
Fabiano Kovalski	3,850,000	-690,000

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Patrik Jaros

08-20-2022 13:04 UTC+2

Tigran Harutyunyan Eliminated in 16th Place (€67,790)

Brandon Bloom

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Scott Margereson opened to 175,000 from the cutoff and Tigran Harutyunyan moved all in for 1,245,000 on the button. Jimmy Guerrero then moved in his chips in from the small blind, and Margereson folded.

Tigran Harutyunyan:
Jimmy Guerrero:

The flop brought some chop outs, but the turn and river kept Guerrero ahead with his superior kicker, and Harutyunyan was eliminated in 16th place for €67,790.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	10,420,000	-200,000
Michael Pinto	9,810,000	-40,000
Scott Margereson	6,410,000	-775,000
Giuliano Bendinelli	5,970,000	85,000
Neville Costa	4,450,000	625,000
Jimmy Guerrero	3,780,000	1,340,000
Lucas Silva Rocha	845,000	-200,000
Tigran Harutyunyan	Busted

Tags: Jimmy Guerrero Scott Margereson Tigran Harutyunyan

08-20-2022 13:00 UTC+2

Keeping Pots Small

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Bruno Pega raised to 165,000 from early position and Paul Fischill defended his big blind.

The flop came and Fischill checked over to Pega, who continued for 80,000. Fischill called and the turn came the .

Both players checked to the river. Fischill again tapped the felt, and Pega paused for a moment before checking behind. He showed for the turned pair of jacks and Fischill flashed before mucking.

A few hands earlier, Patrik Jaros raised to 160,000 on the button and Maher Nouira shoved all in for around 1,500,000 in the big blind.

Jaros folded and Nouira showed a jack as the players continue to feel each other out here at the start of Day 5.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Jaros	9,800,000	-550,000
Bruno Pega	2,200,000	5,000
Maher Nouira	1,850,000	105,000
Paul Fischill	1,700,000	-590,000

Tags: Bruno Pega Maher Nouira Patrik Jaros Paul Fischill

08-20-2022 12:48 UTC+2

Guerrero Flops Straight to Double

Brandon Bloom

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jimmy Guerrero moved all in for 1,160,000 from early position and Michael Pinto called in the big blind.

Jimmy Guerrero:
Michael Pinto:

Guerrero was behind with live cards, but the dealer fanned out the flop to instantly give Guerrero a straight as he jumped out of his seat at the sight of the fortunate flop. The turn locked up the pot for him, and the meaningless river confirmed the Frenchman's double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Pinto	9,850,000	-1,240,000
Jimmy Guerrero	2,440,000	1,280,000

Tags: Jimmy Guerrero Michael Pinto