2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j6
Prize
€600,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€6,060,480
Entries
6,313
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
1,500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
812
Players Left
122

Brzeski Turns Set but is No Good

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Before the flop, Thomas Vieth and Pawel Brzeski found themselves all in, with Brzeski at risk.

Pawel Brzeski: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Thomas Vieth: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Although Brzeski was ahead with his jacks, the flop of {7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} was not ideal as it gave Vieth a flush draw. Much to Brzeski's dismay, the {j-Clubs} came on the turn to give him a set of jacks, but Vieth hit his flush to take the lead.

The {3-Clubs} on the river failed to pair the board for Brzeski and he was eliminated as Vieth was pushed the pot, bumping his stack to 77,000.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Vieth de
Thomas Vieth
77,000
Pawel Brzeski pl
Pawel Brzeski
Busted

Tags: Pawel BrzeskiThomas Vieth

Kolev Calls the Clock on Sitbon

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Yuliyan Kolev
Yuliyan Kolev

Picking up the action on the river with the board showing {4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}, Yuliyan Kolev, playing without his KFC bucket hat, moved all in for 18,500 as action was on Julien Sitbon.

Sitbon spent several minutes in the tank before Kolev called the clock. "They say always trust you gut so I guess I have to," Sitbon said before calling as the countdown neared zero.

Kolev turned over {q-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for a full house and Sitbon went to muck before the dealer exposed his {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Yuliyan Kolev bg
Yuliyan Kolev
58,000
Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
40,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Julien SitbonYuliyan Kolev

Moskalenko Doubles Through Gonzales

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

PokerNews caught the action on a flop of {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} Moskalenko shoved his remaining 11,900 chips into a pot of 12,200 and stared straight forward, awaiting a decision from his opponent Vicenc Gonzales.

It didn't take long for Gonzales to make the call and their cards were face up.

Viktor Moskalenko: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}
Vicenc Gonzales: {6-Spades}{8-Spades}

Moskalenko was out in front and needed to fade some cards but the board ran out {2-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and he secured the timely double-up with a `better two pair than his opponent,

Player Chips Progress
Vicenc Gonzales es
Vicenc Gonzales
42,000
42,000
42,000
Viktor Moskalenko es
Viktor Moskalenko
36,000
36,000
36,000

Tags: Vicenc GonzalesViktor Moskalenko

Ju Takes Down Three-Bet Pot

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded to Samuel Ju who opened for 1,600 from middle position. Menka Gomis elected on a three-bet to 5,500 on the button and only Ju made the call.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}{q-Spades} and Ju led out for 5,000. Without much thought Gomis mucked his hand and the pot was shipped to Ju who reached a six-figure stack.

Player Chips Progress
Samuel Ju de
Samuel Ju
105,000
Menka Gomis fr
Menka Gomis
77,000

Tags: Menka GomisSamuel Ju

Biz Calls Off Against Goel

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Apoorva Goel
Apoorva Goel

Mustafa Biz and Apoorva Goel went heads-up to a flop of {a-Spades}{3-Spades}{8-Diamonds} when Goel bet 7,000 from the hijack. Biz called in middle position as the turn came {8-Hearts}.

Biz checked to Goel, then called when faced with a bet of 10,000. The river came the {7-Hearts} and Biz checked once more. Goel announced he was all in and Biz snap-called for around 25,000.

Goel showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} for two pair and Biz flashed {a-}{q-} before making his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Apoorva Goel in
Apoorva Goel
170,000
115,000
115,000
Mustafa Biz tr
Mustafa Biz
Busted

Tags: Apoorva GoelMustafa Biz

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Miralles Martinez Shows the Bluff

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ovidiu Chirieac raised to 2,200 from middle position before Sergi Miralles Martinez re-raised to 6,700 next to act. Chirieac called and they saw a flop of {3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}.

Chirieac checked over to Miralles Martinez who continued with a bet of 4,500. Chirieac called as the turn came the {6-Clubs}.

Miralles Martinez fired out another bet of 21,500 and Chirieac called after some deliberation. The river came the {5-Diamonds} and Chirieac checked once again.

Miralles Martinez then announced he was all in. Chirieac, with about 55,000 remaining, went into the tank for a moment before folding. Miralles Martinez opened up {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades} as he took in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sergi Miralles Martinez es
Sergi Miralles Martinez
155,000
Ovidiu Chirieac ro
Ovidiu Chirieac
55,000

Tags: Ovidiu ChirieacSergi Miralles Martinez

Wheeler Hits the Flop to Out-Flip Martinez De Antonana

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jason Wheeler
Jason Wheeler

Jason Wheeler raised to 4,000 from the hijack and was called by Lorenc Boci on the button. From the small blind, Jon Martinez De Antonana shoved for 22,000, Wheeler re-shoved, and Boci got out of the way.

Jon Martinez De Antonana: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Jason Wheeler: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

Wheeler took the lead with a pair of kings on the {k-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Martinez De Antonana was left making his exit as the board ran out {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}.

After the hand, Boci admitted he folded pocket eights.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
100,000
40,000
40,000
Lorenc Boci al
Lorenc Boci
70,000
Jon Martinez De Antonana
Jon Martinez De Antonana
Busted

Tags: Jason WheelerLorenc BociJon Martinez De Antonana

Rassool Scores Big Pot With a Full House

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a pot of roughly 8,000 on a flop of {j-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts}, Hendriekus Soering bet 2,700 from middle position and only Fabio Peluso in the cutoff and Vivien Rassool in the small blind made the call.

The turn came the {j-Hearts} and all players checked their option. The {9-Spades} completed the board and Rassool bet out 5,300. Soering quickly folded and Peluso decided to shove all in for 39,000, just barely covering Rassool's stack. Rassool snap-called and rolled over {j-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for a full house and Peluso revealed {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} for ace-high and the bluff.

Player Chips Progress
Vivien Rassool sc
Vivien Rassool
74,000
74,000
74,000
Hendrik Soering nl
Hendrik Soering
67,000
67,000
67,000
Fabio Peluso it
Fabio Peluso
8,800
8,800
8,800

Tags: Fabio PelusoVivien Rassool

Ducks Send Baltaci to the Rail

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Michele Guerrini opened to 1,600 from early position and was called by 4 players, who then saw a flop of {4-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}.

Guerrini continued for 3,500, which was called by Davide Calvaresi in late position, but soon afterwards Firat Baltaci in the cutoff raised the stakes by moving all in for 11,200.

After the button and big blind folded, Guerrini also decided to get out of the way and Callvaresi quickly made the call, putting Baltaci at risk.

Firat Baltaci {k-Spades}{4-Spades}
Davide Calvaresi: {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}

Although he had flopped two pair, Baltaci was still behind Calvaresi and his set of deuces, which left only a king or a four to help him.

The board ran out {9-Spades}{10-Hearts} which meant Calvaresi's set held to win him the pot and eliminated Baltaci.

Player Chips Progress
Davide Calvaresi it
Davide Calvaresi
101,000
Michele Guerrini it
Michele Guerrini
13,000
Firat Baltaci nl
Firat Baltaci
Busted

Tags: Davide CalvaresiFirat BaltaciMichele Guerrini