2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
Day: 1e
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 1e
Entries
1,736
Players Left
254

Top Pair for Choi

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a heads-up turn of {5-Clubs}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, Harpreet Gill bet 15,000 into the already large pot of 25,000. His opponent in the big blind, Kevin Choi, check-called.

The river was the {10-Spades} and Choi checked to Gill again, but this time he checked back, which led to Choi tabling {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades} for top pair and Gill mucked his hand. Choi was pushed the pot and his stack grew to 85000.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Choi hk
Kevin Choi
85,000
Harpreet Gill ca
Harpreet Gill
30,000

Tags: Harpreet GillKevin Choi

Grigoryan Tank-Calls to Victory

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Garik Grigoryan three-bet to 7,500 on top of a pre-flop under-the-gun raise from Arfinn Sudland, and Sudland called to see the {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop.

Sudland checked and Grigoryan continued for 6,000. Sudland raised to 22,000 and Grigoryan called.

The turn came the {8-Spades} and Sudland grabbed a tower of chips and pushed them forward, putting Grigoryan all in for his last 44,000. Grigoryan went into the tank for a few minutes before calling.

Garik Grigoryan: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Arfinn Sudland: {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

"Hold," Grigoryan said as both he and Sudland had flopped trip aces, but his king-kicker was in front. The {k-Clubs} fell on the river, improving him to a full house and securing a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Garik Grigoryan fr
Garik Grigoryan
150,000
Arfinn Sudland no
Arfinn Sudland
30,000 30,000

Tags: Arfinn SudlandGarik Grigoryan

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Three-Bet Shove Wins it for Cannistra

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Natan Chauskin opened to 2,400 from the hijack and Joao Lopes flat-called on the button. Dario Cannistra in the small blind then took the opportunity to three-bet shove a stack of about 28,000. Both of his opponents folded.

Player Chips Progress
Joao Lopes pt
Joao Lopes
45,000
Dario Cannistra it
Dario Cannistra
35,000
Natan Chauskin by
Natan Chauskin
27,000

Tags: Dario CannistraJoao LopesNatan Chauskin

Barrera Climbs The Leaderboard

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a pot of roughly 20,000 on a flop of {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, George Rotariu checked from the big blind and Fabio Di Blasi checked from middle position. Anthony Barrera bet out 6,000 and both players made the call.

On the {3-Hearts} turn both Rotariu and Di Blasi checked again. Barrera assembled a bet of 10,000 and without much thought, both players let their hands go.

"Show the bluff, show the bluff", said Rotariu jokingly as Barrera scooped in the pot. Barrera smiled and showed the {9-Diamonds} first to make it look like a bluff and then rolled over the {9-Spades} to show he had a good size pair.

Player Chips Progress
George Rotariu ro
George Rotariu
140,000 140,000
Anthony Barrera fr
Anthony Barrera
134,500
Fabio Di Blasi ch
Fabio Di Blasi
50,000 -8,000

Tags: Anthony BarreraFabio Di BlasiGeorge Rotariu

Kerkeni Spikes an Ace to Send Harten Out

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action folded around to Conor Harten in the small blind who limped in. Mohamed Kerkeni in the big blind asked to see how much Harten had left before shoving all in and Harten snap-called for his last 35,000.

Conor Harten: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Mohamed Kerkeni: {a-Hearts}{2-Spades}

Harten was a favorite to double up until the {3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{a-Spades} flop gave Kerkeni a pair of aces. The board ran out {k-Spades}{8-Spades} and Harten quickly got up from his seat and left the room.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Kerkeni fr
Mohamed Kerkeni
80,000 80,000
Conor Harten ie
Conor Harten
Busted

Tags: Conor HartenMohamed Kerkeni

Specht Gets Value From Andler

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With around 20,000 already in the pot on the turn and the board showing {3-Spades}{q-Spades}{k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, Karl Specht bet 7,000 from the hijack and was called by big blind Christopher Andler.

The river came the {10-Clubs} and Andler checked over to Specht, who bet another 10,000. Andler spent a few moments considering the decision before calling as Specht turned over {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for two pair to take the pot.

After the hand, Specht found a pink 500 chip lying on the ground and tossed it to the dealer, who had it taken out of play.

Player Chips Progress
Karl Specht de
Karl Specht
87,000
Christopher Andler se
Christopher Andler
25,000 25,000

Tags: Christopher AndlerKarl Specht

Savio Doubles Up

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Steve Savio was in the big blind when he moved all in preflop for his remaining 16,000 and he was called by David Descieux in the cutoff, putting Svaio at risk.

Steve Savio: {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
David Descieux: {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}

Although Descieux was ahead, the runout of {4-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{j-Spades} gave Savio a pair of kings to secure him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
David Descieux fr
David Descieux
143,000
Steve Savio fr
Steve Savio
34,000

Tags: David DescieuxSteve Savio

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Cowboys for Lupoli

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Vincenzo Lupoli opened from under the gun and Ahmad Achegsei three-bet jammed a small stack of 8,000 as the player next to act. Angel Torres then cold-called in middle position and the action folded back to Lupoli, who four-bet to 39,000. Torres laid it down.

Ahmad Achegsei: {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Vincenzo Lupoli: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

Achegsei was in trouble but the flop came {5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} to give him hopes of tripling up with a flush draw. But alas, the board ran out {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} to improve Lupoli to a set and Achegsei was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Angel Torres es
Angel Torres
160,000 160,000
Vincenzo Lupoli it
Vincenzo Lupoli
70,000 70,000
Ahmad Achegsei de
Ahmad Achegsei
Busted

Tags: Ahmad AchegseiAngel TorresVincenzo Lupoli