€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-21-2023 21:42 UTC+1

Dato Takes the Lead on the River

Ollie Garland

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

Michal Schuh raised under the gun to 2,700, finding Andrea Dato in the big blind, who defended.

Dato checked and then called a bet of 3,500 from Schuh on a board of K♥9♣8♥.

The J♣ turn checked through to the 6♠ on the river. Dato took the lead with a bet of 7,100; enough to send Schuh's cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	84,000 8,000	8,000
Michal Schuh	68,000 3,500	3,500

Tags: Andrea Dato Michal Schuh

08-21-2023 21:47 UTC+1

High Tide Sweeps Away Heimiller

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Connor Richards

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

In one of the biggest pots of the day so far, Dan Heimiller opened to 3,000 in early position and Rodrigo Noceda called on the button before Ryan Dansie three-bet jammed a stack of around 22,000 from the small blind. Heimiller called and Noceda re-shoved for around 75,000.

Heimiller went deep in the tank and counted his remaining stack of around 50,000 and ultimately found a call. "I apologize in advance," Heimiller said as he put himself at risk.

Ryan Dansie: A♠5♠
Dan Heimiller: K♠7♠
Rodrigo Noceda: 10♥10♦

"I have a king," Heimiller said as he evaluated his live outs. The board then ran out 9♣Q♥6♦J♥7♦ to keep Noceda's tens ahead for a double elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Noceda	165,000 165,000	165,000
Dan Heimiller	Busted
Ryan Dansie	Busted

Tags: Dan Heimiller Rodrigo Noceda Ryan Dansie

08-21-2023 21:48 UTC+1

No Turn Needed for La [Removed:534]

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Ben Weiss

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

We joined the hand on the flop, as the board came 3♣6♣7♣. [Removed:533] seemingly liked the look of it and bet out 2,000 from the cutoff. Oleksandr Lutsenko then reraised to 6,000, sending La [Removed:534] into the tank.

The Canadian shoved, putting his entire stack of around 35,500 into the middle, which was enough to make Lutsenko throw his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:533]	52,000 52,000	52,000
Oleksandr Lutsenko	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Oleksandr Lutsenko

08-21-2023 21:56 UTC+1

Capa Cracks Aces

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Ollie Garland

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

A player in early position raised to 2,600. Jose Maria Lamarca Capa responded with a three-bet to 7,500 from the hijack and his opponent called.

The player in early position check-called a bet of 10,500 from Capa on a board of J♠8♠8♣.

The K♠ turned and the action was again checked to Capa who bet enough to put his opponent at risk. His opponent called and the hand went to a showdown.

Early Position: A♣A♥
Jose Maria Lamarca Capa: 9♦8♥

The river fell an inconsequential 5♠ and Capa claimed another tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Maria Lamarca Capa	127,000 127,000	127,000

Tags: Jose Maria Lamarca Capa

08-21-2023 21:57 UTC+1

More for Wenzel, Less for Wei

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Nikolaos Markousis opened to 2,500 from the hijack and Guoliang Wei three-bet to 10,000 from the small blind. Benedikt Wenzel then moved all in for approximately 18,000 forcing Markousis out of the hand while Wei made the call to put Wenzel at risk.

Benedikt Wenzel: Q♥Q♣
Guoliang Wei: J♠J♥

The board ran out 7♠7♥8♥6♠2♣. Wenzel held with the higher pocket pair and received a full double up while also once again making a dent in Wei's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guoliang Wei	63,000 13,000	13,000
Benedikt Wenzel	39,000 19,000	19,000
Nikolaos Markousis	19,500 19,500	19,500

Tags: Benedikt Wenzel Guoliang Wei Nikolaos Markousis

08-21-2023 22:06 UTC+1

Mohamud Gets a Shove Through

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Connor Richards

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

The button opened to 2,500 and the small blind called before Mohamed Mohamud three-bet jammed a stack of around 45,000 from the big blind.

The button folded and the small blind asked "ace-king?" before folding Q♣J♣. Mohamud did not show.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Mohamud	50,000

Tags: Mohamed Mohamud

08-21-2023 22:08 UTC+1

Duong Doubles in a Huge Confrontation

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Ollie Garland

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

Two players were looking at a board that read 4♦A♥6♦ as the pot stood at approximately 20,000.

In the big blind was Van Man Duong who bet out for 20,000. Eduardo Santi, on the button, responded by moving all in for Duong's effective stack of 107,000. Duong spent several minutes in the tank before finally making the call.

Van Man Duong: A♦Q♥
Eduardo Santi: K♦5♦

The turn and river fell the 2♥ and 8♠ respectively, allowing Duong to lay claim to this pot.