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

Aug 21, 2023

Bijen Wins Pot After Calling Flop Raise

Matthew Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Dennis Bijen raised to 500 from under the gun and picked up several callers, including Mercello Miniucchi in the small blind.

The flop came 10♥2♦3♣ and Bijen bet out 700. Miniucchi responded with a raise to 2,200. All other players vacated the pot, apart from Bijen who made the call.

Action slowed down on the A♥ turn as both players checked it back. The river was the 9♠ and both players checked again to showdown.

Bijen showed 10♣6♣ for a flopped pair of tens, which was enough to win the pot.

Tags: Dennis Bijen

Aug 21, 2023

Delimal Wins One With Turn Bet

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Matthew Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Yannis Ikene open limped under the gun and Marc-David Delimal raised to 800 from late position. The player in the big blind came along and Ikene made the call.

The flop came J♦3♦6♦. The big blind checked and Ikene bet 1,400. Delimal called and the big blind folded.

The turn was the 2♦. Ikene opted for the check and Delimal bet out 2,500. Ikene folded and Delimal took the pot.

Tags: Marc-David Delimal Yannis Ikene

Aug 21, 2023

Benoni Forces a Fold From Cabello

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Marc Padros Cabello opened to 500 on the button and was called by Henri Benoni in the big blind.

Benoni check-called a 700 bet from Cabello on the J♦5♣10♦ flop and then both players checked on the 7♥ turn.

The 2♥ completed the board and Benoni fired 2,800 into the middle, which got a fold from Cabello after a bit of thought.

Tags: Henri Frederic Benoni Marc Padros Cabello

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

Aug 21, 2023

Kaufman Makes Trips to Double Up Through Boukhalfa

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Matthew Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 2♣4♦4♠. Kamel Boukhalfa checked and Igor Kaufman shoved all in with a relatively short stack. Boukhalfa quickly made the call and players flipped their cards, with Kaufman at risk.

Igor Kaufman: A♣4♥
Kamel Boukhalfa: A♥K♥

Boukhalfa had ace-king high and Kaufman had flopped trip fours, leaving his opponent drawing incredibly thin. The turn came the J♦ and the river was the 5♦.

Kaufman held and doubled up to bring himself back above starting stack.

Tags: Igor Kaufman Kamel Boukhalfa

Aug 21, 2023

Vitale Takes From Aoun

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Serz Aoun raised to 1,100 from middle position and found one caller in Esteban Garcia Vitale in the big blind.

Vitale check-called a 1,100 bet from Aoun on the 4♠J♥2♦ flop and then both players checked on the 6♥ turn.

Vitale fired 3,000 into the middle when the 8♠ completed the board and Aoun let his hand go.

Tags: Esteban Garcia Vitale Serz Aoun

Aug 21, 2023

Eighty-Six Entries So Far in Day 1b

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Matthew Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

As of the end of level three, there have been 86 entries made in Flight 1b of the PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event. Late registration remains open until the end of Level 10.

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Aug 21, 2023

Benichou Shows Bluff

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Matthew Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

David Benichou raised to 800 from early position and was called by the small blind. Andreas Samuelsson reraised to 3,500 from the big blind, Benichou called and the small blind folded.

Two players went to the flop, which came 4♠3♥K♥. Samuelsson made it 1,700 to go and Benichou called.

The turn was the 8♦. Samuelsson checked and Benichou bet 11,500. Samuelsson folded and Benichou showed his hand, 9♠6♣ for a total bluff. Samuelsson tapped the table and Benichou took a gulp of his drink.

Tags: Andreas Samuelsson David Benichou

Aug 21, 2023

Miniucchi Raises Boukhalfa Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Igor Kaufman opened to 1,2000 from the hijack and was called by Kamel Boukhalfa in the cutoff and Marcello Miniucchi on the button.

Kaufman checked to Boukhalfa on the 7♠7♦6♥ flop and he bet 1,700. only Miniucchi called.

Boukhalfa bet 2,400 after the 7♥ fell on the turn and Miniucchi raised to 5,000. Boukhalfa thought for a bit before folding and Miniucchi dragged the pot.

Tags: Igor Kaufman Kamel Boukhalfa Marcello Miniucchi