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

Aug 21, 2023

Haievskyi Shoves and Busts to Poncio's Aces

Matthew Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded around to Oleksii Haievskyi, who shoved all in from the hijack with a short stack. He was called by Antonio Poncio in the small blind. Players flipped their cards, with Haievskyi at risk.

Oleksii Haievskyi: 10♦8♦
Antonio Poncio: A♠A♦

The board ran out 8♥K♥3♣J♣2♦. Haievskyi did manage to improve to a pair on the flop, but Poncio held with his pocket aces.

Haievskyi was eliminated from the tournament and Poncio chipped up to around 135,000.

Tags: Antonio Poncio Oleksii Haievskyi

Aug 21, 2023

Marin Outkicks Vozian

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Matthew Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Rojas Marin raised from middle position and Victor Vozian called in the small blind. The flop came K♥A♣K♥ and both players checked back.

The turn was the 9♣ and this time Vozian led out 1,600. Marin made the call. The river fell the K♣. Vozian check-called when Marin bet 2,000.

Vozian showed A♥9♠ for two pair, aces and kings. Marin showed A♠J♣ for two pair, but his jack kicker played to give him the pot.

Tags: Rojas Marin Victor Vozian

Aug 21, 2023

Two Barrels Take it For Joyce

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Philip Joyce opened to 1,600 from the hijack and was called by Jerome Dumayet in the big blind.

Dumayet check-called a 900 bet from Joyce on the Q♠A♦2♦ flop, but then check-folded after Joyce sized up for a 3,500 bet on the 5♦ turn.

Tags: Jerome Dumayet Philip Joyce

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Aug 21, 2023

Ceranic Doubles Through Arduini

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

David Ceranic was already all in for his last 16,300 from the big blind and was called by Loreno Arduini in the hijack to be put at risk.

David Ceranic: J♥J♠
Lorenzo Arduini: 7♠7♣

Ceranic was in good shape with his jacks and the 2♦4♥3♦A♦Q♣ kept him in front for the double up.

Tags: David Ceranic Lorenzo Arduini

Aug 21, 2023

Mamouni Triples Up in Three Way All-In

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Matthew Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Cesar Valqui open limped from early position and Oleksii Haievskyi raised it up to 3,000. Mohamed Mamouni moved all for not much more and then Valqui shoved over the top. Haievskyi called to make it a three-way all in, with both Mamouni and Valqui at risk.

Mohamed Mamouni: A♦10♠
Cesar Valqui: A♠9♠
Oleksii Haievskyi: 8♣8♠

The board ran out 9♥6♣10♦Q♦K♠. Mamouni made a pair of tens and had the best hand. He won the main pot and tripled up.

Valqui hit a pair of nines to scoop a side pot against the bigger stacked Haievskyi, who took a hit to his stack.

Tags: Cesar Valqui Mohamed Mamouni Oleksii Haievskyi

Aug 21, 2023

Some Counts From The Field

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Aug 21, 2023

Amran Makes Two Pair Against Graf's Aces

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Matthew Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Following an early position raise, Philipp Graf and Salah Amran called and three players went to the flop.

The flop ran out 7♣K♦Q♣. The original raiser checked and Graf bet 1,800. Amran made the call and the other player folded.

The turn came the 5♣ and both players checked. The river was the J♥ and Graf led out for 3,200. Amran paused to consider his options before throwing his chips in for the call.

Graf showed A♦A♥ for pocket aces and Amran turned over Q♥J♦ for two pair, queens and jacks, to win the pot.