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

08-22-2023 02:39 UTC+1

Kamatakis Sends Atush Packing

Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

David Benichou limped first-to-act and Ekrem Atush shoved for his last 74,500 from the hijack. Action folded to Iliodoros Kamatakis in the big blind and he also went all in for more. Benichou folded and hands were revealed.

Ekrem Atush: K♦Q♥
Iliodoros Kamatakis: A♠Q♣

The J♣A♣6♦K♣9♠ kept Kamatakis best with a pair of aces and Atush was eliminated late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iliodoros Kamatakis	205,000 35,000	35,000
David Benichou	75,000 31,000	31,000
Ekrem Atush	Busted

Tags: David Benichou Ekrem Atush Iliodoros Kamatakis

08-22-2023 02:45 UTC+1

Kamatakis Holds to Bust Hocquaux

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded around to Alexandre Hocquaux, who moved all in from late position for 32,500. Iliodoros Kamatakis shoved over the top for over 200,000 and the rest of the table folded. Players flipped their cards, with Hocquaux at risk.

Alexandre Hocquaux: K♥8♥
Iliodoros Kamatakis: A♠K♣

Hocquaux was well behind to Kamatakis' ace king. The board ran out 3♠Q♣7♥K♦4♣. Kamatakis further improved to a pair of kings and scooped the pot. Hocquaux was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iliodoros Kamatakis	260,000 55,000	55,000
Alexandre Hocquaux	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Hocquaux Iliodoros Kamatakis

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

08-22-2023 03:03 UTC+1

Poncio Improves to Bust Rutigliano

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Following an open raise, Antonio Poncio reraised to 25,000 and Antonio Rutigliano moved all in for 34,500. The original raiser folded and Poncio made the call. Two players flipped their cards, with Rutigliano at risk.

Antonio Rutigliano: A♠Q♥
Antonio Poncio: A♣J♠

Rutigliano was well ahead until the board ran out J♦K♦3♥9♥9♣ to give Poncio a pair of jacks. He added to his stack and Rutigliano was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Poncio	230,000 100,000	100,000
Antonio Rutigliano	Busted

Tags: Antonio Poncio Antonio Rutigliano

08-22-2023 03:07 UTC+1

Do's Cowboys Eliminate Zhelev

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Danail Zhelev shoved for around 50,000 from early position and was called by Anh Do in the hijack. Everyone else folded and hands were tabled.

Danail Zhelev: 2♥2♦
Anh Do: K♠K♦

Zhelev was in rough shape and the J♣9♥9♠K♣8♠ runout needlessly improved Do to a full house — eliminating Zhelev as we approach the Day 2 bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anh Do	260,000 260,000	260,000
Danail Zhelev	Busted

Tags: Anh Do Danail Zhelev

08-22-2023 03:20 UTC+1

Pertile Holds Against Le Touche to Double Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Victor Pertile open raised to 9,000. The player in the small blind called and then Philippe Le Touche pushed all in from the big blind for 225,000. Pertile called for 126,000 and was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Victor Pertile: A♦Q♠
Philippe Le Touche: A♥9♦

The board ran out 8♣J♥Q♣2♦3♠. Pertile hit a pair of queens on the flop to seal the deal and win a huge double up, leaving Le Touche, who was once the flight chip leader, with around 118,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Pertile	280,000 150,000	150,000
Philippe Le Touche	118,000 102,000	102,000

Tags: Philippe Le Touche Victor Pertile

08-22-2023 03:21 UTC+1

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The remaining 28 players are now on a 15-minute break.

Play will end for the day when the field is reduced down to 23 players.

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

08-22-2023 03:46 UTC+1

Sanchez Doubles; Leaves le Touche Short

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Julio Sanchez opened to 10,000 from the hijack and action folded to Philippe le Touche in the big blind, who shoved for enough to put Sanchez all in for his last 76,000. Sanchez called instantly and hands were revealed.

Julio Sanchez: J♠J♣
Philippe le Touche: A♣8♦

The 9♠Q♦10♠K♦Q♣ runout improved Sanchez to a straight and he doubled up through le Touche, who was left with just 55,000 following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julio Sanchez	155,000 55,000	55,000
Philippe Le Touche	55,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Julio Sanchez Philippe Le Touche

08-22-2023 03:52 UTC+1

Samuelsson's Sent to Rail as Queens Cracked

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Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Iliodoros Kamatakis open raised from late position and Andreas Samuelsson reraised from the button. Kamatakis responded by moving all in for the rest of his opponent's stack and Samuelsson made the call.

Andreas Samuelsson: Q♣Q♠
Iliodoros Kamatakis: J♦J♣

Kamatakis had pocket jacks and Samuelsson had pocket queens. The board ran out Q♥K♠A♠9♥10♦. Samuelsson made trip queens on the flop and Kamatakis picked up a backdoor straight draw.

The river completed Kamtakis' straight to send Samuelsson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iliodoros Kamatakis	400,000 140,000	140,000
Andreas Samuelsson	Busted

Tags: Andreas Samuelsson Iliodoros Kamatakis