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

Aug 22, 2023

Polstra's Rockets Go Down in Flames

Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After a series of preflop raises, Artem Sugak found himself all in with a covering stack against both Kevin Polstra and Matthias Schlarb who was short-stacked.

Matthias Schlarb: 4♠4♥
Kevin Polstra: A♣A♠
Artem Sugak: A♦K♠

Polstra was a massive favorite to take the pot, but was drawing close to dead when Sugak hit trips on the K♣K♥J♥ flop. Sugak remained ahead on the 7♠ turn and J♦ river to take down a huge pot while eliminating two opponents.

Tags: Artem Sugak Kevin Polstra Matthias Schlarb

Aug 22, 2023

Diamonds Good for Rinne

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Ben Weiss

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jack Salter made it 1,800 in the cutoff and Toivo Rinne called in the big blind.

The flop came 5♦Q♦2♦ and Salter bet 1,200 after it was checked to him. Rinne made the call.

A fourth diamond landed on the turn when the A♦ hit. Both players opted to check on the four-card-flush board.

An A♠ came on the river, which both players checked again. Rinne showed 10♣7♦, having made a seven-high flush on the turn. Salter mucked his hand, but still remained with a healthy stack.

Tags: Jack Salter Toivo Rinne

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Aug 22, 2023

Global Poker US Poker Open Series Taking Place August 21 - September 3

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The Global Poker US Poker Open is back for a third season and will feature dozens of events in collaboration with PokerGO's US Poker Open (USPO) in Las Vegas.

Through the Global Poker series, which is set to run Aug. 21-Sept. 3, players will have the chance to travel to the PokerGO Studio alongside the world's best high-stakes players. The social poker series will have something for everyone, with everything from super deep stack events to bounty events and buy-ins below GC 99,000 and SC 99.

The series comes after the completion of Global Poker's GOAT V series, which wrapped up earlier this month with "Narcisprince79" and "Slob On Me Knob" winning the Main Events.

Read About the GOAT V Winners!

Aug 22, 2023

Break Time

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players are on their second break of the day, this one for 20 minutes. The field has grown to 886 entrants, of which 646 remain.

Aug 22, 2023

Ampelikiotis Takes from Hand

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With about 7,500 in the middle and the board reading A♣J♦10♣, Fintan Hand checked from early position and Theodoros Ampelikiotis checked from middle position, leading to the 9♦ turn. This time, Hand bet 4,000 and was called by Ampelikiotis.

Both players checked the 8♣ river. Hand tabled K♠9♠ for a missed straight draw that turned into a pair of nines while Ampelikiotis showed A♥5♥ for top pair to take the pot.

Tags: Fintan Hand Theodoros Ampelikiotis

Aug 22, 2023

Strong River Bet Gets it Done for Baroukh

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Ben Weiss

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Bernard Baroukh raised from middle position to 2,100, and Luca Falco, on the button, was the only caller.

A continuation-bet came from Baroukh, who made it 2,600 on the 10♥K♣4♦ flop. Falco once again just called.

The K♥ turn was then checked by both players.

Baroukh's early aggression in the hand withered as he checked the Q♥ river, before folding to a 6,000 bet from Falco, leaving both players with similar-sized stacks.

Tags: Bernard Baroukh Luca Falco

Aug 22, 2023