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

Aug 23, 2023

Xanthopoulos Makes The Right Call to Burst Grueling Day 2 Bubble

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Pavlos Xanthopoulos was heads-up from early position against Younes Hammouchi in the big blind on a board of 7♠7♥3♣4♥. Hammouchi checked to Xanthopoulos, who bet 33,000. Hammouchi then check-raised to 89,000 and Xanthopoulos called.

The 2♠ completed the board and Hammouchi announced he was all in for 123,000 total. Xanthopoulos went deep into the tank as many of the remaining players surrounded the table.

After several minutes, Xanthopoulos committed a call and Hammouchi nodded his head in acknowledgment as he turned over K♦9♣ for a stone bluff. Xanthopoulos revealed 6♠6♣ for sevens-up to scoop the pot and burst the Day 2 bubble.

Tags: Pavlos Xanthopoulos Younes Hammouchi

Aug 23, 2023

Siere Busts to Morciano Late On in Day 1d

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Matthew Warburton

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

Action folded around to Biagio Morciano, who raised from the button. Casimir Siere pushed all in from the big blind for 94,000 and Morciano made the call to put Siere at risk.

Casimir Siere: 7♥7♠
Biagio Morciano: A♣10♥

The board ran out K♠Q♠2♣K♥10♦. Morciano hit a pair of tens on the river to win the pot. Siere was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Biagio Morciano Casimir Siere

Aug 23, 2023

Patroncini Holds With Jacks to Eliminate Andrieiev

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Matthew Warburton

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

Massimiliano Patroncini raised preflop and Andrii Andrieiev moved all in with a shorter stack. Patroncini called and players flipped their cards.

Massimiliano Patroncini: J♦J♥
Andrii Andrieiev: A♣3♣

The board ran out 7♠8♣7♦2♦2♥. Patroncini held with his pocket jacks to win the pot. Andrieiev, meanwhile, was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Andrii Andrieiev Massimiliano Patroncini

Aug 23, 2023

Stok's Queens Cracked by Jacks

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Matthew Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Shawn Morales was all in preflop for around 80,000 against Sven Stok, with Stok at risk.

Sven Stok: Q♥Q♠
Shawn Morales: J♠J♣

Stok had the better of it with pocket queens against Morales' jacks. That all changed when the board ran out J♦A♠7♦A♥8♦ to give Morales a set of jacks followed by a boat. He held and Stok was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Shawn Morales Sven Stok

Aug 23, 2023

Da Silva Takes Out Skopalik and Severino With Rockets

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Robert Skopalik and Jose Severino were already both all in and at risk preflop against Daniel Da Silva, who had both players covered.

Robert Skopalik: K♠Q♦
Jose Severino: A♥K♣
Daniel Da Silva: A♦A♠

The board ran out 4♦J♦6♦6♠5♠ — keeping Da Silva out in front with his pocket rockets and sending both Skopalik and Severino to the rail.

"Must be nice!" another player at the table chimed in as Da Silva dragged the massive pot.

Tags: Daniel Da Silva Jose Severino Robert Skopalik

Aug 23, 2023

Valeriu Shoves and Runs Into Souaid's Aces

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Matthew Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Rosca Valeriu shoved all in from under the gun for around 40,000 chips. Action folded to Karim Souaid, who made the call from late position. The rest of the table folded and two players flipped their cards, with Valeriu at risk.

Rosca Valeriu: 6♠6♥
Karim Souaid: A♠A♦

Souaid was well ahead with his pocket aces against Valeriu's pocket sixes. The board ran out K♦J♣A♣3♠3♥. Souaid improved his hand, making a set of aces on the flop and a full house by the river.

Valeriu was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Karim Souaid Valeriu Shoves

Aug 23, 2023

Ferret Makes Set to Bust Kobbelvedt

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Matthew Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Eloi Ferret raised from late position and Alexander Kobbelvedt moved all in from the small blind for 40,000. Ferret made the call and players flipped their cards, with Kobbelvedt at risk.

Alexander Kobbelvedt: A♠9♦
Eloi Ferret: 9♥9♠

The board ran out 9♣10♥6♥7♠3♣. Kobbelvedt paired his nine on the flop, but Ferret made a set of nines to win the pot. Kobbelvedt was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Alexander Kobbelvedt Eloi Ferret

Aug 23, 2023

Ionescu Ousts Marcos

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Erick Marcos was all-in preflop for his last 10,000 from middle positon against Petre Ionescu in the cutoff, who had Marcos covered.

Erick Marcos: A♥7♦
Petre Ionescu: A♠Q♣

Ionescu had Marcos dominated, and the J♦9♠9♣3♣10♠ runout kept Ionescu's ace with a superior kicker best — eliminating Marcos from contention.

Tags: Erick Marcos Petre Ionescu

Aug 23, 2023

Beyer Busts Boursat With Higher Kicker

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Matthew Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Morad Boursat raised from early position and Christophe Beyer shoved from the small blind. Boursat made the call and was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Morad Boursat: A♦Q♥
Christophe Beyer: A♥K♠

The board ran out 8♥8♠8♦7♥5♣. Neither player improved and so Beyer held with his ace king high to win the pot. Boursat was eliminated from the tournament.