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

08-22-2023 19:02 UTC+2

Jonas Shoots Down Chevalme with Rockets

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Salazar Marquetti opened to 500 from middle position and was three-bet to 1,500 by Cedric Chevalme in the small blind. It was folded back to Marquetti, who cut out a four-bet to 4,500 and placed it into the middle. Chevalme responded by shoving for just under a starting stack and Jonas called to put him at risk.

Cedric Chevalme: A♥K♥
Salazar Marquetti: A♠A♦

It was a preflop cooler and the J♦2♦8♥9♣8♠ runout kept Marquetti best with his pockets aces to eliminate Chevalme.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salazar Marquetti	60,000
Cedric Chevalme	Busted

Tags: Cedric Chevalme Marquetti Jonas

08-22-2023 19:09 UTC+2

Sella Catches Maltez Bluff to Win Huge Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Fabrice Maltez raised to 600 from late position and Anthony Sella reraised to 1,800 from the button. Shawn Morales called in the big blind before Maltez came in with a four-bet to 8,000. Both Sella and Morales made the call.

The flop came 9♦K♦9♣. Morales checked, Maltez bet 11,500 and Sella called. Morales folded and two players went to the turn.

The turn came the 8♠ and Maltez shoved all in for 11,500. Sella quickly made the call and players flipped their cards.

Maltez showed 10♠6♠ for a bluff with backdoor outs. Sella showed A♣K♣ for two pair with his kings and the nines on board.

The river was a blank, the 3♠, and so Sella held to win a huge pot. Maltez was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Sella	78,000 78,000	78,000
Fabrice Maltez	Busted

Tags: Anthony Sella Fabrice Maltez Shawn Morales

08-22-2023 20:44 UTC+2

Bystroem Gets Maximum Value With Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Jose Ruiz Dominguez open limped from late position. Mohamed El Berrak raised from the button and Erik Gustav Lars Bystroem reraised to 5,500 from the small blind. Dominguez made the call and El Berrak folded.

The flop came 6♣9♦2♦. Bystroem continued for 5,000 and Dominguez called.

The turn was the J♣ and Bystroem moved all in for 21,200. Dominguez made the call and players flipped their cards.

Dominguez showed 7♦7♠ for a pocket pair of sevens and Bystroem showed K♦K♥ for pocket kings.

The 8♦ river changed nothing and so Bystroem held with his kings, leaving Dominguez with just a couple of chips left behind. Dominguez has since been eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Gustav Lars Bystroem	53,000 53,000	53,000
Jose Ruiz Dominguez	Busted

Tags: Jose Ruiz Dominguez Mohamed El Berrak

08-22-2023 21:46 UTC+2

Gurrea Fades The River to Eliminate Robles

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Miguel Gurrea raised to 2,000 from middle position and found one caller in Rafael Robles in the big blind.

Robles check-called a 2,300 bet from Gurrea on the 8♠7♣K♠ flop and then checked again to Gurrea on the 10♦ turn. Gurrea bet 8,300 and Robles shoved for 26,500 total, sending Gurrea deep into the tank. A tablemate eventually called the clock and the tournament director nearly counted down to zero before Gurrea stuck in a call to put Robles at risk.

Rafael Robles: 7♠5♠
Miguel Gurrea: K♥J♠

Gurrea was ahead with his pair of kings, but would need to fade a bevy of outs to eliminate Robles.

The 2♥ river bricked out for Robles and his remaining chips were added to Gurrea's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Gurrea	112,000 112,000	112,000
Rafael Robles	Busted

Tags: Miguel Gurrea Rafael Robles

08-22-2023 22:26 UTC+2

Gurrea Makes Set of Tens to Bust Betbese

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Fabrice Bigot Castagnet raised to 2,000 from under the gun and Miguel Gurrea reraised to 6,500 from early position. Nicolas Betbese called and Castagnet folded.

The flop came 10♣9♦A♣. Gurrea checked and Betbese made it 6,500 to go. Gurrea responded by shoving all in and Betbese called with the shorter stack.

Betbese showed A♥K♣ for top pair and Gurrea showed 10♥10♠ for a set of tens.

The turn was the 8♥ and the river the 8♦. Gurrea held up to win the pot and Betbese was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Gurrea	240,000
Nicolas Betbese	Busted

Tags: Fabrice Bigot Castagnet Nicolas Betbese Miguel Gurrea

08-22-2023 22:47 UTC+2

"It was a fold" - Agnoletto Pairs Kings and Marcos Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Following an open raise, Erick Marcos reraised to 6,300 and then Andrea Agnoletto moved all in for around 40,000. Marcos made the call and players flipped their cards. Players had similar stacks, but it was Agnoletto who was at risk.

Andrea Agnoletto: K♥Q♠
Erick Alex Goni Marcos: A♥8♠

"Ace eight?", said Agnoletto with a shrug.

The board ran out 9♥10♥10♠8♥K♦. Agnoletto paired his king on the river. Marcos let out a cry of distress.

"Ace eight, it was a fold," said Agnoletto as he scooped the pot, leaving Marcos with just 1,000 behind. Marcos has since been eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Agnoletto	85,000 20,000	20,000
Erick Marcos	1,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Andrea Agnoletto Erick Marcos

08-22-2023 23:30 UTC+2

Tharmalingam Makes Full House and Busts Two Players

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Valerii Lubenets, Ajith Tharmalingam and Alioto Piero were all in preflop in a three way confrontation, with both Lubenets and Piero at risk.

Valerii Lubenets: Q♦J♠
Alioto Piero: 10♥10♠
Ajith Tharmalingam: 5♦5♠

Piero had the best of it with pocket tens and Lubenets had queen-jack. Tharmalingam had pocket fives and was in bad shape before the board ran out.

The board came 5♣2♦9♣Q♥Q♠. Lubenets hit trip queens, but Tharmalingam hit a full house with fives full of queens to triple up his stack.

Both Lubenets and Piero were eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ajith Tharmalingam	90,000 90,000	90,000
Valerii Lubenets	Busted
Alioto Piero	Busted

Tags: Ajith Tharmalingam Valerii Lubenets

08-23-2023 00:02 UTC+2

Beyer Busts Boursat With Higher Kicker

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Matt 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christophe Beyer	96,000 63,000	63,000
Morad Boursat	Busted

Tags: Christophe Beyer Morad Boursat

08-23-2023 00:17 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petre Ionescu	80,000
Erick Marcos	Busted

Tags: Erick Marcos Petre Ionescu

08-23-2023 00:17 UTC+2

Ferret Makes Set to Bust Kobbelvedt

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Matt 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eloi Ferret	155,000
Alexander Kobbelvedt	Busted

Tags: Alexander Kobbelvedt Eloi Ferret