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

08-22-2023 22:10 UTC+1

Martinez Cracks Lam's Aces

Matt Warburton

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

Following an open raise, Jeffrey Lam reraised to 8,500 and Marcos Martinez moved all in from the button for 17,000. The original raiser folded and Lam made the call. Players turned their cards for showdown, with Martinez at risk.

Marcos Martinez: 8♦8♠
Jeffrey Lam: A♣A♦

Martinez had pocket eights and Lam had pocket aces. The board ran out 4♣8♥5♣J♣3♠. Martinez flopped a set of eights to come back from behind and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Lam	40,000 9,000	9,000
Marcos Martinez	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Jeffrey Lam Marcos Martinez

08-22-2023 22:17 UTC+1

Ticherfatine Doubles Through Colom

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Dan O'Hair

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

Cecile Ticherfatine raised from early position and was three-bet to 6,500 by Maxime Colom on the button. Action folded back around to Ticherfatine and she four-bet to 16,000. Colom called.

The flop came 6♥9♦10♣ and Ticherfatine continued for an 11,000 bet. Colom called.

Ticherfatine slowed down and checked on the 2♦ turn and Colom went all in, which was enough to put Ticherfatine all in for her last 37,000. Ticherfatine snap-called and hands were revealed.

Cecile Ticherfatine: 10♦10♥
Maxime Colom: Q♠Q♣

Ticherfatine had flopped a set of tens and had a commanding lead in the hand.

The 7♥ river failed to improve Colom and he was forced to surrender the majority of his chips to Ticherfatine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cecile Ticherfatine	130,000
Maxime Colom	10,000

Tags: Cecile Ticherfatine Maxime Colom

08-22-2023 22:30 UTC+1

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

08-22-2023 22:32 UTC+1

Shaw Shows a Bluff

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Dan O'Hair

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

Carl Shaw opened to 2,500 from early position and was calle by Erick Marcos in the small blind and Dan Heimiller in the big blind.

Action checked to Shaw on the 8♣10♦J♣ flop and he bet 2,000. Only Marcos called.

The 7♦ fell on the turn and Marcos led out for 4,500. Shaw responded by going all in, which was enough to put Marcos all in for his last 30,000.

Marcos decided to fold and Shaw turned over A♦Q♥ for two overs and a gutshot as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	85,000 85,000	85,000
Erick Marcos	30,000 30,000	30,000
Dan Heimiller	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Carl Shaw Dan Heimiller Erick Marcos

08-22-2023 22:35 UTC+1

15-Minute Break and Last Chance for Late Registration

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Matt Warburton

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

Players are heading for a 15-minute break. Once action resumes on level 11, late registration will close. At that point, the number of entrants for the flight will be confirmed.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

08-22-2023 22:51 UTC+1

Late Registration Closed; 459 Entries Made

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Matt Warburton

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

Late registration has now closed. There have been 459 entries made in Day 1d and there are 214 players remaining. The flight will play down to 15 percent of the field, which means 69 players will make it through to Day 2 and into the money.

08-22-2023 22:59 UTC+1

Strahl Doubles; Leaves Ding With Crumbs

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Dan O'Hair

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

Ryan Mandara opened to 3,000 from early postion and was called by Biao Ding in the hijack. Carl Strahl then shoved for his last 37,500 from the cutoff and action folded back around to Ding, who called to put Strahl at risk.

Carl Strahl: 9♥9♦
Biao Ding: A♥J♦

It was a coinflip, but the Q♥K♥3♠8♦2♦ runout kept Strahl's pocket nines best and he doubled through Ding, who was left with just 2,500 following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Strahl	80,000 80,000	80,000
Ryan Mandara	30,000 30,000	30,000
Biao Ding	2,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Biao Ding Carl Strahl Ryan Mandara

08-22-2023 23:02 UTC+1

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.