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

08-23-2023 22:00 UTC+1

Pinto Takes on Two

Ollie Garland

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

Thomas Lilamand raised from the cutoff to 6,000, receiving a call from both Paulo Pinto on the button and Thomas Haarstad in the big blind.

Three-ways to a flop that came 9♥8♦J♣. The action checked to Lilamand, who bet out for 7,000. Both players called.

The 8♣ turn saw the action now check to Pinto, who took the lead for 20,500. Both Haarstad and Lilamand thought carefully on their decisions before both choosing to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paulo Pinto	260,000 260,000	260,000
Thomas Haarstad	190,000 190,000	190,000
Thomas Lilamand	68,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Paulo Pinto Thomas Haarstad Thomas Lilamand

08-23-2023 22:10 UTC+1

Evstratiev Takes it on the River

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Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at 41,500 with two players looking at a board that read J♥2♠6♥2♣J♠.

Teodor Evstratiev, in middle position, bet out for 33,000 which sent Giuseppe Tarsia, on the button, deep into the tank.

Tarsia eventually tossed his cards to the muck and Evstratiev won this pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teodor Evstratiev	360,000
Giuseppe Tarsia	115,000

Tags: Giuseppe Tarsia Teodor Evstratiev

08-23-2023 22:12 UTC+1

Some Big Stacks As Day 1e Winds Down

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Connor Richards

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandro Pitzanti	500,000 420,000	420,000
Mark Roovers	420,000
Alexandros Dimogiorgis	410,000 315,000	315,000
Vasyl Laba	300,000
Oleksii Natoptanyi	300,000
Samy Salah	290,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

08-23-2023 22:27 UTC+1

Mesika Shoves On Savevski

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Connor Richards

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

Matan Mesika was in position in a heads-up pot against Ilija Savevski on a flop of 10♣8♣2♦.

While the full flop action wasn't clear, Mesika had bet 21,000 before Savevski raised to 65,000. Mesika called. Savevski then checked on the 5♣ turn and Mesika moved all in with Savevski covered.

Savevski folded to hold onto his remaining stack of around 135,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matan Mesika	280,000 254,000	254,000
Ilija Savevski	135,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Ilija Savevski Matan Mesika

08-23-2023 22:27 UTC+1

Baumgartner Puts Laufer in a Tough Spot

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Ollie Garland

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

Itai Laufer raised on the button to 8,000, finding one caller in Pascal Baumgartner, in the big blind.

The flop of 10♥3♥4♥ checked through to the 8♦ on the turn. Baumgartner committed a third of his stack with a bet of 10,000, putting Laufer into a tough spot.

After some time in the tank, Laufer looked pained as he mucked his cards.

"I think I'm ahead" announced Baumgartner as he showed 10♣9♥ to the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Itai Laufer	66,000 66,000	66,000
Pascal Baumgartner	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Itai Laufer Pascal Baumgartner

08-23-2023 22:37 UTC+1

Pahon Shows the Bluff

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Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at approximately 50,000 with two players looking at a full board that read 6♣9♦J♣K♦7♣.

Massimiliano Mauceri, in the big blind, bet out for 15,000. Victor Pahon, in middle position, responded with a raise to 65,000, sending Mauceri deep into the tank.

Mauceri eventually tossed his cards into the muck prompting Pahon to table A♣8♠.

"Phew!" Pahon comically sighed as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Pahon	220,000 66,000	66,000
Massimiliano Mauceri	210,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Massimiliano Mauceri Victor Pahon

08-23-2023 22:42 UTC+1

Huber Doubles With Three Jacks

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Connor Richards

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

Michel Karim opened to 8,000 from the hijack and Sebastian Huber three-bet jammed a stack of 64,000 from the big blind. Karim called with a bigger stack.

Sebastian Huber: J♠J♣
Michel Karim: A♠8♠

Huber took a massive lead as the flop of 2♥J♦5♥ with a set of jacks and the runout of 8♣10♠ confirmed a double for the PokerStars Team Online Pro.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Karim	210,000 40,000	40,000
Sebastian Huber	130,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Michel Karim Sebastian Huber

08-23-2023 22:52 UTC+1

Schwaederle Finds a Crucial Double

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Ollie Garland

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

Cedric Schwaederle raised to 8,000 from early position. Ole Fure in the hijack responded with a three-bet to 24,000. Schwaederle came back with a four-bet jam for his last 102,500. Fure went into the tank but eventually called.

Cedric Schwaederle: K♣K♦
Ole Fure: A♠Q♣

The board ran out K♠9♦7♦3♠3♥. No danger for Schwaederle as he improved to a full house and received the full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedric Schwaederle	215,000 145,000	145,000
Ole Fure	32,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Cedric Schwaederle Ole Fure

08-23-2023 22:55 UTC+1

Solovev Gets Value

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Connor Richards

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

Vladislav Solovev limped in from early position and Jose Cardens raised to 18,000 from the small blind. Solovev called.

Cardens continued for 11,000 on the flop of K♣4♦J♠ and Solovev called. Cardens then checked on the 7♠ turn and Solovev checked back.

Cardens checked once more on the 7♦ river and Solovev bet 15,000. Cardens called, only to muck as Solovev showed K♥Q♥ for a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladislav Solovev	220,000
Jose Cardens	155,000

Tags: Vladislav Solovev Jose Cardens