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

08-23-2023 19:38 UTC+1

Welling Shows Albarran a Straight

Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Jeroen Welling opened to 1,200 on the button and was called by Irene Albarran in the big blind.

Albarran check-called a 1,000 bet from Welling on the 7♣3♦9♦ flop and the both players checked on the J♦ turn.

The 5♥ completed the board and Albarran checked to Welling, who bet 2,500. Albarran called and Welling tabled 8♠6♣ for the nuts. Albarran mucked and Welling added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Irene Albarran	80,000 80,000	80,000
Jeroen Welling	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Irene Albarran Jeroen Welling

08-23-2023 19:39 UTC+1

Scaramastra Drawing Dead on Flop to Sorrenti's Quads

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Following an early position raise and call, Dario Sorrenti reraised to 6,000 from late position and Nicola Scaramastra moved all in from the button for 13,500. Action folded back around to Sorrenti, who made the call. Two players flipped their cards, with Scaramastra at risk.

Nicola Scaramastra: 8♦8♥
Dario Sorrenti: Q♦Q♥

Sorrenti was well ahead with his pocket queens and the board ran out A♥Q♠Q♣9♠6♥. Scaramastra was drawing dead on the flop to Sorrenti's quads. He was eliminated from the tournament and Sorrenti chipped back up to over the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sorrenti	32,000 32,000	32,000
Nicola Scaramastra	Busted

Tags: Dario Sorrenti Nicola Scaramastra

08-23-2023 19:53 UTC+1

Dan Spikes The Turn to Eliminate State

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Adrian Dan opened to 1,100 from early position and was three-bet to 2,000 by Adrian State in middle postion. Action folded back around to Dan, who shoved, which was enough to put State all in for his last 25,000. State called and hands were revealed.

Adrian State: J♣J♠
Adrian Dan: 9♦9♣

State was in good shape to double up, but the 4♠10♠2♦9♥K♦ runout provided Dan with a winning set of nines on the turn and State was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Dan	50,000 50,000	50,000
Adrian State	Busted

Tags: Adrian Dan Adrian State

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

08-23-2023 20:10 UTC+1

Buhaiov Takes It With River Bet

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jordan Allan raised to 1,500 and Nazar Buhaiov called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♦3♥10♦. Allan checked and Buhaiov bet 1,200. Allan raised to 3,100 and Buhaiov called. Both players checked it back on the A♣ turn.

The river was the 8♦ and Buhaiov led out for 10,000. Allan found the fold and Buhaiov won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nazar Buhaiov	32,000
Jordan Allan	28,000

Tags: Jordan Allan Nazar Buhaiov

08-23-2023 20:20 UTC+1

¡Vamos, Vegas! Sergio Perez Races Down the Strip in Red Bull F1 Promo

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The Oracle Red Bull Formula One racing team released a promotional video ahead of November’s Las Vegas Grand Prix and it's an action-packed preview of what F1 has to offer when it invades the Strip this fall.

Readers might remember hearing about the race car tearing through the Wynn Las Vegas last November. It appears that was part of the production for Red Bull's epic race through Las Vegas.

Check out the video here!

08-23-2023 20:26 UTC+1

Nines Enough For Eriksson

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Cedric Chevalme opened to 1,600 from middle position and was called by Daniel Gonzalez in the cutoff and Lars Eriksson on the button.

Chevalme contined for 2,000 on the 10♠4♠6♥ flop and only Eriksson called.

The 5♣ fell on the turn and Chevalme bet 2,500.

"Are you milking me?" Eriksson asked as he put in a call.

The 4♦ completed the board and both players checked.

Eriksson turned over 9♣9♠ for a pair of nines and Chevalme revealed he held the A♠6♠ for a pair of sixes before sending his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lars Eriksson	85,000 85,000	85,000
Cedric Chevalme	26,000 26,000	26,000
Daniel Gonzalez	18,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Cedric Chevalme Daniel Gonzalez Lars Eriksson

08-23-2023 20:26 UTC+1

Chung Gets Two Streets

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Wai Chung raised to 1,500 from under the gun and was called by Smain Mamouni.

The flop came 5♣2♣10♠. Chung continued for 2,500 and and Mamouni called. The turn came the Q♠ and Chung picked it up with a bet of 6,200. Mamouni called again.

The river was the 8♦. Chung bet out 15,500. This proved too much for Mamouni, who made the fold and conceded the pot to Chung.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Chung	65,000
Smain Mamouni	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Smain Mamouni Wai Chung

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

08-23-2023 20:39 UTC+1

Scaramastra Sniffs Out Sandev's Bluff

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Nicola Scaramastra opened to 1,600 from middle position and was called by Georgi Sadev in the cutoff.

Scaramastra check-called a 1,800 bet from Sandev on the 6♦8♦K♣ flop and then both players checked on the 6♥ turn.

The 8♣ river double-paired the board and Scaramastra checked once more. This time Sandev fired 6,500 into the middle and Scaramastra quickly called.

"I play the board," Sandev said as he revealed 4♥4♠ for a counterfeited pair. Scaramastra turned over 10♥10♦ for tens and eights and was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Scaramastra	35,000 35,000	35,000
Georgi Sandev	14,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Georgi Sadev Nicola Scaramastra