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

08-24-2023 17:29 UTC+1

Vlachos' Kicker Plays

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 15,000 in the pot on a flop of 4♥10♣A♠, Daniel Godoy Suarez led out for 10,000 from the small blind and Andreas Vlachos then moved all in for 29,000. Godoy Suarez quickly called.

Andreas Vlachos: A♣9♦
Daniel Godoy Suarez: A♥7♣

Vlachos had Godoy Suarez out-kicked as the board ran out 6♣8♣. His nine-kicker played and Vlachos doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Vlachos	75,000 75,000	75,000
Daniel Godoy Suarez	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Andreas Vlachos Daniel Godoy Suarez

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

08-24-2023 17:36 UTC+1

Nut Flush For Emil

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Connor Richards

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

Braz Borges was out of position in a heads-up pot against Oglu Emil on a board reading K♠8♣J♠4♣10♠.

With around 60,000 already in the middle, Borges checked and faced a bet of 30,000 from his opponent. Borges went deep in the tank and a tablemate eventually called the clock.

With his final seconds winding down, Borges called. Emil showed A♠2♠ for a rivered nut flush and Borges mucked in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oglu Emil	220,000 178,000	178,000
Braz Borges	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Braz Borges Oglu Emil

08-24-2023 17:42 UTC+1

Stephen Gets There on the River

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Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at 15,500 with two players looking at a board that read 7♠8♠3♣. Bruno Miron, in the big blind, checked the action to Peter Stephen, in early position. Stephen bet out 8,000 and Miron called.

The 6♣ turned and the action repeated; this time Stephen betting 17,000.

The K♦ river checked to a showdown. Stephen was quick to table his K♥10♥. Miron looked disgruntled as he showed the table A♠2♠ implying he'd been ahead the whole time. Stephen claimed this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Stephen	168,000 168,000	168,000
Bruno Miron	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Bruno Miron Peter Stephen

08-24-2023 17:45 UTC+1

Astarita's Queens Hold Up

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David Salituro

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

Lorenzo Cherubini moved all in from early position and Giulio Astarita called for his last 41,500 in middle position.

Giulio Astarita: Q♦Q♣
Lorenzo Cherubini: A♥J♥

As tournament officials arrived to break this table, the dealer turned over the 7♦2♥2♠J♣9♦ board. Cherubini improved no further beyond the pair of jacks he made on the turn and handed over most of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giulio Astarita	85,000 21,000	21,000
Lorenzo Cherubini	20,000

Tags: Lorenzo Cherubini Giulio Astarita

08-24-2023 17:46 UTC+1

Neto Busts Constantin with Eights versus Sevens

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Ben Weiss

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

Adrian-Eugen Constantin moved all in for a little over ten big blinds from middle position. His shove of 30,000 was called by Cezar Neto on the button, taking it to showdown.

Adrian-Eugen Constantin: 7♦7♥
Cezar Neto: 8♣8♥

The flop came 5♠K♦Q♠ and left Constantin a massive underdog.

There was no better news on the turn for the Romanian when the 6♥ landed.

His elimination was confirmed on the 3♣ river as Neto's eights held to secure him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cezar Neto	68,000 68,000	68,000
Adrian-Eugen Constantin	Busted

Tags: Adrian-Eugen Constantin Cezar Neto

08-24-2023 17:49 UTC+1

"Value or Bluff?": D'Alterio Falls to Scafini

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Connor Richards

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

Luigi D'Alterio was deep in the tank as he faced a decision in a heads-up pot against Lucas Scafini on a board of 8♠9♠7♠K♣8♦.

With around 65,000 in the middle, D'Alterio had checked and Scafini bet a stack of over 100,000 to put his opponent all in for less. After several minutes, D'Alterio called.

Scafini tabled K♠J♦ for a pair of kings to pip the K♦10♠ kicker of D'Alterio to mark the Italian's elimination.

"Value or bluff? I can't tell," D'Alterio commented about his opponent's river bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Scafini	260,000 260,000	260,000
Luigi D'Alterio	Busted

Tags: Lucas Scafini Luigi D'Alterio

08-24-2023 17:53 UTC+1

Harbie Has the Goods

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Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at 31,000 with two players looking at a board that read A♦8♥4♣9♣.

Damien Beziau, in the cutoff, bet out for 13,500. In response, Raif El Arigie Harbie moved all in for approximately 47,000. Beziau snap-called.

Raif El Arigie Harbie: 9♥8♣
Damien Beziau:A♠K♦

The river landed the 8♠. Harbie was way out in front and remained that way, claiming the full double-up with his full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raif El Arigie Harbie	125,000 125,000	125,000
Damien Beziau	105,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Damien Beziau Raif El Arigie Harbie

08-24-2023 17:58 UTC+1

Lacolas Surrenders to Hasson on the River

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 10♣3♠5♣4♥, Ori Hasson bet 13,000 from the cutoff and Lionel Lacolas called in the big blind.

The river came the K♦ and Lacolas checked over to Hasson again. Hasson this time cut out a bet of 54,000 and put it in the middle. Lacolas tanked for a few moments before giving up his hand as both players are sitting on stacks of around 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lionel Lacolas	220,000 20,000	20,000
Ori Hasson	200,000

Tags: Lionel Lacolas Ori Hasson

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000