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

08-24-2023 14:32 UTC+1

Dramatic Runout Sends Batlle to the Rail

Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at 17,500 with three players looking at a board that read 10♦6♦7♥.

Azedine Bendjilali in the big blind checked the action to Ladislao Dalfo Batlle in the hijack. Batlle bet out 4,000, Marc Poustis in the cutoff called and Bendjilali, the covering stack, raised enough to both both his opponents all in.

Batlle called and Poustis got out of the way.

Ladislao Dalfo Batlle: J♦10♣
Azedine Bendjilali: 7♦6♥

The turn fell the J♥ while the river was the 7♠. A full house for Bendjilali sent Batlle to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azedine Bendjilali	184,000 77,500	77,500
Marc Poustis	22,000 7,500	7,500
Ladislao Dalfo Batlle	Busted

Tags: Azedine Bendjilali Ladislao Dalfo Batlle Marc Poustis

08-24-2023 14:37 UTC+1

Boyle Moves Among Chip Leaders

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Ben Weiss

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

Justin Boyle opened from under the gun to 2,000, but saw his bet raised to 5,600 by Dylan Herklots in the cutoff. The Irishman called and it went to the flop.

It ran out 5♠4♦A♠, and Boyle slowed down with a check, but quickly called when Herklots bet 5,500.

Boyle then applied the pressure as the Q♠ came on the turn, betting 13,000.

Herklots folded, giving Boyle the pot and propelling him among the flight's chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Boyle	145,000 145,000	145,000
Dylan Herklots	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Dylan Herklots Justin Boyle

08-24-2023 14:37 UTC+1

Balogh Misses the River, Scarcella Earns a Knockout

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 9♠3♥4♥2♦, Timo Scarcella bet 5,000 from the big blind before Andras Balogh, in early position, moved all in for around 15,000 more.

Scarcella snap-called with 9♣9♥ for a set, while Balogh turned over A♥Q♥ for the nut flush draw and a straight draw. He needed to hit to stay alive, but the river came the K♠ as Balogh missed everything and headed for the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timo Scarcella	45,000 45,000	45,000
Andras Balogh	Busted

Tags: Andras Balogh Timo Scarcella

08-24-2023 14:46 UTC+1

Check-Raise Wins It For Gorgolas

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Connor Richards

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

Marco Conti opened to 2,000 in middle position and the cutoff and Javier Gorgolas in the small blind both called before Oglu Emil three-bet to 5,000 in the big blind. Only Conti and Gorgolas called.

Gorgolas checked on the flop of 7♥3♠8♦ and Emil continued for 6,000. Conti called and Gorgolas check-raised to 21,000, leading both his opponents to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Gorgolas	65,000
Oglu Emil	42,000
Marco Conti	35,000

Tags: Javier Gorgolas Marco Conti

08-24-2023 14:46 UTC+1

A Round of Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Boyle	135,000
Nabil Bouaita	100,000
Tiziano Fasan	90,000
Viorel Gavrila	70,000 15,000	15,000
Eduard Barsegyan	65,000
Mathias Duarte	60,000 10,000	10,000
Andrea Rocci	45,000 10,000	10,000
Seyed Dezfooli	27,000 33,000	33,000
Mateusz Moolhuizen	25,000

08-24-2023 14:46 UTC+1

Beresford Goes to Rebuy

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Ollie Garland

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

Conor Beresford, in the small blind, found himself all in and at risk for his last 10,500 against Martin Tsankov in middle position.

Conor Beresford: 4♣4♦
Martin Tsankov: A♥J♦

The board ran out 2♦10♦Q♠J♥9♠. A turned jack lost Beresford this pot prompting him to exit the tournament room to fire his second bullet of this flight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tsankov	43,000 43,000	43,000
Conor Beresford	Busted

Tags: Conor Beresford Martin Tsankov

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

08-24-2023 14:56 UTC+1

Friberg Dodges His Way to a Double

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David Salituro

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

Thomas Saminadin bet 5,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 8♠3♠10♥ before Erik Friberg moved all in for 20,600 in the big blind. Saminadin quickly called.

Erik Friberg: K♠10♠
Thomas Saminadin: 9♦7♠

Friberg had top pair and a flush draw, while Saminadin was chasing a straight. Saminadin missed the A♦ turn, while the A♣ on the river sealed Friberg's double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Saminadin	55,000
Erik Friberg	45,000

Tags: Erik Friberg Thomas Saminadin

08-24-2023 14:58 UTC+1

Asgoudakis Gets Aggressive

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Ollie Garland

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

The player in middle position opened to 2,500, Zihan Cong in the hijack called, as did the button. Emmanouil Asgoudakis in the big blind squeezed to 11,000. The original raiser folded, Cong moved all in for 27,500, the button folded and Asgoudakis called.

Zihan Cong: 9♠9♣
Emmanouil Asgoudakis: A♣Q♠

The board ran out 6♥K♦10♠Q♦6♠. Asgoudakis pulled ahead in this flip by the turn, remaining that way to the river. Cong was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emmanouil Asgoudakis	120,000 120,000	120,000
Zihan Cong	Busted

Tags: Emmanouil Asgoudakis Zihan Cong

08-24-2023 15:01 UTC+1

"I Had to Go All In"

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Ben Weiss

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

Nicolas Yunis opened to 2,500 from early position. He got called by Pierre Zerbib and Carlos Leiva in the cutoff and big blind, respectively.

Leiva check-folded when Yunis led out for 3,000 on the A♣3♣J♦ flop, while Zerbib made the call.

The Chilean checked the 10♠ turn and was faced with a bet of 4,500 from Zerbib. Yunis reraised to 9,800 after asking for a count, and got called.

The 6♥ on the river prompted a quick shove from Yunis, making it 7,900 for Zerbib to call. He didn't, and as he sent his hand into the muck heard Yunis exclaim "I had to go all in."

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	61,500 61,500	61,500
Nicolas Yunis	41,000 41,000	41,000
Zerbib Pierre	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Carlos Leiva Nicolas Yunis Pierre Zerbib