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

Aug 24, 2023

Wurtz Finds Out the Bad News

David Salituro

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

Three-handed on a flop of 9♣K♣10♦, Daniel Esteban bet 7,500 and was called by Timo Scarcella in the hijack before Kasper Wurtz, in the cutoff, moved all in.

Esteban called for his last 24,200, while Scarcella got out of the way.

Daniel Esteban: Q♦J♣
Kasper Wurtz: A♦K♦

"I need some serious help," Wurtz said upon seeing Esteban's flopped straight. The 2♥ turn wasn't what he was looking for as Wurtz was already drawing dead heading to the K♥ river.

"I was so afraid of queen-jack. I should've reraised big time," he added after paying off Esteban.

Tags: Daniel Esteban Kasper Wurtz Timo Scarcella

Aug 24, 2023

Zaffagnini Bluffs a Multi-Way Pot

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Connor Richards

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

Serhii Kachynskyi opened to 1,200 in middle position and Emmanuel Wiss and Umberto Zaffagnini both called out of the blinds.

The flop of 7♦K♥9♣ checked through and Wiss led out for 2,500 on the 2♣ turn. Zaffagnini raised to 9,000 and Kachynskyi cold-called before Wiss also called.

Wiss checked on the 6♠ river and Zaffagnini bet a sizable 19,500. Kachynskyi gave it some thought and folded and Wiss followed suit, leading Zaffagnini to turn over Q♠10♦ for a stone bluff with queen-high.

Tags: Emmanuel Wiss Serhii Kachynskyi Umberto Zaffaghnini

Aug 24, 2023

One Lucky River, One Massive Cooler

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David Salituro

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

With around 15,000 in the pot on a board of Q♦7♠2♥K♥, Giulio D'Ambrosio got his last 20,000 in the middle against Jeroen Leuver.

D'Ambrosio had A♥10♥ for a straight draw and a flush draw, while Leuver showed A♣Q♣ for a pair of queens. D'Ambrosio pleaded for the J♥, but the 6♥ that did fall was just as good as he completed his flush to double up.

At the same time at an adjacent table, Robin Groenlie was all in on a flop of 8♥2♦Q♥ and up against Janne Nevalainen.

Robin Groenlie: 8♣8♠
Janne Nevalainen: Q♣Q♦

Groenlie got his money in with a flopped set, but found out the bad news as Nevalainen showed him a higher set. The board ran out 3♥10♠ and Groenlie was sent to the rail.

Tags: Giulio D'Ambrosio Janne Nevalainen Jeroen Leuver Robin Groenlie

Aug 24, 2023

Six to a Flop, Welling on Top

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Ollie Garland

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

Gabriel De Melo in middle position raised to 2,400, Salim Alibas in the hijack called, as did the cutoff, Jeroen Welling on the button, and both the blinds.

It was six-ways to a flop that came 9♠2♥K♥. The action checked to Alibas who took a stab for 6,500; only Welling called.

The 8♥ turn slowed down Alibas and Welling took the lead with a bet of 6,500. Alibas assured Welling he had nothing and tossed his cards to the muck.

Tags: Gabriel De Melo Jeroen Welling Salim Alibas

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Aug 24, 2023

Lambert Wins a Flip; Bin Khalek Building Big Stack

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David Salituro

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

Stepan Budac raised to 2,500 from under the gun, then called when Dylan Lambert in middle position shoved for 20,000.

Stepan Budac: 7♣7♦
Dylan Lambert: A♣K♠

Lambert was flipping for his tournament life as the 4♣J♥K♦ flop gave him top pair and the lead. The board ran out 10♣9♣ and he doubled up.

At the same time, Abu Hamza Bin Khalek has built up a stack of around 140,000.

Tags: Dylan Lambert Stepan Budac

Aug 24, 2023

Buruil Saved on the River

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Ben Weiss

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

Juan Ferrer opened to 2,500 from the cutoff, and was called in the small blind by Jerome Buruil.

The 8♥9♦10♦ was checked by Buruil, before Ferrer bet out 3,000, which the Frenchman called.

Once again, Buruil made a check on the turn as the 2♦ landed. Ferrer bet out for 8,000 and was called instantly.

With a four-card straight on the board as the J♣ river hit, Buruil checked a third time. Ferrer checked back and was disappointed to see his opponent rivered the nut straight, holding K♦Q♥ having also had a flush draw on the turn.

Tags: Jerome Buruil Juan Ferrer

Aug 24, 2023

Seaton Shoves On Pont

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Connor Richards

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

Marc Pont opened to 2,500 in the cutoff and James Seaton three-bet jammed a stack of around 22,000 from the small blind. Pont laid it down.

Tags: Marc Pont James Seaton

Aug 24, 2023

Yarosh Can't Connect, Scattone Takes Most of His Stack

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David Salituro

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

Three-handed on a board of 3♥A♣9♣4♥, Gregory Scattone moved all in for 8,000 from middle position before Aliaksandr Yarosh reshoved for 18,800 in the small blind.

Francesco Fortunato, who had both players well covered from under the gun, tanked for a minute before mucking. Scattone turned over A♠J♠ for a pair of aces, while Yarosh had K♣J♣ for a flush draw.

Yarosh stood up from his seat to await the river, which came the A♥ and improved Scattone to trips. Yarosh sat back down and handed over the pot, leaving himself on an extreme short stack.

Tags: Aliaksandr Yarosh Francesco Fortunato Gregory Scattone

Aug 24, 2023

Mitrus Makes the Right Call

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Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at approximately 21,000 with two players looking at a board that read 4♦2♦7♣7♦9♦.

Ji Zhang in early position bet enough to put his opponent, Alexandru Mitrus in the hijack, all in for what looked to be his last 16,500. Mitrus thought for some time before finally deciding to make the call for his tournament life.

Zhang tabled A♠J♣ while Mitrus held 6♦6♣. Despite it being a small diamond, it was enough to win Mitrus this pot.

Tags: Alexandru Mitrus Ji Zhang