2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
Event Info
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
€676,230
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€7,102,080
Total Entries
7,398
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
1,109
Players Left
153
Players Left 1 / 7,398
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Leon Holds Off Big Slick

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A player raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Sergio Garcia Leon shoved for 640,000 from the next seat over. Action folded to Nikolay Ivanov in the big blind for a shove of us his own, but he had both players covered. The under-the-gun player got out of the way and action was heads up with Leon at risk.

Sergio Garcia Leon: 77
Nikolay Ivanov: AK

The board ran out 24Q6J and Leon held on with pocket sevens to secure the double in the last level of the evening.

Tags: Nikolay IvanovSergio Garcia Leon

Nasir Doubles Through Laidlaw

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hamza Nasir was all in and at risk for around 200,000 against Daniel Laidlaw.

Hamza Nasir: AJ
Daniel Laidlaw: A2

Nasir had his opponent dominated and the runout of 9xQQ65 confirmed a double for him as the night winds down.

Tags: Daniel LaidlawHamza Nasir

Bekheira Busts to Beziau's Rockets

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Damien Beziau opened to 65,000 from middle position and was called by Karl Urbin in the cutoff. Mohammed Bekheira then shoved for 230,000 from the big blind and Beziau called. Urbin got out of the way and a showdown was held.

Mohammed Bekheira: J8
Damien Beziau: AA

The 697 flop gave Bekheira a sweat with his open-ended straight draw, but the K turn and 4 river bricked out — eliminating him from contention.

Tags: Damien BeziauKarl UrbinMohammed Behkeira

On Time Departures

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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Ko Takes From Coman

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hanseok Ko opened to 60,000 from middle position and Andreia-Elena Coman three-bet to 165,000 from the hijack. Ko made the call.

The flop came JJ6. Ko checked and Coman bet 95,000. Hanseok made the call.

Both players checked through the 9 turn and 10 river. Hanseok showed down 98 for the winner to take down a decent pot.

Tags: Andreia-Elena ComanKo Hanseok

Big Stacks As the Night Winds Down

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Silva Rocha is a Big Deal Today

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was heads up and Martynas Brazdzionis was seen gathering his things to leave the tournament area. The cards were still turned up and Lucas Silva Rocha was stacking chips.

Martynas Brazdzionis: A7
Lucas Silva Rocha: AJ

The board had run out 2A78J to give Bazdzionis two pair on the flop, but a jack on the river gave Silva Rocha the pot with aces and jacks.

Silva Rocha is on a red-hot run on Day 2 and he is sitting well above two million chips.

Tags: Lucas Silva RochaMartynas Brazdzionis

Benchaouch Busts Sandev

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Georgi Sandev open-jammed a stack of around 150,000 from the cutoff and Nabil Benchaouch called in the big blind.

Georgi Sandev: 88
Nabil Benchaouch: Q5

Sandev's eights couldn't hold as the flop of QJ3 gave Benchaouch the lead and the runout of 75 confirmed Sandev's elimination.

Tags: Georgi SandevNabil Benchaouch

Henao Forces a Fold From Benchaouch

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nabil Benchaouch opened to 60,000 from early position and was three-bet to 180,000 by Sebastian Toro Henao from the cutoff. Action folded back to Benchaouch, who called.

Benchaouch check-called a 50,000 downbet from Henao on the 2AQ flop, but check-folded facing another barrel of 250,000 on the 2 turn.

Tags: Nabil BenchaouchSebastian Toro Henao

Tessier Not Slowing Down

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Laidlaw opened to 85,000 from the small blind and Benjamin Tessier defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 648 flop to see the 4 on the turn. Laidlaw check-called a 175,000 bet from Tessier.

Both players checked the 8 river.

"Ace-high" Laidlaw told his opponent. Tessier tabled A4 for a full house to take down another healthy pot.

Tags: Benjamin TessierDaniel Laidlaw