€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Aug 25, 2023

Leon Holds Off Big Slick

Matt Hansen

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: 7♥7♣
Nikolay Ivanov: A♠K♦

The board ran out 2♥4♠Q♠6♥J♥ and Leon held on with pocket sevens to secure the double in the last level of the evening.

Tags: Nikolay Ivanov Sergio Garcia Leon

Aug 25, 2023

Nasir Doubles Through Laidlaw

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Connor Richards

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: A♦J♠
Daniel Laidlaw: A♠2♥

Nasir had his opponent dominated and the runout of 9xQ♠Q♥6♠5♣ confirmed a double for him as the night winds down.

Tags: Daniel Laidlaw Hamza Nasir

Aug 25, 2023

Bekheira Busts to Beziau's Rockets

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Dan O'Hair

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: J♠8♠
Damien Beziau: A♠A♦

The 6♦9♣7♠ 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 Beziau Karl Urbin Mohammed Behkeira

Aug 25, 2023

On Time Departures

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Matt Hansen

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

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Aug 25, 2023

Ko Takes From Coman

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Ryan Lashmar

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 J♥J♠6♦. Ko checked and Coman bet 95,000. Hanseok made the call.

Both players checked through the 9♠ turn and 10♥ river. Hanseok showed down 9♦8♦ for the winner to take down a decent pot.

Tags: Andreia-Elena Coman Ko Hanseok

Aug 25, 2023

Big Stacks As the Night Winds Down

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Connor Richards

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

Aug 25, 2023

Silva Rocha is a Big Deal Today

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Matt Hansen

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: A♦7♦
Lucas Silva Rocha: A♠J♠

The board had run out 2♦A♣7♣8♥J♥ 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 Rocha Martynas Brazdzionis

Aug 25, 2023

Benchaouch Busts Sandev

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Connor Richards

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: 8♠8♥
Nabil Benchaouch: Q♦5♦

Sandev's eights couldn't hold as the flop of Q♠J♠3♣ gave Benchaouch the lead and the runout of 7♥5♣ confirmed Sandev's elimination.

Tags: Georgi Sandev Nabil Benchaouch

Aug 25, 2023

Henao Forces a Fold From Benchaouch

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Dan O'Hair

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 2♣A♣Q♥ flop, but check-folded facing another barrel of 250,000 on the 2♠ turn.