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

08-25-2023 16:00 UTC+1

Another Batch of Knockouts

Matt Hansen

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gino Fedele	Busted
Stephen Cherry	Busted
Alexandru Stoian	Busted
Xavier Pivot	Busted
Takahiro Kanai	Busted
Walter Treccarichi	Busted
Samir Akhoullou	Busted
Vitor Miranda	Busted
Veronika Zibin	Busted
Tarash Chazmava	Busted
Gianluca Roggi	Busted
Paolo Santagati	Busted
Christiaan Eskes	Busted
Nikita Konovalov	Busted
Ravil Khamatgareev	Busted
Alexandra Belykh	Busted
Adria Colomina Guitart	Busted
Rachid Chaouki	Busted
Frederic Dorazio	Busted
Gregorio Jersino	Busted
David Benichou	Busted
Enrique De La Fuente	Busted
Eros Nastasi	Busted
Sam Benoliel	Busted
Habib Berdai	Busted

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Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

08-25-2023 16:14 UTC+1

Kurko Soars Up the Leaderboard

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Matt Hansen

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kimmo Kurko opened before Mathieu Bonnet raised to 60,000 from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way and Kurko called.

The flop was 5♠6♥K♥ and Kurko check-called a 60,000 bet from Bonnet to see 8♥ on the turn.

Kurko checked again and called when Bonnet went all in for around 100,000. Bonnet turned over 8♦7♦ for a straight draw, but Kurko had the lead with A♦K♣ and a pair of kings.

The board finished up with Q♠ and that was no help for Bonnet to stay in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kimmo Kurko	1,300,000 968,000	968,000
Mathieu Bonnet	Busted

Tags: Kimmo Kurko Mathieu Bonnet

08-25-2023 16:20 UTC+1

Coman Jams Out Baena

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Andreia-Elena Coman opened to 24,000 from middle position and Alex Baena three-bet to 59,000 in late position.

Coman took some time before four-bet jamming a stack of around 310,000 and the Day 1a chip leader went in the tank before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Baena	920,000 361,000	361,000

Andreia-Elena Coman	375,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Alex Baena Andreia-Elena Coman

08-25-2023 16:21 UTC+1

Pahon Sends Fernandez Packing

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Guillaume Pahon opened to 25,000 on the button and it was folded to Victor Prior Fernandez in the big blind, who went all in for 215,000 total. Pahon deliberated a bit, but eventually decided to call and put Fernandez at risk.

Victor Prior Fernandez: K♦10♥
Guillaume Pahon: A♦8♥

Fernandez needed some help, but the J♥2♠5♣2♦8♣ runout left Pahon best and Fernandez was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Pahon	700,000 490,000	490,000
Victor Prior Fernandez	Busted

Tags: Guillaume Pahon Victor Prior Fernandez

08-25-2023 16:23 UTC+1

Theodoridis Eliminates Alnuaimi in Brutal Cooler

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

As recounted by the players at the table, Aristidis Theodoridis opened to 22,000 and Ali Alnuaimi three-bet to 65,000. Theodoridis made the call.

The flop came A♠Q♦9♥. Alnuaimi checked, Theodoridis bet 36,000 and Alnuaimi called.

Alnuaimi check-called another bet on the 2♣ turn, this time for 75,000.

The river came the Q♠. Alnuaimi checked and Theodoridis moved all in with a covering stack. Alnuaimi snap-called.

Alnuaimi tabled AxAx for top full house while Theodoridis showed down QxQx for quad queens to take down a colossal pot and send Alnuaimi to the rail in horrific fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aristidis Theodoridis	975,000 380,000	380,000
Ali Alnuaimi	Busted

Tags: Ali Alnuaimi Aristidis Theodoridis

08-25-2023 16:34 UTC+1

Da Silva Hangs on Against Monton

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Miguel Fernandez Monton opened to 25,000 from early position and found one caller in Nilson Da Silva in the big blind.

Da Silva check-called a 20,000 bet from Monton on the 9♥2♣5♠ flop and a 65,000 bet from Monton on the K♦ turn.

Both players checked down on the 4♥ river and Da Silva turned over 5♥3♣ for a pair of fives. Monton couldn't beat it and sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nilson Da Silva	830,000 775,000	775,000
Miguel Fernandez Monton	720,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Miguel Fernandez Monton Nilson Da Silva

08-25-2023 16:35 UTC+1

Karadimos Folds Out Flutur

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Petros Karadimos was in the big blind in a heads-up pot against Sorin Flutur on the button on a flop of 8♣J♦9♥.

Karadimos checked on the flop and Flutur bet 20,000. Karadimos called. Karadimos checked again on the 5♦ turn and Flutur checked back.

The A♦ river completed the board and Karadimos led out with a hefty bet of 100,000. Flutur laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sorin Flutur	470,000 295,000	295,000
Petros Karadimos	425,000 323,000	323,000

Tags: Petros Karadimos Sorin Flutur

08-25-2023 16:39 UTC+1

Jacks Hold for Varga; Surlemont Left Short

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Matt Hansen

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ilija Savevski was all in for a small stack and Istvan Varga had put him at risk. Varga had J♣J♦ and Savevski had Q♠J♥. The board ran out 10♥9♠3♠9♣5♥ and the jacks held for Varga to send Savevski to the rail.

On another table, Jean Surlemont shoved with 95,000 and Younes Hammouchi called with just a little bit less in the small blind.

Younes Hammouchi: 9♠9♥
Jean Surlemont: A♥K♥

The board ran out J♦6♠J♠J♣4♥ and the nines held to make a full house and leave Surlemont with just 15,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Istvan Varga	610,000 211,000	211,000
Younes Hammouchi	184,000 206,000	206,000
Jean Surlemont	15,000 3,000	3,000
Ilija Savevski	Busted

Tags: Ilija Savevski Istvan Varga Jean Surlemont Younes Hammouchi

08-25-2023 16:50 UTC+1

Sataoen Outflops Aissani to Score a Double

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Mohamed Aissani and Jon Sataoen got into a preflop-raising war that ended with Sataoen all in from the big blind for his last 119,000.

Jon Sataoen: A♠Q♣
Mohamed Aissani: A♣K♣

Sataoen found himself dominated, but the 9♥10♠Q♥ flop vaulted him into the lead with a pair of queens.

The 2♦ turn and 3♦ river kept Sataoen in front and he doubled up through Aissani.