€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Day 3 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-26-2023 17:05 UTC+2

Sanchez Sends Sim Out

Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jae Kyung Sim moved all in from middle position and saw the action fold around to Mauricio Salazar Sanchez in the big blind, who checked his cards and quickly called.

Jae Kyung Sim: A♠Q♠
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez: A♠K♠

Sim was looking for help but found none on the 4♣3♦A♦4♠8♠ runout, ending his run as the table broke.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	2,780,000 1,320,000	1,320,000
Jae Kyung Sim	Busted

Tags: Jae Kyung Sim Mauricio Salazar Sanchez

08-26-2023 17:50 UTC+2

Miralles Flips Out Johansen

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Frederik Johansen was all in from the big blind and at risk against Sergi Miralles on the button.

Frederik Johansen: A♣K♥
Sergi Miralles: 7♠7♦

Miralles was in front to start the hand, improving to a set of sevens on the 2♥7♥8♦ flop. The 9♠ turn and Q♦ river changed nothing, as Day 1b chip leader Johansen hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergi Miralles	3,600,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Frederik Johansen	Busted

Tags: Frederik Johansen Sergi Miralles

08-26-2023 18:00 UTC+2

Ahuja Pressures Mijic

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja opened to 210,000 from early position and Dalibor Mijic put in a three-bet to 650,000 from middle position. Ahuja made the call.

The flop came 10♠8♦7♣ and Ahuja check-called a 650,000 bet from Mijic.

Both players checked the 8♥ turn to see the 3♣ on the river. Ahuja bet 700,000 and after about 45 seconds Mijic mucked his hand.

Meanwhile at another table Jose Mesas was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	5,400,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Dalibor Mijic	1,550,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Jose Mesas	Busted

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Dalibor Mijic Jose Mesas

08-26-2023 18:00 UTC+2

Cohen Doubles Back

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Matt Hansen

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Joshua James raised to 240,000 before Lucien Cohen made it 700,000 from the next seat over. The rest of the table was out of the way and James shoved with more. Cohen called for 3,670,000 and the cards were turned up.

Lucien Cohen: J♥J♦
Joshua James: A♠Q♣

The board ran out 8♥2♦10♦3♦10♣ and the jacks held to secure a comeback double for Cohen.

Meanwhile, Nariman Yaghmai was eliminated at a nearby table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	7,560,000 2,240,000	2,240,000

Joshua James	4,600,000 400,000	400,000
Nariman Yaghmai	Busted

Tags: Joshua James Lucien Cohen

08-26-2023 18:18 UTC+2

D'Alessio Knocks out Laba to Take Chip Lead

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

After a series of bets and raises on a flop of 10♣8♦6♥, Vasyl Laba found himself all in and at risk against Ferdinando D'Alessio.

Vasyl Laba: J♦J♥
Ferdinando D'Alessio: 9♦7♣

Laba's overpair was crushed by D'Alessio, who had flopped the nut-straight. He picked up two outs when the board paired on the 8♠ turn, but could not find a jack on the A♠ river, resulting in his elimination. D'Alessio scooped a massive pot, soaring past ten million chips in the process.

Meanwhile at another table, Miltiadis Kyriakides was also eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferdinando D'Alessio	12,500,000 6,300,000	6,300,000

Vasyl Laba	Busted
Miltiadis Kyriakides	Busted

Tags: Ferdinando D'Alessio Miltiadis Kyriakides Vasyl Laba

08-26-2023 19:35 UTC+2

Nyberg Gets Respect

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Louis Nyberg opened to 300,000 from middle position and received calls from Avihai Smadga in the small blind and Petros Karadimos in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣9♣5♠ and action checked around to Nyberg who made a continuation bet of 300,000. Smadga got out of the way while Karadimos made the call.

Karadimos checked the A♥ turn and Nyberg fired a second barrel, this time for 1,500,000 which was enough to force a fold from his opponent.

Meanwhile, Santiago Plante and Vitor Peixoto Moreira have been recently eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Avihai Smadga	12,900,000 2,950,000	2,950,000

Louis Nyberg	7,450,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Petros Karadimos	3,175,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Vitor Peixoto Moreira	Busted
Santiago Plante	Busted

Tags: Avihai Smadga Louis Nyberg Petros Karadimos Santiago Plante Vitor Peixoto Moreira

08-26-2023 19:39 UTC+2

Barsegyan Above Ten Million

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Matt Hansen

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Action was heads up with over 1,000,000 in the middle and A♣9♣6♣ on the flop when Haitao Luan got it all in for over 2,000,000. Eduard Barsegyan had called from the next seat over and the cards were already turned up.

Haitao Luan: A♥9♥
Eduard Barsegyan: A♦J♣

The board finished up with K♠ and 7♣ to give Barsegyan a river flush to knock out Luan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduard Barsegyan	10,200,000 2,750,000	2,750,000
Haitao Luan	Busted

Tags: Eduard Barsegyan Haitao Luan

08-26-2023 19:51 UTC+2

A Few Recent Eliminations

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Matt Hansen

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Sanchez Callol	Busted
Sergi Miralles	Busted
Andrej Desset	Busted
Juan Bastida	Busted
Dalibor Mijic	Busted

08-26-2023 20:06 UTC+2

Nyberg Scores Double Knockout

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Josh Noy

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Theodoros Ampelikiotis moved his stack of 1,725,000 into the middle from middle position and was quickly called by Louis Nyberg to his left. Mykyta Andrusiak then announced all in from the small blind for 2,725,000 and Nyberg called that bet as well.

Theodoros Ampelikiotis: K♥Q♣
Mykyta Andrusiak: A♦K♣
Louis Nyberg: A♥10♦

Andrusaik was in great shape to begin the hand, but the 5♦8♣10♦ flop left Nyberg in the lead. The 4♦ turn brought Andrusiak the nut flush draw, but the 2♠ river was a blank.

Nyberg took down a massive pot, eliminating both Ampelikiotis and Andrusiak in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Nyberg	12,200,000 4,750,000	4,750,000
Mykyta Andrusiak	Busted
Theodoros Ampelikiotis	Busted

Tags: Louis Nyberg Mykyta Andrusiak Theodoros Ampelikiotis

08-26-2023 20:36 UTC+2

Rocha Busts Borges

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Josh Noy

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded around to Lucas Silva Rocha in the small blind, who slid in enough to put Braz Borges all in from the big blind. Borges struggled with a decision for his last 150,000 chips, but found the call once clock was called at the table.

Braz Borges: 9♠3♣
Lucas Silva Rocha: Q♥8♠

Borges was looking for help but found none on the 7♠A♠7♣10♦K♦ runout, eliminating him from the tournament which has now reached the final four tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Silva Rocha	6,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Braz Borges	Busted

Tags: Braz Borges Lucas Silva Rocha