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

08-26-2023 19:30 UTC+1

Ko Avoids the KO

Ryan Lashmar

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

Hanseok Ko opened to 550,000 from the small blind and Joshua James defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♦8♣6♣ and Ko bet 525,000, receiving a call from his opponent.

Ko moved all in for 2,650,000 on the 9♥ turn. After briefly considering his options James made the call to put Ko at risk.

Hanseok Ko: Q♣7♥
Joshua James: J♣9♠

James had turned a pair of nines to go along with his gutshot straight draw but Ko was well ahead with top pair and an open-ended straight draw. The 4♣ river changed nothing and Ko secured a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua James	11,300,000 6,700,000	6,700,000
Hanseok Ko	7,850,000 4,050,000	4,050,000

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08-26-2023 19:36 UTC+1

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

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08-26-2023 19:57 UTC+1

Clement Hits the Rail After Series of Coolers

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With the board reading 5♠4♠Q♣K♣J♣ and about 2,500,000 already in the middle, Kevin Clement checked and was faced with a 1,600,000 bet from Diogo Ferreira, sending Clement deep into the tank.

Eventually the clock was called and shortly afterwards Clement made the call. Ferreira tabled K♦J♦ for two pair and Clement mucked his hand, leaving himself short-stacked.

Not long afterwards, Clement moved all in for his last 2,000,000 chips and was called by Luc Lafontaine who was slightly covered by Clement.

Luc Lafontaine: 9♣9♦
Kevin Clement: A♠K♠

The board ran out J♦3♥3♦7♦6♣ and Lafontaine received a full double up while Clement was left with just under two big blinds.

The very next hand, Clement moved all in again for his last 375,000 and was called once again by Lafontaine who this time had a covering stack to put Clement at risk.

Kevin Clement: Q♣Q♦
Luc Lafontaine: Q♥J♥

Clement seemed poised to double up but the 9♥5♥6♣ flop gave Lafontaine tons of equity in the form of a flush draw. The flush came in on the A♥ turn leaving Clement drawing dead to the 7♣ river. Lafontaine collected another decent pot while Clement's deep run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Ferreira	12,800,000 10,050,000	10,050,000
Luc Lafontaine	4,775,000 2,425,000	2,425,000
Kevin Clement	Busted

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08-26-2023 19:57 UTC+1

James Dispatches Camardese

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Matt Hansen

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

Joshua James raised to 400,000 and Ankit Ahuja called from the next seat over before Rolando Camardese shoved from the seat next to him. James called and Ahuja folded to set up heads-up action with Camardese at risk.

Rolando Camardese: A♣Q♣
Joshua James: K♥K♦

The board ran out J♠7♦7♠Q♥2♦ and James held on with kings to send Camardese to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	17,600,000 12,200,000	12,200,000
Joshua James	15,800,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Rolando Camardese	Busted

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08-26-2023 19:58 UTC+1

O'Shea Takes Out Perez

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Josh Noy

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

Estanislao Perez moved all in from middle position and was at risk when Manuel O'Shea did the same one seat to his left. The rest of the table folded, leaving the action heads up.

Estanislao Perez: K♥6♦
Manuel O'Shea: K♦10♦

Perez remained behind through the entire 3♥A♣8♣7♣10♠ runout, with O'Shea making a pair on the river to solidify the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel O'Shea	4,300,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Estanislao Perez	Busted

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08-26-2023 20:01 UTC+1

Karadimos KO's Hinrichsen

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Josh Noy

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

Andrew Hinrichsen moved his short stack all in from early position and found a call from Petros Karadimos in the big blind.

Andrew Hinrichsen: A♣K♦
Petros Karadimos: 9♣9♦

Hinrichsen was in a classic flip for his tournament life, but his odds dwindled after the 2♠5♦6♠ flop. Karadimos held the lead with his pocket pair after the 3♠ turn and 6♦ river, ending Hinrichsen's deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petros Karadimos	4,650,000 1,475,000	1,475,000
Andrew Hinrichsen	Busted

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08-26-2023 20:12 UTC+1

Four More Hands

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Matt Hansen

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

The tournament director has paused the clock and announced four more hands to be played this evening.

08-26-2023 20:12 UTC+1

Set over Set Collision

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With the board reading K♣3♦J♣ and about 1,200,000 in the pot, Tommy Nguyen checked and Peter Tordai bet 300,000. Nguyen check-raised to 800,000 and Tordai made the call.

The turn came the 4♥ and Nguyen bet 1,675,000, once again receiving a call from Tordai.

On the 9♦ river Nguyen moved all in, covering Tordai's remaining stack of 3,800,000 and sending Tordai into the tank.

"Queen-Ten?" Tordai asked his opponent, who remained silent while Tordai weighed his options.

Ultimately Tordai flicked in the call. Nguyen tabled 3♠3♣ for a set of threes while Tordai revealed J♥J♠ for a set of jacks to take down a massive pot towards the end of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Tordai	14,100,000 8,850,000	8,850,000
Tommy Nguyen	8,400,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

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08-26-2023 20:15 UTC+1

¡Vamos, Vegas! Sergio Perez Races Down the Strip in Red Bull F1 Promo

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Kaelaine Minton

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

The Oracle Red Bull Formula One racing team released a promotional video ahead of November’s Las Vegas Grand Prix and it's an action-packed preview of what F1 has to offer when it invades the Strip this fall.

Readers might remember hearing about the race car tearing through the Wynn Las Vegas last November. It appears that was part of the production for Red Bull's epic race through Las Vegas.

Check out the video here!

08-26-2023 20:20 UTC+1