€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Day 4 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Aug 27, 2023

Ferreira Loses With Aces, Wins With a Doyle

Matt Hansen

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action was heads up with over 5,000,000 in the middle and a full board of 10♦10♣6♥2♠3♦ when Diogo Ferreira tossed out a raise before Danilo Velasevic three-bet to 5,600,000. Ferreria spent a few moments in the tank before he called and turned over A♠A♣. Velasevic showed A♥10♥ to take the pot with three tens.

A few moments later, action was heads up once again with a full board of 7♥10♥10♠7♠3♥ when Petros Karadimos checked into a 2,000,000 bet from Ferreria. Karadimos raised to 6,000,000 and Ferreria called. Ferreria turned over 10♣2♣ to take the pot with tens full of sevens and Karadimos tossed the losing hand into the muck.

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Diogo Ferreira Petros Karadimos

Aug 27, 2023

Peter Tordai Eliminated in 13th Place (€43,380)

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Josh Noy

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Diogo Ferreira raised and called when Peter Tordai moved his final 2,200,000 chips into the middle from the big blind.

Peter Tordai: K♥8♥
Diogo Ferreira: 10♣10♥

Ferreira's pocket pair held through the 6♣9♦Q♠2♣5♦ runout, sending Tordai to the payout desk in 13th place.

Tags: Diogo Ferreira Peter Tordai

Aug 27, 2023

Karadimos Gets Value

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Josh Noy

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Petros Karadimos and Avihai Smadga were heads up to the turn on a board showing 3♣Q♣5♥4♠. Karadimos fired 400,000 and was called by Smadga.

The A♦ river saw Karadimos size up to 1,200,000 and Smadga did not take long to find the call.

Karadimos turned over A♣2♦ for a straight, taking down the pot as Smadga mucked.

Tags: Avihai Smadga Petros Karadimos

Aug 27, 2023

Domenico Paparo Eliminated in 14th Place (€36,160)

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Josh Noy

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Parker Talbot was all in and at risk against Domenico Paparo, who had just one 25,000 chip behind. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.

Parker Talbot: A♣4♣
Domenico Paparo: A♦J♦

The board ran out 7♣9♦9♠4♠Q♠ and Talbot turned a pair of fours to stay alive and leave Paparo short.

A few moments later, Paparo was all in against Ankit Ahuja.

Domenico Paparo: K♠5♠
Ankit Ahuja: A♦10♦

Paparo was ahead after the K♦6♦7♥ flop and the 3♠ turn, needing to dodge an ace or a diamond. The A♠ river cemented his elimination, bowing out in 14th place.

Tags: Domenico Paparo Parker Talbot

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Aug 27, 2023

Break Time

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Josh Noy

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The final 14 players have been sent on a 20-minute break.

Aug 27, 2023

Tommy Nguyen Eliminated in 15th Place (€36,160)

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Josh Noy

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Marcos Diego raised to 750,000 from under the gun before Tommy Nguyen moved all in for his last 3,275,000 from middle position. The action folded back around to Diego, who made the call.

Tommy Nguyen: A♥Q♥
Marcos Diego: Q♠Q♦

Nguyen was looking for an ace, but the 4♠4♦8♠7♦5♠ runout was clean for Diego. Nguyen departed the feature table in 15th place.

Tags: Marcos Diego Tommy Nguyen

Aug 27, 2023

Ferreira Pips D'Alessio

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Matt Hansen

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action was heads up with four players and a board of 4♣2♣5♣J♥ when Ferdinando D'Alessio bet 900,000. Diogo Ferreira was the lone caller and the turn river was 5♥.

D'Alessio bet 1,400,000 on the river and called when Ferreira raised to 2,500,000. Ferreira turned over A♣J♠ to beat the K♦J♦ of D'Alessio with a better kicker.

Tags: Diogo Ferreira Ferdinando D'Alessio

Aug 27, 2023

Joshua James Eliminated in 16th Place (€31,440)

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Josh Noy

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Joshua James opened to 550,000 from under the gun and the action folded around to Marcos Diego in the big blind. Diego three-bet to 1,800,000 and James made the call.

Diego led out for 1,500,000 on the 7♣8♣2♦ flop, with James calling to the 7♦ turn. Diego fired again for 4,000,000 chips and James took some time before announcing all in for 9,800,000. Deigo called leaving James at risk.

Joshua James: J♣J♦
Marcos Diego: A♥A♦

James could not find help on the 7♥ river, ending his main event run in 16th place.

Tags: Joshua James Marcos Diego

Aug 27, 2023

Smadga Beats Big Slick

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Josh Noy

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Avihai Smadga moved all in from under the gun and was quickly at risk when Peter Tordai shoved his larger stack. The rest of the table got out of the way and the hands were revealed.

Avihai Smadga: A♣Q♣
Peter Tordai: A♠K♥

Smadga was in bad shape before connecting with the 3♦4♥Q♠ flop to take the lead. The 4♦ turn and J♥ river completed the board and the double up for Smadga.

Tags: Avihai Smadga Peter Tordai