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

Aug 27, 2023

Final Table Redraw

Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Feature	1	Lucien Cohen	France	20,625,000	41
Feature	2	Avihai Smadga	Israel	8,850,000	18
Feature	3	Petros Karadimos	Greece	44,825,000	90
Feature	4	Marcos Diego	Spain	38,825,000	78
Feature	5	Parker Talbot	Canada	7,850,000	16
Feature	6	Igor Kaufman	Israel	19,800,000	40
Feature	7	Ferdinando D'Alessio	Belgium	37,625,000	75
Feature	8	Danilo Velasevic	Serbia	22,425,000	45
Feature	9	Ankit Ahuja	India	21,075,000	42

Aug 27, 2023

Cohen Takes a Bite Out of Diego

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Matt Hansen

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Lucien Cohen raised to 1,200,000 with K♣4♥ from the cutoff and Marcos Diego called from the big blind with 10♠9♥.

The flop was 5♣8♥K♥ and Diego checked. Cohen fired 1,300,000 and Diego called to see the turn.

The turn was 7♠ and Cohen picked up a straight draw. Both players checked and the river was J♣.

Diego fired 1,500,000 and Cohen raised quickly to 8,500,000. After a long tank, Diego flicked in a chip to call. Cohen showed him the straight and the former professional exterminator serenaded the crowd with his "Rat Man" song.

Tags: Lucien Cohen Marcos Diego

Aug 27, 2023

Ahuja Gets Aggressive

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Matt Hansen

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja raised to 1,200,000 with J♠J♣ and Lucien Cohen flat-called with A♥K♦. Marcos Diego three-bet to 3,500,000 with 7♣6♣ and Ahuja shoved for 21,075,000.

Cohen folded and Diego went into the tank before he finally tossed it in the muck.

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Lucien Cohen Marcos Diego

Aug 27, 2023

D'Alessio Fires Thrice

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Ferdinando D'Alessio raised from under the gun to 1,000,000 with A♥7♠ and the action folded around to Igor Kaufman, who defended his big blind with 6♣6♦.

Kaufman check-called a continuation bet from D'Alessio on the 7♥K♠5♦ flop and checked again after seeing the A♠ turn.

D'Alessio fired again for 1,500,000 after hitting two pair, with Kaufman's cards quickly hitting the muck.

Tags: Ferdinando D'Alessio Igor Kaufman

Aug 27, 2023

Velasevic Takes from Diego

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Marcos Diego raised to 1,200,000 with Q♠J♥ only to see Danilo Velasevic three-bet to 4,000,000 with A♠K♠ from the small blind.

After taking some time, Diego called to the 5♥A♦5♣ flop. Velasevic led out with a bet of 2,100,000, enough to take down the pot after Diego mucked his hand.

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Marcos Diego

Aug 27, 2023

Kaufman Gets Away From One

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Matt Hansen

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Igor Kaufman raised to 1,500,000 with A♠J♠ and Danilo Velasevic called from the button with Q♣10♣. The blinds got out of the way and action was heads up.

The flop was 5♥6♠10♥ and both players checked. The turn was Q♥.

Kaufman checked again and then folded when Velasevic slid out 2,500,000.

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Igor Kaufman

Aug 27, 2023

D'Alessio Chips Up

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Ferdinando D'Alessio opened to 600,000 with K♣Q♥ and Petros Karadimos defended his big blind with 10♠6♠.

The flop of 10♣7♠K♦ saw Karadimos check-call a bet of 800,000 to the 9♦ turn.

Another check from Karadimos produced a bet of 1,800,000 from D'Alessio. Karadimos slid his cards to the dealer, as D'Alessio added to his stack.

Tags: Ferdinando D'Alessio Petros Karadimos

Aug 27, 2023

Time for Another Break

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Matt Hansen

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The remaining nine players have stepped out for a 20-minute break.

Level: 37

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Aug 27, 2023

Smadga Holds With Jacks

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Matt Hansen

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja raised to 1,300,000 with A♠J♥ from early position and Avihai Smadga called from two seats over with J♠J♣. Ferdinando D'Alessio called from the big blind and action was three-handed.

The flop was 4♦5♠2♠ and action checked to Smadga for a bet of 1,200,000. D'Alessio shuffled his chips before he put out a raise for 5,400,000. Smadga shoved for a total of 7,300,000 and D'Alessio called.

The board finished up with 5♥10♦ and the jacks held for Smadga to secure the double.

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Avihai Smadga Ferdinando D'Alessio