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

08-27-2023 16:30 UTC+1

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Petros Karadimos	44,825,000
Marcos Diego	38,825,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Ferdinando D'Alessio	37,625,000 8,225,000	8,225,000

Danilo Velasevic	22,425,000 4,125,000	4,125,000
Ankit Ahuja	21,075,000 18,345,000	18,345,000
Lucien Cohen	20,625,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Igor Kaufman	19,800,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Avihai Smadga	8,850,000 4,850,000	4,850,000

Parker Talbot	7,850,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

08-27-2023 16:48 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	32,380,000 11,755,000	11,755,000

Marcos Diego	27,330,000 11,495,000	11,495,000

Tags: Lucien Cohen Marcos Diego

08-27-2023 16:52 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	31,800,000 580,000	580,000

Marcos Diego	23,830,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Ankit Ahuja	23,800,000 2,725,000	2,725,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Lucien Cohen Marcos Diego

08-27-2023 16:55 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferdinando D'Alessio	40,800,000 3,175,000	3,175,000

Igor Kaufman	17,600,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tags: Ferdinando D'Alessio Igor Kaufman

08-27-2023 17:04 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Velasevic	28,400,000 5,975,000	5,975,000
Marcos Diego	19,100,000 4,730,000	4,730,000

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Marcos Diego

08-27-2023 17:07 UTC+1

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

08-27-2023 17:14 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferdinando D'Alessio	42,400,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Petros Karadimos	41,200,000 3,625,000	3,625,000

Tags: Ferdinando D'Alessio Petros Karadimos

08-27-2023 17:15 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferdinando D'Alessio	41,475,000 925,000	925,000

Petros Karadimos	40,925,000 275,000	275,000
Ankit Ahuja	32,075,000 8,275,000	8,275,000
Danilo Velasevic	31,225,000 2,825,000	2,825,000
Lucien Cohen	31,175,000 625,000	625,000

Marcos Diego	19,025,000 75,000	75,000
Igor Kaufman	11,800,000 5,800,000	5,800,000

Avihai Smadga	8,600,000 250,000	250,000

Parker Talbot	5,600,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Level: 37

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

08-27-2023 17:44 UTC+1

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.