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

08-27-2023 19:00 UTC+1

Karadimos Keeps Climbing

Josh Noy

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Danilo Velasevic opened to 1,800,000 from middle position with A♠8♦ and was called by Petros Karadimos in the big blind holding K♦7♣.

Karadimos checked the K♥6♥J♠ flop and called when Velasevic continued for 1,200,000. Both players checked the J♥ turn before Karadimos led out for 1,600,000 on the 3♣ river.

Velasevic took a moment before mucking his hand, as Karadimos continued adding chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petros Karadimos	51,900,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Danilo Velasevic	38,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Petros Karadimos

08-27-2023 19:06 UTC+1

Talbot Finds No Action

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Josh Noy

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Parker Talbot raised to 4,200,000 from early position with A♦Q♠, representing more than half of his short stack.

The action folded all the way around the table, allowing Talbot to rake in the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferdinando D'Alessio	19,600,000 10,100,000	10,100,000

Parker Talbot	9,900,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Avihai Smadga	7,100,000 4,700,000	4,700,000

Tags: Parker Talbot

08-27-2023 19:20 UTC+1

Igor Kaufman Eliminated in 8th Place (€81,230)

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Josh Noy

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Igor Kaufman moved all in on the button for his last 6,100,000 chips. Danilo Velasevic made the call in the big blind, leaving Kaufman at risk.

Igor Kaufman: J♦9♣
Danilo Velasevic: A♦9♠

Kaufman was well behind to start the hand, falling further behind after the K♥3♥A♣ flop. The K♣ turn locked up the hand for Velasevic, with the 4♣ completing the board. Kaufman shook his opponent's hand as he exited the tournament in eighth place for €81,230.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Velasevic	43,300,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Igor Kaufman	Busted

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Igor Kaufman

08-27-2023 19:21 UTC+1

Rat Man Rivers the Nuts!

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Matt Hansen

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

08-27-2023 19:27 UTC+1

Ahuja Boats Up

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Matt Hansen

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja raised to 2,000,000 from the button with A♦Q♦ and Lucien Cohen called from the small blind with K♣10♥.

The flop was 10♣5♦K♦ and Cohen checked. Ahuja fired 1,900,000 with his two pair and Cohen called with his draws.

The turn was 10♦ and Cohen checked again. Ahuja bet 2,000,000 with tens-full and Cohen called once again with his flush.

The K♠ on the river double-paired the board to gave Ahuja kings-full and Cohen checked his nut flush again. Ahuja went into the tank before he bet 6,900,000. Cohen was wise to the situation and he tossed his hand in the muck to give up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	50,300,000 5,800,000	5,800,000

Ankit Ahuja	34,500,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Lucien Cohen

08-27-2023 19:31 UTC+1

Cohen Crosses 60 Million

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Josh Noy

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Lucien Cohen raised to 2,100,000 on the button with 5♠3♥ and Petros Karadimos defending his big blind with J♦5♣.

Karadimos checked to Cohen on the 4♥6♣Q♥ flop, who continued for 2,100,000. Karadimos called to the 6♦ turn, then checked again.

Cohen fired 7,000,000 into the middle, producing a quick fold from Karadimos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	60,100,000 9,800,000	9,800,000

Petros Karadimos	44,100,000 7,800,000	7,800,000

Tags: Lucien Cohen Petros Karadimos

08-27-2023 19:34 UTC+1

Smadga Leaves Talbot Short

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Matt Hansen

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Avihai Smadga shoved his last 4,700,000 and Parker Talbot called with just a bit more. The rest of the table was out of the way and action was heads up.

Avihai Smadga: 8♥8♣
Parker Talbot: K♥J♠

The board ran out J♣Q♦4♣3♣7♣ and Smadga picked up a flush on the river to double through Talbot and leave him short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Avihai Smadga	11,000,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Parker Talbot	1,600,000 8,300,000	8,300,000

Tags: Avihai Smadga Parker Talbot

08-27-2023 19:40 UTC+1

Cohen Collects More Chips

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Josh Noy

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja opened to 1,700,000 from under the gun with A♠Q♥ and Lucien Cohen elected to call to his left with A♥K♣.

The rest of the table folded as Ahuja checked the 8♥8♠10♥ flop. Cohen fired 2,400,000 to see the 7♣ fall on the turn.

Ahuja checked once more, with Cohen also tapping the table. Ahuja checked again on the A♦ river, calling one last bet of 2,500,000 from Cohen.

Ahuja could only laugh as Cohen's kicker played to take down another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	68,700,000 8,600,000	8,600,000

Ankit Ahuja	30,400,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Lucien Cohen

08-27-2023 19:43 UTC+1

Parker Talbot Eliminated in 7th Place (€105,590)

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Matt Hansen

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Parker Talbot shoved his last 1,600,000 with 8♠8♥ and Ferdinando D'Alessio called from the cutoff with Q♥Q♦. Lucien Cohen came along with K♣7♣ and action was three ways with Talbot at risk.

Both players checked through the full board of 3♠3♣9♦4♣10♥ and D'Alessio's pocket queens were good enough to eliminate Talbot from the tournament in seventh place for €105,590.

The final six players are now bagging their chips to return for Monday's finale at 12:30 p.m.