€10,300 EPT High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-04-2023 01:56 UTC+2

NC Eliminated In 2nd Place (€568,750)

Maxime Taldir

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

On the second hand of the heads up, NC limped on the button, then Ka Kwan Lau raised to 1,000,000 from the big blind. "Let's go, all in," said his opponent, pushing his 3,025,000 chips. Lau snap called.

NC: K♣8♣
Ka Kwan Lau: A♦10♥

NC's rail asked for a king or a "big fat eight", but an ace landed on the flop A♥6♥J♠ to give the winning top pair to Lau. The 3♣ came on the turn and the 10♠ on the river to complete the board.

Finishing second of this €10,300 EPT High Roller, NC won €568,750, while Lau was crowned champion.

Stay tuned for the full recap of the tournament!

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	23,750,000 3,950,000	3,950,000
[Removed:432]	Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau

09-04-2023 01:54 UTC+2

Vladas Tamasauskas Eliminated in 3rd Place (€406,250)

Ryan Lashmar

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

Ka Kwan Lau opened to 400,000 from the button and Vladas Tamasauskas called off his last 350,000 to put himself at risk.

Vladas Tamasauskas: 8♥6♦
Ka Kwan Lau: J♣10♣

The board ran out 6♥J♠9♣4♣3♠. Lau had the best hand with a pair of jacks and Tamasauskas was sent to the rail in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	19,800,000 900,000	900,000
[Removed:432]	3,950,000 -250,000	-250,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Vladas Tamasauskas

09-04-2023 01:53 UTC+2

Eric Sfez Eliminated in 4th Place (€312,550)

Tyler Foran

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

Eric Sfez limped the small blind and Ka Kwan Lau moved all-in. Sfez went deep into the tank, using three time banks before calling off his stack of about 3,000,000.

Eric Sfez: 9♠9♣
Ka Kwan Lau: 4♣3♠

The K♣6♦4♥ flop was still safe for Sfez but the 3♣ turn gave Lau two pair to take the lead. The 10♦ river was no help for Sfez though as he was sent to the payout desk in 4th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	18,900,000 5,300,000	5,300,000
Eric Sfez	Busted

Tags: Eric Sfez Ka Kwan Lau

09-04-2023 01:35 UTC+2

Maher Nouira Eliminated in 5th Place (€240,400)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ka Kwan Lau moved all in from the button, covering both players in the blinds. Maher Nouira, who had just doubled up off of Lau the hand before, made the call from the small blind to put himself at risk.

Maher Nouira: Q♦Q♥
Ka Kwan Lau: 3♣3♦

Nouira was in great shape to double up again through Lau and remained ahead on the 8♠10♠K♠ flop. That all changed on the 3♠ turn, giving Lau a set and leaving Nouira drawing to just two outs to win the pot outright (while any spade would chop the pot). The 10♦ river changed nothing and Nouira's deep run came to an end while Lau continued to pull away from the rest of his competitors.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	13,600,000 3,525,000	3,525,000
Maher Nouira	Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Maher Nouira

09-04-2023 01:20 UTC+2

Alexandre Reard Eliminated In 6th Place (€184,950)

Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Down to 1,500,000 chips, Alexandre Reard raised to 700,000 from the cutoff. Seated on his left, Ka Kwan Lau three-bet all in, and Reard called with the rest of his chips.

Alexandre Reard: Q♠10♠
Ka Kwan Lau: A♦Q♦

Lau hit a pair of aces on the flop K♣4♣A♥ to secure the win. And after the turn 8♣ and the river 7♦, Reard left the tournament area in 6th place for €184,950.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	11,800,000 3,725,000	3,725,000
Alexandre Reard	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Reard Ka Kwan Lau

09-04-2023 01:01 UTC+2

Aleksandr Shevliakov Eliminated in 7th Place (€142,300)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Aleksandr Shevliakov moved all in from the small blind for approximately 800,000 and Ka Kwan Lau called in the big blind with a covering stack.

Aleksandr Shevliakov: J♦3♥
Ka Kwan Lau: K♣10♣

The board ran out Q♣9♠4♦2♣10♥. Lau's pair of tens was good for the winner and Shevliakov was sent to the rail while Lau continued to add more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	8,075,000 850,000	850,000
Aleksandr Shevliakov	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Ka Kwan Lau

09-03-2023 23:32 UTC+2

Toby Joyce Eliminated In 8th Place (€109,450)

Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

On the button, Vladas Tamasauskas raised to 215,000. Then in the small blind, Toby Joyce three-bet all in for 755,000 chips. In the big blind, Eric Sfez went in the tank and eventually called. Tamasauskas called too.

Sfez and Tamasauskas checked all the way through leading to a board of 9♦K♠9♥4♥7♠, even if Sfez hesitated to bet on the turn.

Toby Joyce: A♥6♣
Eric Sfez: A♦J♠
Vladas Tamasauskas: 10♦8♦

Joyce flipped his cards first and was in the lead when Tamasauskas revealed his cards. But Sfez showed the winning hand and sent Joyce to the rail. "Rico! Rico!" sang the rail and some players to celebrate Sfez's win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	5,400,000 -1,120,000	-1,120,000
Eric Sfez	4,150,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Toby Joyce	Busted

Tags: Eric Sfez Toby Joyce Vladas Tamasauskas

09-03-2023 23:20 UTC+2

Francesco Pilato Eliminated in 9th Place (€85,250)

Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Francesco Pilato jammed for 490,000 under the gun and Vladas Tamasauskas made the call from a couple of spots to his left.

Francesco Pilato: K♥10♠
Vladas Tamasauskas: A♥J♥

Both of Pilato's cards were live but the 9♠8♠4♣6♥Q♦ flop was no help as he was sent to the payout desk in 9th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	6,520,000 480,000	480,000
Francesco Pilato	Busted

Tags: Francesco Pilato Vladas Tamasauskas

09-03-2023 20:46 UTC+2

Nicholas Palma Eliminated in 10th Place (€71,050)

Tyler Foran

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Nicholas Palma raised 655,000 in the small blind and Vladas Tamasauskas raised all-in from the big blind. Palma had 25,000 behind and made the call.

Nicholas Palma: A♥8♥
Vladas Tamasauskas: 6♦6♠

It was a coin flip but the 6♥5♥5♣ flop didn't leave much of a sweat as Tamasauskas flopped a full house. The board completed with the 2♣ on the turn and the A♣ on the river as Palma exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	5,250,000 850,000	850,000
Nicholas Palma	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Palma Vladas Tamasauskas

09-03-2023 19:14 UTC+2

Vinicius Pinheiro Eliminated In 11th Place (€71,050)

Maxime Taldir

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Down to 240,000 chips, Vinicius Pinheiro shoved from the cutoff. In the big blind, [Removed:432] was unhappy to call, but it seemed like he had no choice but to do so.

Vinicius Pinheiro: 6♥6♠
[Removed:432]: Q♦7♥

[Removed:433]'s smile quickly came back when he hit a pair of queens on the flop 4♠Q♠A♦. After the turn J♦ and the river 3♦, Pinheiro was eliminated.