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

09-03-2023 14:24 UTC+1

Mehdi Chaoui Eliminated in 24th Place (€29,400)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mehdi Chaoui opened to 280,000 from the hijack, leaving just one 25,000 chip behind. Huang Wei raised all in from the cutoff with a covering stack and Chaoui made the call to put himself at risk.

Mehdi Chaoui: 7♥7♣
Huang Wei: Q♦Q♥

Chaoui was in bad shape with a lower pocket-pair and the Q♣J♥8♥ flop gave Wei a set, leaving Chaoui close to drawing dead. He failed to improve on the 8♠ turn or p5d] river and was sent to the rail while Wei picked up a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huang Wei	745,000 285,000	285,000
Mehdi Chaoui	Busted

Tags: Huang Wei Mehdi Chaoui

09-03-2023 14:28 UTC+1

Dominik Panka Eliminated in 23rd Place (€33,800)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Dominik Panka found himself all in and at risk against Aleksandr Shevliakov.

Dominik Panka: 6♦6♣
Aleksandr Shevliakov: A♣J♦

The board ran out 5♣J♠5♠8♣8♦. Shevliakov's two pair, jacks and eights were good for the winner resulting in Panka's deep run coming to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	1,470,000 210,000	210,000
Dominik Panka	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Dominik Panka

09-03-2023 15:01 UTC+1

Andras Nemeth Eliminated in 22nd Place (€33,800)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andras Nemeth moved all in from early position for 410,000 and was called by Alexandre Reard in the hijack who had a covering stack.

Andras Nemeth: K♣10♣
Alexandre Reard: 10♠10♦

Reard was well ahead with pocket-tens and remained so on the Q♥5♥4♦Q♣9♠ runout to secure Nemeth's elimination and take down a healthy pot in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	2,095,000 720,000	720,000
Andras Nemeth	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Reard Andras Nemeth

09-03-2023 15:09 UTC+1

Hwany Lee Eliminated in 21st Place (€33,800)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hwany Lee moved all in from the cutoff for 660,000 and Maher Nouira made the call from the small blind with a covering stack.

Hwany Lee: A♣J♥
Maher Nouira: A♥K♠

The board ran out A♦4♠10♠5♠9♠. Nouira held with the bigger ace resulting in Lee being sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	1,375,000 525,000	525,000
Hwany Lee	Busted

Tags: Hwany Lee Maher Nouira

09-03-2023 15:12 UTC+1

Francisco Benitez Eliminated in 20th (€33,800)

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Francesco Pilato opened 60,000 in the cutoff and Francisco Benitez defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♥8♠7♥ and Benitez check-raised the bet of 150,000 to 400,000. Pilato moved all in and Benitez called off his stack of about 800,000.

Francisco Benitez: 8♥7♠
Francesco Pilato: A♣8♣

It was a cooler flop as both players flopped two pair and the 9♠ turn and K♦ river sent Benitez to the payout desk in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Pilato	2,150,000 905,000	905,000
Francisco Benitez	Busted

Tags: Francesco Pilato Francisco Benitez

09-03-2023 15:27 UTC+1

Patrick Bruel Eliminated in 19th Place (€38,900)

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aleksandr Shevliakov opened under the gun to 60,000 and Patrick Bruel called next to act.

The dealer spread a flop of 9♦7♠4♣ and Shevliakov continued for 45,000 before Bruel raised 220,000. Shevliakov ripped all in and Bruel leaned back in his chair while deciding. After a few moments, he called off his stack of 705,000.

Patrick Bruel: 10♣10♦
Aleksandr Shevliakov: Q♣9♣

Bruel was way out in front but the 9♠ turn gave Shevliakov trip nines and the 7♥ completed the board, giving him a full house as Bruel sat there in disbelief for a few moments before exiting the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	2,200,000 730,000	730,000
Patrick Bruel	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Patrick Bruel

09-03-2023 15:32 UTC+1

Marcelo Bonanata Eliminated in 18th Place (€38,900)

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ka Kwan Lau opened 60,000 in the hijack and received calls from Marcelo Bonanata in the cutoff as well as [Removed:432] in the big blind.

When the 8♣7♦2♦ flop hit the felt, [Removed:433] and Lau checked to Bonanata who dropped a bet of 75,000 across the line. [Removed:433] quickly folded and Lau eyed up Bonanata's stack before making the call.

When the 7♣ fell on the turn, Lau checked and Bonanata jammed for 310,000. Lau snap-called.

Marcelo Bonanata: Q♦10♦
Ka Kwan Lau: J♥7♥

Lau turned trip sevens which had Bonanata drawing dead and the 4♥ river was just a formality as Bonanata exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	2,350,000 1,055,000	1,055,000
[Removed:432]	620,000 160,000	160,000
Marcelo Bonanata	Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Marcelo Bonanata

09-03-2023 15:50 UTC+1

Pakinai Lisawad Eliminated in 17th Place (€44,750)

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ka Kwan Lau opened 60,000 on the button and Palinai Lisawad jammed for 320,000. Lau instantly called.

"Do you have anything?" asked Lisawad before the cards were opened.

"No, I'm bluffing," joked Lau.

Pakinai Lisawad: 5♣5♠
Ka Kwan Lau: 9♥9♣

Lisawad was dominated by the bigger pair of Lisawad and the J♥3♣2♠7♣Q♥ runout was no help as he was sent to the payout desk in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	3,430,000 1,080,000	1,080,000
Pakinai Lisawad	Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Pakinai Lisawad

09-03-2023 16:30 UTC+1

Ren Lin Eliminated in 16th Place (€44,750)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Vinicius Pinheiro opened to 100,000 from the button and Ren Lin moved all in for just under 300,000. Pinheiro snap-called to put Lin at risk.

Ren Lin: 2♥2♠
Vinicius Pinheiro: A♥K♠

It was a flip preflop that Lin caught the better of when the flop came 9♣7♥9♠. The 7♠ turn counterfeited Lin's pair of deuces, leaving him drawing to just two outs. His fate was sealed on the Q♠ river. Lin's deep run came to an end while Pinheiro collected a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinicius Pinheiro	2,175,000 395,000	395,000
Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Ren Lin Vinicius Pinheiro

09-03-2023 16:35 UTC+1

Thomas Groven Eliminated in 15th Place (€51,450)

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Tyler Foran

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Thomas Groven raised 85,000 in the cutoff before Ka Kwan Lau three-bet 300,000 from the big blind. Groven thought about it for about 20 seconds before jamming for about 1,400,000 and Lau snap-called.

Thomas Groven: 10♦10♣
Ka Kwan Lau: Q♥Q♦

Groven was unable to find one of the remaining tens as the board ran out K♠K♥2♠9♣6♥, eliminating him in 15th place.