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

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 01:14 UTC+2

Sfez Gets Paid with Full House

Tyler Foran

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

Eric Sfez opened 300,000 in the hijack and Alexandre Reard called next to act.

The dealer spread a flop of 9♦8♦8♠, and Sfez check-called a bet of 250,000.

The K♦ fell on the turn and both players checked to see the K♣ on the river.

Sfez pushed a bet of 975,000 into the middle, putting Reard in the tank. After several time banks, he made the call.

Sfez tabled K♥Q♠, and Reard sighed as he pushed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Sfez	4,900,000 1,850,000	1,850,000
Alexandre Reard	1,500,000 -2,425,000	-2,425,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Eric Sfez

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

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

09-04-2023 00:47 UTC+2

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Vladas Tamasauskas	Lithuania	4,900,000	33
2	Eric Sfez	France	3,050,000	20
3	Alexandre Reard	France	3,925,000	26
4	Aleksandr Shevliakov	Russia	950,000	6
5	Ka Kwan Lau	United Kingdom	7,225,000	48
6	Maher Nouira	Tunisia	2,125,000	14
7	[Removed:432]	France	1,225,000	8

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	7,225,000 -250,000	-250,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	4,900,000 -815,000	-815,000
Alexandre Reard	3,925,000
Eric Sfez	3,050,000 -650,000	-650,000
Maher Nouira	2,125,000 225,000	225,000
[Removed:432]	1,225,000 -415,000	-415,000
Aleksandr Shevliakov	950,000 -285,000	-285,000

Break Time!

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The final seven players are on another 15-minute break.

09-04-2023 00:35 UTC+2

Reard Check-Raises Flop

Tyler Foran

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ka Kwan Lau opened 250,000 and only Alexandre Reard called from the big blind.

The flop came 10♠8♠2♠, and Reard check-raised the continuation bet of 150,000 to 500,000 and Lau snap-mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	7,475,000 675,000	675,000
Alexandre Reard	3,925,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Ka Kwan Lau

09-04-2023 00:30 UTC+2

Lau Forces Another Fold

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Maher Nouira opened to 240,000 from under the gun and Ka Kwan Lau defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the K♥Q♣J♠ flop leading to the 6♣ turn. Lau bet 500,000 and Nouira folded allowing Lau to take down another decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	6,800,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Maher Nouira	1,900,000 -950,000	-950,000

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Maher Nouira

09-04-2023 00:15 UTC+2

Sfez Check-Raises it Away

Tyler Foran

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Aleksandr Shevliakov opened 250,000 in middle position and Eric Sfez defended the big blind after tanking for 45 seconds.

When the K♦8♦3♠ flop hit the felt, Sfez checked and Shevliakov continued for 175,000. Sfez thought about it for about 20 seconds before splashing a raise to 650,000 across the line. Shevliakov instantly pushed his cards into the centre.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Sfez	3,700,000 -450,000	-450,000
Aleksandr Shevliakov	1,235,000 -945,000	-945,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Eric Sfez

09-04-2023 00:07 UTC+2

[Removed:433] Doubles Through Lau

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

[Removed:432] moved all in from middle position for 730,000 and found a call from Ka Kwan Lau in the big blind who had a covering stack.

[Removed:432]: Q♠Q♣
Ka Kwan Lau: A♠2♦

[Removed:433] was well ahead with pocket-queens and remained so on the J♠4♥6♥8♥3♠ runout to secure a full double up, making a small dent in Lau's stack in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	5,725,000 125,000	125,000
[Removed:432]	1,640,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau