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

09-03-2023 21:21 UTC+2

More Pressure from Lau

Ryan Lashmar

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

Alexandre Reard opened to 125,000 from early position and Ka Kwan Lau called from the hijack.

The flop came Q♦10♦6♠. Reard checked and Lau bet 200,000. Reard made the call.

Reard checked again on the J♠ turn and this time Lau bet 650,000. Reard used one time extension card to consider his options before making the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	5,650,000 400,000	400,000
Alexandre Reard	3,250,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Ka Kwan Lau

09-03-2023 21:16 UTC+2

[Removed:433] Backs into a Flush

Tyler Foran

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

[Removed:432] opened for 125,000 in early position and Ka Kwan Lau came along from the small blind.

The dealer spread a flop of A♥K♥J♣ and Lau check-called a bet of 175,000.

The 3♣ fell on the turn and both players tapped the table to see the 4♣ on the river. Lau led out for 75,000 before [Removed:433] raised to 350,000, putting Lau in the tank.

Lau pushed forward multiple time banks before eventually tossing in a call. [Removed:433] tabled A♣9♣, flopping top pair and running into a flush, and Lau mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	5,250,000 -725,000	-725,000
[Removed:432]	1,920,000 545,000	545,000

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau

09-03-2023 21:08 UTC+2

Lau Takes from Reard

Ryan Lashmar

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

Alexandre Reard opened to 125,000 from the button and Ka Kwan Lau defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 7♥6♥5♣7♠4♥. Lau bet 135,000 and after briefly considering his options Reard made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	5,975,000 290,000	290,000
Alexandre Reard	3,400,000 -265,000	-265,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Ka Kwan Lau

09-03-2023 20:55 UTC+2

Shevliakov Wins First Hand at Final Table

Tyler Foran

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

Vladas Tamasauskas opened 120,000 in middle position and Aleksandr Shevliakov three-bet 500,000 on the button, which was enough to earn the pot as the final table began.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	5,110,000 -120,000	-120,000
Aleksandr Shevliakov	1,280,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Vladas Tamasauskas

09-03-2023 20:53 UTC+2

€10,300 EPT High Roller Final Table

Maxime Taldir

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

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Blinds
1	Vladas Tamasauskas	Lithuania	5,230,000	87
2	Toby Joyce	Ireland	965,000	16
3	Eric Sfez	France	1,595,000	27
4	Alexandre Reard	France	3,665,000	61
5	Aleksandr Shevliakov	Russia	1,010,000	17
6	Ka Kwan Lau	United Kingdom	5,685,000	95
7	Maher Nouira	Tunisia	2,295,000	38
8	Francesco Pilato	Italy	1,925,000	32
9	[Removed:432]	France	1,375,000	23

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	5,685,000 -115,000	-115,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	5,230,000 -20,000	-20,000
Alexandre Reard	3,665,000 -395,000	-395,000
Maher Nouira	2,295,000 55,000	55,000
Francesco Pilato	1,925,000 600,000	600,000
Eric Sfez	1,595,000 120,000	120,000
[Removed:432]	1,375,000 -125,000	-125,000
Aleksandr Shevliakov	1,010,000 -150,000	-150,000
Toby Joyce	965,000 -135,000	-135,000

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 20:42 UTC+2

Sfez Takes One From Tamasauskas

Maxime Taldir

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

It's digestion time on Table 2, as action is very slow so far. In one hand, the chip leader of the table, Vladas Tamasauskas, opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and received a call by Eric Sfez in the big blind.

On the flop 4♠5♣3♦, Tamasauskas made a continuation bet of 110,000 and was called once again. On the turn 10♦, Sfez took the lead and bet 175,000. Tamasauskas waited a few seconds and eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	4,400,000
Eric Sfez	1,475,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Eric Sfez Vladas Tamasauskas

09-03-2023 20:37 UTC+2

Reard Fires Flop and Turn

Tyler Foran

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

Alexandre Reard opened 130,000 on the button and Francesco Pilato defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♣8♣5♠, and once Pilato checked, Reard continued for 150,000.

When the Q♥ fell on the turn, Pilato checked once again before Reard continued for 400,000. This time Pilato had enough as his pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	4,060,000 560,000	560,000
Francesco Pilato	1,325,000 -580,000	-580,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Francesco Pilato

09-03-2023 20:34 UTC+2

Reard Takes from Lau

Ryan Lashmar

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

Ka Kwan Lau limped in from the small blind and Alexandre Reard checked from the big blind.

The flop came J♦3♣2♦. Lau bet 60,000 and Reard made the call.

Both players checked through the 8♦ turn leading to the A♣ river. Lau checked and Reard bet 185,000. Lau used up his full 30 seconds before opting to fold allowing Reard to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	5,800,000 -200,000	-200,000
Alexandre Reard	3,500,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Ka Kwan Lau

09-03-2023 20:28 UTC+2

Updated Counts at Table 1

Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	6,000,000 -550,000	-550,000
Alexandre Reard	3,365,000 -435,000	-435,000
Maher Nouira	2,240,000 580,000	580,000
Francesco Pilato	1,905,000 755,000	755,000
Aleksandr Shevliakov	1,160,000 -100,000	-100,000