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

09-03-2023 14:12 UTC+2

Darie Doubles Through Sagra

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With the board reading K♣10♦4♦7♥, Vlad Darie found himself all in and at risk on the button against Roberto Sagra in the big blind.

Vlad Darie: J♦8♦
Roberto Sagra: 10♠7♦

Sagra was ahead with top pair but Darie was very live with a flush draw and straight draw. The 9♦ on the river gave Darie the flush and he received a full double up, leaving Sagra with just over five big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlad Darie	775,000 425,000	425,000
Roberto Sagra	110,000 -415,000	-415,000

Tags: Roberto Sagra Vlad Darie

09-03-2023 14:16 UTC+2

Shevliakov Doubles Through Lofberg

Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Aleksandr Shevliakov raised 40,000 in the hijack and Simon Lofberg three-bet 85,000 next to act. The action folded back to Shevliakov and he jammed for 245,000. Lofberg wasted no time putting in a call and both hands were turned on their backs.

Aleksandr Shevliakov: 10♦10♠
Simon Lofberg: A♦K♦

It was a classic race and the J♠4♠3♣6♣2♦ run out missed both players for Shevliakov's tens to hold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	530,000 -25,000	-25,000
Simon Lofberg	300,000 -210,000	-210,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Simon Lofberg

09-03-2023 14:16 UTC+2

Sagra Doubles Through Darie

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Roberto Sagra moved all in from middle position for his last 140,000 and Vlad Darie called from the big blind to put him at risk.

Roberto Sagra: Q♠10♦
Vlad Darie: 9♣9♥

The board ran out 10♣4♦6♣8♦A♣. Sagra's pair of tens was good for the winner and he received a full double up, getting back some of the chips he had lost to Darie moments earlier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlad Darie	615,000 -160,000	-160,000
Roberto Sagra	310,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Vlad Darie Roberto Sagra

09-03-2023 14:23 UTC+2

Pilato Flops a Flush to Cooler Sagra

Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On a flop of 8♦6♦4♦, Roberto Sagra was in the big blind shoved for 250,000, and Francesco Pilato snap-called.

Roberto Sagra: 7♣5♥
Francesco Pilato: A♦10♦

Sagra flopped a straight, but he was unfortunately drawing dead as Pilato flopped the nut-flush. The 9♣ turn and 8♠ river were just a formality as Sagra exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Pilato	1,120,000 -280,000	-280,000
Roberto Sagra	Busted

Tags: Francesco Pilato Roberto Sagra

09-03-2023 14:29 UTC+2

Bruel Flops a Set in All-In Preflop

Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Patrick Bruel limped under the gun as did Vladas Tamasauskas in the small blind before Andras Nemeth raised to 100,000 in the big blind. Bruel then jammed for 375,000 and Tamasauskas snap-folded while Nemeth called.

Patrick Bruel: 5♥5♦
Andras Nemeth: A♦K♥

It was a coin-flip and the K♠5♠2♠ flop connected with both players, Bruel flopping the best of it with a set. The 9♠ turn and Q♦ river meant Bruel could remain seated as he dragged in the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	1,720,000 -80,000	-80,000
Patrick Bruel	790,000 295,000	295,000
Andras Nemeth	355,000 -435,000	-435,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Patrick Bruel Vladas Tamasauskas

09-03-2023 14:30 UTC+2

Lofberg Takes From Nouira

Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Under the gun, Simon Lofberg raised and was called only once, by Maher Nouira in the cutoff.

Both players checked on the flop 8♠6♦A♥ and moved on to the turn 9♣, where they checked again. A second nine, the 9♦, came on the river. And this time, Lofberg took a few chips from his stack to bet 115,000.

Nouira went into the tank and eventually called. But he mucked his cards when Lofberg revealed A♣5♣ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	680,000 150,000	150,000
Simon Lofberg	480,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Maher Nouira Simon Lofberg

09-03-2023 14:31 UTC+2

Antonius Hits the Rail After Cold Deck

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With the board reading 8♥K♦4♠ and about 85,000 in the middle, Patrik Antonius checked from the big blind and Francesco Pilato bet 15,000 from early position. Pakinai Lisawad made the call before Antonius put in a check-raise to 105,000. Pilato folded and Lisawad called leaving players heads up going to the turn.

On the 9♥ turn Antonius moved all in and Lisawad snap-called with a covering stack.

Patrik Antonius: J♣8♣
Pakinai Lisawad: 4♣4♦

Antonius' two pair was in bad shape against Lisawad who had flopped bottom set. He failed to fill up on the Q♥ river, ending his deep run while Lisawad collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pakinai Lisawad	1,150,000 335,000	335,000
Francesco Pilato	1,100,000 -20,000	-20,000
Patrik Antonius	Busted

Tags: Francesco Pilato Pakinai Lisawad Patrik Antonius

09-03-2023 14:33 UTC+2

Break Time

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break. There are currently 26 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio Sardone	Busted
Roberto Sagra	Busted
Xiong Chen	Busted
Pablo Melogno	Busted

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

09-03-2023 14:47 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Maxime Taldir

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Yaroshevskyy	2,475,000 950,000	950,000
Vinicius Pinheiro	2,060,000 660,000	660,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	1,735,000 15,000	15,000
Francisco Benitez	1,430,000 -320,000	-320,000
Ka Kwan Lau	1,245,000 -265,000	-265,000
Pakinai Lisawad	1,240,000 90,000	90,000
Patrick Bruel	1,060,000 270,000	270,000
Thomas Groven	1,010,000 210,000	210,000
Francesco Pilato	940,000 -160,000	-160,000
Toby Joyce	940,000 170,000	170,000
Nicholas Palma	865,000 -110,000	-110,000
Maher Nouira	860,000 180,000	180,000
Hwany Lee	845,000 -420,000	-420,000
Alexandre Reard	840,000 450,000	450,000
Ren Lin	745,000 -235,000	-235,000
Huang Wei	690,000 270,000	270,000
Aleksandr Shevliakov	675,000 145,000	145,000
Vlad Darie	665,000 50,000	50,000
Marcelo Bonanata	630,000 -210,000	-210,000
Eric Sfez	565,000 225,000	225,000
Jeferson Pinow	540,000 -100,000	-100,000
Mehdi Chaoui	535,000 270,000	270,000
Simon Lofberg	425,000 -55,000	-55,000
Andras Nemeth	395,000 40,000	40,000
[Removed:432]	240,000 15,000	15,000

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