€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-01-2023 15:22 UTC+1

Early Eliminations

Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gao	Busted
Adrian Chiforescu	Busted
William Kassouf	Busted
Daniel Smiljkovic	Busted
Ren Lin	Busted
Christopher Chaudey	Busted
Tsugunari Toma	Busted
Daisuke Ogita	Busted
Tom Orpaz	Busted

09-01-2023 15:30 UTC+1

Nasty Run Out Eliminates Boivin

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

With about 20,000 in the middle on the 10♦6♠4♥ flop, Thomas Boivin had a bet of 5,000 in front of him on the button and was faced with a raise of 11,300 from Arthur Conan. He eventually made the call.

The 5♠ fell on the turn, and Conan quickly check-called Boivin's all-in of 21,500, and both players revealed their cards.

Thomas Boivin: K♥K♣
Arthur Conan: A♠10♠

Boivin was in the lead with his pair of kings, but Conan had picked up a flush draw to go along with his pair of tens and the 7♠ river completed the flush. Boivin stood up and respectfully said good game while telling the table to have fun.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Conan	112,000 112,000	112,000
Thomas Boivin	Busted

Tags: Arthur Conan Thomas Boivin

09-01-2023 15:57 UTC+1

Andrian And Marques Both Miss The Flush

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Moments after Gerard Pique was eliminated, Simone Andrian opened to 1,100 from early position, and was called by Edilson Marques in the small blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♣7♦J♥ that both players checked. Then on the turn 4♦, Marques took the lead and bet 5,500. Andrian made the call to find the 6♣ on the river.

This time, Marques checked, and Andrian decided to check-back with A♦9♦ for a missed flush draw. But Marques also missed the flush with K♦5♦, so Andrian took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	83,000 83,000	83,000
Edilson Marques	25,000 25,000	25,000
Gerard Pique	Busted

Tags: Edilson Marques Gerard Pique Simone Andrian

09-01-2023 15:59 UTC+1

Reard Turns a Higher Set to Eliminate Bonanata

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Alexandre Reard opened 1,200 in middle position and Marcelo Bonanata three-bet 3,700 from the small blind. Reard made the call.

When the K♣9♦3♥ flop hit the felt, Bonanata continued for 3,000 and Reard made the call.

The 10♠ landed on the turn, and Bonanata slowed down, check-calling a bet of 5,500.

When the 5♥ completed the board, Bonanata checked once again before Reard announced all-in. Bonanata snap-called his remaining stack of 31,500 while showing 9♣9♠ for a set of nines. Unfortunately for him though, Reard tabled 10♥10♣, turning a higher set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	115,000 115,000	115,000
Marcelo Bonanata	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Reard Marcelo Bonanata

09-01-2023 16:49 UTC+1

Hamilton Runs Into Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Table 34, 2022 EPT London winner Ian Hamilton and Victor Pertile raised each other and put all their chips in the middle, with Hamilton being at risk for 15,200 chips.

Ian Hamilton: 10♣10♥
Victor Pertile: A♠A♥

9♣J♣6♥ came on the flop, then the A♣ on the turn, giving a set to Pertile but still a flush draw to Hamilton. However, the J♠ landed on the river, and Hamilton was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Pertile	90,000 90,000	90,000
Ian Hamilton	Busted

Tags: Ian Hamilton Victor Pertile

09-01-2023 16:57 UTC+1

Kolev's Hero Call Isn't Correct

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Tyler Foran

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With about 6,500 in the middle on the Q♦5♦4♣2♥ turn, Boris Kolev check-called a bet of 4,000 from Gianluca Speranza.

When the Q♥ completed the board, Kolev checked it over to Speranza who fired 15,000 into the middle. Kolev went deep into the tank, using four time banks before calling off his remaining 12,900. Speranza tabled K♠Q♣ for trip queens, and Kolev's 3♦3♠ was turned face-up as he exited the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Speranza	156,000
Boris Kolev	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Gianluca Speranza

09-01-2023 17:52 UTC+1

Keating's Sick Call Sends State to the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

As retold by Alex Keating:

Keating opened 2,000 on the button and Adrian State defended the big blind.

When the flop came Q♠8♣4♥, State check-called a bet of 2,500.

The K♥ hit the turn, and State check-raised Keating's bet of 3,500 to 12,000 and Keating called.

The 6♠ completed the board on the river, and State moved all-in for 53,000. Keating only had him covered by 100 and made the call. State tabled J♣10♦, missing an open-ended straight draw and Keating showed 10♣8♦ taking down the pot and eliminating State with a pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	146,000 146,000	146,000
Adrian State	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Alex Keating

09-01-2023 18:02 UTC+1

Seidel Kicked Out By Lococo

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

With only 6,700 chips remaining, Erik Seidel in the big blind moved all in and was called by Alejandro, seated in middle position.

Erik Seidel: A♣J♦
Alejandro Lococo: 9♠9♦

Seidel had to win this flip to stay in the tournament. But the board K♥3♣K♣5♣2♥ didn't bring him any help, so he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	63,000 20,000	20,000

Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Erik Seidel

09-01-2023 18:18 UTC+1

Three All Ins To Eliminate Ketzer

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Down to almost nothing, Felipe Ketzer's all-in was, of course, called.

Opponent: J♣J♦
Felipe Ketzer: Q♦4♥

On 7♦Q♣A♠Q♥5♣, Ketzer was lucky enough to hit trips and doubled up to 1,100 chips.

On the button in the next hand, he moved all in again and was called by Bart Lybaert in the big blind.

Felipe Ketzer: Q♥9♦
Bart Lybaert: K♠5♥

Once again, Ketzer doubled up thanks to a straight hit directly on the flop 10♠8♦J♣A♠3♠. The situation made everybody laugh.

Felipe Boianovsky turned serious again a few seconds later when he opened to 1,800 from middle position. Ketzer shoved for 3,400 from the cutoff and Casimir Seire called in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 3♥4♠J♠, where Boianovsky bet 1,800. Seire check-called and check-called again on the turn 9♣ after Boianovsky bet 8,200. On the river 3♣, Boianovsky finally moved all in and Seire folded.

Felipe Ketzer: 7♣4♣
Felipe Boianovsky: A♥J♣

Ketzer had a pair, but the other Felipe had a better one, so Ketzer was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casimir Seire	105,000 17,500	17,500
Bart Lybaert	90,000 35,000	35,000
Felipe Boianovsky	80,000 80,000	80,000
Felipe Ketzer	Busted

Tags: Bart Lybaert Casimir Seire Felipe Boianovsky Felipe Ketzer

09-01-2023 19:49 UTC+1

Colillas Crashes Into Mercedes' Jacks

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After an open by Aleksandr Shevliakov under the gun, Ramon Colillas in middle position three-bet to 6,000. In the big blind, Mercedes Osti took a few seconds and four-bet to 12,000. Shevliakov folded, then Colillas raised all in for 40,000 chips. Osti snap-called.

Ramon Colillas: A♦K♣
Mercedes Osti: J♥J♦

Colillas stood up after the flop J♣K♦9♠, which gave a set to Osti. After the turn 6♥ and the river 2♦, Colillas was eliminated.