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

09-01-2023 22:13 UTC+2

Who Has The Last King?

Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In early position, Song Xue opened to 2,000 and was called by Gyuhyuk Lee in the big blind.

Both players checked on the flop K♦5♦5♥ and on the turn K♥. But on the river K♠, which brought a full house on the board, Xue bet 10,000 to take the pot.

Lee quickly check-called but had to fold after Xue revealed K♣Q♦ for quads with the last king available.

Player	Chips	Progress
Song Xue	225,000 170,000	170,000
Gyuhyuk Lee	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Gyuhyuk Lee Song Xue

09-01-2023 22:08 UTC+2

Kropmanns Flops an Eight

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ramon Kropmanns raised 2,000 in the hijack and Samuli Sipila three-bet 6,000 on the button. The blind quickly folded and Kropmanns made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♣8♠3♦, and both players checked to the 6♥ turn. Kropmanns led out for 4,000 and Sipila made the call.

When the K♥ completed the board, Kropmanns checked and Sipila checked back. Kropmanns tabled J♥8♥, flopping a pair of eights and Sipila mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Kropmanns	229,000 50,000	50,000
Samuli Sipila	38,500

Tags: Ramon Kropmanns Samuli Sipila

09-01-2023 21:54 UTC+2

Lee Doubles Through Sidhu

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In the cutoff, Yaman Nakdali opened to 2,100. Then, on the button, Hwany Lee three-bet all in for 24,000. In the big blind, Kully Sidhu wasn't done yet, as he four-bet all in with 50,000 chips. Nakdali went into the tank but eventually folded, clearly unhappy.

Hwany Lee: A♣K♠
Kully Sidhu: K♥Q♣

The board 9♣3♥7♠4♦4♣ was pretty low, so it didn't change anything in the situation, and Lee doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaman Nakdali	68,000
Hwany Lee	60,000
Kully Sidhu	30,000

Tags: Hwany Lee Kully Sidhu Yaman Nakdali

09-01-2023 21:54 UTC+2

Two in a Row for Pinow

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jeferson Pinow opened 2,500 in early position and Pablo Melogno three-bet 6,500 next to act. The action quickly folded back around to Pinow who made the call.

Both players checked to the river on the 9♠5♥4♦2♦8♠ board where Pinow fired a bet of 3,500 which Melogno folded to.

The following hand, Pinow opened under the gun to 2,500 and only Shakhabiddin Muradov came along in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♠9♣6♠, and Muradov check-called a bet of 4,000.

The 4♥ hit the turn and Muradov check-called again, this time for 9,000.

When the 6♦ landed on the river, Muradov checked again and Pinow didn't slow down as he dropped 18,000 across the line. This time Muradov surrendered his cards and the dealer pushed another pot to Pinow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeferson Pinow	108,000 108,000	108,000
Pablo Melogno	82,600 82,600	82,600
Shakhabiddin Muradov	82,500 35,400	35,400

Tags: Jeferson Pinow Pablo Melogno Shakhabiddin Muradov

09-01-2023 21:40 UTC+2

"I saved 65,000 chips"

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

William Kassouf, on the button, had 14,000 chips in front of him when Peter Patricio, in the small blind, moved all in for 65,200 chips. Michel Dattani, in the big blind, also raised all in for 54,500. In the tank, Kassouf gave a time bank to the dealer but eventually folded.

Michel Dattani: Q♥Q♣
Peter Patricio: A♦Q♠

When the two players all in showed their cards, Kassouf revealed 10♠10♣. "I saved 65,000 chips," he said. Then the dealer fanned a board of 9♦5♠3♥J♣5♥, and Dattani doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Kassouf	135,000 135,000	135,000
Michel Dattani	104,000 104,000	104,000

Peter Patricio	10,700 59,300	59,300

Tags: Michel Dattani Peter Patricio William Kassouf

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

09-01-2023 21:32 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Sfez	250,000
Thi Nguyen	210,000 7,000	7,000
Nacho Barbero	200,000 50,000	50,000
Alexandre Reard	165,000 44,300	44,300
Cedric Schwaederle	145,000 60,000	60,000
Denise Pratt	135,000 41,000	41,000
Arthur Conan	120,000 25,000	25,000
Timothy Adams	108,000 45,400	45,400
Stephen Song	85,000

David Yan	84,000 34,000	34,000
Axel Hallay	68,000 18,000	18,000
Davidi Kitai	65,000 42,800	42,800

Patrik Antonius	50,000

Thomas Eychenne	50,000

Maria Ho	46,000 64,500	64,500
Mark Teltscher	36,000 6,500	6,500

Paul Newey	24,000
Kalidou Sow	18,000

09-01-2023 21:29 UTC+2

Yau's Four-Bet Earns the Pot

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Tyler Foran

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

Daniel Ghionoiu raised 2,200 on the button and Daisuke Ogita three-bet 8,500 from the small blind. Ethan Yau was in the big blind and took a few seconds before announcing a raise to 18,500.

Ghionoiu complained as he held his hand high for his neighbor to see before pitching it in the muck, and Ogita folded as well.

Louis Nyberg is at the same table and building a healthy stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Nyberg	195,000 195,000	195,000
Ethan Yau	172,000 172,000	172,000

Daisuke Ogita	114,400 114,400	114,400
Daniel Ghionoiu	84,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Daisuke Ogita Daniel Ghionoiu Ethan Yau Louis Nyberg

09-01-2023 21:19 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Three-Bets the Flop

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Tyler Foran

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

Three players saw the 8♣8♦7♦ flop, and Rehman Kassam checked to Steve O'Dwyer who dropped a bet of 4,500 into the middle. Thi Nguyen was on the button and made the call before Kassam raised to 18,000.

O'Dwyer thought for his entire 30 seconds allotted before putting in another raise to 32,000. Both Nguyen and Kassam surrendered as the dealer pushed the pot O'Dwyer's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thi Nguyen	217,000 14,000	14,000
Steve O'Dwyer	171,500 143,500	143,500

Rehman Kassam	46,200

Tags: Rehman Kassam Steve O'Dwyer Thi Nguyen

09-01-2023 21:16 UTC+2

Kropmanns Makes Nut Flush

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Tyler Foran

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

Ivanildo Limeira opened 2,000 in middle position and was called by Ramon Kropmanns next to act, and Ran Shahar before Nicolas Lecoeuvre three-bet 14,000 in the small blind. Only Kropmanns stuck around with a call.

When the 10♣7♣7♥ flop hit the felt, Lecoeuvre continued for 11,000 and Kropmanns called.

The A♣ turn was checked through to see the K♦ river. Lecoeuvre checked once more and Kropmanns fired a bet of 32,500. Lecoeuvre went deep into the tank and eventually made the call. Kropmanns tabled K♣J♣, turning the nut flush and Lecoeuvre sighed with disappointment as he tossed his cards into the muck.