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

09-01-2023 16:39 UTC+1

Ho Continues on the Flop

Tyler Foran

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Bernd Gleibner limped under the gun, followed by Romain Dours before Fabiano Kovalski raised to 2,500 in the hijack. Maria Ho was in the big blind and three-bet to 9,500, forcing Gleibner and Dours out of the pot while Kovalski made the call.

When the A♠Q♥6♠ flop hit the felt, Ho continued for 4,000 and that was enough for Kovalski to give it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	110,600 60,600	60,600
Fabiano Kovalski	58,300
Bernd Gleibner	41,000
Romain Dours	33,100

Tags: Bernd Gleibner Fabiano Kovalski Maria Ho Romain Dours

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 17:09 UTC+1

Jorgne Gets Three Streets

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Tyler Foran

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Lucas Silva Rocha opened 1,300 under the gun and Peter Jorgne three-bet 4,800 on the button. Rocha called.

The dealer spread a flop of 9♣7♣4♦, and Rocha check-called a bet of 5,000.

When the Q♦ hit the turn, Rocha check-called once again, this time Jorgne's bet was 12,600.

The 5♦ completed the board and Rocha checked for the final time before Jorgne put out a bet of 16,000. Rocha tanked for about a minute before deciding to make the call. Jorgne rolled over Q♥Q♠ turning a set of queens and Rocha mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	117,200 56,600	56,600
Lucas Silva Rocha	32,700

Tags: Lucas Silva Rocha Peter Jorgne

09-01-2023 17:12 UTC+1

Schwaederle Fires Three Barrels And Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Yiannis Liperis opened to 1,200 from early position and was called by Christopher Chaudey in middle position. In the small blind, Cédric Schwaederle three-bet to 6,600. Liperis was the only one to call.

The dealer fanned a flop of 3♠9♦2♣, where Schwaederle bet 7,500. Liperis called, so Schwaederle fired a second barrel of 9,000 on the turn 2♥. When Liperis called again, the French player moved all in for 18,100 chips on the river 6♦. Liperis took 30 seconds to make a decision and called.

Cédric Schwaederle: J♦J♠
Yiannis Liperis: 10♥10♦

Schwaederle had the best pair, so he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedric Schwaederle	85,000 35,000	35,000
Christopher Chaudey	60,000 60,000	60,000
Yiannis Liperis	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Cédric Schwaederle Christopher Chaudey Yiannis Liperis

09-01-2023 17:19 UTC+1

A Round of Counts

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Tyler Foran

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	178,000 178,000	178,000
Arthur Conan	174,500 49,500	49,500
Thi Nguyen	153,000 37,000	37,000
Anton Wigg	138,000 87,000	87,000

Daniel Ghionoiu	126,000 10,000	10,000
Evgenii Fidchuk	113,500 25,000	25,000
Meng Guo	74,000 32,000	32,000
Ramon Colillas	43,000 54,000	54,000
Alejandro Lococo	43,000 43,000	43,000
Uri Reichenstein	40,000 16,000	16,000
Steve O'Dwyer	28,000 22,000	22,000

Leo Margets	23,300 26,700	26,700
Sylwia Studniarz	21,600 42,200	42,200
Niklas Astedt	18,700 15,400	15,400

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

09-01-2023 17:30 UTC+1

Seire Makes Two Pair

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Tyler Foran

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

On a flop of A♦Q♦7♣, Bart Lybaert check-called a bet of 2,700 from Casimir Seire.

The 10♠ fell on the turn and Lybaert check-called once again, this time Seire bet 13,000.

When the 9♦ completed the board, Lybaert checked and Seire went into the tank, using a time bank before deciding to check back. Lybaert tabled K♦Q♠ for a pair of queens but it was no good as Seire showed A♠10♦ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casimir Seire	122,500
Bart Lybaert	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Casimir Seire Bart Lybaert

09-01-2023 17:36 UTC+1

Monti With Kings

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Ian Bradley, Wongyu Kang, Giancarlo Monti, and Ionut Colciar found themselves in a 4-way pot on 3♥6♠Q♠. On this first street, Monti in the hijack bet 3,200. He was called by Colciar on the button and Bradley in the big blind, while Kang in early position folded.

On the turn 3♣, Monti took the lead and bet 2,700, but his two opponents still in the hand kept calling.

The 9♣ came on the river but froze the action as all three players checked. Monti was the first one to reveal his cards K♦K♣. And it was the winning hand as Bradley and Colciar mucked their cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionut Colciar	133,000 133,000	133,000
Ian Bradley	95,000 95,000	95,000
Giancarlo Monti	43,000 30,100	30,100
Wongyu Kang	11,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Giancarlo Monti Ian Bradley Wongyu Kang

09-01-2023 17:36 UTC+1

Grafton Gives It Up on the Flop

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Tyler Foran

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Sam Grafton opened 1,800 under the gun and Nuri Hadioglu three-bet 5,400 next to act. The action quickly folded back to Grafton who hesitated before making the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♣K♦3♠, and Grafton quickly check-folded to a continuation bet of 2,500.