€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-02-2023 11:58 UTC+1

Ho Drags One

Tyler Foran

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With a flop of K♠5♦4♠ already on the felt, Andras Nemeth checked to Maria Ho who put in a bet of 3,500. Nemeth made the call.

The 9♠ fell on the turn, and Nemeth checked once more to Ho and she continued for 5,000. Nemeth thought about it for about 10 seconds before releasing his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	179,000 13,000	13,000
Maria Ho	40,000 8,500	8,500

Tags: Andras Nemeth Maria Ho

09-02-2023 12:07 UTC+1

Bendinelli And Pollak Among The First Eliminations

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	Busted
Tom-Aksel Bedell	Busted
Giuliano Bendinelli	Busted

Benjamin Pollak	Busted
Bart Lybaert	Busted
Joni Jouhkimainen	Busted
Roelof Pepping	Busted

09-02-2023 12:10 UTC+1

Quick Fold for Hallaert

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Maher Nouira opened 3,000 in the hijack and both Yaman Nakdali in the small blind and Kenny Hallaert in the big blind made the call.

All three players checked the A♣J♥9♠ flop and the Q♥ fell on the turn.

Nakdali checked and Hallaert dropped a bet of 5,000 across the line. Both of his opponent quickly tossed their cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	209,000 36,000	36,000
Kenny Hallaert	133,000 83,000	83,000

Yaman Nakdali	78,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Maher Nouira Yaman Nakdali

09-02-2023 12:13 UTC+1

Heimiller Makes Full House to Bust Teltscher

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dan Heimiller raised from late position and Mark Teltscher went all in from the small blind with a short stack. Heimiller made the call and players flipped their cards.

Mark Teltscher: A♦J♣
Dan Heimiller: 4♣4♠

The board ran out 7♣Q♠10♣Q♣4♥. Heimiller made a full house on the river, fours full of queens. He won the pot and Teltscher was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Heimiller	235,000 3,000	3,000
Mark Teltscher	Busted

Tags: Dan Heimiller Mark Teltscher

09-02-2023 12:17 UTC+1

Salter's Aggression Earns the Pot

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Three players saw the Q♦J♣5♠ flop, creating a pot of about 36,000, with Christopher Chaudey checking before Jack Salter fired a bet of 9,500. Jeferson Pinow called on the button and Chaudey folded.

When the 4♦ hit the turn, Salter announced a bet of 12,500 as he dropped three grey chips across the line. Pinow took his time before deciding to let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeferson Pinow	135,000 80,000	80,000
Jack Salter	106,500 56,500	56,500
Christopher Chaudey	98,500 10,000	10,000

Tags: Christopher Chaudey Jack Salter Jeferson Pinow

09-02-2023 12:28 UTC+1

Hyun Doubles Through Canas

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Following an early position raise, Sung Hyun moved all in from the button and Rodrigo Canas moved all in from the small blind with the bigger stack. Players flipped their cards.

Sung Hyun: J♦10♦
Rodrigo Canas: A♠5♠

The board ran out J♥9♠2♥4♠9♥. Hyun paired his jack on the flop and made two pair with the nines on the board. He won the pot and doubled his stack, leaving Canas short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sung Hyun	64,000 18,500	18,500
Rodrigo Canas	24,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Rodrigo Canas Sung Hyun

09-02-2023 12:35 UTC+1

A Round of Counts; Grafton Eliminated

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	377,000 91,500	91,500
Steve O'Dwyer	330,000 34,500	34,500

Thi Nguyen	301,000 25,000	25,000
Stephen Song	216,000 41,500	41,500

Nicholas Palma	205,000 20,500	20,500
Daniel Rezaei	190,000 17,500	17,500
Kevin Rabichow	124,000 74,000	74,000

Viet Vo	119,000 119,000	119,000
Kitty Kuo	70,000 47,000	47,000
Parker Talbot	39,500 10,500	10,500

Sam Grafton	Busted

09-02-2023 12:40 UTC+1

It’s Over For Fjer

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With one of the shortest stack of the field, Souhayl Fjer found himself at risk for 7,000 chips from the small blind against Sirzat Hissou in the cutoff.

Souhayl Fjer: K♥8♥
Sirzat Hissou: K♣10♥

Trailing preflop, Fjer remained behind after the board 5♣7♣J♥9♠Q♠ and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sirzat Hissou	65,000 11,500	11,500
Souhayl Fjer	Busted

Tags: Sirzat Hissou Souhayl Fjer

09-02-2023 12:40 UTC+1

Benitez' Aces Send Guo Out

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and Meng Guo was at risk for about 50,000 against Francisco Benitez.

Meng Guo: A♦J♣
Francsico Benitez: A♠A♥

Guo unfortunately ran into the best hand in the deck and couldn't connect as the board ran out 9♥8♥7♣Q♠2♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	287,000 157,500	157,500
Meng Guo	Busted

Tags: Francisco Benitez Meng Guo

09-02-2023 12:42 UTC+1

Shevliakov Hits Higher Flush and Busts Vasylchenko

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Following a middle position raise and call, Aleksandr Shevliakov reraised to 10,000 and Oleg Vasylchenko four-bet to 24,000. Shevliakov moved all in and Vasylchenko called for 65,000. He was covered as players turned their cards.

Oleg Vasylchenko: Q♥Q♣
Aleksandr Shevliakov: A♥K♦

The board ran out 7♥4♥2♥9♥6♥. Vasylchenko made a queen high flush and Shevliakov made the ace high flush to win the pot and chip up to close to 200,000. Vasylchenko was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	190,000 115,500	115,500
Oleg Vasylchenko	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Oleg Vasylchenko