€2,200 Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-28-2023 14:05 UTC+2

Sun Doubles Through the Chip Leader

Ollie Garland

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Yunsheng Sun opened on the button to 800,000 and Thomas Saminadin called in the small blind.

Saminadin elected to lead into the aggressor for 600,000 on a flop of 9♦10♣4♠. Sun moved all in for 4,850,000 and Saminadin made the call.

Yunsheng Sun: A♣A♠
Thomas Saminadin: J♣9♣

The turn and river landed the A♥ and 9♠ respectively and Sun's aces held to ensure him the full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Saminadin	23,000,000 -3,200,000	-3,200,000
Yunsheng Sun	12,300,000 4,950,000	4,950,000

Tags: Thomas Saminadin Yunsheng Sun

08-28-2023 14:01 UTC+2

Candido Cappiello Eliminated in 7th Place (€96,960)

Matt Warburton

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Thomas Saminadin opened the action with a raise to 800,000 from late position. Candido Cappiello shoved all in from late position for 5,600,000. Saminadin made the call and players flipped their cards, with Cappiello at risk.

Candido Cappiello: A♥7♥
Thomas Saminadin: A♦Q♥

Saminadin had Cappiello dominated and the board ran out Q♦2♥6♠3♦4♣. That gave Saminadin a pair of queens on the flop. He held up and won the pot. Cappiello was eliminated from the tournament in seventh place for €96,960.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Saminadin	26,200,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Candido Cappiello	Busted

Tags: Candido Cappiello Thomas Saminadin

08-28-2023 13:50 UTC+2

Saminadin Shows Four-High

Ollie Garland

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Antoine Labat raised from middle position to 800,000. Thomas Saminadin called from the small blind.

Saminadin check-called a bet of 600,000 from Labat on a flop of 10♦2♣K♥.

The A♣ turn checked through to the A♥ on the river. Saminadin now took the lead for 900,000. Labat made a swift fold and Saminadin proudly tabled 4♥3♥ for just four-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Saminadin	18,700,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Antoine Labat	13,400,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Thomas Saminadin Antoine Labat

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

08-28-2023 13:29 UTC+2

Labat and Saminadin Face Off Again

Ollie Garland

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Antoine Labat raised to 700,000 from the hijack and Thomas Saminadin called from the big blind.

Saminadin check-called a bet of 375,000 from Labat on a flop of 7♦7♥K♠.

The Q♠ turn checked through to the K♥ on the river. Saminadin checked again and Labat checked back. Saminadin tabled 9♥9♣; good enough to see Labat's cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Saminadin	15,000,000 10,025,000	10,025,000
Antoine Labat	14,200,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Thomas Saminadin

08-28-2023 13:13 UTC+2

Labat's Big Bet Back Fires

Ollie Garland

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Antoine Labat raised from the hijack to 700,000, finding Thomas Saminadin in the big blind, who defended.

Saminadin check-called a bet of 375,000 from Labat on a flop of 2♦A♥10♣.

The 5♦ turn saw Saminadin check again. Labat now bet almost the size of the pot with a wager of 2,375,000. Saminadin responded by moving all in for 8,500,000 and Labat snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	13,300,000 300,000	300,000
Thomas Saminadin	4,975,000 -4,625,000	-4,625,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Thomas Saminadin

08-28-2023 13:00 UTC+2

Sun Finds a Much Needed Double

Ollie Garland

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Yunsheng Sun open jammed from the cutoff for 3,375,000. Candido Cappiello called out of the small blind.

Yunsheng Sun: A♣2♥
Candido Cappiello: K♦Q♦

The board ran out 3♦4♠5♣2♠8♥. It was hard for Cappiello to come back from behind as Sun flopped the wheel straight and ultimately doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yunsheng Sun	7,350,000 3,550,000	3,550,000
Candido Cappiello	5,700,000 -3,225,000	-3,225,000

Tags: Candido Cappiello Yunsheng Sun

08-28-2023 12:58 UTC+2

The Ratman is Chip Leader in the ESPT Main Event

Shirley Ang

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

https://twitter.com/J_Hartigan/status/1696085061542818243?s=20

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

08-28-2023 12:54 UTC+2

Labat Rivers Set to Crack Beresford's Aces

Matt Warburton

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Conor Beresford raised to 400,000 from middle position and Antoine Labat moved all in for 7,845,000. Beresford quickly called and players flipped their cards, with Labat at risk.

Antoine Labat: J♥J♠
Conor Beresford: A♠A♣

The board ran out 9♣6♥Q♠6♠J♣. Beresford had pocket aces, but a brutal river card brought Labat a set of jacks to win the pot. He doubled up and in doing so became the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	13,000,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Conor Beresford	9,700,000 -7,400,000	-7,400,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Conor Beresford