2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€2,200 Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
€418,980
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€4,250,880
Entries
2,214
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
1,562
Players Left
234
Players Left 1 / 2,214
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Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Janardhan Coolers Bendinelli

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Giuliano Bendinelli
Giuliano Bendinelli

Bharat Janardhan raised to 7,000 from the hijack. Giuliano Bendinelli called from the small blind.

Bendinelli check-raised a bet of 5,000 to 15,000 from Janardhan on a flop of K3J. Janardhan elected to see a turn.

The Q fell and Bendinelli continued for 15,000. Janardhan moved all in for 53,400 and Bendinelli snap-called.

Giuliano Bendinelli: 33
Bharat Janardhan: QQ

The 10 couldn't save Bendinelli and Jarardhan found the full double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Bharat Janardhan
151,000
37,000
37,000
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Giuliano Bendinelli
92,000
92,000
92,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Bharat JanardhanGiuliano Bendinelli

Konav Prevails With Aces Versus Kings

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Arsenii Konov raised to 6,000 from early position and Adam Hendrix reraised to 18,000 from the small blind. Konov moved all in for 52,000 and Hendrix made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Konov at risk.

Arsenii Konov: AA
Adam Hendrix: KK

The board ran out 8JJ67. Hendrix had pocket kings, but Konov won the pot with pocket aces to double up, leaving Hendrix short.

Player Chips Progress
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Arsenii Konov
110,000
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Adam Hendrix
18,000

Tags: Adam HendrixArsenii Konav

Khalek Outkicks Labat

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Antoine Labat open raised from middle position and Abu Hamza Khalek moved all in from the big blind for around 29,000, less than 10 big blinds. Labat made the call, putting Khalek at risk.

Abu Hamza Khalek: AJ
Antoine Labat: A6

The board ran out A3943. Both players paired their ace and Khalek had the higher kicker to win the pot and double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Antoine Labat
91,000
91,000
91,000
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Abu Hamza Khalek
65,000

Tags: Antoine Labat

Plante Takes It on the River

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Santiago Plante
Santiago Plante

Santiago Plante raised from the cutoff to 9,000, receiving two calls from both the small blind and [Removed:436] in the big blind.

The flop of 2A5 checked through to the 5 on the turn. The action again checked to Plante who bet out for 10,000. Only Veloson called.

The river fell the 9 and Veloson checked again. Plante fired once more, this time for 25,000. Veloson eventually tossed his cards to the muck and Plante won this hand without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
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[Removed:436]
320,000
263,000
263,000
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Santiago Plante
130,000
130,000
130,000

Tags: Santiago Plante

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Kim Gets Kings and Busts Margereson

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Hyunsup Kim raised from under the gun and was called by Romain Locquet. Scott Margereson then moved all in from the button for 56,000 and Kim made the call with a bigger stack. Players flipped their cards.

Scott Margereson: A10
Hyunsup Kim: KK

The board ran out 510673. Margereson made a pair of tens, but Kim had pocket kings to win the pot and chip up to over 300,000. Margereson was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Hyunsup Kim
330,000
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Scott Margereson
Busted

Tags: Hyunsup KimRomain LocquetScott Margereson

Thiriart Doubles Through Koller

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Arthur Thiriart raised in early position to 6,000. Ran Koller in the cutoff three-bet to 14,000 and Thiriart called.

Thiriart check-called a bet of 3,500 from Koller on a flop 268.

The 3 turned and Thiriart checked again. Koller bet out 8,500 and Thiriart shoved all in for 46,500. Koller called.

Arthur Thiriart: 66
Ran Koller: AA

The 10 river changed nothing and Thiriart found the full double.

Player Chips Progress
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Ran Koller
157,000
157,000
157,000
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Arthur Thiriart
128,000
128,000
128,000

Tags: Arthur ThiriartRan Koller

Golubchik Shoves and Busts

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded around to Eugene Golubchik, who moved all in from middle position. He was called by Thomas Grigg in the big blind. Players flipped their cards, with Golubchik at risk.

Eugene Golubchik: A8
Thomas Grigg: KQ

The board ran out K10310J. Grigg paired his king and made two pair with the tens on board. He won the pot and chipped up to over 250,000. Golubchik was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Grigg
270,000
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Eugene Golubchik
Busted

Tags: Eugene GolubchikThomas Grigg