€2,200 Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-26-2023 19:21 UTC+1

Good Call, Bad River

Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at approximately 9,000 with two players looking at a board that read 6♣7♣6♠.

Jose Roman was under the gun and bet out 2,500. Victor Der Megreditchian on the button responded with a raise to 8,000. Roman called.

The 10♠ turn saw Roman check again. Megreditchian bet enough to put Roman to the test for his last 37,000. Roman thought for some time before committing the rest of his stack.

Jose Roman: J♠7♠
Victor Der Megreditchian: A♦3♦

Roman was ahead until the A♣ river ended his run in this High Roller.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Der Megreditchian	230,000 230,000	230,000
Jose Roman	Busted

Tags: Jose Roman Victor Der Megreditchian

08-26-2023 19:21 UTC+1

Double Elimination as Shijima Wins Cooler

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Matt Warburton

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

Andrea Rocci moved all in preflop from early position and Matthew Micallef also got his chips in the middle. Yoshihito Shijima called and had both players covered as players flipped their cards for a three-way all in.

Andrea Rocci: Q♣Q♠
Matthew Micallef: 10♣10♥
Yoshihito Shijima: A♥A♦

Rocci had a pocket pair of queens, Micallef pocket tens, and Shijima was out in front with pocket aces.

The board ran out 8♥4♥5♦9♥8♦. Shijima held with his aces to scoop the pot. Both Rocci and Micallef were eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoshihito Shijima	235,000 235,000	235,000
Andrea Rocci	Busted
Matthew Micallef	Busted

Tags: Andrea Rocci Matthew Micallef Yoshihito Shijima

08-26-2023 19:30 UTC+1

Cech Cold Four-Bets

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Ollie Garland

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

The player under the gun raised to 3,500. In response, Bharat Janardhan, in the cutoff, three-bet to 10,000. Vitezslav Cech peeled his cards and proceeded to cold four-bet to 23,500 from the button.

The original raiser folded and Janardhan went into the tank. Eventually choosing to relinquish his cards, Janardhan mucked 8♣8♥ face up.

Upon being asked to "show one," Cech tabled the A♣ in his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bharat Janardhan	114,000 114,000	114,000
Vitezslav Cech	94,000 94,000	94,000

Tags: Bharat Janardhan Vitezslav Cech

08-26-2023 19:30 UTC+1

Warrington Doubles Through Penev

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Matt Warburton

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

Action folded around to Ben Warrington, who raised from the small blind. Zlatin Penev reraised from the big blind and Warrington four-bet. Penev moved all in and Warrington called. Players flipped the cards, with Warrington at risk.

Ben Warrington: A♣K♦
Zlatin Penev: J♠J♥

It was a classic poker race. The board ran out Q♣2♠K♥6♣5♣ to give Warrington a pair of kings on the flop. He held and doubled up through Penev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Warrington	175,000 175,000	175,000
Zlatin Penev	133,000 133,000	133,000

Tags: Ben Warrington Zlatin Penev

08-26-2023 19:42 UTC+1

Shaban Gets Value on the River

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Ollie Garland

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

Arlie Shaban raised from middle position to 3,000, Mariano Monti in the hijack three-bet to 7,500 and Shaban called.

The flop of 4♣Q♥K♥ checked through to the 10♥ on the turn. Shaban took the lead for 6,500 and Monti called.

The 4♦ river saw Shaban size up to 25,000, sending Monti deep into the tank. Eventually deciding to call, Monti was delivered the bad news as Shaban tabled the nut flush in the form of A♥7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arlie Shaban	107,500 107,500	107,500

Mariano Monti	64,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Arlie Shaban Mariano Monti

08-26-2023 19:45 UTC+1

Martino's Ace High Enough to Bust Tokic

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Matt Warburton

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

Lorenzo Arduini open raised to 3,500 from under the gun and was called by Fiodor Martino. Marko Tokic moved all in for 7,000 and Arduini reraised to 19,000. Martino moved all in and Arduini folded. Two players flipped their cards, with Tokic at risk.

Marko Tokic: 6♠5♠
Fiodor Martino: A♥Q♠

The board ran out 7♦J♠7♥2♠10♣. Neither player improved and so Martino held with his ace high to win the pot. Tokic was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fiodor Martino	155,000 155,000	155,000
Marko Tokic	Busted

Tags: Fiodor Martino Lorenzo Arduini Marko Tokic

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-26-2023 19:57 UTC+1

Faraut Flips Villegas Out of the Tournament

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Patrick Faraut raised under the gun to 4,000. Sebastian Villegas moved all in from the small blind for approximately 40,000 and Faraut made the call.

Patrick Faraut: 5♥5♦
Sebastian Villegas: A♥K♦

The board ran out 9♠2♦10♦Q♣9♦. The fives of Faraut held to eliminate Villegas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Faraut	150,000 150,000	150,000
Sebastian Villegas	Busted

Tags: Patrick Faraut Sebastian Villegas

08-26-2023 20:08 UTC+1

Nakdali Doubles Up With Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Eugene Golubchik limped in early position and Assaf Hussain raised. Yaman Nakdali reraised to 15,000 and Golubchik moved all in for around 107,000. Nakdali made the call with 70,000 chips.

Yaman Nakdali: A♣A♦
Eugene Golubchik: Q♥Q♦

The board ran out 7♦6♣K♥9♦5♦. Golubchik had pocket queens, but Nakdali held with his aces to win the pot and double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaman Nakdali	160,000 160,000	160,000
Eugene Golubchik	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Assaf Hussain Eugene Golubchik Yaman Nakdali

08-26-2023 20:11 UTC+1

Vakaliuk Rivers Laurila to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 4,500, Tero Laurila called on the button and Andrii Vakaliuk squeezed from the small blind to 25,000. Only Laurila called.

Vakaliuk continued for 12,000 on a flop of 3♠8♠7♠. Laurila called.

The 3♣ turn and Vakaliuk fired again, this time for 17,000. Laurila moved all in for 84,000 and Vakaliuk went into the tank. Eventually, Vakaliuk made the call.

Tero Laurila: 9♦9♥
Andrii Vakaliuk: A♠K♣

The river landed the K♥ and sent Laurila to the rail.