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

08-27-2023 13:55 UTC+2

Moolhuizen Makes a Hero Call

Ollie Garland

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The pot stood at 128,000 with two players looking at a full board that read 2♦J♣4♠3♦Q♠.

Mateusz Moolhuizen, in the small blind, bet out for 55,000. Andres Korn, on the button, raised to 201,000 and Moolhuizen went into the tank.

Moolhuizen eventually made the call and was shown the bad news as Korn tabled A♣5♣ for the wheel straight.

Upon being asked by another player at the table whether he had queen-jack, Moolhuizen simply replied "No, no. I was being a hero."

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	825,000 331,000	331,000

Mateusz Moolhuizen	120,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Andres Korn Mateusz Moolhuizen

08-27-2023 13:50 UTC+2

Abecassis Stalls Before Busting to Ianuszewicz

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded around to Kevin Abecassis, who pushed nearly all his stack in the middle, leaving just 5,000 behind. Stefan Ianuszewicz moved all in over the top for a little more. Abecassis stalled, looking to ladder up before putting the rest of his chips in. Time was called and Abecassis made the call.

Kevin Abecassis: K♦9♦
Stefan Ianuszewicz: A♦8♣

The board ran out 2♦4♣3♠A♥Q♠. Ianuszewicz paired his ace on the turn to win the hand. He scooped over the chips and Abecassis got up to leave the table and collect his cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Ianuszewicz	160,000 -34,000	-34,000
Kevin Abecassis	Busted

Tags: Kevin Abecassis Stefan Ianuszewicz

08-27-2023 13:45 UTC+2

Guay Sends Vogelsang to the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Gerard Rubiralta Cortes opened to 25,000 from middle position and Tom Vogelsang three-bet to 56,000 from the cutoff. David Guay then moved all in from the button, folding out Cortes while Vogelsang made the call to put himself at risk.

Tom Vogelsang: K♣Q♣
David Guay: J♠J♥

It was a classic flip that Guay pulled ahead of on the A♠5♣9♦ flop. The 6♣ turn gave Vogelsang a plethora of additional outs but the 2♦ river was a brick, resulting in Vogelsang's elimination while Guay took down a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Guay	248,000 113,000	113,000
Gerard Rubiralta Cortes	131,000 -34,000	-34,000
Tom Vogelsang	Busted

Tags: David Guay Gerard Rubiralta Cortes Tom Vogelsang

08-27-2023 13:38 UTC+2

Kermadec Falls Short on the River

Ollie Garland

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The pot stood at 83,000 with two players looking at a board that read A♠7♦Q♦J♥.

Brice De Kermadec, in the big blind, checked the action to Ting-Yi Tsai, in the hijack. Tsai bet out for 61,000 and Kermadec moved all in for 161,000. Tsai called.

Brice De Kermadec: Q♠J♠
Ting-Yi Tsai: K♦5♦

Tsai found one of his many outs as the river fell the 10♣. Tsai made a straight to send Kermadec to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ting-Yi Tsai	340,000 340,000	340,000
Brice de Kermadec	Busted

Tags: Brice De Kermadec Ting-Yi Tsai

08-27-2023 13:35 UTC+2

Bellini Loses Flip and Busts to Hafner

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Lukas Hafner raised from middle position and was called Sami Agel. Giovanni Bellini then moved all in from the big blind for 98,000. Hafner made the call with more chips and Agel folded.

Giovanni Bellini: 8♦8♣
Lukas Hafner: A♣10♦

The board ran out Q♣A♦J♣5♥Q♠. Bellini had pocket eights and Hafner paired his ace and made two pair with the queens on board. He won the pot to bring his stack up to above 500,000. Bellini was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Hafner	520,000 377,000	377,000
Giovanni Bellini	Busted

Tags: Giovanni Bellini Lukas Hafner Sami Agel

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

08-27-2023 13:26 UTC+2

Or Paz Pulls Off the World's Greatest Bluff

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With roughly 300,000 already in the middle and the board reading A♣A♥8♣10♣A♠, Deddi Or Paz checked from the big blind and Dawid Szopinski bet 90,000 from the hijack. Or Paz responded by moving all in, covering Szopinski's remaining stack of 145,000 and sending him deep into the tank.

After about two minutes Szopinski opted to fold.

"The best bluff in the world!" Or Paz triumphantly declared, tabling 5♠3♥ for pure air. Or Paz stood up to celebrate and players from several tables around him gave a round of applause as a he collected a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Deddi Or Paz	705,000 429,000	429,000
Dawid Szopinski	145,000 -316,000	-316,000

Tags: David Szopinski Deddi Or Paz

08-27-2023 13:23 UTC+2

Somma Puts the Pressure on Vakaliuk

Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Andrii Vakaliuk raised from early position to 20,000, receiving one call from Sergio Somma, on the button.

Heads up to a flop that came Q♥4♥10♠. Vakaliuk continued for 17,000 and Somma raised to 40,000. Vakaliuk called.

The 9♥ river saw Vakaliuk check and then fold to a bet of 40,000 from Somma.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrii Vakaliuk	350,000 -124,000	-124,000
Sergio Somma	250,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Andrii Vakaliuk Sergio Somma

08-27-2023 13:17 UTC+2

Linaris Pairs Ace to Bust Becker

Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded around to Daniel Becker, who moved all in for 50,000 from late position. He was called by Sokratis Linaris in the big blind, who had Becker covered.

Daniel Becker: K♥7♥
Sokratis Linaris: A♦9♣

The board ran out 5♦4♦A♣2♥K♦. Becker made a pair of kings, but Linaris paired his ace on the flop to win the pot. Becker was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sokratis Linaris	450,000
Daniel Becker	Busted

08-27-2023 13:13 UTC+2

Agel Chips Up

Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On a flop of 4♣5♠7♥, Sebastian Morillo, in the small blind, checked the action to Sami Agel in the hijack. Agel bet out for 20,000 and Morillo raised to 40,000. Agel called.

The Q♦ saw Morillo bet out once more, this time for 53,000. Agel was undeterred.

The 10♠ river checked to a showdown. Morillo tabled A♦6♦ while Agel took down this pot with A♣5♣.