2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€2,200 Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller
Day: 2
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
Total Entries
2,214
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
332
Players Left
10
Players Left 1 / 2,214
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Some Recent Eliminations from the First Few Levels

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

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Dominguez Takes the Lead

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The pot stood at approximately 145,000 with two players looking at a board that read A69.

Jose Ruiz Dominguez, in the big blind, checked the action over to Istvan Pilhofer, who was under the gun. Pilhofer bet out for 50,000 and Pilhofer called.

The 10 turn saw Dominguez take the lead for 110,000. Pilhofer made the call.

The J arrived on the river and Dominguez bet out for 215,000, sending Pilhofer into the tank. Eventually making the call, Pilhofer was shown the 99 of Dominguez. Pilhofer mucked his cards face up, showing AQ.

Tags: Istvan PilhoferJose Ruiz Dominguez

Chirieac Makes Quads to Win Flip

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ovidiu Chirieac
Ovidiu Chirieac

Following a middle position raise, Ovidiu Chirieac moved all in for around 400,000. Alberto Cigliano isolated from the big blind and the original raiser folded. Players flipped their cards, with Chirieac at risk.

Ovidiu Chirieac: 55
Alberto Cigliano: AK

The board ran out 29554. Chirieac made a set on the flop and quads on the turn. He doubled up and left a dent in Cigliano's stack.

Tags: Alberto CiglianoOvidiu Chirieac

Al Fakih Sets the Trap Again

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Sal Al Fakih
Sal Al Fakih

Sal Al Fakih limped in in early position, as did Petar Kalev on the button and Claudio Coelho in the small blind. Justin Boyle checked his option in the big blind.

Action checked to Kalev on a flop of 10A6, who bet out 40,000. Coelho called, Boyle folded, and Al Fakih raised to 140,000. Kalev called and Coelho elected to raise to 450,000. Al Fakih called off the bet for his last 410,000 and Kalev got out of the way.

Sal Al Fakih: AA
Claudio Coelho: A4

The turn and river came the J and 2, respectively, and Al Fakih won a huge pot.

Tags: Claudio CoelhoJustin BoylePetar KalevSal Al Fakih

Sun Running Hot

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Yunsheng Sun opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and received a call from Cedric Schwaederle in the big blind.

Both players checked through the J46 flop leading to the 6 on the turn. Schwaederle bet 65,000 and Sun moved all in. Schwaederle called for less to put himself at risk.

Cedric Schwaederle: 96
Yunsheng Sun: QJ

Sun had turned trip sixes to leave Schwaederle drawing to just two outs. No help came on the 8 river, resulting in Schwaederle's elimination while Sun collected a healthy pot.

Tags: Cedric SchwaederleYunsheng Sun

Nebezhev Busts and Jaros Climbs to 2.3 Million

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Patrik Jaros
Patrik Jaros

Khazret Nebezhev shoved all in from early position with a short stack. Patrik Jaros moved all in over the top and the rest of the table folded. Players turned their cards, with Nebezhev at risk.

Khazret Nebezhev: AQ
Patrik Jaros: AK

Jaros had Nebezhev dominated and the board ran out 1086K4 to give him a pair of kings on the turn. Nebezhev was eliminated from the tournament and Jaros chipped up to around 2,300,000.

Tags: Khazret NebezhevPatrik Jaros

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Mandic Makes Runner Runner Flush to Bust Or Paz

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Deddi Or Paz
Deddi Or Paz

Goran Mandic raised to 40,000 from early position and picked up three callers, putting plenty of dead money in the pot as Deddi Or Paz moved all in from the big blind for 380,000. Mandic isolated with a shove over the top and the rest of the table folded. Players flipped their cards, with Or Paz at risk.

Deddi Or Paz: 33
Goran Mandic: AQ

The board ran out 9K456. Or Paz had pocket threes, but Mandic made a runner-runner flush to win the pot. Or Paz cried out, "unlucky" as he busted and left the table.

Tags: Deddi Or PazGoran Mandic

Tsai Scores a Knockout

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sergio Somma moved all in from middle position for approximately 100,000 and was called by Ting-Yi Tsai in the hijack who had a covering stack.

Sergio Somma: A10
Ying-Yi Tsai: AK

Somma was behind with a dominated ace and could not catch up on the 8J346 bust out, resulting in his elimination while Tsai collected the last of his chips.

Tags: Sergio SommaTing-Yi Tsai