€25,000 NL Hold'em I | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-23-2023 20:44 UTC+2

Zhou Calls Off Against Ketzer

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to Felipe Ketzer in the small blind who pushed forward a tower of green 25,000 chips to put big blind Quan Zhou all in. Zhou called for his last 90,000.

Quan Zhou: K♦2♦
Felipe Ketzer: A♦8♥

Zhou found no improvement on the 3♣9♥5♦6♥Q♣ board and was sent to the rail in ninth place.

The remaining eight players are now drawing for seats at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	850,000 50,000	50,000
Quan Zhou	Busted

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Quan Zhou

08-23-2023 20:34 UTC+2

Mokri Stays Alive Again

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri moved all in for 49,000 on the button and Felipe Ketzer called in the big blind.

Kayhan Mokri: A♦7♦
Felipe Ketzer: K♦8♦

Mokri found himself in the lead heading to the 2♠10♥3♣ flop. The 7♠ turn gave him a pair, while the A♠ river improved him to two pair as he doubled up yet again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	800,000 80,000	80,000
Kayhan Mokri	100,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Felipe Ketzer

08-23-2023 20:32 UTC+2

Zhou Doubles Off Mokri Again, Then Mokri Gets Lucky

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri moved all in from the cutoff and Quan Zhou called for his last 45,000 in the small blind.

Quan Zhou: 9♦9♠
Kayhan Mokri: K♥9♥

Mokri couldn't connect with the 4♠J♥6♠2♦9♣ board as Zhou made a set on the river to double up yet again.

Left with just 22,000, Mokri was in the big blind the next hand and called when small blind Ottomar Ladva raised.

Kayhan Mokri: 7♥5♦
Ottomar Ladva: A♥K♣

Mokri could only laugh after running into another big hand. Ladva made top pair on the 7♦A♦2♠ flop as the K♦ fell on the turn. The J♦ river, though, improved Mokri to a flush and kept him in the tournament.

"How do you do it?" Felipe Ketzer joked with him afterward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ottomar Ladva	190,000 -50,000	-50,000
Quan Zhou	90,000 40,000	40,000
Kayhan Mokri	45,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Ottomar Ladva Quan Zhou

08-23-2023 20:27 UTC+2

Mokri Pays Off Another Double

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Quan Zhou was down to just 30,000 when he moved all in under the gun. Kayhan Mokri reshoved on the button and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Quan Zhou: K♥J♣
Kayhan Mokri: A♠6♣

Zhou was looking for help and found it on the J♥4♣10♥ flop with top pair. Mokri was already cutting out the chips to call as the 8♥ fell on the turn, followed by the 9♥ river as Zhou doubled his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	60,000 -40,000	-40,000
Quan Zhou	50,000 -175,000	-175,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Quan Zhou

Level: 14

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

08-23-2023 20:22 UTC+2

Seidel Comes From Behind on the Flop to Bust Beresford

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Conor Beresford moved all in for 128,000 on the button and Erik Seidel called in the big blind.

Conor Beresford: A♦8♥
Erik Seidel: A♠5♥

Seidel was dominated but jumped well out in front following the Q♠5♦5♠ flop, hitting trip fives. The board ran out 10♦Q♦ and Beresford was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	230,000 47,000	47,000

Conor Beresford	Busted

Tags: Conor Beresford Erik Seidel

08-23-2023 20:20 UTC+2

Volkmann Doubles Off Mokri Again

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri raised to 16,000 from the hijack before Bruno Volkmann moved all in for 82,000 in the cutoff. "No ace," Mokri pleaded as he called.

Bruno Volkmann: Q♠Q♥
Kayhan Mokri: A♥4♥

Volkmann smacked another flop, hitting a set on K♥Q♦4♦. Mokri made trips on the 4♠ turn but Volkmann improved to a full house and secured a double up following the 10♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Volkmann	170,000 100,000	100,000
Kayhan Mokri	100,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Bruno Volkmann

08-23-2023 20:14 UTC+2

Adams Flops the Nuts For Massive Double

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Timothy Adams bet 20,000 on a flop of 4♦5♦6♣ and Eduard Barsegyan called in the big blind.

The turn came the J♠ and Barsegyan led out for 50,000. Adams called to the J♣ river, where Barsegyan moved all in.

Adams, with 64,000 remaining, tanked for a moment before calling. He showed 8♠7♠ for the flopped straight and Barsegyan flashed the J♦ as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	470,000 255,000	255,000
Eduard Barsegyan	150,000 -288,000	-288,000

Tags: Eduard Barsegyan Timothy Adams

08-23-2023 20:05 UTC+2

Volkmann Flops Big as Mokri Is Pot Committed

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Bruno Volkmann moved all in for 34,000 from under the gun as action folded around to Kayhan Mokri in the big blind, who called to put him at risk.

Bruno Volkmann: A♦J♥
Kayhan Mokri: 9♥4♥

The flop came 10♠Q♠K♣, giving Volkmann the nut straight and leaving Mokri nearly drawing dead. The board ran out 5♦8♦ and Volkmann doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	220,000 -30,000	-30,000
Bruno Volkmann	70,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Bruno Volkmann Kayhan Mokri

08-23-2023 19:57 UTC+2

Ketzer's Big Blind Special Leaves Volkmann on Fumes

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Felipe Ketzer bet 56,000 on a board of 2♠6♦2♦3♠ and Bruno Volkmann called.

The river came the J♥ and Ketzer assembled a bet of 215,000, representing most of Volkmann's remaining stack. Volkmann burned through a time bank before he called.

Ketzer turned over 4♣2♥ for flopped trips and Volkmann mucked as he watched nearly his entire stack slid in Ketzer's direction.