€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-30-2023 21:19 UTC+1

Villaman Takes on Two

Ollie Garland

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sverko Gregor raised to 40,000 from the hijack, Antoine Saout, called in the cutoff, as did Ray Villaman in the big blind.

The 10♠10♣Q♦ checked through to the 2♥ on the turn. Villaman took the lead for 6,000 and only Saout called.

The river fell the 7♠ and Villaman continued for 10,000. Saout chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Villaman	126,000 9,100	9,100
Sverko Gregor	40,000 40,000	40,000
Antoine Saout	33,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Ray Villaman

08-30-2023 21:33 UTC+1

Chiva Bombs the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ignacio De la Vega Ferrando raised to 3,000, under the gun, receiving a call from the player in middle position. Gabriel Chiva three-bet to 12,000 from the cutoff and only Ferrando called.

Ferrando check-called a bet of 10,500 from Chiva on a flop of 6♥4♦J♠.

The 5♣ turn checked through to the 6♦ on the river. Ferrando checked again and Chiva slid a stack out, equally what looked to be 50,000. Chiva thought for some time before finally deciding to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Chiva	123,000 123,000	123,000
Ignacio De la Vega Ferrando	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Gabriel Chiva la Vega Ferrando Ignacio De

08-30-2023 21:39 UTC+1

Manzo Wins Pot With River Bet

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Alexander Holmberg raised to 3,500 from middle position. Guilebaldo Flores Manzo called and so did Philippe Aaron Barouk in the big blind.

The flop came K♣K♦2♦. Action checked to Manzo, who bet 3,000. Barouk folded and Holmberg called.

The turn was the 3♠ and both players checked. The river came the K♥. Holmberg checked and Manzo made it 10,000 to go. Holmberg counted out his stack and then opted to make the fold, conceding the pot to Manzo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guilebaldo Flores Manzo	120,000
Alexander Holmberg	47,000

Tags: Alexander Holmberg Guilebaldo Flores Manzo Philippe Aaron Barouk

08-30-2023 21:42 UTC+1

Hallaert Makes an Appearance

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Ollie Garland

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With registration still open, many familiar faces are still joining the field, including Kenny Hallaert.

A player in early position opened the pot to 3,000, the player to their direct left called, as did the cutoff. The action was on Kenny Hallaert, in the big blind, who moved all in for approximately 35,000, forcing three folds from his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	46,500 46,500	46,500

Tags: Kenny Hallaert

08-30-2023 21:46 UTC+1

Ruizicic Cracks Kings to Double Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded around to Stanislav Halatenko, who shoved all in from the small blind. Slobodan Ruzicic called in the big blind with the shorter stack of around 18,000. Players flipped their cards.

Slobodan Ruzicic: A♠5♠
Stanislav Halatenko: K♠K♣

The board ran out Q♥6♣2♦A♣8♦. Halatenko had pocket kings, but Ruizicic hit a pair of aces on the turn to win the pot and double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Halatenko	58,000 58,000	58,000
Slobodan Ruzicic	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Slobodan Ruzicic Stanislav Halatenko

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-30-2023 21:53 UTC+1

"I'll Be Back!" Says Beresford

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Romain Le Dantec raised to 3,500 from the cutoff. Conor Beresford moved all in for 19,000, from the big blind and Le Dantec called.

Conor Beresford: A♥7♥
Romain Le Dantec: A♠9♣

The board ran out 6♦5♠4♥6♣2♠. Beresford couldn't come back from behind and made his way to the rebuy desk.

"Good luck guys. I'll be back!" Beresford announced to the table as he left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Le Dantec	136,000 67,000	67,000
Conor Beresford	Busted

Tags: Conor Beresford Romain Le Dantec

08-30-2023 22:02 UTC+1

Sandev Shows Semi Bluff; "I outplayed you"

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ravi Sheth raised to 3,500 from under the gun and Georgi Sandev reraised to 10,000. Sheth called.

The flop came 4♥K♣5♦. Sheth checked and Sandev bet 6,000, which Sheth called.

The turn was the 8♣. Sheth checked and Sandev looked up and smiled across the table before putting out a bet of 22,000. Sheth then moved all in for around 93,000.

Sandev sized up the stacks before making the fold. He enquired about his opponent's hand and asked to see.

"I can show you that I outplayed you," said Sheth before showing A♣10♣ for a flush draw. "I bet I had the best hand on the turn," he said. "It was a value shove."

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravi Sheth	170,000 170,000	170,000
Georgi Sandev	68,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Georgi Sandev Ravi Sheth

08-30-2023 22:09 UTC+1

Boi Sends Juanda and Pieraccini to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 3,000, John Juanda moved all in for 11,500 in the cutoff and Paolo Boi called on the button. Guido Pieraccini moved all in from the small blind for his last 46,000 and the original raiser got out of the way. Boi called.

John Juanda: 9♦9♣
Guido Pieraccini: A♦J♦
Paolo Boi: A♥K♣

The board ran out K♥6♥3♥A♠10♠. Boi pulled ahead to score a double knock out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paolo Boi	289,000 289,000	289,000
John Juanda	Busted

Guido Pieraccini	Busted

Tags: Guido Pieraccini John Juanda Paolo Boi

08-30-2023 22:14 UTC+1

Ivanov Takes Down Three-Bet Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

[Removed:449] raised to 3,500 from early position and Salah Amran called in the hijack. Alexander Ivanov reraised to 12,000 from the small blind and both Sadeghpourfard and Amran called.

The flop came 6♥9♣K♥. Ivanov led for 7,000, Sadeghpourfard folded and Amran called.

The river was the 3♦. Ivanov didn't relent, firing out a bet of 14,000. This proved too much for Amran, who made the fold.