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

08-30-2023 15:07 UTC+2

Sandsmark Comes Out on Top

Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The pot stood at 11,500 with three players looking at a board that read 9♦6♠4♣A♠.

Pawel Krol checked from the small blind. Stephane Knafo, in the big blind, bet out for 7,000, Roger Johannessen Sandsmark called from under the gun, as did Krol.

TheK♦ river checked to a showdown. Krol tabled 7♠4♠, which was beaten by the 10♥9♣ of Knafo, although it was Sandsmark who tabled the winner as he showed A♣8♣ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Sandsmark	82,000 82,000	82,000
Stephane Knafo	18,500 18,500	18,500
Pawel Krol	17,500 17,500	17,500

Tags: Pawel Krol Roger Johannessen Sandsmark Stephane Knafo

08-30-2023 15:00 UTC+2

Hochheim Takes Pot With River Bet

Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Breno Avelino raised to 600 from late position. He was called by Pablo Harfouche and David Hochheim in the big blind.

The flop came 8♦A♠3♦ and all three players checked. The turn was the Q♥. Hochheim bet out for 1,600, Avelino called and Harfouche folded.

The river was the 6♦. Hochheim led out again, this time for 3,200. Avelino folded his hand and Hochheim took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hochheim	36,000 36,000	36,000
Breno Avelino	28,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Avelino David Hochheim Pablo Harfouche

08-30-2023 14:55 UTC+2

Ticherfatine Check Raises the River

Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The pot stood at 3,200 with two players looking at a board that read A♣5♣7♠6♥4♣.

Cecile Ticherfatine, in the big blind, checked the action to Ihar Soika, who was under the gun. Soika bet out for 2,400 and Ticherfatine check-raised to 7,200. After some time in the tank, Soika tossed his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ihar Soika	210,000 210,000	210,000
Cecile Ticherfatine	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Cecile Ticherfatine Ihar Soika

08-30-2023 14:50 UTC+2

Morozovs Takes Down Four-Bet Pot

Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Mihails Morozovs raised from under the gun and Didier Julien reraised to 1,700. Antonio Dascenzo called in the small blind before Morozovs put in the four-bet to 8,100. Both Julien and Dascenzo made the call.

Action went to the flop, which came 5♦9♦3♥. Dascenzo checked and Morozovs bet out 16,000. Julien looked like he was contemplating the call but eventually opted to fold. Dascenzo also folded and Morozovs scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihails Morozovs	36,000
Didier Julien	34,000
Antonio Dascenzo	10,000

Tags: Antonio Dascenzo Didier Julien Mihails Morozovs

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

08-30-2023 14:42 UTC+2

Barouk Flops a Royal Flush Against Reichenstein

Ollie Garland

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The pot stood at approximately 17,000 with two players looking at a full board that read Q♦10♦A♦2♠A♥.

Uri Reichenstein, who was under the gun, bet out 5,000. In response, Phillipe Barouk, in the cutoff, moved all in for 20,300, sending Reichenstein into the tank.

Reichenstein eventually folded and Barouk proudly slammed K♦J♦ on the table for a flopped royal flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillipe Barouk	44,000 44,000	44,000
Uri Reichenstein	18,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Phillipe Barouk Uri Reichenstein

08-30-2023 14:27 UTC+2

Gaonach Wins Without a Showdown

Ollie Garland

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jeffrey Sarwer raised to 500 from the cutoff, Patrick Gaonach three-bet on the button to 1,300, Antoine Vranken cold-called in the big blind, as did Sarwer.

Action checked to Gaonach, who bet out 1,500 on a flop of 8♥4♠5♦. Only Sarwer called.

The 7♣ turn checked through to the K♦ on the river. Sarwer checked and then folded to a bet of 5,000 from Gonach.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Sarwer	33,000 33,000	33,000
Antoine Vranken	32,500 32,500	32,500
Patrick Gaonach	23,500 23,500	23,500

Tags: Antoine Vranken Jeffrey William Sarwer Patrick Gaonach

08-30-2023 14:26 UTC+2

Suutari Turns Flush to Crack Nasir's Aces

Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was on the flop in a reraised pot on a board of K♥8♥6♠. Hamza Nasir continued for 5,000 and Juho Suutari raised to 16,200. Nasir moved all in for not much more and Suutari called. Players flipped their cards, with Nasir at risk.

Hamza Nasir: A♠A♦
Juho Suutari: A♥5♥

Nasir had pocket aces and Suutari was drawing to the nut flush. The turn came the Q♥ and the river the 8♦.

The turn brought Suutari the flush and he let out a cry of "Yes!" as he scooped the pot. Nasir was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juho Suutari	50,000 50,000	50,000
Hamza Nasir	Busted

Tags: Hamza Nasir Juho Suutari

08-30-2023 14:16 UTC+2

Ramos Bests Hand in an Early Pot

Ollie Garland

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Fintan Hand raised to 500 under the gun, receiving one call from Tiago Ramos, in the big blind.

Ramos check-called a bet of 1,100 from Hand on a flop of 9♥4♣10♦.

The 4♦ turn checked through to the 4♠ on the river. Ramos took the lead for 2,000 and Hand snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiago Ramos	31,700 31,700	31,700
Fintan Hand	28,300 28,300	28,300

Tags: Fintan Hand Tiago Ramos

08-30-2023 14:14 UTC+2

Amran Wins Pot Early

Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Marcello Miniucchi raised from late position and Salah Amran called on the button.

The flop came 10♥2♣J♣. Miniucchi continued for 500 and Amran called. The turn was the 8♣ and both players checked.

The river came the Q♠ and both players checked again to showdown. Miniucchi showed Ax2x and Amran showed A♦Q♣ for a pair of queens. He won an early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salah Amran	31,000
Marcello Miniucchi	29,000

Tags: Marcello Miniucchi Salah Amran