€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-27-2023 19:43 UTC+1

Two Barrels Get The Job Done For Brechalov

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Iurii Brechalov raised to 2,000 from middle position and was called by Massimo Mosele on the button and Zevola Marco in the big blind.

Marco checked to Brechalov on the 7♠3♦3♣ flop and he bet 2,500. Mosele called, but Marco folded.

The J♣ fell on the turn and Brechalov continued for a 3,500 bet. Mosele asked to see Brechalov's remaining stack and tanked for some time before deciding to let his hand go — conceding the pot to Brechalov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zevola Marco	120,000 120,000	120,000
Massimo Mosele	70,000 70,000	70,000
Iurii Brechalov	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Iurii Brechalov Massimo Mosele Zevola Marco

08-27-2023 19:40 UTC+1

Delfoco Raises On The Turn

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Francesco Delfoco opened to 2,000 from under the gun and received a call by Jussi Hietalahti on the button and Nicolas Chouity in the big blind.

On the flop Qx2♥5♥, Delfoco made a continuation bet of 3,200, but was called only by Hietalahti.

Then the 3♦ landed on the turn, where Delfoco checked. Seeing that, Hietalahti asked for 5,100 chips. But Delfoco quickly raised to 13,000. Hietalahti waited a few seconds, and eventually folded

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	54,000 54,000	54,000

Francesco Delfoco	46,000 46,000	46,000
Jussi Hietalahti	28,700 28,700	28,700

Tags: Francesco Delfoco Jussi Hietalahti Nicolas Chouity

08-27-2023 19:40 UTC+1

Picone Booted By Boeken

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Igor Picone was all in against Noah Boeken, who had him covered.

Igor Picone: 10♣9♣
Noah Boeken: K♣9♠

Picone was dominated and the flop of J♦2♠K♦ had him drawing thin before the 3♦7♥ runout confirmed his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Boeken	140,000 140,000	140,000

Igor Picone	Busted

Tags: Igor Picone Noah Boeken

08-27-2023 19:32 UTC+1

Shahade Hits An Ace

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jen Shahade was in the small blind in a heads-up pot against Marcin Kreft in the big blind on a board of 8♥K♦J♥J♦.

Shahade checked on the turn and Kreft checked back. Shahade checked again on the A♣ river and Kreft also checked. Shahade showed A♦Q♥ for a pair of aces and it was good to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Kreft	130,000
Jen Shahade	17,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Jen Shahade Marcin Kreft

08-27-2023 19:23 UTC+1

Cvetkovic Folds a Flush

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

There was a big pot brewing at Table 2 as Andrija Cvetkovic bet 8,500 from middle position on the board of Q♦6♦9♣J♦ before Dimitrios Angelakos raised to 28,500 from the hijack.

Michal Schuh went deep in the tank from the cutoff and eventually folding, crying "what the f*** is this hand?" as he did so. Cvetkovic called.

Cvetkovic checked on the 2♠ river and Angelakos bet 40,000 to send Cvetkovic into the tank for several minutes before engaging in extensive table talk with his opponent.

"Why didn't you go all in? If you went all in it would have been much easier. I would have snap-called," said Cvetkovic.

"You have ace-queen," Angelakos guessed.

"If I had ace-queen, I would have folded a long time ago," said Cvetkovic. "I have a flush. A small one."

"If you have a flush, it's very interesting," said Angelakos. "Take your time, I won't call clock."

Cvetkovic eventually folded as he flashed the 8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Angelakos	230,000 230,000	230,000
Andrija Cvetkovic	50,000 50,000	50,000
Michal Schuh	45,000 45,000	45,000
Joey Weissman	28,000 28,000	28,000

Dan Heimiller	26,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Andrija Cvetkovic Dimitrios Angelakos Michal Schuh

08-27-2023 19:18 UTC+1

Klein's Hidden Kings

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Julien Loire opened from the cutoff to 1,800, then in the big blind, Morten Klein looked at his cards for a long moment, and called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 2♦Q♣5♠, where Loire bet 1,200. Klein snap called, and checked on the turn 10♠.

Loire checked back. The river 8♦ brought no more action, as both players checked again.

Loire though that he had the win, but Klein revealed a tricky K♠K♦ that he just called preflop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Loire	57,000 32,000	32,000
Morten Klein	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Julien Loire Morten Klein

08-27-2023 19:13 UTC+1

Maekelberg Sends Lin Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Yi Ang Lin shoved for his last 9,000 on the button and Karim Maekelberg verified his chip count before sticking in a call from the big blind to put Lin at risk.

Yi Ang Lin: A♠5♠
Karim Maekelberg: K♣9♣

Lin held a slight lead, but the 6♥9♥4♠ flop gave Maekelberg a pair of nines and left Lin drawing slim.

The K♠ turn gave Maekelberg two pair and Lin a flush draw, but the K♥ river left Maekelberg with a full house and Lin was eliminated late in the evening.