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

08-28-2023 12:17 UTC+1

Shahar Gets Paid With Big River Bet

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Heads-up on a flop of Q♦7♦J♠, Ran Shahar bet 1,000 from the big blind before Ravi Sheth raised to 3,600 under the gun.

Shahar called to the 5♦ turn, where he called another bet of 5,100 from Sheth.

The river came the Q♠ and Shahar then led out for 15,000. Sheth asked to see Shahar's remaining stack before he called as Shahar turned over Q♣J♥ for a full house to win the pot, dropping Sheth to an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Shahar	55,000
Ravi Sheth	2,000

Tags: Ran Shahar Ravi Sheth

08-28-2023 12:16 UTC+1

Mayer Catches Sargsyan Bluffing

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Andre Mayer opened to 600 first-to-act and was called by Dorian Machio on the button and Aram Sargsyan in the big blind.

Sargsyan checked to Mayer on the 3♦Q♦3♥ flop and he bet 400. Both Machio and Sargsyan called.

Everyone checked on the 3♣ turn; however, Sargsyan led out for 1,800 when the Q♠ completed the board. Mayer called, but Machio folded and Sargsyan could only show 7♦6♦ for a busted flush draw. Mayer tabled 10♥10♦ for threes-full of tens and collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Sargsyan	35,000 35,000	35,000
Andre Mayer	32,000 32,000	32,000
Dorian Machio	26,500 26,500	26,500

Tags: Andre Mayer Aram Sargsyan Dorian Machio

08-28-2023 12:14 UTC+1

Kalev Picks Off a Blocker Bluff

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Connor Richards

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Chung Tran was out of position in a heads-up pot against Tsvetomirov Kalev on a board of 5♦2♠4♦A♥7♦.

Tran checked on the river and Kalev bet 5,200. Tran check-raised to 15,300 and Kalev went in the tank as he considered calling for most of his stack.

Kalev eventually called and Tran turned over A♦8♠ for a pair of aces and the nut flush blocker, while Kalev showed J♦3♥ for a wheel to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsvetomirov Kalev	50,000 50,000	50,000
Ivan Raich	30,000 30,000	30,000

Jonathan White	30,000 30,000	30,000

Chung Tran	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Chung Tran Tsvetomirov Kalev

08-28-2023 12:10 UTC+1

Fisher Makes a Massive Call on Gutyi

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Gary Fisher and Mykhailo Gutyi were heads-up on a board of A♦A♣K♠Q♦7♠ and already around 15,000 in the middle when Gutyi bet 13,300 from the small blind.

Fisher, on the button, then tanked for several minutes. "Sorry guys," he said.

"No problem," a tablemate said as Fisher implored them to call the clock. One of them eventually did.

"I can beat kings," Fisher told Gutyi before he tossed in the chips to call. Gutyi turned over J♠J♥, but Fisher had A♠Q♣ for a full house.

"Wow. Big hand," Gutyi said upon seeing Fisher's holdings.

"I thought you had ace-king, the way you were betting. That's why I was tanking," Fisher said as a tablemate admitted he also thought Gutyi had ace-king.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Fisher	55,000
Mykhailo Gutyi	10,000

Tags: Gary Fisher Mykhailo Gutyi

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

08-28-2023 11:59 UTC+1

The Ratman is Chip Leader in the ESPT Main Event

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Shirley Ang

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

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08-28-2023 11:59 UTC+1

Barnes Takes From Besnainou

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

In a blind-versus-blind situation, Ange Besnainou raised to 200 from the small blind, and Christopher Barnes called in the big blind.

There was no more action on the flop 9♠3♥10♥ as both players checked. But on the turn K♠, when Besnainou checked again, Barnes added 200 chips to the pot. Besnainou quickly called and checked again on the river 3♣.

Barnes checked back and didn't have to reveal his cards to scoop the pot because Besnainou had thrown his cards into the muck earlier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ange Besnainou	38,000
Christopher Barnes	22,000

Tags: Ange Besnainou Christopher Barnes

08-28-2023 11:59 UTC+1

Soler Pays Off Berggren After Clock is Called

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Andreas Berggren and Jose Soler were heads-up on a completed board of J♣4♣2♦K♦A♥ and around 7,000 in the pot when Soler bet 2,500 from the cutoff.

Berggren then raised to 9,000 in the hijack, sending Soler deep into the tank. Several minutes elapsed before the clock was eventually called. Soler nearly let the countdown expire before tossing in the chips to call.

Berggren turned over A♣2♣ for two pair and that was enough to win the pot as Soler mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Berggren	50,000
Jose Soler	18,000

Tags: Andreas Berggren Jose Soler

08-28-2023 11:59 UTC+1

Aces Up For Korn

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Connor Richards

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Andres Korn was in the cutoff in a heads-up pot against Fedele Albano in the big blind on a board of A♠4♣3♠10♣5♦.

Albano checked on the river and Korn bet 5,000 with less than that in the pot. Albano counted out his chips and called. Korn showed A♣3♣ for aces and threes and Albano mucked in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	38,000 8,000	8,000
Fedele Albano	23,000

Tags: Andres Korn Fedele Albano

08-28-2023 11:53 UTC+1

One Turn Raise is All it Takes

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Tullio Juarez opened to 300 on the button and was three-bet to 1,000 by Andrei One in the big blind. Juarez called.

One check-called a 700 bet from Juarez on the 10♦5♣10♥ flop, but then check-raised a 1,500 bet from Juarez to 5,000 on the Q♠ turn. Juarez quickly folded and One took down a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tullio Juarez	36,000 36,000	36,000
Andrei One	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Andrei One Tullio Juarez