€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-29-2023 12:19 UTC+1

Spragg Fires Twice

Tyler Foran

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With about 12,000 in the middle on the A♣Q♣10♠ flop, both Yanis Avanesyan and Guoliang Wei checked to Benjamin Spragg who put in a bet of 6,500. Avanesyan got out of the way, but Wei stuck around with a call.

The 5♥ landed on the turn, and Wei checked once more before Spragg continued to fire, putting 18,000 across the line. Wei pushed his cards toward the dealer as Spragg pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yanis Avanesyan	144,000 500	500
Benjamin Spragg	122,000 2,500	2,500

Guoliang Wei	61,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Benjamin Spragg Guoliang Wei Yanis Avanesyan

08-29-2023 12:31 UTC+1

Queens for Guo

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ignacio Sagra opened 4,000 in middle position and only Meng Guo came along in the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of J♥9♠4♣, and Guo check-called a continuation bet of 5,000.

When the 2♦ hit the turn, Guo check-called once again. This time Sagra put 7,500 into the middle.

The 4♦ fell on the river and both players tapped the table. Sagra opened a pair of jacks, showing K♥J♣ but it was no good as Guo tabled Q♦Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Sagra	199,000 87,500	87,500
Meng Guo	116,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Meng Guo Ignacio Sagra

08-29-2023 12:32 UTC+1

Sabishchenko Folds Out Fabian

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Stefan Fabian opened to 3,000 on the button and Rostyslav Sabishchenko three-bet to 14,500 in the small blind. Fabian called.

Sabishchenko continued for 11,000 on the flop of 6♥Q♣K♠ and Fabian folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rostyslav Sabishchenko	80,000 37,500	37,500
Stefan Fabian	70,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Rostyslav Sabishchenko Stefan Fabian

08-29-2023 12:35 UTC+1

Joyce Doubles Through Sabyrkulov

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Toby Joyce opened to 3,500 from middle position and was called by Yiannis Liperis from the cutoff. Sanjarbek Sabyrkulov then squeezed to 17,000 from the big blind and Joyce asked for a count before announcing he was all in for 81,000 total. Liperis quickly folded and Sabyrkulov called to put Joyce at risk.

Toby Joyce: K♥K♦
Sanjarbek Sabyrkulov: Q♥Q♣

Sabyrkulov was in trouble against Joyce's cowboys, and the 3♣7♣7♠6♦9♣ runout kept Joyce in front for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Joyce	167,000 20,000	20,000
Yiannis Liperis	85,000 47,500	47,500
Sanjarbek Sabyrkulov	70,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Sanjarbek Sabyrkulov Toby Joyce Yiannis Liperis

08-29-2023 12:36 UTC+1

Derwiche Gets a Shove Through; Mendes Felts Reichenstein

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Matt Hansen

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Imad Derwiche raised to 3,500 from middle position and Johnny Mendes called from the big blind. The flop was 10♥8♦7♣ and Mendes checked. Derwiche shoved the rest of his short stack for around 20,000 and Mendes gave it a moment of thought. It was too much and Mendes gave up the pot.

Action was heads up on a nearby table with around 30,000 in the pot and K♦K♥3♣A♦ on the board. Kyle Cheong bet 10,500 from the big blind and Uri Reichenstein called from the cutoff. The river was 7♥ and Cheong slid out 50,000 to cover the rest of Reichenstein's chips. Reichenstein called for the rest of his stack and turned over A♣J♥, but Cheong had A♥Q♥ to take the pot with a pair of aces and a better kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Mendes	220,000 7,000	7,000
Kyle Cheong	154,000 6,500	6,500
Imad Derwiche	32,000 32,000	32,000
Uri Reichenstein	Busted

Tags: Imad Derwiche Johnny Mendes Kyle Cheong Uri Reichenstein

08-29-2023 12:36 UTC+1

More Eliminations From the Opening Level of Day 2

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Matt Hansen

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Clement	Busted
[Removed:482]	Busted
Martin Jacobson	Busted
Jonathan Abdellatif	Busted
Elliot Smith	Busted
Antonios Poziadis	Busted
Kim Soo Jo	Busted
Manuel O'Shea	Busted
Mladen Nincevic	Busted
Gregory Janin	Busted
Massimo Mosele	Busted
Gabriel Haeffner	Busted
Iurii Senchylo	Busted
Fintan Hand	Busted
Jussi Hietalahti	Busted

Vitor Peixoto Moreira	Busted
John Mooney	Busted
Gabriel Chiva	Busted
Kai Lehto	Busted
Dariusz Paszkiewicz	Busted
David Miscikowski	Busted
Christopher Dowling	Busted
Viliyan Petleshkov	Busted
Stepan Budac	Busted
Ervis Theodhori	Busted

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08-29-2023 12:38 UTC+1

€100,000 Super High Roller Champion Mokri Chipping Up

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened 3,500 in the cutoff and both Flavien Mullet on the button and Majid Nadeem in the big blind made the call.

When the A♣4♦2♠ flop hit the felt, the action checked to Mullet who dropped a bet of 5,000 across the line. Both Nadeem and Mokri made the call.

The K♥ turn was checked through by all three players to see the 8♠ river. Nadeem checked once more and Mokri shot five chips across the line for a bet of 25,000. Both Mullet and Nadeem surrendered the pot as Mokri raked it in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	340,000 56,000	56,000
Majid Nadeem	184,000 8,500	8,500
Flavien Mullet	108,000 26,500	26,500

Tags: Flavien Mullet Kayhan Mokri Majid Nadeem

08-29-2023 12:42 UTC+1

Time for the First Break

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Matt Hansen

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Players have stepped out for the first 25-minute break of the day. There are approximately 593 players remaining in the tournament after one level on Day 2.

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-29-2023 13:21 UTC+1

Lin Sends Zaks Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kostya Zaks shoved for his last 20,000 on the button and action folded to Ren Lin in the big blind, who verified the count and then said, "Gamble gamble!" as he stuck in a call.

Kostya Zaks: Q♥8♥
Ren Lin: A♣4♠

Lin held a slight lead, and the 9♣K♥4♣10♣9♦ runout kept him best with his ace — eliminating Zaks in the early stages of Day 2.