€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-30-2023 12:55 UTC+2

Morelli Folds Out Cabrera

Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Julio Chia Cabrera opened to 10,000 from the cutoff and found one caller in Felipe Morreli in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 5♦3♣10♠ flop and then Morelli led out for 31,000 on the 7♣ turn. Cabrera called.

The K♣ completed the board and Morelli fired 75,000 into the middle. Cabrera thought better of it and threw his hand into the muck — conceding the pot to Morelli.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julio Chia Cabrera	490,000 1,000	1,000
Felipe Morelli	380,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Felipe Morreli Julio Chia Cabrera

08-30-2023 13:03 UTC+2

Garcia Bounces Czerwieniec

Matt Hansen

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Krzysztof Czerwieniec was all in for his last 39,000 and Cesar Garcia was the one to put him at risk.

Krzysztof Czerwieniec: A♣9♣
Cesar Garcia: K♥Q♣

The board ran out 10♦K♠6♠7♦5♦ and Garcia flopped a pair of kings to eliminate Czerwieniec.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	83,000 -61,000	-61,000
Krzysztof Czerwieniec	Busted

Tags: Krzysztof Czerwieniec Cesar Garcia

08-30-2023 13:04 UTC+2

Ace-Queen No Good For Kreft

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Under the eyes of the TV crew's cameras, Marcin Kreft shoved from the cutoff for 39,000 chips. The button folded, but Gonzalo Almeida in the small blind raised all in to 107,000. Romain Lewis in the big blind folded.

Marcin Kreft: A♦Q♣
Gonzalo Almeida: A♣J♣

Almeida hit a pair of jacks on the flop 10♠J♦8♠ to take the lead. The 2♠ landed on the turn and the 6♣ on the river, and Kreft was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Almeida	160,000 10,000	10,000
Marcin Kreft	Busted

Tags: Gonzalo Almeida Marcin Kreft Romain Lewis

08-30-2023 13:06 UTC+2

Almeida Folds Out Velickovic

Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ivan Velickovic opened to 10,000 from the cutoff and Gonzalo Almeida defended out of the big blind.

Almeida checked on the flop of Q♥8♠8♦ and Velickovic checked back. Almeida then led out for 20,000 on the 3♠ turn and Velickovic folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Almeida	220,000 60,000	60,000
Ivan Velickovic	170,000 -221,000	-221,000

Tags: Gonzalo Almeida Ivan Velickovic

08-30-2023 13:09 UTC+2

We Say Goodbye

Matt Hansen

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Chalot	Busted
Orhan Ates	Busted
Cezar Oliveira	Busted
Abraham Passet	Busted
Matteo Ferrara	Busted
Evgenii Sboev	Busted
Klemens Roiter	Busted
Mike Gao	Busted
Victor Pertile	Busted
Stanislav Petriv	Busted
Jan Darda	Busted
Damien Pilkington-Lewis	Busted
Viet Van Vo	Busted

08-30-2023 13:15 UTC+2

Pop Takes From Arnold

Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Alejandro Arnold opened to 11,000 first-to-act and was called by Danilo Velasevic in the small blind and Catalin Pop in the big blind.

Action checked to Arnold on the 7♥J♥6♦ flop and he continued for 20,000. Only Pop called.

Pop then led out for 26,000 when the 7♠ paired the board and Arnold called.

Both players checked down on the 6♣ river and Pop showed J♣3♣ for jacks-up. Arnold couldn't beat it and sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Arnold	680,000 279,000	279,000
Catalin Pop	255,000 65,000	65,000
Danilo Velasevic	225,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Alejandro Arnold Catalin Pop Danilo Velasevic

08-30-2023 13:22 UTC+2

Lau Hits One Million at Sinclair's Expense

Josh Noy

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jack Sinclair raised to 11,000 on the button before Ka Kwan Lau slid in a three-bet to 45,000 from the small blind.

Sinclair called to see the flop showing 8♣10♣9♠ and Lau checked. Sinclair fired 25,000, resulting in a check-raise from Lau to 80,000.

The 3♣ turn saw Lau lead out for 60,000 and Sinclair made the call. The river K♥ completed the board, where Lau used a time bank before checking. Sinclair moved all in for around 200,000 and Lau called instantly.

Jack Sinclair: J♠10♦
Ka Kwan Lau: A♣K♣

Jack Sinclair tapped the table after seeing his opponent's flush, while the pot saw Lau become the first player to cross the 1,000,000 chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	1,250,000 600,000	600,000
Jack Sinclair	Busted

Tags: Jack Sinclair Ka Kwan Lau

08-30-2023 13:25 UTC+2

Wrong Turn For Van Beuningen

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was caught when Felix Van Beuningen on the button and Mathias Duarte flipped their cards, with Van Beuningen being at risk for 291,000 chips.

Felix Van Beuningen: K♣K♠
Mathias Duarte: J♣J♥

Van Beuningen was on his way to take a massive pot on 8♦6♦7♠. But the J♦ came on the turn, giving a set to Duarte who increased his stack to 800,000 after the river 3♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathias Duarte	800,000 337,000	337,000
Felix Van Beuningen	Busted

Tags: Felix Van Beuningen Mathias Duarte Van Beuningen

08-30-2023 13:34 UTC+2

Ripper Ends Karmatckii's Run

Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jose Ruiz Dominguez opened to 10,000 from the cutoff and was called by Arsenii Karmatckii in the small blind. Walter Ripper then shoved from the big blind and Dominguez folded. Karmatckii called all in for 25,000 total and hands were revealed.

Arsenii Karmatckii: K♣8♣
Walter Ripper: Q♣Q♥

Karmatckiii would need some help, but the 7♦9♦4♦6♥2♣ runout kept Ripper's queens best — eliminating Karmatckii from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Ripper	310,000 1,000	1,000
Jose Ruiz Dominguez	70,000 -31,000	-31,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	Busted

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Jose Ruiz Dominguez Walter Ripper

08-30-2023 13:36 UTC+2

More Eliminations From the Opening Level

Matt Hansen

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Arsenii Karmatckii	Busted

Jerome Dumayet	Busted
Juan Pardo	Busted
Raoul Refos	Busted
Byeolram Yu	Busted
Maurizio Esposito	Busted
Ryan Yu	Busted
Jason Wheeler	Busted
Filippo Lazzaretto	Busted
Karl Nordeman	Busted
Per Johansen	Busted
Grigorii Rodin	Busted
Martin Stausholm	Busted
Meng Guo	Busted
Petr Bartagov	Busted

Gianfranco Del Re	Busted
Younes Hammouchi	Busted
Phillip Mighall	Busted
Jack Sinclair	Busted
Cesar Garcia	Busted
Filippo Ragone	Busted
John Juanda	Busted

Eusebiu-Nicolae Jalba	Busted
Joey Weissman	Busted

Keith Lehr	Busted

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