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

Aug 30, 2023

Stackowiak Left Short by Melogno; Busts Shortly After

Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pablo Melogno opened to 20,000 from middle position and was called by Antoine Stackowiak in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 9♦10♥8♦ flop and then Stackowiak led out for 20,000 on the 5♥ turn. Melogno called.

The A♠ completed the board and Stackowiak checked — prompting Melogno to shove, which was enough to put Stackowiak all in for his last 75,000.

Stackowiak decided to let his hand go and was seen exiting the tournament area, having busted a short while later.

Tags: Antoine Stackowiak Pablo Melogno

Aug 30, 2023

Friberg Must Be Traveling On Now

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Erik Friberg was all in for around 300,000 against Hubert Matuszewski, who had him covered.

Erik Friberg: 10♣10♦
Hubert Matuszewski: J♥J♦

Friberg was pipped and got no help from the 9♠5♥Q♠2♠3♠ runout and was eliminated after the dealer confirmed Matuszewski had the bigger stack.

Tags: Erik Friberg Hubert Matuszewski

Aug 30, 2023

Avanesyan Brought Back to Life

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Matt Hansen

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Yanis Avanesyan was all in for his last 112,000 and Lukas Peleckis was the one to put him at risk. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.

Yanis Avanesyan: A♣Q♠
Lukas Peleckis: A♦4♠

The board ran out K♠2♠J♥10♣J♣ and Avanesyan turned a Broadway straight to stay alive.

Tags: Yanis Avanesyan Lukas Peleckis

Aug 30, 2023

Kacprzak Out-Kicks Drusca

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Marcin Kacprzak looked as though he intended to raise, but ended up calling from under the gun. Mircea Flutur limped behind from the cutoff and Stefan Drusca called from the small blind. (Rachid El Yaacoubi was absent for his big blind.)

The flop came J♦7♣A♣ and Drusca checked to Kacprzak, who bet 18,000. Flutur folded, but Drusca called.

Drusca check-called a 60,000 bet from Kacprzak on the 4♠ turn and then both players checked down on the 10♣ river.

Drusca turned over Ax5x, but quickly mucked when Kacprzak turned over A♠10♥ for a pair of aces with a higher kicker, which was good for the pot.

Tags: Marcin Kacprzak Mircea Flutur Stefan Drusca

Aug 30, 2023

Catching Up on the Latest Eliminations

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Matt Hansen

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Aug 30, 2023

Waigel Eliminates Shylkou & Takes From Song

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Stanislau Shylkou was all in against Ezequiel Waigel and Stephen Song on a flop of 5♥8♦5♦.

Song checked on the flop and Waigel bet 27,000. Song check-raised to 45,000 and Waigel three-bet to 117,000. Song called.

Song checked on the 9♦ turn and Waigel checked back. Both players checked again on the 2♣ river and Waigel showed 9♠8♠ for nines and eights to beat out the Q♣8♥ of Song and the Q♦2♥ of Shylkou.