€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-31-2023 13:07 UTC+2

Jurcuta Leaves Mamouni with Crumbs

Tyler Foran

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Smain Mamouni raised 290,000 and Paul Jurcuta went into the tank on the button. After three time banks, Jurcuta called off his stack of 275,000, and the blinds quickly folded.

Paul Jurcuta: A♦Q♣
Smain Mamouni: 9♥9♠

It was a classic race and the Q♥7♣3♥ flop gave Jurcuta the lead with a pair of queens. The J♥ fell on the turn, giving Mamouni a flush draw but the A♠ improved Jurcuta to two pair as he doubled through Mamouni.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Jurcuta	590,000 -110,000	-110,000

Smain Mamouni	20,000 -535,000	-535,000

Tags: Paul Jurcuta Smain Mamouni

08-31-2023 13:16 UTC+2

Kacprzak Doubles Kourka

Tyler Foran

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and Vlantouts Kourka was at risk for 360,000 on the button against Marcin Kacprzak in the small blind.

Vlantouts Kourka: J♠J♥
Marcin Kacprzak: K♦Q♦

Both players connected on the Q♥J♣5♥ flop but Kourka's set was way out in front. The board completed with the 3♥ on the turn and the 4♣ river as Kacprzak paid the bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlantouts Kourka	760,000 310,000	310,000
Marcin Kacprzak	45,000 -390,000	-390,000

Tags: Marcin Kacprzak Vlantouts Kourka

08-31-2023 13:18 UTC+2

Balleur Takes One From The Big Blind

Maxime Taldir

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Ezequiel Waigel raised to 50,000 from the small blind. Gaetan Balleur in the big blind eventually called.

On the flop 6♠J♥6♣, both players checked. Then on the turn 10♥, Waigel bet 85,000. Balleur didn't back down and called to see the 8♦ on the river where Waigel decided to check.

Balleur took a moment to make a decision, and finally bet 200,000 chips. Waigel snap folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ezequiel Waigel	1,900,000 -210,000	-210,000
Gaetan Balleur	720,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Ezequiel Waigel Gaetan Balleur

08-31-2023 13:19 UTC+2

Recent Bust Outs

Tyler Foran

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El Yaacoubi	Busted
Gianluca Speranza	Busted
Alessio Di Cesare	Busted
Smain Mamouni	Busted
Petr Svoboda	Busted
Walter Ripper	Busted

08-31-2023 13:27 UTC+2

Jurcuta and Kacprzak Hit the Rail

Matt Hansen

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action was heads up with over 300,000 in the middle and 10♠Q♠6♦9♦ on the board when Paul Jurcuta got it in for around 200,000. Simon Wiciak called and turned over K♥Q♣ and he was behind the Q♦10♥ of Jurcuta. The river, however was a J♦ to give Wiciak the straight that sent Jurcuta out of the tournament. Jurcuta is a PokerStars Power Path Gold Path winner and he will take home €23,650 for the effort.

One hand later, Marcin Kacprzak got his last 45,000 in and Vicent Bosca raised from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Kacprzak at risk.

Marcin Kacprzak: J♣9♣
Vicent Bosca: 6♠6♦

The board ran out 7♥2♣4♠Q♠6♥ and the sixes held for Bosca to eliminate Kacprzak from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	2,280,000 1,395,000	1,395,000

Vicent Bosca	250,000 45,000	45,000
Paul Jurcuta	Busted

Marcin Kacprzak	Busted

Tags: Marcin Kacprzak Paul Jurcuta Simon Wiciak Vicent Bosca

08-31-2023 13:28 UTC+2

Shaw Bombs The Turn

Dan O'Hair

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Carl Shaw opened to 35,000 from the cutoff and was called by Ido Aboudi on the button.

Aboudi called a 55,000 bet from Shaw on the 6♦7♣Q♠ flop and then Shaw overbet for 280,000 on the 8♦ turn — sending Aboudi into the tank.

Aboudi eventually thought better of it and let his hand go — conceding the pot to Shaw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	3,000,000 370,000	370,000
Ido Aboudi	925,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Carl Shaw Ido Aboudi

08-31-2023 13:33 UTC+2

Fours Good for Smiljkovic

Tyler Foran

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Two players saw the 10♦9♠3♦ flop, and Daniel Smiljkovic checked from the small blind to Benjamin Lebor who was in early position, and fired a bet of 35,000. Smiljkovic called.

Both players checked it down on the 8♣ turn and K♥ river. Lebor whipped over A♥6♥ but was quickly shown 4♦4♣ from Smiljkovic.

"Urgh, pocket fours," Lebor said as the dealer pushed the pot the other way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Lebor	900,000 145,000	145,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	560,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Benjamin Lebor Daniel Smiljkovic

08-31-2023 13:34 UTC+2

Banicevic Folds On The River

Maxime Taldir

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Vicent Bosca raised from under the gun to 35,000 and was called by both players in the blinds.

5♠10♠A♣ came on the flop, and Bosca bet 35,000 chips again. But this time, only Vlado Banicevic in the small blind called.

Both players agreed on a check on the turn 8♠. Then on the river 4♥, Banicevic checked again. Bosca took this opportunity to go almost all in for 150,000 chips. An action that made Banicevic fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicent Bosca	365,000 115,000	115,000
Vlado Banicevic	235,000

Tags: Vicent Bosca Vlado Banicevic

08-31-2023 13:36 UTC+2

Break Time

Tyler Foran

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With 66 players remaining of the 79 to start the day, they have reached their first 20-minute break of the day.

08-31-2023 14:03 UTC+2

Two-Outer Saves Akkari

Liam Black

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In the most classic of races, PokerStars Team Pro Andre Akkari got all the chips into the middle preflop against fellow Brazilian Felipe Boianovsky.

Andre Akkari: Q♠Q♣
Felipe Boianovsky: A♣K♠

The A♠2♦7♣ flop wiped out Akkari's preflop advantage, and the 4♥ turn didn't offer much hope. However, salvation came in the form of the Q♥ on the river, giving Akkari a crucial double and leaving Boianovsky short.

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Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Akkari	1,212,000 471,000	471,000

Felipe Boianovsky	121,500 -398,500	-398,500

Tags: Andre Akkari Felipe Boianovsky