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

08-31-2023 14:04 UTC+1

Rege Doubles, Leaves Antonius Short

Josh Noy

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Patrik Antonius opened to 40,000 from early position before Gianas Rege moved all in for 225,000. Antonius took some time before sliding in the call and the hands were turned up.

Gianas Rege: K♣Q♣
Patrik Antonius: K♦J♣

Rege was in a dominant position and remained ahead after the K♥8♣5♥ flop. The Q♥ turn gave Rege two pair, with the J♦ river completing his double up while leaving Antonius short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianas Rege	500,000 105,000	105,000
Patrik Antonius	130,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Gianas Rege Patrik Antonius

08-31-2023 13:57 UTC+1

Tough Fold On The River For State

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Adrian State in the small blind, who limped and saw an almost free flop after Felipe Morelli checked his option in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 9♥A♣10♦ board and moved on to the turn 7♦ where Morelli bet 25,000. But State decided to check-raise to 100,000. Morelli eventually called.

On the river 6♦, State took the lead and bet 25,000. But next to him, Morelli was the one who raised this time. He bet 105,000 and put State into the tank.

The Romanian player spread his time banks in front of him, and the dealer took at least five of them from the pile. Clearly struggling, State chose to fold and let the pot go to Morelli.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Morelli	940,000 375,000	375,000
Adrian State	340,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Adrian State Felipe Morelli

08-31-2023 13:51 UTC+1

Kaisel Wins Another as he Sends Dato to the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Andrea Dato shoved in the hijack for 340,000 and the action folded to Kaspar Kaisel in the small blind who made the call.

Andrea Dato: 4♦4♥
Kaspar Kaisel: 10♥10♣

Data was unfortunate to run into a larger pair and couldn't find a four as the board ran out A♠Q♣3♥5♥6♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kaspar Kaisel	1,910,000 380,000	380,000
Andrea Dato	Busted

Tags: Kaspar Kaisel Andrea Dato

08-31-2023 13:48 UTC+1

Kaisel Four-Bet Jams

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Benjamin Winsor limped the small blind before Kaspar Kaisel put in a raise to 70,000.

Winsor responded with a three-bet to 200,000, and Kaisel put in a four-bet all-in, forcing Winsor to surrender the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kaspar Kaisel	1,530,000 635,000	635,000
Benjamin Winsor	460,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Benjamin Winsor Kaspar Kaisel

08-31-2023 13:45 UTC+1

Winsor Doubles Through Dato

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Andrea Dato opened to 45,000 on the button and action folded to Benjamin Winsor in the big blind, who shoved for his last 315,000. Dato quickly called to put Winsor at risk and hands were revealed.

Benjamin Winsor: K♥8♥
Andrea Dato: A♠Q♣

Dato held a slight lead, but Winsor flopped the world on the 8♣9♥3♥ flop — giving him both a pair and a flush draw to take the lead.

The 2♦ turn and 4♣ river changed nothing and Winsor doubled up through Dato.

Meanwhile, Maksim Vaskresenski and Dominik Panka were eliminated at other tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Winsor	675,000 280,000	280,000
Andrea Dato	325,000 340,000	340,000
Maksim Vaskresenski	Busted
Dominik Panka	Busted

Tags: Andrea Dato Benjamin Winsor Dominik Panka Maksim Vaskresenski

08-31-2023 13:37 UTC+1

Banicevic Makes a Flush to Survive

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Santiago Plante opened 45,000 in middle position before Vlado Banicevic shoved his 90,000 into the middle. Van Marcus put in another raise to 325,000, forcing Plante to fold and both hands were tabled.

Vlado Banicevic: 9♥7♥
Van Marcus: A♥K♣

The Q♠10♥8♥ flop gave Banicevic a massive draw and he flopped an open-ended straight flush draw. The K♥ turn completed his flush and he was able to fade another heart as the A♠ landed on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santiago Plante	3,130,000 200,000	200,000

Van Marcus	810,000 120,000	120,000
Vlado Banicevic	310,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Van Marcus Santiago Plante Vlado Banicevic

08-31-2023 13:31 UTC+1

Montes Folds to Kolev's Pressure

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Boris Kolev raised to 45,000 first-to-act and was three-bet to 110,000 by Bernat Capdevila Montes on the button. Action folded back around to Kolev, who cut out a four-bet to 265,000 and placed it into the middle. Montes thought it over before landing on a fold and Kolev collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	1,300,000 60,000	60,000
Bernat Capdevila Montes	1,250,000 530,000	530,000

Tags: Bernat Capdevila Montes Boris Kolev

08-31-2023 13:27 UTC+1

PokerNews Counts Down Our Top 5 EPT Barcelona Moments

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Matt Hansen

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

It has been a great summer for poker—2023 had a record-breaking WSOP, some of the most exciting cash games in years, and a massive EPT event in Barcelona.

While the European Poker Tour follows its Iberian success with the upcoming EPT Cyprus in October, we're looking to the past at some of the biggest stories from the EPT Barcelona.

EPT Barcelona has been a fan favorite for years and always continues to provide memorable moments. From last year's high-roller appearances from soccer players to interventions by the elements, and, of course, having back-to-back record turnout for the Main Events.

Check out the Top 5 EPT Barcelona moments on PokerNews!

08-31-2023 13:24 UTC+1

Pop Pops Out of the Tournament

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Catalin Pop opened 40,000 in middle position before getting three-bet to 95,000 by Markku Koplimaa in the cutoff. The action quickly folded back to Pop and he made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of Q♠J♣10♣, and Pop took the lead, pushing a bet of 50,000 across the line. After a few moments, Koplimaa splashed 400,000 across the line and Pop snap-called his stack of 230,000.

Catalin Pop: Q♦J♦
Markku Koplimaa: K♠9♠

Both players connected with the flop as Pop flopped top two pair, and Koplimaa flopped a straight. Pop couldn't pair the board the 6♥ fell on the turn and the A♥ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markku Koplimaa	1,570,000 305,000	305,000
Catalin Pop	Busted

Tags: Catalin Pop Markku Koplimaa

08-31-2023 13:22 UTC+1

Aubakirov Doubles Through Hajiyev

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In middle position, Ramin Hajiyev opened to 45,000. Then in the cutoff, Daniyar Aubakirov three-bet to 105,000. The button and the blinds folded, but Hajiyev decided to go all in. Aubakirov called with the shortest stack (880,000).

Daniyar Aubakirov: K♥K♦
Ramin Hajiyev: Q♣Q♠

In a very good position to double up with the best pair, Aubakirov hit a flush on the river on 9♦4♦6♦5♠7♦. He now has 1,810,000 chips.