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

08-31-2023 12:28 UTC+1

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 12:27 UTC+1

Jurcuta and Kacprzak Hit the Rail

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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 12:19 UTC+1

Recent Bust Outs

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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 12:18 UTC+1

Balleur Takes One From The Big Blind

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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 12:16 UTC+1

Kacprzak Doubles Kourka

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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 12:07 UTC+1

Jurcuta Leaves Mamouni with Crumbs

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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 12:04 UTC+1

Plante's Big Slick Sends Theodoridis Out

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Dan O'Hair

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

Pedro Lopes opened to 35,000 from the hijack and action folded over to Aristidis Theodoridis, who announced he was all in for his last 205,000 from the small blind. Santiago Plante called cold from the big blind to put Theodoridis at risk and Lopes quickly folded.

Aristidis Theodoridis: A♦7♣
Santiago Plante: A♣K♣

Plante had Theodoridis dominated, and the 7♠8♦K♦9♣3♣ runout kept Plante best with a pair of kings — eliminating Theodoridis from the tournament and extending Plante's chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santiago Plante	3,500,000 475,000	475,000

Pedro Lopes	2,400,000 300,000	300,000
Aristidis Theodoridis	Busted

Tags: Aristidis Theodoridis Pedro Lopes Santiago Plante

08-31-2023 12:01 UTC+1

Shaw Puts Pressure On Vecino

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Maxime Taldir

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

After an open by Carl Shaw on the button, Juan Carlos Vecino three-bet in the small blind. Shaw eventually called and discovered a A♥8♠4♥ flop.

Vecino bet again, adding 125,000 chips to the pot, and Shaw made the call. But on the turn 5♥, when he asked for 250,000 chips more, Vecino saw Shaw going all in for approximately 2,000,000 chips. Clearly covered, Vecino snap folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	2,630,000 430,000	430,000
Juan Carlos Vecino	440,000 595,000	595,000

Tags: Carl Shaw Juan Carlos Vecino

08-31-2023 12:01 UTC+1

Viva Las Vegas! The PokerStars NAPT Returns on November 4

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Matt Hansen

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

The PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) is returning after a 12-year hiatus, and where better to get the show on the road than fabulous Las Vegas? November 4-12 are the dates to highlight in your diaries because that is when NAPT Las Vegas heads to Resorts World in "Sin City."

The 2023 NAPT Las Vegas takes place just one week before the most anticipated Formula 1 Grand Prix in history, which takes place through the streets of Las Vegas. PokerStars will be there, Oracle Red Bull Racing will be there, will you?

Wahl Finds a Double

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Tyler Foran

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

Alexander Wahl opened 100,000 on the button, leaving just 30,000 behind and Daniel Smiljkovic attempted to put in a reraise from the big blind but misclicked and was forced to call.

When the 7♦4♦2♠ flop hit the felt, Smiljkovic bet 30,000 and Wahl took his time on a decision. After using four time banks, he made the call.

Alexander Wahl: A♥8♦
Daniel Smiljkovic: Q♠J♦

Wahl was ahead with ace-high and the A♠ turn sealed his double up as the K♠ fell on the river to complete the board.