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

09-01-2023 16:03 UTC+1

El Rais Wins With Flop Bet; Mifsud Makes Queens

Matt Hansen

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ezequiel Waigel raised to 135,000 with A♠7♠ and Mohamad El Rais called from the button with K♦Q♥. Simon Wiciak tossed in the chips to call from the big blind and action was three ways.

The flop was 8♦2♦8♥ and Wiciak and Waigel both checked. El Rais bet 160,000 and both players gave it up.

Brandon Mifsud raised to 125,000 from middle position with A♦Q♥ and Jose Rodriguez Zurita called from late position before Simon Wiciak came along from the small blind with A♠3♣.

The flop was 3♥K♠6♣ and all three players checked to see Q♠ on the turn.

Wiciak checked again before Mifsud put out 260,000. Zurita called and Wiciak got out of the way before 7♥ fell on the river.

Both players checked and Mifsud showed the pair of queens to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	6,390,000 315,000	315,000

Jose Rodriguez Zurita	3,620,000 120,000	120,000
Mohamad El Rais	3,070,000 480,000	480,000

Ezequiel Waigel	2,050,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Brandon Mifsud Ezequiel Waigel Jose Rodriguez Zurita Mohamad El Rais Simon Wiciak

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

09-01-2023 15:28 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	6,705,000 910,000	910,000

Curtis Knight	5,095,000 595,000	595,000
Robin Ylitalo	4,260,000 115,000	115,000

Jose Rodriguez Zurita	3,740,000 130,000	130,000
Daniyar Aubakirov	3,475,000 175,000	175,000
Khazret Nebezhev	3,440,000 140,000	140,000
Mathias Duarte	3,060,000 40,000	40,000
Carl Shaw	2,940,000 1,260,000	1,260,000
Sandor Hadnagy	2,920,000 1,445,000	1,445,000
Santiago Plante	2,745,000

Pedro Lopes	2,700,000 660,000	660,000
Mohamad El Rais	2,590,000 50,000	50,000

Brandon Mifsud	2,590,000 150,000	150,000
Ezequiel Waigel	2,225,000 545,000	545,000
Oshri Lahmani	2,100,000 1,285,000	1,285,000
João Sydenstricker	1,930,000 630,000	630,000
Markku Koplimaa	1,825,000 155,000	155,000
Eduard Barsegyan	1,600,000 50,000	50,000

Samuel Fournier	1,570,000 270,000	270,000
Mihai Niste	1,480,000 130,000	130,000
Mircea Flutur	1,330,000 130,000	130,000
Felipe Morelli	1,225,000 1,775,000	1,775,000
Van Marcus	1,120,000 80,000	80,000
Andre Akkari	920,000 320,000	320,000

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The remaining 24 players are on another 20-minute break.

09-01-2023 15:26 UTC+1

El Rais Pips Ylitalo

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mohamed El Rais opened to 105,000 with A♦J♦ from under the gun and Robin Ylitalo called from early position with Q♥J♥.

Both players checked the J♠9♠6♠ flop leading to the 6♥ turn. El Rais bet 225,000 and Ylitalo called.

The river came the 2♠ and both players checked. El Rais was good at showdown with a bigger jack to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robin Ylitalo	3,250,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Mohamad El Rais	2,690,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Mohamed el Rais Robin Ylitalo

09-01-2023 15:21 UTC+1

Lopes Doubles Through Waigel After Big Tank

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Pedro Lopes opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Ezequiel Waigel three-bet to 275,000. Lopes four-bet to 860,000, leaving only 120,000 behind. Waigel moved all in with a covering stack, sending Lopes deep into the tank.

With a pay jump coming up after the next elimination, Lopes used seven time extension chips before putting in the call to put himself at risk.

Pedro Lopes: K♣Q♣
Ezequiel Waigel: J♠J♦

It was a classic flip preflop, however, Waigel was left drawing close to dead when Lopes hit a flush on the 10♣5♣4♣ flop. Waigel picked up some outs when the board paired on the 5♦ turn but the 2♠ river was a blank and Lopes received a full double up at Waigel's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ezequiel Waigel	2,770,000 480,000	480,000
Pedro Lopes	2,040,000 1,060,000	1,060,000

Tags: Ezequiel Waigel Pedro Lopes

09-01-2023 15:20 UTC+1

Hadnagy Finds a Call

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Connor Richards

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action was heads up with 500,000 in the middle and K♦3♠J♣A♥3♣ on the board when Daniyar Aubakirov bet 800,000 to send Sandor Hadnagy into the tank.

After a few moments of thought, Hadnagy tossed in the chips to call and turned over K♥4♣ for a pair of kings. Aubakirov showed a dusty 6♠5♠ and tossed it in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandor Hadnagy	2,800,000 1,325,000	1,325,000
Daniyar Aubakirov	1,950,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Daniyar Aubakirov Sandor Hadnagy

09-01-2023 15:18 UTC+1

Nebezhev Gets There on the River For Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Khazret Nebezhev raised to 125,000 from the hijack and Joao Sydenstricker called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠4♦7♠ and Nebezhev continued for 100,000. Sydenstricker then raised to 325,000 and Nebezhev quickly called.

Sydenstricker led out for 240,000 on the 5♦ turn and Nebezhev again called. The river came the J♦ and Sydenstricker, nearly covering his entire face with the collar of his red sweater, used three time bank cards before betting 1,500,000.

Nebezhev called all in for his last 1,195,000 and Sydenstricker was forced to show K♦6♠ for a bluff. Nebezhev turned over A♦8♦ for a rivered flush as he doubled up.

"I told you never bluff," Nebezhev told Sydenstricker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khazret Nebezhev	3,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
João Sydenstricker	1,300,000 1,725,000	1,725,000

Tags: Joao Sydenstricker Khazret Nebezhev

09-01-2023 15:13 UTC+1

Tens Hold For El Rais Double

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Connor Richards

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jose Rodriguez Zurita opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Mohamad El Rais called before Ezequiel Waigel three-bet jammed on the button with both players covered. Zurita folded and El Rais tanked before eventually calling off with a stack of around 1,100,000.

Mohamad El Rais: 10♥10♣
Ezequiel Waigel: A♠K♠

Tens held up for El Rais to double as the board ran out 6♣4♣4♦7♥4♠ to improve him to a full house.