€25,000 NL Hold'em II | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-25-2023 22:22 UTC+2

Eychenne Eliminated By Kim

Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Thomas Eychenne moved all in a first time from under the gun for 41,000 chips. He was called by Hyun Kim in the small blind and by Sergio Agüero in the big blind.

Sergio Agüero: K♦4♣
Thomas Eychenne: K♥4♦
Hyun Kim: J♠8♠

The board Q♥5♣7♦10♣A♥ didn't change anything, so Agüero and Eychenne split the pot.

On the very next hand, Kim shoved directly from the button to put pressure on the two short stacks in the blinds. Agüero hoped for a good hand but folded. In the big blind, Eychenne eventually called.

Thomas Eychenne: Q♦9♠
Hyun Kim: A♥5♦

This time, Kim hit a pair on 8♦J♣7♠A♦7♦ and won the pot, sending Eychenne to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyun Kim	420,000 -20,000	-20,000
Sergio Agüero	54,000 -49,000	-49,000
Thomas Eychenne	Busted

Tags: Hyun Kim Sergio Agüero Thomas Eychenne

08-25-2023 21:57 UTC+2

Ketzer Dodges Straight Flush Draw to Eliminate O'Dwyer

Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Three players created a pot of about 55,000 to see the flop of 10♠7♠5♦ and the action checked to Felipe Ketzer on the button, who dropped three gray chips across the line for a bet of 15,000. Steve O'Dwyer was in the blind and check-raised to 45,000.

Ren Lin quickly got out of the way and Ketzer put in slightly more than a min-reraise to 77,000. O'Dwyer thought about it for a few seconds before jamming all-in and Ketzer quickly called.

Steve O'Dwyer: 9♠8♠
Felipe Ketzer: Q♥Q♦

Ketzer had an overpair but was still looking to fade the open-ended straight flush draw of O'Dwyer. The 10♣ turn and 10♦ river did just that as Ketzer improved to a full house to eliminate O'Dwyer from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	843,000 231,000	231,000
Ren Lin	167,000 -33,000	-33,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Ren Lin Steve O'Dwyer

08-25-2023 21:46 UTC+2

Barbero Runs Into Lin's Kings

Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Down to 94,000 chips, Nacho Barbero moved all in from the cutoff. "Good Luck" said Ren Lin at this point. And when it was his turn to act, in the big blind, Lin was surprised to discover a very big hand. So he flipped his cards and called.

Nacho Barbero: 3♥3♠
Ren Lin: K♥K♦

Barbero couldn’t do much against Lin's kings. When the board fell 10♠8♦6♣8♥A♦, he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	200,000 46,000	46,000
Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Nacho Barbero Ren Lin

08-25-2023 21:34 UTC+2

Vaskaboinikau Loses Flip to be Eliminated

Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and it was Mikalai Vaskaboinikau at risk for 127,000 against David Yan.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: J♦J♥
David Yan: A♣Q♣

It was a classic race until the A♦9♦6♣ flop hit the felt, pairing Yan's ace. Vaskaboinikau stood up from his chair as the dealer completed the board with the 6♠ turn and 6♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Yan	410,000 77,000	77,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Busted

Tags: David Yan Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

08-25-2023 21:22 UTC+2

$281,640 For The Winner

Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

34 entrants were registered on this second $25,000 NL Hold'em event of EPT Barcelona. Only six players will be in the money, with a minimum cash prize of $57,100.

The first-place prize will be five times larger as the winner of the tournament will take $281,640.

PLACE	PRIZE
1	€281,640
2	€183,700
3	€126,500
4	€93,900
5	€73,500
6	€57,100

08-25-2023 20:56 UTC+2

Seidel Sent to the Rail by Lin's Kings

Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ren Lin opened 10,000 under the gun and Timothy Adams called in the cutoff before Erik Seidel defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 6♥4♣4♠, and Seidel checked to Lin who continued for 10,000. Adams called and Seidel put in a check-raise to 23,000. Only Lin stuck around.

When the 2♠ hit the turn, Seidel jammed for the rest of his stack of about 40,000, and Lin sigh-called.

"Just a six," Said Seidel as he tabled his cards.

Erik Seidel: 7♦6♣
Ren Lin: K♠K♣

Seidel was unable to find one of the remaining sixes to crack the kings of Lin as the 8♣ completed board, eliminating him from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	191,000 -14,000	-14,000
Ren Lin	154,000 54,000	54,000
Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Ren Lin Timothy Adams

08-25-2023 18:50 UTC+2

Thorel Wins Flip to Eliminate Ladva

Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and Ottomar Ladva was at risk against Jean-Noel Thorel for roughly 76,000.

Ottomar Ladva: A♠Q♣
Jean-Noel Thorel: 8♠8♣

It was a classic race but Ladva couldn't connect as the board ran out 10♥6♦4♥6♣9♣, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	338,000 78,000	78,000
Ottomar Ladva	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Ottomar Ladva

08-25-2023 18:30 UTC+2

Agüero Hits A Straight To Double Up

Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Francisco Benitez opened from under the gun to 5,500, and all the other players folded to Sergio Agüero in the big blind who counted his stack, then three-bet to 18,000.

Action back to him, Benitez moved all in, and Agüero called with his last 50,000 chips.

Sergio Agüero: A♣K♥
Francisco Benitez: K♦K♣

The flop J♠7♥10♦ gave a straight draw to Agüero, which was completed with the turn Q♦. But after the river 7♦, "Kun" was ready to leave. He obviously didn't see the straight that saved him. When he realized that, he took a deep breath and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Agüero	104,500 75,500	75,500
Francisco Benitez	92,000 -51,000	-51,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Sergio Agüero

08-25-2023 18:07 UTC+2

Mokri Doubles Through Ketzer

Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

After a series of raises before the flop, Kayhan Mokri was all-in for 74,500 against Felipe Ketzer and both hands were tabled.

Kayhan Mokri: K♣K♦
Felipe Ketzer: J♠J♥

It was a preflop cooler and Mokri was able to hold when the board ran out A♣6♣4♥10♠10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	154,000 99,000	99,000
Felipe Ketzer	153,000 -137,000	-137,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Kayhan Mokri

08-25-2023 16:42 UTC+2

Barbero Sends Mokri to the Rebuy Desk

Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Nacho Barbero opened 4,500 on the button and both Hassan Nashar in the small blind and Kayhan Mokri in the big blind made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of A♥8♣4♣, and both players checked to Barbero as he continued for 5,000. Nashar got out of the way, but Mokri tossed in the call.

The 2♥ hit the turn and Mokri check-raised the bet of 15,000 all-in for roughly 42,000. Barbero snap-called and both hands were tossed on their backs.

Kayhan Mokri: Q♥5♥
Nacho Barbero: A♠A♦

Barbero flopped top set and was able to fade the straight and flush draw of Mokri as the K♦ completed the board on the river.

"Where's that rebuy desk?" Said Mokri as he was leaving the table.