€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-26-2024 21:44 UTC+1

Afshar Triples Up With Two Pair

Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ali Afshar and Jose Serra committed the last of their chips preflop with Yalcin Aslan making the call to put them both at risk.

Ali Afshar: Q♦10♦ All in
Jose Serra: A♠Q♠ All in
Yalcin Aslan: K♣K♠

The flop came 7♠5♦10♠ to give Afshar and Serra some extra outs to stay alive. The Q♥ on the turn put Afshar ahead with two pair. The J♦ hit the river, meaning Afshar would triple up with two pair, queens and tens, while Serra was sent to the rail as he lost the side pot to Aslan's pocket kings

Player	Chips	Progress
Yalcin Aslan	125,000 37,000	37,000
Ali Afshar	60,000 10,000	10,000
Jose Serra	Busted

Tags: Ali Afshar Jose Serra Yalcin Aslan

08-26-2024 21:48 UTC+1

Kent Sees Off Romo

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Joel Casanovas opened to 5,000 from the hijack before Francisco Martin Romo moved all in for 31,000 from the cutoff. Action was on Kevin Kent in the small blind, but Casanovas had a lapse in concentration and folded out of turn. With that, Kent called, and Casanovas folded his hand when it was his turn to act.

Romo had A♦Q♦ and was flipping against 9♣9♦. The board ran out with the 7♥5♥4♠8♦7♠ and Romo was ejected.

Casanovas was then given a two-hand penalty for his error, but he had no complaints and the next hand got underway.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Kent	125,000 79,000	79,000
Francisco Martin Romo	Busted

Tags: Francisco Martin Romo Joel Casanovas Kevin Kent

08-26-2024 21:50 UTC+1

Dubonnet Makes a Straight

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Thomas Eychenne opened 5,000 in the hijack and only Samy Dubonnet came along from the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of Q♦10♠9♥, and Dubonnet check-called a continuation bet of 4,500.

Both players tapped the table on the 7♦ turn, and the 8♣ river. Dubonnet tabled J♥5♥ for a straight on the river, and Eychenne mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	212,000 56,000	56,000

Samy Dubonnet	60,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Samy Dubonnet Thomas Eychenne

08-26-2024 21:54 UTC+1

Paparo Falls to Irish Open Main Event Champ

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Domenico Paparo opened to 5,000 from early position and was called by Manuel De Sousa from the hijack. The 2024 Irish Open Main Event Champion, Tero Laurila, three-bet to 25,000 from the cutoff, which folded out the button and the blinds. Paparo called ahead of De Sousa returning his cards to the dealer.

On the A♦J♣8♦ flop, Paparo check-raised to 30,000 over a bet of 15,000. Laurila quickly moved all in as the bigger stack, and Paparo called off the 40,000 more he had behind.

Domenico Paparo: A♥K♣ All in
Tero Laurila: J♠8♠

Paparo had top pair, top kicker, but was behind Laurila's two pair. The 9♣ turn was no help to Paparo, who departed after Laurila improved to a full house on the J♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tero Laurila	250,000 190,000	190,000
Domenico Paparo	Busted

Tags: Domenico Paparo Manuel De Sousa Tero Laurila

08-26-2024 22:00 UTC+1

PokerStars Team Pro Sam Grafton Praises EPT as Tour Celebrates 20th Anniversary

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Over the years, countless players have experienced all that the European Poker Tour has to offer. Sam Grafton is no exception.

So, as the EPT Barcelona festival gets underway today — marking the tour's 20th anniversary — we spoke with the PokerStars Ambassador about his EPT memories and the impact it has had on his life.

It's easy to understate Grafton's poker career. With over $15 million in career earnings and now a member of PokerStars Team Pro, he's played on countless tours in countless venues and has seen the industry continue to change and evolve.

"Poker is a super dynamic industry," said Grafton. "A lot of companies and tours have come and gone over the course of my career. Then, there are other ones that have become plinths in the poker calendar of most players.

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08-26-2024 22:01 UTC+1

Battistone Turns a Flush to Bust Mustafa

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a flop of A♥6♦6♥, Brian Battistone bet 2,500 from early position and was met by a raise to 15,000 from Alan Mustafa on the button. Battistone then raised enough to put Mustafa all in. Mustafa snap-called and the cards were revealed.

Alan Mustafa: A♠9♥ All in
Brian Battistone: K♥Q♥

Battistone found the help he needed on the 8♥ turn, improving to a flush. There was no miracle on the river for Mustafa as the 2♠ came and he was sent to rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Battistone	290,000 123,000	123,000
Alan Mustafa	Busted

Tags: Alan Mustafa Brian Battistone

08-26-2024 22:02 UTC+1

Zapsa Drags it on the Turn

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With 16,000 in the middle, the flop read 10♠8♥6♦, and Michele Perego fired 4,000 across the line from early position. Tudor Zapsa on the button was his only opponent and made the call.

When the 9♣ hit the turn, Perego slowed down with a check and Zapsa cut out a bet of 8,500 and dropped it across the line. That was enough for Perego to surrender the pot as his cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tudor Zapsa	136,000 26,000	26,000
Michele Perego	49,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Michele Perego Tudor Zapsa

08-26-2024 22:06 UTC+1

Miguez Folds to Seaton's Pressure

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Archibald Seaton and Fernandez Miguez were heads-up on a flop of 2♥5♥5♦. Seaton checked from the big blind and Miguez checked behind.

The 2♣ fell on the turn and Seaton led out for 13,000. Miguez called.

After the 7♥ completed the board, Seaton announced he was all in, which was enough to put Miguez all in for his last 50,000.

Miguez tanked for a while, but eventually thought better of it and laid his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Archibald Seaton	180,000 5,000	5,000
Fernandez Miguez	50,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Archibald Seaton Fernandez Miguez

08-26-2024 22:08 UTC+1

Time for Another Break

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Only 81 players have reached another 20-minute break and play will continue until 51 players remain. They will then bag their chips for Day 2 on Friday, August 30.

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000