2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
€625,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€6,852,480
Entries
7,138
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
338
Players Left
51
Players Left 1 / 7,138
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Torregrossa Caught Speeding

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Maria Konnikova opened the action with a raise to 1,100 from early position. Adriano Torregrossa, Yoan Ouache and Thierry Navarro called from the cutoff and the blinds, respectively.

Action checked to Torregrossa on the K103 flop, and he fired out 2,300. Only Konnikova folded.

The 7 turn checked through to the K river, and again action checked to Torregrossa. The Frenchman pondered his options before sliding another 7,500 into the middle. Ouache quickly called and Navarro folded.

Torregrossa had been caught bluffing as he quickly mucked his cards and Ouache flashed 99 to take in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yoan Ouache fr
Yoan Ouache
58,000
28,000
28,000
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Maria Konnikova
31,500
13,500
13,500
StakeKings
pokerstars
Profile photo of Adriano Torregrossa fr
Adriano Torregrossa
12,000
12,000
12,000

Tags: Adriano TorregrossaMaria KonnikovaThierry NavarroYoan Ouache

Salonen Gets Value with His Set

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Sebastien Compte bet 4,000 on the turn with the board showing A105K. Jarmo Salonen called in position and they headed to the river.

The river came the 7. Compte led out again, this time for 7,800. Salonen then raised to 16,200 and was quickly called by Compte. Salonen flipped over 55 for a flopped set to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jarmo Salonen
63,000
Profile photo of Sebastien Compte fr
Sebastien Compte
13,000
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Jarmo SalonenSebastien Compte

Kent Sends Bartov to the Rail

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Michael Bartov moved all in from middle position for roughly 6,000. Kevin Kent made the call from the small blind to put him at risk.

Michael Bartov: K9 All in
Kevin Kent: AJ

The board ran out JAK24, giving Kent the best hand with two pair, aces and jacks, sending Bartov to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Kent
77,000
77,000
77,000
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Michael Bartov
Busted

Tags: Kevin KentMichael Bartov

Pacini Dents Former Chip Leader Ostreni

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Elton Ostreni made it 1,300 from the cutoff and Marco Pacini defended his big blind.

On the 1064 flop, Pacini check-raised to 5,600 over a bet of 2,000. Ostreni three-bet to 17,000 and called as the bigger stack after Pacini moved all in for 33,500.

Marco Pacini: 106All in
Elton Ostreni: 75

Pacini had top two pair, but Ostreni was alive with his open-ended straight draw until Pacini filled up to seal the checkmark on the 10 turn. The 3 river gave Ostreni his straight but of course, it was no good.

Player Chips Progress
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Marco Pacini
70,000
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Elton Ostreni
50,000
23,000
23,000

Tags: Elton OstreniMarco Pacini

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

Gutierrez Checks Behind With Aces

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a board of 8710Q and with around 20,000 in the pot, Alberto Jose Rodriguez Gutierrez bet 12,000 from middle position and was called by Mario Niciforo, who started the hand from early position.

The river came the 5 and both players quickly checked. Gutierrez turned over AA for a pair of aces to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Alberto Jose Rodriguez Gutierrez
66,000
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Mario Niciforo
14,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Alberto Jose Rodriguez GutierrezMario Niciforo

Hartigan Talks Player Dynamics and "Holy Shit" Moments as The Big Game on Tour Returns

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
James Hartigan
James Hartigan

It's official. After its return in 2023 following a 12-year hiatus, PokerStars has confirmed that The Big Game on Tour is back again this year, with more episodes to be filmed at the NAPT Las Vegas festival.

Ten episodes of the show were filmed last year, with the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Maria Ho, Lex Veldhuis and Sam Grafton all taking part. The show features a lucky Loose Cannon who receives $50,000 and has to survive 150 hands playing $50/$100 with a table of poker pros, ambassadors, and celebrities.

PokerNews spoke with Big Game on Tour judge and commentator James Hartigan ahead of the show's return, and he says he's thrilled the show is back.

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Afshar's Check-Raise Forces a Fold From Martinez

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

After an early position limp, Borja Martinez raised to 2,200 from the cutoff. Ali Afshar called from the small blind and the limper folded.

Afshar check-called a bet of 1,500 from Martinez on the 5K8 flop.

The turn came the 2. After Afshar checked, Martinez bet 6,200. Afshar check-raised to 15,200 and was met by a quick fold from Martinez.

Player Chips Progress
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Ali Afshar
51,000
51,000
51,000
Profile photo of Borja Martinez es
Borja Martinez
26,000
26,000
26,000

Tags: Ali AfsharBorja Martinez