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

08-26-2024 18:33 UTC+1

Blit Takes From Laurila

Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Yalcin Aslan raised to 2,400 from the hiajck. Tero Laurila called in the cutoff before Jacques Ammiel Blit three-bet to 9,800 from the button. Aslan folded, but Laurila called.

Laurila check-called a bet of 5,200 from Blit on the K♦9♥3♠ flop.

Both players checked the J♥ turn and the 8♥ river. Laurila turned over Q♦9♦ for a pair of nines, but was second best to the A♣J♦ of Blit for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yalcin Aslan	88,000 43,000	43,000
Jacques Ammiel Blit	77,000
Tero Laurila	60,000

Tags: Jacques Ammiel Blit Tero Laurila Yalcin Aslan

08-26-2024 18:35 UTC+1

Boatman Downs Ferrer and Frustrates Volkov

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Roman Volkov opened to 2,500 from early position and was called by Carles Ferrer from the cutoff. Barny Boatman three-bet to 8,000 from the button and was called by both opponents.

Action checked to the PokerStars ambassador on the 9♠8♦2♦ flop, and Boatman fired out 8,000. Volkov made it 18,000 before Ferrer moved all in for 18,200. Boatman reraised to 43,200 and after some thinking, Volkov called.

The K♠ turn saw Volkov check. Boatman moved all in as the slightly bigger stack. Volkov had around 45,000 behind and went deep into the tank before open-folding his 10♦9♦. With that, Ferrer and Boatman tabled their cards.

Carles Ferrer: 10♣9♣ All in
Barny Boatman: A♣K♦

Boatman was ahead with top pair, top kicker and sealed the pot after the 4♦ river.

Volkov fumed when he saw that his flush draw came in and began questioning Boatman's play.

"I have my reasons," replied Boatman, who continued to hear Volkov's frustrations long after the hand had finished.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	165,000 50,500	50,500

Roman Volkov	45,000 20,000	20,000
Carles Ferrer	Busted

Tags: Barny Boatman Carles Ferrer Roman Volkov

08-26-2024 18:37 UTC+1

Di Romualdo Catches Montes' River Bluff

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Tiziano Di Romualdo opened 2,400 in the hijack and called a three-bet of 7,500 from Bernat Montes in the cutoff.

Both players checked to the 6♦5♣4♠10♠K♥ river, where Di Romualdo checked once again. Montes fired 12,500 across the line, and Di Romualdo wasted little time making the call.

Montes rolled A♥7♣ for ace-high and Di Romualdo took down the pot with a pair of sixes as he rolled A♣6♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiziano Di Romualdo	72,000 72,000	72,000
Bernat Montes	42,700 42,700	42,700

Tags: Bernat Montes Tiziano Di Romualdo

08-26-2024 18:42 UTC+1

Riedl Cracks Aces

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a board of 8♥J♠5♠8♠ Jose Manuel Nadal bet 15,000 from middle position. Armin Riedl made the call from the button.

Both players checked when the 3♠ appeared on the river. Nadal turned over A♣A♦ for a pair of aces. Riedl flipped over 6♦6♠ for a rivered flush to win him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armin Riedl	360,000 45,300	45,300
Jose Manuel Nadal	88,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Armin Riedl Jose Manuel Nadal

08-26-2024 18:44 UTC+1

Okamoto Gets a Double

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action folded around to Shiina Okamoto in the small blind and she snap-shoved for her remaining 7,900. Andries Swart quickly made the call, and both hands were tossed on their backs.

Shiina Okamoto: A♥4♣ All in
Andries Swart: 10♥8♥

The K♣5♣4♠ flop paired Okamoto's four and the 6♠ turn and 5♦ river changed nothing as she pulled in a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andries Swart	119,000 119,000	119,000
Shiina Okamoto	17,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Andries Swart Shiina Okamoto

08-26-2024 18:47 UTC+1

Olsen Lightens the Field

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Marco Pacini opened to 2,500 first-to-act and was called by Maria Konnikova from directly behind. Walid Boudjedra called from middle position and Alf-Inge Olsen squeezed to 13,000 on the button.

Pacini shoved for a bit more, which got a fold from Konnikova and Boudjerdra, but a call from Olsen to put Pacini at risk.

Marco Pacini: 8♣8♦ All in
Alf-Inge Olsen: J♥J♦

Pacini needed some help with his pocket eights, but the 6♦9♠3♥K♥A♠ runout came clean for Olsen and Pacini was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alf-Inge Olsen	135,000 48,500	48,500
Maria Konnikova	95,000 11,000	11,000

Walid Boudjedra	60,000 60,000	60,000
Marco Pacini	Busted

Tags: Alf-Inge Olsen Marco Pacini Maria Konnikova Walid Boudjedra

08-26-2024 18:51 UTC+1

Darwich Gets the Maximum with a Flopped Set

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The 10♥6♣3♥ flop was already on the felt and Jose Alberto Rodriguez fired 5,500 across the line into the pot of about 17,000. Mikael Darwich shoved for 21,500, and Rodriguez tank-called.

Mikael Darwich: 3♣3♠ All in
Jose Alberto Rodriguez: A♠J♦

Darwich flopped a set of treys and the K♥ turn and 4♣ river were safe as he raked in the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikael Darwich	60,500 30,500	30,500
Jose Alberto Rodriguez	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Jose Alberto Rodriguez Mikael Darwich

08-26-2024 18:51 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The remaining 126 players are on a 75-minute dinner break. Late registration will close before the start of the next level at approximately 9:05 p.m. local time.

08-26-2024 19:00 UTC+1

Prestige and Tradition Key for Spraggy as WCOOP Schedule Released

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

PokerStars have revealed details of this year's World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) festival, the 23rd installment of the historic flagship series.

With over $80 million in guaranteed prize pools, the festival sees 379 tournaments spread across the traditional three separate tiers: Low, Medium, and High. Buy-ins range from $5.50 to $25,000, and 12 World Championship events offer players a chance at further glory in various disciplines.

There's also more than ever to look forward to with the introduction of the WCOOP League, Silver and Gold Power Path bundles, and added prizes for Women's events. Read on to find out more!

See the Full Schedule Here

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500