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

08-27-2024 03:16 UTC+1

Foucault Falls to Alioto

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

David Foucault, who had started the hand very short-stacked, was all in from middle position and up against Piero Alioto who was in the hijack with a covering stack.

David Foucault: A♦6♠ All in
Piero Alioto: J♦J♣

Alioto's pocket jacks held up on the 7♦8♦9♣9♦9♠ runout and he took the pot while Foucault made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Piero Alioto	370,000 111,000	111,000
David Foucault	Busted

Tags: David Foucault Piero Alioto

08-27-2024 03:28 UTC+1

Shi Sent Home Via the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Corine Shi shoved from the hijack for around 40,000 and got a call from Diogo Da Silva in the big blind.

Corine Shi: 4♥4♣ All in
Diogo Da Silva: Q♥J♠

Shi was looking good for a double-up but fell at the last hurdle as Da Silva improved to a straight on the K♣6♥A♦2♥10♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Da Silva	130,000
Corine Shi	Busted

Tags: Corine Shi Diogo Da Silva

08-27-2024 03:36 UTC+1

Helin Uses His Stand-Up Equity

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michel Molenaar raised from under the gun and Joonas Helin shoved from middle position for almost 80,000. When the action got back to Molenaar, he made the call which put Helin at risk.

Joonas Helin: K♣Q♥ All in
Michel Molenaar: A♠Q♦

"King," shouted Helin.

There wasn't much for Helin to celebrate on the 5♥5♦7♥ flop and by the time the 9♣ landed on the turn he was already up and out of his seat with his bag over his shoulder. However, the stand-up trick seemed to work for the Helin as the K♦ rolled off on the river, which gave him a pair of kings and earned him a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	190,000
Joonas Helin	180,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Joonas Helin Michel Molenaar

08-27-2024 03:36 UTC+1

Harwood Slow Plays Aces and Gets Punished

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Bradley Harwood limped in from under the gun and Luka Sorainen limped behind from the cutoff before Jose Criado checked from the big blind.

The flop came 7♠6♥2♠. Criado checked, Harwood bet 13,000, Sorainen folded and Criado called.

Both players then checked the 9♥ turn and J♠ river. Criado tabled 9♦7♦ for two pair. Harwood showed that he had A♠A♥ before Criado took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Criado	415,000 155,000	155,000
Bradley Harwood	115,000
Luka Sorainen	105,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Bradley Harwood Luka Sorainen Jose Criado

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

08-27-2024 03:55 UTC+1

Okamoto's River Value Bet Gets Paid Off

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Kai Cocklin

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With 60,000 chips in the pot on a board of 8♣Q♣K♥7♠3♥, Marc Padrosa Cabello checked the river over to Shiina Okamoto, who bet 28,000. Cabello needed some time to think about the decision but eventually settled on a call.

Okamoto tabled A♦Q♦ for a pair of queens, and Cabello mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	190,000 100,000	100,000

Marc Padrosa Cabello	110,000

Tags: Marc Padrosa Cabello Shiina Okamoto

08-27-2024 04:02 UTC+1

Criado Turns a Pair

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Kai Cocklin

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Luka Sorainen opened to 16,000 from under the gun and Jose Criado called from middle position.

On the 9♥5♣8♦ flop, Sorainen check-called a bet of 12,000 from Criado.

Both then checked to showdown on the 7♥ turn and J♦ river where Sorainen showed A♣Q♠ for ace-high, but Criado flipped the winner holding K♠7♠ for a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Criado	340,000 75,000	75,000
Luka Sorainen	145,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jose Criado Luka Sorainen

08-27-2024 04:09 UTC+1

Thomas Leaves Obili on Fumes

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Laurence Stein opened to 14,000 from middle position and Jean-Claude Thomas shoved from the button for 114,000. Raviteja Obili, who started the hand with about 140,000, moved all in from the small blind, forcing Stein out of the pot and leaving Thomas at risk.

Jean-Claude Thomas: A♥A♠ All in
Raviteja Obili: 10♣10♦

The board ran out 2♥6♣8♠A♦8♣ giving Thomas aces full of eights to score the double up while Obili was left with just under five big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Claude Thomas	254,000 164,000	164,000
Laurence Stein	165,000 35,000	35,000
Raviteja Obili	39,000 171,000	171,000

Tags: Jean-Claude Thomas Laurence Stein Obili Raviteja

08-27-2024 04:13 UTC+1

More for Okamoto, Less for Anufriiev

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Eduard Anufriiev opened to 16,000 from middle position and Shiina Okamoto defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the Q♦6♥6♠ flop leading to the 4♣ turn. Okamoto bet 13,000 and Anufriiev called.

Okamoto bet again for 42,000 on the 6♦ turn. Anufriiev made the call. Okamoto tabled sixes full of queens with Q♣J♣ and Anufriiev's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	225,000 35,000	35,000

Eduard Anufriiev	215,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Eduard Anufriiev Shiina Okamoto

08-27-2024 04:14 UTC+1

Hand for Hand

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With 31 players remaining the tournament staff have announced the start of hand for hand play. After the next elimination all remaining players will be in the money and advance to Day 2.