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

08-27-2024 12:58 UTC+1

Small One for Nicky P

Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A refreshed Nick Palma is in the tournament room, looking to make it through to Day 2. He was looking to add to his stack after opening to 800 from early position. Daniel Atkinson and Fernando Canaparo called from the blinds.

The J♣8♥5♣ flop checked through to the J♦ turn. Action checked to Palma, who bet 1,300. The blinds quickly folded and Palma took his stack to the 45,000 mark.

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Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Palma	45,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Nick Palma

08-27-2024 12:59 UTC+1

Gaonach Fires Three Streets

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was caught on a flop of 8♣3♦3♣ with Patrick Gaonach having bet 2,500 into Gaspar Omar Fernandez. Fernandez called and they headed to the flop.

The Q♦ turn saw Fernandez call a bet of 4,500 from Gaonach.

Gaonach fired out a bet of 13,000 when the 10♠ appeared on the river. Fernandez thought it over briefly before folding his hand. Gaonach showed the 8♠ as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaspar Omar Fernandez	58,000 58,000	58,000
Patrick Gaonach	42,500 42,500	42,500

Tags: Gaspar Omar Fernandez Patrick Gaonach

08-27-2024 13:01 UTC+1

Wuttke Beats the Board

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Sebastian Ulmer opened to 1,100 from under the gun and was called by Eduardo Dubischar from one seat over. Marcus Wuttke then defended his big blind after the action folded around to him.

Ulmer continued for 2,200 on the Q♠Q♥5♦ flop, and Wuttke was the only caller. The 5♥ turn then double paired the board and action checked through to the full house completing Q♦ river.

Wuttke checked, and Ulmer considered his options before checking through to showdown.

Wuttke had the board pipped with his 6♦6♣ for queens full of sixes, and Ulmer mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcus Wuttke	62,000

Tags: Eduardo Dubischar Marcus Wuttke Sebastian Ulmer

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

08-27-2024 13:13 UTC+1

Ampelikiotis Ejected After Blind on Blind Collision

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Action folded to Paolo Santagati in the small blind, and he raised to 2,200. Theodoros Ampelikiotis three-bet to 6,600 from the big blind and called off his stack of around 35,000 when Santagati four-bet jammed as the bigger stack.

Theodoros Ampelikiotis: QxQx All in
Paolo Santagati: AxAx

Santagati's aces remained best and he scooped in the pot after the board ran out with the 7♣5♣7♠4♦4♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paolo Santagati	75,000 75,000	75,000
Theodoros Ampelikiotis	Busted

Tags: Paolo Santagati Theodoros Ampelikiotis

08-27-2024 13:23 UTC+1

Flashback: Simon Wiciak Dominates 2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event To Win €1,134,375

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Sandra Barbour

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Last year at in Barcelona, France's Simon Wiciak defeated João Sydenstricker heads-up to win the EPT Main Event for €1,134,375.

Wiciak bested the field of 2,120 runners for the golden trophy, his first major live poker title, and the career-best seven-figure score.

The Frenchman struck a three-handed deal with Sydenstricker and Britain's Carl Shaw that flattened the payouts, and the trio played on for the trophy and an additional €108,975 in prize money.

2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Simon Wiciak	France	€1,134,375*
2	João Sydenstricker	Brazil	€1,048,550*
3	Carl Shaw	United Kingdom	€901,070*
4	Santiago Plante	Canada	€511,300
5	Andre Akkari	Brazil	€393,300
6	Ezequiel Waigel	Argentina	€302,500
7	Curtis Knight	Canada	€232,700
8	Robin Ylitalo	Sweden	€179,000

_{*Denotes three-way deal}

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08-27-2024 13:26 UTC+1

Ferrario Revs His Engine

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Ivan Ferrario opened to 1,400 from early position and called when Tobias Kirby-Hogarty three-bet to 5,000 from middle position.

Ferrario thought on the J♦10♥5♦ flop for around 30 seconds before announcing an all-in for around 30,000. Kirby-Hogarty had around 20,000 and appeared puzzled by the big bet. He also took some time to mull over his options, and after one more peak at his cards, he released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Ferrario	40,000 40,000	40,000
Tobias Kirby-Hogarty	20,000

Tags: Ivan Ferrario Tobias Kirby-Hogarty

08-27-2024 13:26 UTC+1

Polack Has Kicker Problems

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

With roughly 15,000 in the pot, Samuel Polack bet 3,000 from the big blind on a flop of A♥8♣3♥. Nhat Truong called him from the button.

Polack checked the 7♦ turn and Truong fired out 6,000. Polack then check-raised all in for 12,000 which Truong called.

Samuel Polack: A♣J♦ All in
Nhat Truong : A♠Q♥

Truong was ahead as his queen-kicker played. Polack couldn't find a miracle jack on the river as the K♦ fell and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nhat Truong	46,500
Samuel Polack	Busted

Tags: Samuel Polack Nhat Truong

08-27-2024 13:31 UTC+1

Nedelcu Wins a Crucia Race

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Gabriel Nedelcu called for all of his roughly 25,000 chips after Mathias Siljander four-bet shoved to put him all risk.

Gabriel Nedelcu: A♦K♠ All in
Mathias Siljander: Q♦Q♥

Nedelcu's pocket queens held up on the 8♠7♥5♠9♣3♣ runout and Siljander was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathias Siljander	54,000 54,000	54,000
Gabriel Nedelcu	Busted

08-27-2024 13:31 UTC+1

Rauhe Continues Comeback

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Thomas Rauhe was one of the shorter stacks before the first break, falling to around 11,000 but he'd managed to spin up his stack to around the initial 30,000.

Three-ways to the 10x7xXx flop, Paolo Bonfanti led out for 4,300 into a pot of around 5,000 from the big blind. Carlos Sanchez clicked it to 10,300 from the hijack before Rauhe moved all in for 26,400 from the button. Bonfanti quickly folded while Sanchez called as the slightly bigger stack.

Thomas Rauhe: 7x7x All in
Carlos Sanchez: Ax10x

Sanchez had top-pair-top-kicker, while Rauhe was in great shape with his set of sevens. The Q♦ turn gave Rauhe the checkmark ahead of the 8♥ river.

Sanchez was left with just a few chips, and he was eliminated shortly after.