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

08-27-2024 21:10 UTC+2

Vezina Wins a Multi-Way Pot

Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gabriel Vezina raised to 4,000 from middle position. Aram Sargsyan called on the button before Artyom Smbatyan and Alexandros Michas called from the blinds.

The action checked to Vezina on the 2♠J♠2♥ flop and he bet 5,000. Sargsyan and Michas called, but Smbatyan folded.

The A♥ on the turn got checked through for the 10♥ to come on the river. After Michas checked from the big blind, Vezina shoved for 33,000 and got two quick folds from Sargsyan and Michas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Michas	175,000 175,000	175,000
Artyom Smbatyan	100,000 100,000	100,000
Aram Sargsyan	95,000 95,000	95,000
Gabriel Vezina	77,000 77,000	77,000

Tags: Alexandros Michas Aram Sargsyan Artyom Smbatyan Gabriel Vezina

08-27-2024 21:06 UTC+2

Hallaert Gets Paid

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With a completed board of J♣J♦5♠8♦10♣ on the table, Dennis Bijen checked from the big blind to Kenny Hallaert, who was in the cutoff and fired 30,000 into the pot of about 40,000. Bijen went into the tank for some time before deciding to toss in the call.

Hallaert quickly rolled over K♣J♥ for trip jacks and Bijen mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Bijen	175,000 25,000	25,000
Kenny Hallaert	160,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Dennis Bijen Kenny Hallaert

08-27-2024 21:06 UTC+2

Vinuela Sends Guerrero Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Adrian Vinuela opened on the button and Betanzos Guerrero shoved for his last 35,000 from the small bind. Vinuela quickly called to put Guerrero at risk and hands were revealed.

Betanzos Guerrero: A♥5♠ All in
Adrian Vinuela: A♣10♥

Guerrero found himself dominated and in need of help, but the J♠6♣9♦7♥6♠ runout kept Vinuela best with his ten kicker and Guerrero was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	120,000 63,000	63,000

Adrian Vinuela	105,000
Betanzos Guerrero	Busted

Tags: Adrian Vinuela Betanzos Guerrero

08-27-2024 21:00 UTC+2

Le Touche Keeps Stacking

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After a series of raises, Ahmad Abdullah was seen all in for roughly 30,000 against Philippe Le Touche and both hands were on their backs.

Ahmad Abdullah: J♣J♦ All in
Philippe Le Touche: Q♣Q♥

Abdullah was unable to find one of the remaining jacks as the board ran out 10♣6♥4♠6♣9♥, adding more to Le Touche's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philippe Le Touche	260,000 34,000	34,000
Ahmad Abdullah	Busted

Tags: Ahmad Abdullah Philippe Le Touche

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-27-2024 20:54 UTC+2

Margereson Holds With Top Pair

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a flop of J♥6♥3♠, Scott Margereson check-raised all in for 25,000 from the big blind over Hak-Hyun Lee's bet of 4,000. Lee called and the cards were revealed.

Scott Margereson: J♠5♠ All in
Hak-Hyun Lee : A♥9♥

Margereson was ahead with his pair of jacks and when Lee couldn't improve on the 6♦ turn or 8♦ river, Margereson doubled up to over 60,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	63,000 63,000	63,000
Hak-Hyun Lee	10,500 10,500	10,500

Tags: Hak-Hyun Lee Scott Margereson

08-27-2024 20:53 UTC+2

Zabrodotskyi Takes the Rest of Mao's Chips

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Renji Mao was already all in and at risk for approximately 10,000 from early position against Yurii Zabrodotskyi, who was under the gun.

Renji Mao: A♣K♠ All in
Yurii Zabrodotskyi: Q♣Q♠

It was a classic race, but the 9♥9♦Q♦ flop left Mao all but drawing dead.

The 10♣ turn secured Mao's elimination and a meaningless 8♥ completed the board to send the rest of Mao's chips Zabrodotskyi's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yurii Zabrodotskyi	210,000 16,000	16,000
Renji Mao	Busted

Tags: Renji Mao Yurii Zabrodotskyi

08-27-2024 20:51 UTC+2

Mao Runs into Marletta's Preflop Nuts

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

James Slavia opened 6,500 in early position and Renji Mao jammed for about 39,000. Giorgio Marletta was on the button and called off his stack of 29,500, and Slavia tank-folded.

Giorgio Marletta: A♠A♦ All in
Renji Mao: A♥Q♥

Mao ran into the goods and couldn't pull ahead as the dealer ran out the 8♠6♦6♣3♦8♣ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgio Marletta	69,500
James Slavia	67,000
Renji Mao	9,500

Tags: Giorgio Marletta James Slavia Renji Mao

08-27-2024 20:44 UTC+2

Sabev Gets Value From Rueda

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jaime Rueda opened to 3,000 from the hijack and found one caller in Svetlin Sabev in the small blind.

Sabev check-called a 3,000 bet from Rueda on the 10♦2♠2♣ flop and both players checked on the 7♠ turn.

The 3♠ completed the board and Sabev led out for 7,500. Rueda mulled it over and decided to look him up. Sabev turned over 9♣9♠ for nines-up.

Rueda couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Sabev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Svetlin Sabev	85,000 85,000	85,000
Jaime Rueda	51,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Jaime Rueda Svetlin Sabev

08-27-2024 20:42 UTC+2

Abdalla Doubles Through Luchkou

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Two players saw the J♥10♠9♣ flop and Uladzimir Luchkou checked to Mohamed Abdalla, who jammed for 13,000 into the pot of about 25,000. Luchkou gave it about twenty seconds of thought before deciding to make the call.

Mohamed Abdalla: K♦K♣ All in
Uladzimir Luchkou: 5♠5♦

Abdalla was in great shape with his overpair. The 3♥ turn and Q♣ river improved him to a straight to collect the double.