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

08-28-2024 20:05 UTC+1

"You Can Go All In On the Turn"

Connor Richards

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

Mallory Frere and Andreas Ashelm got in a raising war that ultimately saw Frere raising to 26,000 and Ashelm calling.

Ashelm checked on the flop of 2♥4♣4♥ and Frere bet 55,000. Ashelm put out a stack of blue 5,000-chips, seemingly to put his opponent all in. Since it wasn't double the bet, it was ruled a call.

"You can go all in on the turn," Frere told his opponent.

Ashelm did just that as he moved all in for 20,000 on the 8♥ turn and Frere called with less.

Mallory Frere: 5♥5♣ All in
Andreas Ashelm: 9♣9♥

Ashelm had the better pocket pair and Frere couldn't improve as the 2♦ river bricked off to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mallory Frere	220,000 220,000	220,000
Andreas Ashelm	Busted

Tags: Andreas Ashelm Mallory Frere

08-28-2024 20:19 UTC+1

Two Birds One Stone for Benito

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Tyler Foran

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

Three players were seen with their cards on their backs with Giovanni Bellini at risk for about 26,000 in the small blind, while Niculina Grasu was all in for 32,000 in the big blind against Pablo Benito on the button.

Niculina Grasu: A♣10♣ All in
Giovanni Bellini: A♠K♦ All in
Pablo Benito: 4♣4♥

Benito was able to fade the overcards as the dealer ran out the J♣5♠3♥9♣6♠ board, busting both opponents with his small pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Benito	117,000 117,000	117,000
Niculina Grasu	Busted
Giovanni Bellini	Busted

Tags: Giovanni Bellini Niculina Grasu Pablo Benito

08-28-2024 20:22 UTC+1

Latest Eliminations

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Connor Richards

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Brito Silva	Busted
Bosko Novovic	Busted
Sean Jazayeri	Busted
Longmao Fan	Busted
Mihai Mares	Busted
Paawan Bansal	Busted
Giudice Giovanni	Busted
Cedric Pasqualini	Busted
Tomasz Krzesinski	Busted

08-28-2024 20:32 UTC+1

Geilich Fills Up to Send One Out

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With about 18,000 in the middle the flop read J♦8♦5♥, and Miguel Abeijon was seen with about 26,000 across the line from middle position. Ludovic Geilich was in the big blind and both hands were tabled.

Miguel Abeijon: Q♠J♠ All in
Ludovic Geilich: 8♣5♠

Abeijon flopped top pair but it was no good against the two pair of Geilich. The 5♦ turn, and A♣ river improved Geilich to a full house as Abeijon headed to the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Geilich	130,000

Miguel Abeijon	Busted

Tags: Ludovic Geilich Miguel Abeijon

08-28-2024 20:36 UTC+1

Tampin Sends Glaser and Talbot Out in Double KO

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Benny Glaser shoved for his last 9,500 from early position and David Tampin called from directly behind. Kamal Sefrioui also called from the hijack and Parker Talbot shoved for 24,000 from the small blind.

Tampin then back-raised all in for more and Sefrioui let his hand go.

Benny Glaser: 10♠7♠ All in
Parker Talbot: J♦10♦ All in
David Tampin: Q♣Q♦

The A♣5♥J♥7♦6♦ runout kept Tampin best with his ladies and both Glaser and Talbot were eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kamal Sefrioui	215,000 35,000	35,000
David Tampin	165,000
Parker Talbot	Busted

Benny Glaser	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser David Tampin Kamal Sefrioui Parker Talbot

08-28-2024 20:52 UTC+1

Alibert Takes Out Muders on a Flip

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Brett Slezak

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player opened to 5,000 from middle position before Adrien Alibert jammed for 45,000 from the hijack. In the cutoff, Kevin Muders had a very difficult decision and eventually decided to call off his 32,000 stack before the original raiser got out of the way.

Kevin Muders: 9♠9♥ All in
Adrien Alibert: A♣Q♠

It was a flip scenario for Muders's tournament life and he immediately fell behind on the Q♥J♣2♠ flop. Nothing changed on the 7♣A♠ runout as Muders headed towards the exit and Alibert collected the remainder of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Alibert	80,000
Kevin Muders	Busted

Tags: Adrien Alibert Kevin Muders

08-28-2024 20:55 UTC+1

Miscikowski, Huber Among Latest Eliminations

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Connor Richards

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Valli	Busted
Amir Meir	Busted
Murcia Grano	Busted
David Miscikowski	Busted
Jacob Stone	Busted
Stanko Matejic	Busted
Sebastian Huber	Busted

Sokratis Linaras	Busted

08-28-2024 21:02 UTC+1

Great Flop for Moallem; Alfaro Gets Away

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Francesco La Scala opened to 5,500 in the cutoff, and both Jose Alfaro and Daniel Moallem came along in the blinds.

When the K♠7♥6♦ flop hit the felt, the action checked to La Scala who continued for 6,000. Alfaro check-raised to 16,000 and Moallem was looking to do the same as he put in another raise to 45,000. La Scala tanked for about three minutes before the clock was called by a tablemate and he slapped in his 41,000. Alfaro sigh-folded as he tossed his KxQx face up and both players tabled their hands.

Francesco La Scala: A♣K♣ All in
Daniel Moallem: 7♦6♣

La Scala flopped top pair top kicker but was in rough shape as Moallem flopped bottom two pair. The 7♠ fell on the turn, giving Moallem a boat and the 2♣ river meant La Scala was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Alfaro	320,000 30,000	30,000
Daniel Moallem	212,000 170,000	170,000
Francesco La Scala	Busted

Tags: Daniel Moallem Francesco La Scala Jose Alfaro

08-28-2024 21:26 UTC+1

Mahonen's Two Pair Sends Out Karakus

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Three players saw the K♥9♥8♣ flop and Jari Mahonen led for 5,000 into the pot of about 12,000 from the small blind. Harun Karakus was in the big blind and jammed for about 37,000, forcing Rehman Kassam to quickly fold and Mahonen snap-called.

Harun Karakus: K♠5♥ All in
Jari Mahonen: 9♣8♥

Mahonen flopped bottom two pair against Karakus’s top pair and the A♣ turn and Q♠ river meant Karakus was headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jari Mahonen	155,000 66,500	66,500
Rehman Kassam	42,000 148,000	148,000
Harun Karakus	Busted

Tags: Harun Karakus Jari Mahonen Rehman Kassam

08-28-2024 21:35 UTC+1

Palma's Bluff Gets Sniffed Out

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The board showed 4♠8♠8♣Q♠ with Nick Palma betting 12,500 from the hijack. Michele D'onofrio called from the small blind.

D'onofrio checked when the 10♣ came on the river. Palma then announced all in for 39,500 and D'onofrio went deep into the tank. While thinking, D'onoforio tried talking to Palma, but Palma remained quiet. Eventually, D'onofrio flicked in the call.

Palma turned over 7♥6♥ for just seven-high. D'onofrio showed a flush with K♠7♠ and sent Palma to the rail.