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

08-29-2024 21:42 UTC+1

Benjima and Maugini Bubble Day 1g

Tyler Foran

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Andrew Chen raised 20,000 in early position and Foued Benjima jammed 47,000 from button. Chen shrugged as he made the call.

Foued Benjima: K♠K♣ All in
Andrew Chen: A♥10♦

The J♠6♣3♣ flop looked promising for Benjima but he jumped out of his chair and let out some curse words as the A♦ fell on the turn. He couldn't find one of the remaining kings in the deck as the 8♥ completed the board, eliminating him from the tournament.

At another table at the same time:

Vittorio Maugini was seen all in for about 185,000 from the hijack against Peter Farkas on the button.

Vittorio Maugini: A♠K♠ All in
Peter Farkas: A♥A♦

The K♥7♦7♠ flop paired Maugini's king but he was unable to improve as the dealer completed the board with the 4♣ on the turn, and the 10♦ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Chen	1,070,000 150,000	150,000

Peter Farkas	580,000 188,000	188,000
Foued Benjima	Busted
Vittorio Maugini	Busted

Tags: Andrew Chen Foued Benjima Peter Farkas Vittorio Maugini

08-29-2024 21:18 UTC+1

Short-Stacked Sen Hits the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Fatih Sen was all in for a main pot of 24,000 from the big blind on a completed board of 9♠3♥2♣7♦7♥. Barry Donovan and Nicolae Paunescu had a small side pot worth 4,000.

The floor came over and all three players revealed their hands. Sen showed 6♠4♣, which missed the board. Donovan revealed Q♦J♥, while Paunescu won the pot and eliminated Sen with K♠Q♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Donovan	690,000 690,000	690,000
Nicolae Paunescu	85,000 85,000	85,000
Fatih Sen	Busted

Tags: Barry Donovan Fatih Sen Nicolae Paunescu

08-29-2024 20:39 UTC+1

Marzagalli Outflips Song to Score a Knockout

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Brett Slezak

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

Alessandro Marzagalli open-jammed for around 55,000 from the cutoff. In the small blind, Yunkyu Song began his normal routine by standing up from his chair and putting on his jacket before he slid in the remainder of his 45,000 chips, and the cards hit their backs with Song the player at risk.

Yunkyu Song: A♣K♦ All in
Alessandro Marzagalli: 3♦3♣

"So sick!" announced Song when he realized he was in a coinflip scenario.

The board ran out 10♠4♣2♥9♣7♦ which was no help to Song as he hit the rail just 20 spots from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Marzagalli	115,000 74,500	74,500
Yunkyu Song	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Marzagalli Yunkyu Song

08-29-2024 19:51 UTC+1

Erdinc Pummels Panagiotis

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Efrim Erdinc opened to 12,000 in early position and was called by Bogdan Tapu in middle position. Action folded to Pantazis Panagiotis in the cutoff, who three-bet jammed to 70,000. Action folded back to Erdinc, who rejammed, forcing out Tapu.

Pantazis Panagiotis: K♦Q♦ All in
Efrim Erdinc: A♣Q♥

Panagiotis was in bad shape with a dominated queen, and the 8♠6♠3♥10♣3♦ runout confirmed his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Tapu	278,000 278,000	278,000
Efrim Erdinc	230,000 130,000	130,000
Pantazis Panagiotis	Busted

Tags: Bogdan Tapu; Pantazis Panagiotis Efrim Erdinc

08-29-2024 19:43 UTC+1

Antelo Has Amir Pipped

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Brett Slezak

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Tobias Antelo opened to 12,000 from the cutoff and then called when Meir Amir jammed for 50,000 from the small blind.

Meir Amir: A♦Q♦ All in
Tobias Antelo: A♣K♠

Antelo held the better of the aces and the covering stack and his advantage remained as the board ran out J♣8♠4♥6♣6♥ to send Amir to the rail as the field size ticked down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Antelo	180,000 180,000	180,000
Meir Amir	Busted

Tags: Meir Amir Tobias Antelo

08-29-2024 19:41 UTC+1

Mulder Smashes Senes with Rockets

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mario Trattou opened to 11,000 under the gun and was faced with a three-bet jam to 59,000 by Salvatore Senes in the cutoff. Action folded to Mathijs Mulder in the big blind, who four-bet jammed for ever so slightly more, 61,000. Trattou quickly got out of the way.

Salvatore Senes: 8♣8♥ All in
Mathijs Mulder: A♦A♠

Senes was unfortunate — Mulder had woken up with the goods in the big blind and the K♥9♣5♥2♣J♦ runout confirmed his fate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathijs Mulder	130,000 130,000	130,000
Mario Trattou	120,000 182,000	182,000
Salvatore Senes	Busted

Tags: Mario Trattou Mathijs Mulder Salvatore Senes

08-29-2024 19:33 UTC+1

Rodrigo's Overpair is Good

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Tyler Foran

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

On the 10♦8♠3♣ flop, Ali Boucharaba was seen getting his stack of about 65,000 into the middle against Jonatan Rodrigo.

Ali Boucharaba: 9♠9♦ All in
Jonatan Rodrigo: J♣J♥

Boucharaba ran into the bigger pocket pair of Rodrigo and couldn't pull ahead as the board completed with the 6♠ on the turn, and the Q♣ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonatan Rodrigo	240,000
Ali Boucharaba	Busted

Tags: Ali Boucharaba Jonatan Rodrigo

08-29-2024 19:04 UTC+1

Santerne Busts Cassin

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Thomas Santerne in the small blind, who moved all in with a stack covering Matteo Cassin in the big blind, who max-late-registered and had literally just sat down.

Cassin looked at his cards, shrugged his shoulders, and moved his starting stack into the middle.

Matteo Cassin: Q♥8♦ All in
Thomas Santerne: A♦J♠

Santerne was ahead but the 9♥8♠5♣ flop put Cassin in front with a pair of eights. The J♦ turn reversed their positions again and the 7♦ river was a brick to send Santerne the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Santerne	105,000 65,000	65,000
Matteo Cassin	Busted

Tags: Matteo Cassin Thomas Santerne

08-29-2024 19:01 UTC+1

Painful River for Santos

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Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Robin Gerard opened 8,000 in the cutoff before Adrian Naranjo three-bet jammed for 168,000 in the small blind. Jordan Santos was in the big blind and tanked for about two minutes before calling off his stack of roughly 70,000. Gerard got out of the way.

Jordan Santos: A♦K♠ All in
Adrian Naranjo: 4♠4♦

The A♥K♣J♦ flop was looking promising for Santos as he flopped top pair and the 10♠ turn was safe, but he let out a groan as the 4♣ fell on the river, giving Naranjo a set of fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Naranjo	250,000 223,000	223,000
Robin Gerard	74,000 74,000	74,000
Jordan Santos	Busted

Tags: Adrian Naranjo Jordan Santos Robin Gerard

08-29-2024 18:20 UTC+1

Acevedo Crosses 500,000 after Busting Lobo

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Tyler Foran

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

Carlos Acevedo opened 6,000 in middle position and David Rivas called on the button, as did Jose Priego in the small blind before Jeevan Lobo three-bet 22,000 from the big blind. Acevedo responded with an all-in jam, covering all three players. Rivas and Priego snap-mucked, and Lobo tank-called off his stack of about 150,000 total.

Jeevan Lobo: A♠J♦ All in
Carlos Acevedo: J♥J♠

The 4♦3♠2♣ flop gave Lobo a straight draw to go along with his overcard, but the 6♦ turn and 9♣ river were no help as he left the table.