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

08-29-2024 11:52 UTC+1

De Rose Doubles With The Ladies

Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Thierry Labat limped in from early position before Mikael Darwich raised to 2,000 from the seat next to him. Francesco De Rose then three-bet to 6,000 from the button. Lambat and Darwich called.

With 19,000 in the middle, the flop of 6♥J♦8♥ was checked to De Rose, and he moved all in for 21,300. Labat folded, but Darwich made the call for about half of his chips.

Francesco De Rose: Q♠Q♣ All in
Mikael Darwich: 10♠10♣

De Rose was ahead with the overpair and he stayed ahead on the J♥7♦ runout, earning him a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco De Rose	62,000 62,000	62,000
Thierry Labat	55,000 55,000	55,000
Mikael Darwich	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Francesco De Rose Mikael Darwich Thierry Labat

08-29-2024 11:56 UTC+1

Petursson Doubles Through Blasco

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On his second and final bullet of the flight, Haraldur Petursson raised from the button to 1,200. Santiago Blasco three-bet out of the small blind to 3,400. Petursson four-bet shoved for 7,800 and Blasco reluctantly called.

Haraldur Petursson: 10♣10♦ All in
Santiago Blasco: 6♥6♣

The completed board of 8♠5♣5♠3♠7♥ didn't improve either player and Petursson won the pot with a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santiago Blasco	22,000 22,000	22,000
Haraldur Petursson	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Haraldur Petursson Santiago Blasco

08-29-2024 11:57 UTC+1

Gaerke Gets Sneaky with Jacks

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Michel Karim raised to 1,000 second to act and was called by Sergei Krementsukov, Jochen Gaerke and Neil Rogers from the hijack, cutoff and big blind.

Rogers led out for 3,000 on the 10♦9♥2♣ flop, folding out Karim and Krementsukov. Gaerke moved all in as the bigger stack and Rogers called off the 12,600 more he had behind.

Neil Rogers: A♦10♣ All in
Jochen Gaerke: J♦J♥

"Two times in a row, red jacks," said Gaerke as his overpair had Rogers in bad shape. The J♣ turn improved Gaerke to a set to lock up the hand. Rogers and Gaerke exchanged a handshake as the 8♥ river completed the board and the Brit headed out of the tournament room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jochen Gaerke	45,000 45,000	45,000
Neil Rogers	Busted

Tags: Jochen Gaerke Michel Karim Neil Rogers Sergei Krementsukov

08-29-2024 12:01 UTC+1

Break Time

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Day 1g of the €1,100 ESPT Main Event is on a 25-minute break.

08-29-2024 12:07 UTC+1

Hartigan Talks Player Dynamics and "Holy Shit" Moments as The Big Game on Tour Returns

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Sandra Barbour

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

It's official. After its return in 2023 following a 12-year hiatus, PokerStars has confirmed that The Big Game on Tour is back again this year, with more episodes to be filmed at the NAPT Las Vegas festival.

Ten episodes of the show were filmed last year, with the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Maria Ho, Lex Veldhuis and Sam Grafton all taking part. The show features a lucky Loose Cannon who receives $50,000 and has to survive 150 hands playing $50/$100 with a table of poker pros, ambassadors, and celebrities.

PokerNews spoke with Big Game on Tour judge and commentator James Hartigan ahead of the show's return, and he says he's thrilled the show is back.

Read the Full Article Here

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

08-29-2024 12:29 UTC+1

Current Chip Leaders

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Hatchikian	109,000 109,000	109,000
Pedro Gines	105,500 105,500	105,500
Jason Riley	95,000 95,000	95,000
Angelos Valilis	95,000 95,000	95,000
Antonio Guimaraens	93,300
Kian Kiani	90,000 90,000	90,000
Larag Lakhal	82,800 82,800	82,800
Efrim Erdinc	82,500 82,500	82,500
Alon Journo	82,000 82,000	82,000
Antal Roth	80,500 80,500	80,500

08-29-2024 12:42 UTC+1

Sitbon Busts

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

With 6,500 in the middle on a board of 2♠8♠5♥, Julien Sitbon bet 2,600 into four opponents, one of which was Kian Kiani, who raised to 5,200. After the other players folded, Sitbon shoved for roughly 15,000 and Kiani called.

Julien Sitbon: 10♥8♥ All in
Kian Kiani: 5♣5♠

Sitbon needed running cards if he was to beat Kiani's set. He found some help on the 10♠ turn, improving him to top two pair. However, he couldn't fill up on the river as the K♥ came and he was eliminated from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kian Kiani	90,000
Julien Sitbon	Busted

Tags: Julien Sitbon Kian Kiani

08-29-2024 12:48 UTC+1

Markin Sets a Trap

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Sergii Markin limped in from under the gun. Domenico Pediglieri, Giuseppe Cimelli and Cesare Florio also limped in. Daniel Garcia completed from the small blind before Keith Loftus made it 4,000 to go from the big blind.

Markin then reraised to 12,000, which folded out the other limpers. Loftus jammed as the bigger stack, and Markin called off the 15,700 more he had behind.

Sergii Markin: A♥A♣ All in
Keith Loftus: 8♣8♠

Markin's trap had been sprung and he doubled up to leave Loftus short after the K♠9♠3♥Q♦4♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergii Markin	56,000 56,000	56,000
Alexandru Pintille	51,600 51,600	51,600
Keith Loftus	7,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Cesare Florio Daniel Garcia Domenico Pediglieri Giuseppe Cimelli Keith Loftus

08-29-2024 12:53 UTC+1

Marley Takes From Garcia

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Alessandro Marzagalli opened to 1,100 under the gun. Fabien Garcia three-bet from the seat next to him to 3,000. Nathan Marley cold-called from the hijack and Marzagalli called as well.

The action checked to Marley on the 5♥5♠6♦ flop and he bet 3,300. Only Garcia called.

The 2♣ turn saw Garcia check-fold to a bet of 6,000 from Marley.