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

08-29-2024 15:03 UTC+1

Rogers Flops a Set to Crack Kaladjou's Aces

Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Karim Kaladjou opened 2,500 in early postion and received calls from Samir Dahdir in the cutoff, Neil Rogers in the small blind as well as Niall Murray in the big blind.

When the K♠10♠2♥ flop hit the felt, Rogers led for 6,000. Murray folded before Kaladjou clicked it to 12,000. Dahdir got out of the way and Rogers announced all-in. Kaladjou had 27,000 total and wasted no time making the call.

Karim Kaladjou: A♠A♦ All in
Neil Rogers: 10♣10♥

Rogers flopped a set of tens and was able to fade the ace as the board completed with the 9♦ on the turn, and the 3♦ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Neil Rogers	88,000 88,000	88,000
Samir Dahdir	58,200 58,200	58,200
Niall Murray	15,300 15,300	15,300
Karim Kaladjou	Busted

Tags: Karim Kaladjou Neil Rogers Niall Murray Samir Dahdir

08-29-2024 15:05 UTC+1

Taki Can Only Laugh at the Flop

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In the last hand of the previous level, Youssef Zereg opened to 2,000 from under the gun and was called by Karol Taki from the next seat over. Action folded to Giovanni Grosso in the small blind and he moved all in for around 9,000. Zereg reshoved for 11,800 and Taki, who was the much bigger stack, appeared to make a reluctant call.

Giovanni Grosso: A♦10♣ All in
Youssef Zereg: A♣3♣ All in
Karol Taki:10♠7♠

Grosso had both opponents dominated and looked to be in a good position to triple until Taki made the second-nuts on the J♥9♠8♣ flop. Taki could only laugh as the board completed with the 5♦5♠, which confirmed his double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karol Taki	120,000 120,000	120,000
Giovanni Grosso	Busted
Youssef Zereg	Busted

Tags: Giovanni Grosso Karol Taki Youssef Zereg

08-29-2024 15:07 UTC+1

Softly Softly Works for Boci

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Totti Arosuo opened to 2,000 in middle position and received a call from Nico De Cleen in the next seat, Ange Besnainou, and Lorenc Boci in the big blind.

The monotone A♦Q♦9♦ flop was checked through.

On the 9♣ turn, action was checked to Arosuo, who fired out a bet of 2,500, which De Cleen called.

Besnainou folded, but Boci produced a quick check-raise to 5,500, and despite it not being much more, that was enough to convince his opponents of the strength of his hand, and they swiftly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenc Boci	64,000 64,000	64,000
Nico De Cleen	28,000 28,000	28,000
Ange Besnainou	26,000 26,000	26,000
Totti Arosuo	15,500 15,500	15,500

Tags: Ange Besnainou Lorenc Boci Nico De Cleen Totti Arosuo

08-29-2024 15:14 UTC+1

Cangianiello Cracks Borlan's Aces

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Danilo Cangianiello, Dan Borlan, and Bjorn Gergo Kozenkai just got all of their chips in preflop. Borlan had the covering stack and the chance to eliminate two players.

Bjorn Gergo Kozenkai: A♠K♠ All in
Danilo Cangianiello: Q♣Q♦ All in
Dan Borlan: A♥A♣

Borlan had the chance to become one of the chip leaders in the room if his pocket aces could hold up. However, the 8♣4♦Q♠ flop propelled Cangianello into the lead with a set. The 10♥ turn provided Kozenkai with a glimmer of hope, but when the 8♠ hit the river to give Cangianello a full house, Kozankai was eliminated and Borlan was left with virtually just a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Cangianiello	160,000 160,000	160,000
Dan Borlan	33,000 33,000	33,000
Bjorn Gergo Kozenkai	Busted

Tags: Bjorn Gergo Kozenkai Dan Borlan Danilo Cangianiello

08-29-2024 15:14 UTC+1

No Slowing Down for De Necker

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Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Henning Wendlandt opened 2,400 in early position and Emmanuelle Allory flatted before Pieter De Necker three-bet 8,000 from the small blind. Wendlandt quickly folded, but Allory stuck around with a call.

The dealer spread a flop of 10♣7♦3♥, and De Necker continued for 7,000. Allory made the call.

When the K♦ fell on the turn, De Necker dropped 7,500 into the middle. This time that was enough to earn the pot as Allory mucked her hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter De Necker	62,000
Henning Wendlandt	27,500
Emmanuelle Allory	21,900

Tags: Emmanuelle Allory Henning Wendlandt Pieter De Necker

08-29-2024 15:20 UTC+1

Ghassan Takes From Rappoun

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Morad Rappoun raised under the gun to 3,500. Ibrahim Ghassan called him in middle position and Nicolas Carseles called on the button.

Rappoun fired a continuation-bet of 5,000 on the 9♦7♥2♣ flop which only Ghassan called.

Rappoun bet 10,000 when the 4♣ appeared on the turn. Ghassan put in a minimum-raise to 20,000 and this prompted an instant fold from Rappoun.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ibrahim Ghassan	68,000 68,000	68,000
Morad Rappoun	36,000 36,000	36,000
Nicolas Carseles	34,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Ibrahim Ghassan Nicolas Carseles

08-29-2024 15:22 UTC+1

Rocha Secures Double Knockout

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Scott Martin moved all in from early position for 6,500 and was called by Jason Rocha in the hijack. Action folded to John Catena in the big blind, who three-bet jammed for 25,600. Rocha asked for a count before making the quick call, covering both players.

Scott Martin: 3♥3♦ All in
John Catena: A♠K♠ All in
Jason Rocha: 8♠8♣

Rocha was ahead with pocket eights versus Martin's underpair and Catena's big slick, and had his opponents almost drawing dead after the 8♦2♥6♣ flop gave him top set.

The Q♦ turn confirmed the pot was heading to Rocha and his opponents were for the rail, and the 9♣ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Rocha	134,000 134,000	134,000
Scott Martin	Busted
John Catena	Busted

Tags: Jason Rocha John Catena Scott Martin

08-29-2024 15:24 UTC+1

Bernardini Left Short After Losing Race

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Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and Samir Dahdir was at risk for 38,600 against Gianluca Bernardini.

Samir Dahdir: A♣K♥ All in
Gianluca Bernardini: 9♣9♠

It was a classic race until the flop came A♦K♠7♣, giving Dahdir top two pair. The 2♥ turn and 3♥ river were no help for Bernardini, leaving him with just a few big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samir Dahdir	82,100 23,900	23,900
Gianluca Bernardini	4,800 4,800	4,800

Tags: Samir Dahdir Gianluca Bernardini

08-29-2024 15:26 UTC+1

James Takes Out Raymond

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alexandre Raymond open-jammed for 15,100 from middle position before Georgina James rejammed from the cutoff while all subsequent action folded.

Alexandre Raymond: K♣Q♦ All in
Georgina James: A♦J♦

James was a slight favorite and it remained that way on the 10♠6♦3♦ flop. The 7♥ turn was no help to Raymond and James sealed the knockout on the A♣ river as Raymond hit the rail while James added to her large stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina James	85,000 85,000	85,000

Alexandre Raymond	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Raymond Georgina James

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200