€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-30-2024 11:22 UTC+1

Battistone Holds On to Bust Valldeperez

David Salituro

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

Three-handed on a flop of 9♠8♥7♣, Aaron Valldeperez moved all in for 70,000 in the big blind. Pierre Mounic gave it some thought before folding in early position, while Brian Battistone quickly called on the button.

Aaron Valldeperez: 10♣8♣ All in
Brian Battistone: Q♦9♦

Battistone was ahead with his pair of nines, while Valldeperez had a pair and straight draw. The 3♣ turn also gave him a flush draw, but Valldeperez missed on the 4♦ river and Battistone took the pot to send him to the rail.

Defending champion Lucien Cohen and EPT Barcelona champion Simon Wiciak were also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Battistone	420,000 30,000	30,000
Pierre Mounic	100,000 40,000	40,000
Aaron Valldeperez	Busted
Lucien Cohen	Busted

Simon Wiciak	Busted

Tags: Aaron Valldeperez Brian Battistone Lucien Cohen Pierre Mounic Simon Wiciak

08-30-2024 11:33 UTC+1

Berggren Wins a Big Flip to Bust Kali

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David Salituro

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

Rayane Kali was all in for 280,000 from early position and up against Andreas Berggren in the cutoff.

Rayane Kali: A♠K♥ All in
Andreas Berggren: J♦J♣

Berggren's jacks remained in the lead on the 6♦5♣10♠ flop, while the turn was the 9♣. Kali failed to improve on the Q♦ river and Berggren raked in the big pot to send Kali to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Berggren	680,000 252,000	252,000
Rayane Kali	Busted

Tags: Andreas Berggren Rayane Kali

08-30-2024 11:52 UTC+1

Yokosawa Felted by Lipton and Presterud

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Mike Patrick

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

Following an early position raise to 20,000, Eirik Lund Presterud moved in for 140,000 from the cutoff.

Masato Yokosawa was on a very short stack and pushed his crumbs forward as well.

Chad Lipton moved in over top covering both and the three hands were revealed.

Masato Yokosawa: K♠10♠ All in
Eirik Lund Presterud: A♣J♥ All in
Chad Lipton: A♥K♥

The board came 4♦2♠3♥5♠K♦ bringing both Lipton and Presterud a wheel to eliminate Yokosawa and chop up his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Lipton	218,000 104,000	104,000
Eirik Lund Presterud	160,000 122,000	122,000
Masato Yokosawa	Busted

Tags: Chad Lipton Eirik Lund Presterud Masato Yokosawa

08-30-2024 11:57 UTC+1

Covaciu Runs Into Tiagonce's Set

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David Salituro

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

Benito Tiagonce bet 50,000 from the small blind on a flop of Q♥6♠4♠ before Paul Covaciu moved all in for 200,000 in middle position. Tiagonce called.

Paul Covaciu: A♠10♠ All in
Benito Tiagonce: 6♣6♦

Covaciu had the nut flush draw and needed to improve against Tiagonce's flopped set. The 8♣ turn was no help, while the 5♣ river kept Tiagonce in the lead and sent Covaciu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benito Tiagonce	500,000 257,000	257,000
Paul Covaciu	Busted

Tags: Benito Tiagonce Paul Covaciu

08-30-2024 11:58 UTC+1

Spragg Lightens the Field

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Dan O'Hair

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

Marle Spragg opened to 20,000 from under the gun and was called by Vladimir Lipnitskii in the small blind. Diego Fernandes then went all in for less from the big blind.

Lipnitskii check-called a 15,000 bet from Spragg on the 5♣6♦K♣ flop, but check-folded facing a 75,000 bet from Spragg on the 4♥ turn.

Diego Fernandes: 10♥7♥ All in
Marle Spragg: K♠Q♠

Fenandes held outs with hit straight draw, but the Q♦ bricked out to award Spragg the pot and send Fernandes to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marle Spragg	630,000 230,000	230,000

Vladimir Lipnitskii	460,000 377,000	377,000
Diego Fernandes	Busted

Tags: Diego Fernandes Marle Spragg Vladimir Lipnitskii

08-30-2024 12:08 UTC+1

Ngo Takes Out Saez in Classic Flip

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David Salituro

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

Carlos Saez raised to 20,000 under the gun before Minh Thang Ngo three-bet to 60,000 in early position. Saez moved all in for 278,000 and Ngo tanked for a minute before calling.

Carlos Saez: A♥K♠ All in
Minh Thang Ngo: Q♠Q♥

It was a classic race situation as the flop came J♦9♦2♥. Ngo's queens stayed in the lead on the J♠ turn, while the Q♣ river improved him to a full house as Saez shot back in his seat. The stacks were counted down and Ngo had Saez barely covered, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Minh Thang Ngo	600,000
Carlos Saez	Busted

Tags: Carlos Saez Minh Thang Ngo

08-30-2024 12:13 UTC+1

Nadal Keeps Building with Elimination of Alkalay

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Mike Patrick

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

Cards were on their backs with Jose Nadal in middle position seemingly on the verge of doubling up Adi Alkalay who had about 150,000 under the gun, but there were still five cards to come.

Adi Alkalay: A♦A♥ All in
Jose Nadal: J♦J♥

The flop immediately brought Nadal the help he needed, falling J♣8♥3♦, giving him a leading set of jacks.

The board completed Q♣2♥, failing to bring Alkalay one of the two remaining outs he needed to survive, as Nadal continued to grow one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Nadal	1,600,000 718,000	718,000

Adi Alkalay	Busted

Tags: Adi Alkalay Jose Nadal

08-30-2024 12:51 UTC+1

Jeannin Spikes a One-Outer to Bust Paparo

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Domenico Paparo raised to 40,000 in middle position, Louis Jeannin moved all in on the button, and Paparo called for 120,000.

Domenico Paparo: Q♦Q♣ All in
Louis Jeannin: 10♣10♥

Paparo had Jeannin dominated heading to the flop, but Jeannin hit a set on 10♦6♥3♣ to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 9♠9♦ and Jeannin improved to a full house to send Paparo to the rail.

Another tablemate told Jeannin he folded a ten before the flop. "One outer," he said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Jeannin	550,000 550,000	550,000
Domenico Paparo	Busted

Tags: Domenico Paparo Louis Jeannin

08-30-2024 12:52 UTC+1

Double Knockout for Aido

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Before the break, Vasyl Pidhrusnyi opened and Piero Alioto three-bet jammed a short stack before Sergio Aido four-bet jammed behind him. Pidhrusnyi called off for around 75,000 with Aido having him covered.

Piero Alioto: A♦J♦ All in
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi: Q♦Q♣ All in
Sergio Aido: K♦K♥

Aido had the best of it and nothing changed as the board ran out 9♣3♠9♥3♥2♣ to earn the Spaniard a double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	300,000 150,000	150,000
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi	Busted
Piero Alioto	Busted

Tags: Piero Alioto Sergio Aido Vasyl Pidhrusnyi

08-30-2024 13:02 UTC+1

Ylitalo "Crushing" as He Spikes a Set on Ishida

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Robin Ylitalo raised to 25,000 in the hijack and Juliane Papazian called on the button. Edgar Ishida then three-bet to 140,000 in the big blind and Ylitalo moved all in. Papazian folded, while Ishida called for his last 250,000.

Edgar Ishida: A♥Q♠ All in
Robin Ylitalo: 9♦9♣

Ishida was racing for his tournament life but fell far behind on the K♠9♥8♠ flop as Ylitalo hit a set. The board ran out 5♥A♣ and the ace on the river couldn't help Ishida avoid elimination as Ylitalo added to his massive stack.

"How much did you start the day with," Parker Talbot, who had only just arrived at the table, asked Ylitalo.

"200K. He's knocked out seven people," another tablemate added.

"I haven't been running good, either. I've just been crushing," Ylitalo added.

Fabiano Kovalski is also seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robin Ylitalo	1,440,000 390,000	390,000

Juliane Papazian	320,000 245,000	245,000
Fabiano Kovalski	220,000 31,000	31,000
Parker Talbot	120,000 46,000	46,000

Edgar Ishida	Busted

Tags: Edgar Ishida Juliane Papazian Robin Ylitalo