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

08-30-2024 14:02 UTC+2

Ylitalo "Crushing" as He Spikes a Set on Ishida

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

08-30-2024 14:19 UTC+2

Zabrodotskyi Spikes the River to Bust Two

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David Salituro

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

Ivan Stankov was all in for around 100,000 on the button, Kimmo Eskelinen put in his last 180,000 in middle position, and Yurii Zabrodotskyi had them both covered and at risk in the cutoff.

Ivan Stankov: 3♠3♦ All in
Kimmo Eskelinen: J♠9♠ All in
Yurii Zabrodotskyi: A♦J♣

Stankov remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 7♥10♥6♦5♣, but the river brought the J♦ to give Zabrodotskyi top pair with an ace kicker to scoop the pot and send both opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yurii Zabrodotskyi	800,000 597,000	597,000
Ivan Stankov	Busted
Kimmo Eskelinen	Busted

Tags: Ivan Stankov Kimmo Eskelinen Yurii Zabrodotskyi

08-30-2024 14:31 UTC+2

Martin Hits the Flop, Berggren Spikes the River For a Bustout

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David Salituro

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

David Martin moved all in for 200,000 in middle position and Andreas Berggren put him at risk under the gun.

David Martin: A♣10♣ All in
Andreas Berggren: A♠K♦

Martin hit top pair on the 10♥9♦4♥ flop and was poised for a double up after the 4♠ turn, but Berggren spiked the K♣ on the river to make a pair of kings and send Martin to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Berggren	1,400,000 297,000	297,000
David Martin	Busted

Tags: Andreas Berggren David Martin

08-30-2024 14:34 UTC+2

Four-Way All-In Madness Sees Hryncewicz Scoop the Pot

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David Salituro

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

Cedric Jaby was all-in for 120,000 in middle position, Michal Hryncewicz pushed for 233,000 in the hijack, and Hans Rasmussen moved all in for 220,000 in the cutoff. Borja Martinez on the button called to put all three opponents at risk.

Cedric Jaby: A♦9♥ All in
Hans Rasmussen: A♥Q♦ All in
Michal Hryncewicz: Q♥Q♠ All in
Borja Martinez: J♠J♥

Several players at the table took out their phones and stood up to film the action as the flop came 3♣3♠10♠. The rest of the board ran out 6♣9♦ and Hryncewciz scooped the pot with his queens, sending both Jaby and Rasmussen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borja Martinez	700,000 222,000	222,000
Michal Hryncewicz	550,000 479,000	479,000
Cedric Jaby	Busted
Hans Rasmussen	Busted

Tags: Borja Martinez Cedric Jaby Hans Rasmussen Michal Hryncewicz

08-30-2024 14:45 UTC+2

Pyzara Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

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

Sabry Ferhaoui bet 40,000 from the cutoff on a flop of A♦7♥5♦ and both Farukh Tach and Kacper Pyzara called in the blinds.

The turn was the 8♦ and Pyzara opened the betting for 75,000. Ferhaoui folded, but Tach called to see the A♣ river. Pyzara then bet 135,000 and Tach snap-called.

Pyzara turned over K♦10♦ for a flush and Tach mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kacper Pyzara	1,200,000 550,000	550,000
Sabry Ferhaoui	560,000 265,000	265,000
Farukh Tach	100,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Farukh Tach Kacper Pyzara Sabry Ferhaoui

08-30-2024 15:20 UTC+2

Barcelo Cracks Natoptanyi's Queens to Double

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♦8♠7♦, Bartomeu Barcelo got his last 237,000 in the middle from the cutoff as Oleksii Natoptanyi put him at risk on the button.

Bartomeu Barcelo: 7♠6♠ All in
Oleksii Natoptanyi: Q♥Q♠

Barcelo needed to improve against Natoptanyi's queens, and he caught the 5♥ on the turn to make a straight and take the lead. The river was the 3♣ and Barcelo doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bartomeu Barcelo	600,000 422,000	422,000
Oleksii Natoptanyi	250,000 197,000	197,000

Tags: Bartomeu Barcelo Oleksii Natoptanyi

08-30-2024 15:32 UTC+2

Talbot Shoves Out Alache

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Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of 5♠5♥8♠6♠, Oscar Alache checked in early position and Parker Talbot bet around 100,000 from the button. Alache called.

Alache checked again on the Q♣ river and Talbot shuffled a handful of chips before moving all in with Alache covered. Alache counted his stack of around 300,000 and then folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	750,000 150,000	150,000
Oscar Alache	300,000 88,000	88,000

Tags: Oscar Alache Parker Talbot

08-30-2024 15:45 UTC+2

Stewart Wins a Flip to Bust Demasi

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Simone Demasi moved all in for around 300,000 in the cutoff and Joshua Stewart put him at risk from middle position.

Simone Demasi: A♥K♥ All in
Joshua Stewart: 5♦5♥

The J♥8♣7♣ flop failed to improve Demasi, while he missed the 6♠ turn and 10♠ river as Stewart's pair held up to earn him the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Stewart	1,300,000 834,000	834,000
Simone Demasi	Busted

Tags: Joshua Stewart Simone Demasi

08-30-2024 16:27 UTC+2

Maresca Wins a Flip in Massive Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Antonino Venneri was all in for 200,000 from the button, Stefano Maresca pushed his last 700,000 in the middle from early position, and Loic Debregeas called in middle position having both players covered and at risk.

Antonino Venneri: AxKx All in
Stefano Maresca: Q♥Q♦ All in
Loic Debregeas: A♠K♦

There was more than 1,500,000 in the middle as the flop came 8♠10♥10♠ to keep Maresca in the lead with his queens. The rest of the board came 7♣3♠ and Maresca let out a loud yell as he held up to scoop the entire pot, sending Venneri to the rail while earning a double up off Debregeas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefano Maresca	1,600,000 1,503,000	1,503,000
Loic Debregeas	50,000 60,000	60,000
Antonino Venneri	Busted

Tags: Antonino Venneri Loic Debregeas Stefano Maresca

08-30-2024 16:37 UTC+2

Niazi Takes Out Jones With His "Favorite Hand"

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Steven Jones moved all in for 250,000 in the hijack and Ahmad Niazi called in the big blind.

Steven Jones: K♣10♣ All in
Ahmad Niazi: Q♣J♣

"Why do we have to do this right now? Not like this," Jones said as he awaited the flop, which came J♦10♠7♠. Both players hit a pair, but Niazi was ahead with his jacks as the rest of the board ran out 8♥3♠ to send Jones to the rail.

"That's a shit hand. Your favorite hand sucks," Jones joked with Niazi on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmad Niazi	1,000,000 220,000	220,000
Steven Jones	Busted

Tags: Ahmad Niazi Steven Jones