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

08-30-2024 16:24 UTC+1

Kolev Holds On to Bust Gonzalez Sanchez

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez moved all in for 175,000 in early position and Boris Kolev called in middle position.

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: 8♥6♥ All in
Boris Kolev: 5♣5♦

The Q♦10♦7♣ flop gave Gonzalez Sanchez a straight draw to go with his overcards, but he missed on the J♠ turn and Q♠ river and last year's EPT Cyprus finalist was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	550,000 25,000	25,000
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

08-30-2024 16:29 UTC+1

Kirby-Hogarty Ships it on Petrascu

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Oscar Kirby-Hogarty opened to 50,000 on the button and was called by Ren Lin in the small blind and Bogdan Petrascu in the big blind.

Action checked through on the 6♥7♠5♣ flop and Lin checked again to Petrascu, who slid a stack worth 100,000 into the middle on the 4x turn. Kirby-Hogarty called and Lin folded.

The 5♠ filled the river and Petrascu checked, prompting Kirby-Hogarty to announce he was all in. Petrascu folded, leaving himself just 220,000 behind, and Kirby-Hogarty dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	3,500,000 700,000	700,000

Oscar Kirby-Hogarty	1,100,000 920,000	920,000
Bogdan Petrascu	220,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Bogdan Petrascu Oscar Kirby-Hogarty Ren Lin

08-30-2024 16:34 UTC+1

Lococo Dying to Talk About His Hand With Swart

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Alejandro Lococo raised to 50,000 in early position and Alessio Albore called in the hijack. Andries Swart then three-bet to 180,000 in the small blind and Lococo moved all in. Albore quickly folded.

"I don't know what I can say. I would love to talk about the hand with you, but I don't want to get a penalty," Lococo said as Swart went deep into the tank for his remaining 850,000.

"I'm a crazy guy. I won this tournament in Prague, so I know you have to be a big stack," Lococo added as Swart eventually folded.

"What did you have, two tens?" Albore asked Swart.

"Two tens I snap-call," Swart replied. Lococo then revealed he had ace-king as he took the pot, climbing above 3,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	3,200,000 700,000	700,000

Andries Swart	850,000 50,000	50,000
Alessio Albore	750,000 431,000	431,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Alessio Albore Andries Swart

08-30-2024 16:35 UTC+1

"Gamble Too Much"

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Brett Slezak

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ren Lin opened the button to 55,000 before Bogdan Petrascu jammed for 225,000 from the small blind. Lin was not pleased with the decision but after he did some calculations he opted to put in the call.

Bogdan Petrascu: A♣9♣ All in
Ren Lin: 10♣4♣

Lin was behind but he had live cards. However, the board ran out K♠3♥3♣9♦8♠ which was no help to Lin as Petrascu collected the full double up.

In his post-mortem, Lin bemoaned the situation as he stated, "Gamble too much!"

"Cooler hand...what can I do?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	3,200,000 400,000	400,000

Bogdan Petrascu	500,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Bogdan Petrascu Ren Lin

08-30-2024 16:41 UTC+1

Anufriiev Triples Up

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Minh Thang Ngo raised to 50,000 in the hijack before Nicola Spallanzani moved all in from the cutoff. Eduard Anufriiev called for his last 200,000 in the big blind, while Ngo also called for 220,000.

Eduard Anufriiev: A♥Q♥ All in
Minh Thang Ngo: 10♣9♣ All in
Nicola Spallanzani: J♦J♠

The flop came K♠Q♠2♣ and Anufriiev took the lead with a pair of queens. The rest of the board ran out 8♦4♦ and Anufriiev scooped the entire pot to double off Spallanzani while Ngo was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Spallanzani	600,000 327,000	327,000
Eduard Anufriiev	600,000 405,000	405,000
Minh Thang Ngo	Busted

Tags: Eduard Anufriiev Minh Thang Ngo Nicola Spallanzani

08-30-2024 16:44 UTC+1

Talbot Takes Out Rabinowitz

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Parker Talbot and Darren Rabinowitz were heads-up on a 8♣2♦4♥ flop. It appeared Rabinowitz had check-raised a bet from Talbot from the big blind to 160,000. Talbot, who was in middle position, responded by making it 275,000 to go, which sent Rabinowitz deep into the tank.

Talbot eventually called the clock and Rabinowitz announced he was all in for approximately 500,000 total. Talbot snap-called having Rabinowitz covered and hands were revealed.

Darren Rabinowitz: Q♥8♠ All in
Parker Talbot: 8♦4♦

Talbot had a commanding lead with his two pair and the 7♥K♠ runout provided no help to Rabinowitz — eliminating him from contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	1,700,000 800,000	800,000

Darren Rabinowitz	Busted

Tags: Darren Rabinowitz Parker Talbot

08-30-2024 16:54 UTC+1

Zabrodotskyi Sniffs Out a Bluff From Scaffo

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♥10♦8♦, Yurii Zabrodotskiy bet 50,000 from under the gun and Matias Scaffo called in the big blind.

The turn was the 2♥ and Scaffo led out for 90,000. Zabrodotskiy quickly called and the 3♣ fell on the river. Scaffo then bet another 275,000.

Zabrodotskiy this time took more than a minute and eventually called once more. Scaffo turned over 7♦6♦ for a missed straight flush draw and Zabrodotskiy showed J♣8♣ for two pair to win the pot.

Start-of-day chip leader Andrew Chen has recently joined this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yurii Zabrodotskyi	2,500,000 900,000	900,000
Andrew Chen	1,200,000 123,000	123,000

Matias Scaffo	230,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Andrew Chen Matias Scaffo Yurii Zabrodotskiy

08-30-2024 16:58 UTC+1

Swan Song For Okamoto

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Stephen Song had already opened from early position and Shiina Okamoto three-bet for a bit under 300,000 — leaving herself just a few chips behind. Song announced he was all in and Okamoto called to put herself at risk.

Shiina Okamoto: K♥J♥ All in
Stephen Song: Q♣Q♦

Okamoto would need some help, but the 4♠9♣5♥J♣10♣ runout wasn't enough and Song collected the rest of Okamoto's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	830,000 80,000	80,000

Shiina Okamoto	Busted

Tags: Shiina Okamoto Stephen Song

08-30-2024 17:03 UTC+1

Persson Smacks the Turn For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ang Lin Yi bet 125,000 from the big blind on a flop of J♦8♣3♥ and Magnus Persson moved all in from the cutoff. Yi quickly called for his last 325,000.

Ang Lin Yi: Q♥J♣ All in
Magnus Persson : 10♥10♦

Yi was ahead with his top pair, but Persson spiked the 10♣ on the turn to make a set. The river was the J♠ as Yi made no-good trips against Persson's full house as he headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Magnus Persson	2,700,000 2,521,000	2,521,000
Ang Lin Yi	Busted

Tags: Ang Lin Yi Magnus Persson

08-30-2024 17:11 UTC+1

Lovrencevic, Haverstad Earn a Miracle Chop at Chen's Expense

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Lin Chen raised to 50,000 in early position before former chip leader Thomas Haverstad stuck in his last 125,000 on the button. Christianus Lovrencevic then reshoved for 400,000 in the big blind and Chen snap-called.

Thomas Haverstad: A♣10♣ All in
Christianus Lovrencevic: A♥7♥ All in
Lin Chen: K♠K♣

Chen was ahead and poised for a double knockout as the flop came 5♠6♦Q♣. The 6♥ turn was safe, but Haverstad and Lovrencevic spiked a two-outer on the A♠ river to beat Chen's kings. They chopped up the main pot, while Lovrencevic doubled up off Chen in the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lin Chen	1,200,000 648,000	648,000
Christianus Lovrencevic	800,000 666,000	666,000
Thomas Haverstad	250,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Tags: Christianus Lovrencevic Lin Chen Thomas Haverstad