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

Aug 30, 2024

Kanme Five-Bet Shoves, Shows the Bluff

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ren Lin raised to 80,000 in middle position before Raoul Kanme three-bet to 250,000 on the button. Santiago Nadal then four-bet to 615,000 in the big blind.

Lin folded, but Kanme moved all in for 1,200,000 and Nadal snap-folded. Kanme showed 9♦7♦ as he took the pot.

"My friend. My friend from Amsterdam," Lin said as he reached across the table to shake Kanme's hand. Kanme also received a round of applause from around the table as he took in the pot.

Tags: Raoul Kanme Ren Lin Santiago Nadal

Aug 30, 2024

Lovrencevic Pays Off Carbo

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Gerard Carbo opened to 80,000 from middle position and was called by Christianus Lovrencevic in the hijack for a heads-up pot.

Carbo check-called a 125,000 bet from Lovrencevic on the 10♣8♥Q♥ flop and then both players checked on the 9♣ turn.

The 6♠ completed the board and Carbo led out for 400,000. Lovrencevic decided to look up Carbo, who tabled A♠J♦ for a straight.

Lovrencevic showed he held Q♠Q♦ for a flopped set and sent his hand into the muck.

Tags: Christianus Lovrencevic Gerard Carblo

Aug 30, 2024

Lococo Folds Queens as Pyzara Busts Cabitza

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Brett Slezak

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Gianluca Cabitza moved all in for 360,000 from early position and Kacper Pyzara called in the cutoff. In the small blind, Alejandro Lococo raised to 860,000. After it folded back to Pyzara, he opted to jam for around 2,900,000. Lococo covered Pyzara slightly and was put into a brutal spot as he contemplated his decision for several minutes.

Eventually, Lococo found the fold as he pleaded, "Please show me aces," to Pyzara. Lococo later said that he folded queens.

Gianluca Cabitza: A♠3♥ All in
Kacper Pyzara: A♥A♣

Pyzara did indeed have aces to the great relief of Lococo. The board ran out 8♠7♣5♦10♣3♦ as Cabitza hit the rail and Lococo avoided disaster, all the while Pyzara has continued to build a stack.

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Gianluca Cabitza Kacper Pyzara

Aug 30, 2024

Apicella Takes Out Halmrast

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Per Halmrast moved all in for 450,000 from the hijack and Anthony Apicella called in the small blind.

Per Halmrast: Q♦9♣ All in
Anthony Apicella: 9♠9♥

The J♥10♦10♣ flop gave Halmrast a straight draw and outs to counterfeit Apicella's pair, but Apicella held on through the 2♠ turn and 5♥ river to send Halmrast to the rail.

At the same table, Archibald Seaton has built up a stack of around 3,200,000.

Tags: Anthony Apicella Archibald Seaton Per Halmrast

Aug 30, 2024

Reard Takes from Antelo

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alexandre Reard opened from the cutoff and Tobias Antelo defended out of the big blind.

Antelo checked on the flop of 7♥7♣9♠ and Reard continued for 50,000. Antelo called. Antelo checked again on the 8♠ turn and Reard sized up to 150,000. Antelo again called.

Antelo checked once more on the 2♥ river and Reard checked back. Antelo showed 8♥6♦ for a pair of eights, but it was no good against the pair of nines of Reard with J♣9♣.

Tags: Alexandre Reard Tobias Antelo

Aug 30, 2024

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

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Aug 30, 2024

Maiorano Ends Zapsa's Run

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tudor Zapsa shoved for his last 230,000 from under the gun and was called by Maurizio Maiorano on the button to be put at risk.

Tudor Zapsa: A♠10♦ All in
Maurizio Maiorano: A♥Q♣

The A♦K♠Q♠9♣7♠ runout kept Maiorano best with two pair and Zapsa was eliminated.

Tags: Maurizio Maiorano Tudor Zapsa

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Aug 30, 2024

Arethuse Commits His Last Chip

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of Q♥5♣3♣, Michele Fornaro bet 410,000 from under the gun and Julien Arethuse called in the big blind, leaving himself just one 5,000 chip behind.

The turn was the 3♠ and Fornaro tossed in a chip to put Arethuse all in, and Arethuse called. Fornaro showed A♥Q♣ for two pair, but Arethuse had Q♠5♦ for a better two pair as the K♦ river sealed his double up.

Tags: Julien Arethuse Michele Fornaro

Aug 30, 2024

Papazian Doubles Off Ylitalo

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Robin Ylitalo raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and Vjekoslav Lozo called on the button. Juliane Papazian then moved all in for 225,000 in the small blind, Ylitalo reshoved, and Lozo got out of the way.

Juliane Papazian: A♣K♥ All in
Robin Ylitalo: K♦J♦

Papazian had Ylitalo dominated as the board ran out 4♣8♦8♥4♥3♠. Her ace-kicker continued to play with the two pair on board and she doubled up.