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

08-30-2024 11:58 UTC+1

Spragg Lightens the Field

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 12:12 UTC+1

O'Kearney Goes Runner-Runner to Double

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Dan O'Hair

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

Dara O'Kearney was already all in and at risk from the hijack against Amir Mansouri, who had O'Kearney covered in the big blind.

Dara O'Kearney: Ax6x All in
Amir Mansouri: JxJx

The 9♦2♠3♣ flop was of little help to O'Kearney, but the 5♥ turn gave him gutshot outs along with his ace.

The 4♣ river filled O'Kearney's straight draw and he scored the double up to keep his main event run alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Mansouri	220,000 74,000	74,000
Dara O'Kearney	110,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Amir Mansouri Dara O'Kearney

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 12:21 UTC+1

Collopy Builds Through Mammone

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Mike Patrick

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

Jim Collopy opened to 20,000 from early position and found three callers to a flop of K♠10♦4♣.

Following checks from the blinds, he continued for 23,000 and only got a call from Antonino Mammone in the hijack.

On the 9♠ turn, Collopy now checked, and Mammone bet 75,000.

Before calling though, Collopy inquired about the size of the pot, thinking that Mammone had pulled his bet back preflop before it went into the pot.

The pot was checked and it was confirmed that Mammone did indeed still owe his 20,000. Mammone tossed in those chips, and then Collopy made the turn call.

The river 7♦ completed the board and Collopy checked a final time. Mammone now placed a bet of 150,000, which sent Collopy into the tank.

After a couple of minutes of thought, he called to see Mammone's A♠10♠ for a pair of tens.

Collopy revealed K♣J♥ for a winning pair of kings to take a sizeable pot before break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	620,000 620,000	620,000
Antonino Mammone	100,000 89,000	89,000

Tags: Antonino Mammone Jim Collopy

08-30-2024 12:22 UTC+1

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

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

The remaining 557 players have been sent on a 25-minute break.

08-30-2024 12:27 UTC+1

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Sandra Barbour

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

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08-30-2024 12:29 UTC+1

Latest Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Teemu Autio	Busted
Johan Eklind	Busted
Josep Sanfeliu	Busted
Yalcin Aslan	Busted
Jack Hardcastle	Busted
Martin Pahl	Busted
Jan Thierfelder	Busted
Carl Bonefeld	Busted
Harwood Bradley	Busted
Juri Mereu	Busted
Bobby Simons	Busted
Matthew Wantman	Busted
Ladislao Dalfo	Busted
Andrea Caizzi	Busted
Ebrahim Ehghaghi	Busted
Djamal Boutaleb	Busted
Pojan Salim	Busted
Olivier Dinand	Busted
Rafael Gil Civico	Busted
Adrian Marcone	Busted
Tamir Nuna	Busted
Michael Khan	Busted
Donato Sparavilla	Busted
Marco Stuertz	Busted
Fabian Schenk	Busted

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Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

08-30-2024 12:48 UTC+1

Unofficial Top 20 Chip Counts After Break

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Mike Patrick

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Franco De Mendonca	1,800,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Thomas Haverstad	1,700,000 500,000	500,000
Erik Marasco	1,600,000 1,003,000	1,003,000
Jose Nadal	1,600,000

Andrew Chen	1,323,000 246,000	246,000

Ren Lin	1,297,000 577,000	577,000

Silviu Baltateanu	1,200,000 921,000	921,000
Alejandro Lococo	1,175,000 125,000	125,000

Ronnie Lemmens	1,153,000 827,000	827,000
Santiago Nadal	1,141,000 611,000	611,000
Andreas Berggren	1,103,000 423,000	423,000
Lucas Silva Rocha	1,080,000 785,000	785,000
Robin Ylitalo	1,050,000 50,000	50,000

Ian Bradley	1,024,000 761,000	761,000
Nicola Spallanzani	927,000 697,000	697,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	919,000 654,000	654,000
Daniel Laidlaw	900,000 457,000	457,000
Andries Swart	900,000 513,000	513,000
Jose Alfaro	887,000 374,000	374,000
Renato Do Vale Lordao	850,000 384,000	384,000