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

08-30-2024 14:17 UTC+1

PokerStars Announces Game Integrity Rule Changes at EPT Barcelona

Connor Richards

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

As it celebrates 20 years of the European Poker Tour (EPT) in Barcelona, PokerStars announced several rule and procedure changes to maintain game integrity, including new rules banning solvers and preflop charts for players and spectators alike.

Kenny Hallaert, a longtime tournament official who recently signed on as a PokerStars ambassador, announced the changes on social media on Monday as EPT Barcelona kicked off with the €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event. They include reductions in shot clock time, new dealer guidelines and changes to the redraw process.

https://twitter.com/SpaceyFCB/status/1828043227192025548

PokerNews spoke with the Belgian poker pro to learn more about the game integrity rule changes, the majority of which he said would be in place in Barcelona and going forward at future stops.

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08-30-2024 14:18 UTC+1

Rodriguez Comes From Behind to Bust Camardese

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David Salituro

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

Gerardo Rodriguez raised to 30,000 on the button before Rolando Camardese moved all in for 105,000 in the small blind. Rodriguez gave the decision some thought but eventually called to put Camardese at risk.

Rolando Camardese: A♦K♠ All in
Gerardo Rodriguez: A♥3♥

Rodriguez was dominated heading to the flop, but he caught a pair on 7♥6♠3♣ to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 6♣Q♠ and Camardese gave Rodriguez a playful tap on the back as he headed for the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerardo Rodriguez	780,000
Rolando Camardese	Busted

Tags: Gerardo Rodriguez Rolando Camardese

08-30-2024 14:20 UTC+1

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 14:29 UTC+1

Foldy Gets Shovey as Zeuschner Wakes Up With Queens

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David Salituro

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

Archibald Seaton limped in from the button before David Foldy moved all in for 190,000 in the small blind. Jan Zeuschner reshoved in the big blind and Seaton folded.

David Foldy: A♦K♣ All in
Jan Zeuschner: Q♣Q♥

Foldy picked up a straight draw on the J♣10♣4♦ flop to go with his overcards, but he improved no further on the 7♠ turn and 10♥ river as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Archibald Seaton	800,000 598,000	598,000
Jan Zeuschner	450,000 285,000	285,000
David Foldy	Busted

Tags: Archibald Seaton David Foldy Jan Zeuschner

08-30-2024 14:32 UTC+1

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 14:34 UTC+1

Frere Finds a Double

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Dan O'Hair

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

Mallory Frere shoved for his last 163,000 from early position and just behind him, Fernando Garcia called. Everyone else got out of the way and a showdown was held.

Mallory Frere: A♥Q♥ All in
Fernando Garcia: A♠J♦

The board ran out 10♥10♠6♥A♦6♣ — keeping Frere best with his queen kicker for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Garcia	425,000
Mallory Frere	360,000

Tags: Fernando Garcia Mallory Frere

08-30-2024 14:36 UTC+1

Otsuka Wakes Up With Jacks to Double Off Naydenov

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David Salituro

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

Simeon Naydenov moved all in from the small blind and Yasuhiro Otsuka called for 154,000 in the big blind.

Yasuhiro Otsuka: J♠J♣ All in
Simeon Naydenov: A♦7♥

Otsuka had picked up jacks and needed to hold on as the 9♣8♣6♠ flop gave Naydenov a straight draw. The K♦ turn was safe for Otsuka, while the J♦ river gave him a set and secured his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Naydenov	360,000 200,000	200,000
Yasuhiro Otsuka	310,000 259,000	259,000

Tags: Simeon Naydenov Yasuhiro Otsuka

08-30-2024 14:43 UTC+1

Yalcin Picks Off Breckmann

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David Salituro

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

Jakup Breckmann bet 60,000 from early position on a board of 9♥10♣Q♥A♥ and Hakan Yalcin called in middle position, while Benito Tiagonce folded in the big blind.

The river was the 3♠ and Breckmann bet another 230,000. Yalcin snap-called with A♦9♦ for two pair and Breckmann tossed 8♣8♥ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hakan Yalcin	910,000 410,000	410,000
Jakup Breckmann	850,000 350,000	350,000
Benito Tiagonce	680,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Benito Tiagonce Hakan Yalcin Jakup Breckmann

08-30-2024 14:43 UTC+1

Prestige and Tradition Key for Spraggy as WCOOP Schedule Released

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Sandra Barbour

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

PokerStars have revealed details of this year's World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) festival, the 23rd installment of the historic flagship series.
With over $80 million in guaranteed prize pools, the festival sees 379 tournaments spread across the traditional three separate tiers: Low, Medium, and High. Buy-ins range from $5.50 to $25,000, and 12 World Championship events offer players a chance at further glory in various disciplines.
There's also more than ever to look forward to with the introduction of the WCOOP League, Silver and Gold Power Path bundles, and added prizes for Women's events. Read on to find out more!

See the Full Schedule Here

08-30-2024 14:44 UTC+1

Espholm Calls Correctly to Bust Signoriello

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Brett Slezak

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

Johan Espholm opened the button and was called by Alessandro Signoriello in the small blind.

On the A♦Q♥7♥ flop, Espholm continued for 20,000 and Signoriello opted to check-raise to 55,000 which was called by Espholm.

The turn brought the 9♠. Signoriello did not take long before he announced all-in for 410,000. Espholm had the slightly covering stack but was put in a difficult spot for the majority of his chips. After around three minutes in the tank he called to put Signoriello at risk.

Alessandro Signoriello: A♥5♣ All in
Johan Espholm: A♠10♠

Both players had flopped top pair but Espholm had a better kicker and it stayed that way on the K♣ river and Espholm collected a massive pot as Signoriello hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johan Espholm	1,080,000 697,000	697,000
Alessandro Signoriello	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Signoriello Johan Espholm