€10,300 EPT High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-08-2024 16:10 UTC+1

Jesse Lonis Eliminated in 8th Place (€104,800)

Tim Baker

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised to 140,000 from the hijack and Markkos Ladev three-bet to 360,000 from the big blind. Lonis then four-bet shoved for roughly 1,400,000 and Ladev called.

Jesse Lonis: A♥Q♥ All in
Markkos Ladev: J♣J♥

Lonis couldn't find any help on the 7♠8♠9♣3♦5♣ runout, and Ladev's pocket jacks would send him to the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	6,900,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Jesse Lonis	Busted

Tags: Jesse Lonis Markkos Ladev

09-08-2024 16:32 UTC+1

Camosci Puts Ladev to the Ultimate Test

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Enrico Camosci opened from the button and Markkos Ladev defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♥9♦5♦ and Ladev check-called a 120,000 bet from Camosci.

Both players checked the 8♣ turn leading to the 9♣ river. Ladev bet 140,000 and Camosci raised to 1,100,000. Ladev responded with a raise to 2,700,000 and Caomisci moved all in, covering Ladev who had about 3,200,000 behind. Ladev went into the tank, clearly put on a difficult decision given that he and Camosci had started the hand as the two chip leaders and were very far ahead of the other remaining players.

After a few minutes Ladev released his hand and Camosci took down one of the biggest pots of the tournament so far without showdown, massively extending his lead over the rest of the field in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	12,090,000 5,090,000	5,090,000
Markkos Ladev	3,200,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

Tags: Enrico Camosci Markkos Ladev

09-08-2024 17:25 UTC+1

Joshua Hopkins Eliminated in 7th Place (€127,800)

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Joshua Hopkins got his last 250,000 into the middle preflop with Enrico Camosci being the player to try and send him home.

Joshua Hopkins: A♠7♠ All in
Enrico Camosci: K♥3♠

Camosci managed to improve to two pair, kings and threes, on the 3♣6♥J♦9♥K♠ runout and sent Hopkins out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	12,100,000 160,000	160,000
Joshua Hopkins	Busted

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09-08-2024 19:07 UTC+1

Malcolm Franchi Eliminated in 6th Place (€166,150)

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Enrico Camosci raised to 380,000 from the small blind and Malcolm Franchi shoved for 1,900,000 from the big blind. Camosci snap-called and the cards were revealed.

Malcolm Franchi: 8♦8♣ All in
Enrico Camosci: J♣J♥

The flop of 9♥7♦5♠ gave Franchi a few additional outs to win, but he couldn't find them on the 5♦ turn and 7♣ river, and he was out in sixth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	15,000,000 2,325,000	2,325,000
Malcolm Franchi	Busted

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09-08-2024 19:16 UTC+1

Markkos Ladev Eliminated in 5th Place (€215,950)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Markkos Ladev opened to 825,000 from the hijack, leaving 150,000 behind. Mike Watson called from the button.

The flop came 10♠Q♥J♦. Ladev quickly got his last 150,000 in and Watson called to put him at risk.

Markkos Ladev: K♠6♠ All in
Mike Watson: A♠9♥

Watson was ahead with ace-high while Ladev had an open-ended straight draw. Ladev found no help when the rest of the board ran out Q♠4♦ and was forced to settle for fifth place while Watson took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	4,100,000 1,675,000	1,675,000

Markkos Ladev	Busted

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09-08-2024 19:42 UTC+1

Watson Moves into Second

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Enrico Camosci shoved from the cutoff with a stack that covered all of the remaining players. Mike Watson thought it about it for a few moments in the small blind before he eventually called for his 1,925,000. After the big blind folded, the cards were revealed.

Mike Watson: A♠J♦ All in
Enrico Camosci: 7♦6♣

Camosci would eliminate the two-time European Poker Tour champion if he could somehow find a way to win. However, the runout of 7♥4♥9♣A♣2♠ gave Watson the winner with two pair, aces and nines. Watson moved up to second in the chip counts, with Camosci still at the top.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	14,500,000 400,000	400,000
Mike Watson	5,000,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Enrico Camosci Mike Watson

09-08-2024 19:51 UTC+1

Jon Kyte Eliminated in 4th Place (€280,750)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Mike Watson opened to 350,000 from the button and Jon Kyte three-bet to 700,000 from the small blind, leaving 225,000 behind. Watson made the call.

The flop came 7♥7♦6♥ and Kyte moved all in for his last 225,000, quickly receiving a call from Watson.

Jon Kyte: A♥8♦ All in
Mike Watson: A♣7♣

Kyte was drawing close to dead against Watson's trip sevens but did pick up two outs on the 8♠ turn. No further eights materialized on the 3♦ river and Kyte was sent to the rail courtesy of Watson who took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	5,450,000 450,000	450,000

Jon Kyte	Busted

Tags: Jon Kyte Mike Watson

09-08-2024 19:55 UTC+1

Rodrigo Araujo Eliminated in 3rd Place (€365,050)

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The action was caught on the turn with the board reading 9♦Q♠10♠K♥, Enrico Camosci bet 200,000 from the small blind and Rodrigo Araujo called from the big blind.

Camosci bet 325,000 on the K♠ river and after a few moments, Araujo shoved for 1,275,000. Camosci thought it over briefly before making the call.

Rodrigo Araujo: Q♥10♦ All in
Enrico Camosci: J♥5♣

Araujo had turned his counterfeited two pair into a bluff, as Camosci won the pot with a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	16,700,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Mike Watson	4,800,000 650,000	650,000

Rodrigo Araujo	Busted

Tags: Enrico Camosci Rodrigo Araujo

09-08-2024 20:41 UTC+1

Watson Doubles Twice Through Camosci

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Enrico Camosci shoved from the button and Mike Watson called off with his remaining stack of 2,400,000, putting himself at risk of elimination.

Mike Watson: J♣10♣ All in
Enrico Camosci: 5♠2♠

Watson made two pair on the 7♥J♠3♦10♥8♥ runout to double up through Camosci.

The two players got their chips in the middle again on the next hand with Watson still at risk with a stack of 5,000,000.

Mike Watson: A♦7♠ All in
Enrico Camosci: 10♣6♣

Watson once again made two pair on the 2♦6♦A♥2♥7♦ runout to nearly close the gap between himself and Camosci.

A couple hands later, Watson opened to 500,000 from the button and Camosci defended from the big blind.

Camosci check-called a 350,000 bet from Watson on the Q♠8♠7♦ flop before check-folding to a 1,600,000 bet from Watson on the 4♣ turn. Watson took the pot and the chip lead for the first time since the heads-up duel began.