€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-06-2024 20:34 UTC+1

Ten Haven Takes Out Another

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Enrico Coppola bet 3,500 from under the gun on a flop of 5♠3♣2♣ and Duco ten Haven called in the hijack. Rehman Kassam then moved all in for 11,000 on the button, Coppola folded, while Ten Haven snap-called.

Rehman Kassam: 7♥6♥ All in
Duco ten Haven: 4♣4♠

Ten Haven was ahead with a pair of fours, while Kassam had a straight draw and two overcards. The 3♠ turn was no help, while the river was the 2♠ and Ten Haven picked up another knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duco ten Haven	95,000 5,000	5,000
Enrico Coppola	80,000 76,000	76,000
Rehman Kassam	Busted

Tags: Duco ten Haven Rehman Kassam Enrico Coppola

09-06-2024 20:59 UTC+1

Andersson Flips Sidhu to the Rail

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Joakim Andersson moved all in from the big blind and Kuljinder Sidhu called for his last 25,000 in the hijack.

Kuljinder Sidhu: A♦J♦ All in
Joakim Andersson: 10♣10♠

Sidhu was racing for his tournament life but couldn't connect with the 9♦K♠2♣4♠6♣ board as Andersson took the pot with his tens to send Sidhu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joakim Andersson	55,000 20,000	20,000
Kuljinder Sidhu	Busted

Tags: Joakim Andersson Kuljinder Sidhu

09-06-2024 21:12 UTC+1

Ruggeri Sets Up Ho on the River

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Umberto Ruggeri and Maria Ho built a pot of around 20,000 as they went heads up to the turn with the board showing K♣9♠6♠3♣. Ruggeri then bet 14,000 from the big blind and Ho called in the hijack.

The river was the 9♣ and Ruggeri slid forward a tower of chips, enough to put Ho all in. Ho burned through multiple time banks and eventually called for around 50,000.

Ruggeri turned over 6♥6♦ for a full house and Ho flashed the K♥ as she made her exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	240,000 180,000	180,000
Maria Ho	Busted

Tags: Maria Ho Umberto Ruggeri

09-06-2024 21:20 UTC+1

Zhou Eliminated in Set Over Set

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with just 8,000 in the middle in a pot between Nichan Khorchidian from under the gun and Quan Zhou from the button.

On a completed board of 9♦6♣2♥K♥4♥, Khorchidian led for 4,300. Zhou responded with a large raise to 20,300, leaving himself 25,000 behind. Khorchidian then three-bet jammed to put Zhou at risk. Zhou went deep into the tank and used four time banks before he finally put in the call.

Quan Zhou: 4♦4♣ All in
Nichan Khorchidian: 9♠9♥

It was a cooler scenario in which Khorchidian held the higher set as Zhou hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	165,000 26,200	26,200
Quan Zhou	Busted

Tags: Nichan Khorchidian Quan Zhou

09-06-2024 21:22 UTC+1

Pustina Dodges the River to Bust Ho

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Brian Kaufman led out for 2,000 on a flop of J♦8♦2♠ from the small blind and Vlastimil Pustina then raised to 10,000 in the big blind. Poseidon Ho called in early position, while Kaufman got out of the way.

Pustina checked the 5♠ turn and Ho bet 10,000. Pustina then moved all in and Ho called for his last 30,000. Pustina had J♣5♣ for two pair, while Ho was on a flush draw holding K♦7♦.

The K♠ river gave Ho a pair, but it wasn't enough to avoid handing over the rest of his chips to Pustina as he headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlastimil Pustina	110,000 46,000	46,000
Brian Kaufman	100,000 9,600	9,600
Poseidon Ho	Busted

Tags: Vlastimil Pustina Poseidon Ho Brian Kaufman

09-06-2024 21:24 UTC+1

Grafton Knocks Out Fata

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Antoine Labat opened to 2,000 from under the gun and was called by Sam Grafton in the hijack and Antoine Labat in the big blind.

The flop came Q♦4♦5♥ and action checked around to Grafton who bet 1,500. Fata raised to 5,000, Labat called and Grafton moved all in, covering both players. Labat got out of the way while Fata, who had around 30,000 behind, made the call and was at risk.

Mario Fata: 5♦4♥ All in
Sam Grafton: K♣Q♥

Fata was in great shape to double up with two pair against Grafton's top pair. That all changed when the rest of the board ran out 3♠3♦ giving Grafton queens-up to take the pot while Fata made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	146,000 63,500	63,500

Antoine Labat	30,000 9,000	9,000
Mario Fata	Busted

Tags: Antoine Labat Mario Fata Sam Grafton

09-06-2024 22:01 UTC+1

Greenwood Can't Be Stopped

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With around 25,000 in the middle on a board of A♠5♠3♣8♥, Sam Greenwood bet 21,000 from the button and Gaspare Sposato called in middle position.

The river was the 4♥ and Greenwood bet 100,000, enough to put Sposato all in. Sposato tanked for a moment but eventually called off his last 60,000 with A♦Q♠, but Greenwood showed A♣K♣ for a pair of aces, king-kicker to win the pot and send Sposato to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	370,000 78,100	78,100

Gaspare Sposato	Busted

Tags: Gaspare Sposato Sam Greenwood

09-06-2024 22:04 UTC+1

More Bustouts

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	Busted
Erik Friberg	Busted
Maria Konnikova	Busted

Alex Difelice	Busted
Benny Glaser	Busted
Jules Dickerson	Busted
Ronit Chamani	Busted
Ian Hunter	Busted
Mitch Garshofsky	Busted
Kelvin Kerber	Busted
Natan Chauskin	Busted
Mihails Nikitins	Busted
Daniel Rezaei	Busted
David Dongwoo Ko	Busted
Sven Stok	Busted
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	Busted
Ramon Colillas	Busted
Stoyan Madanzhiev	Busted
Kiryl Asaulenka	Busted
John Duthie	Busted
Owen Dodd	Busted

09-06-2024 22:08 UTC+1

Altman's Rise Continues, Busts Maltez

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Frank Visser

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Fabrice Maltez pushed in his final 19,000 from the big blind for a pot-sized all in on a board of 9♣J♥J♠6♠.

Brian Altman made the call under the gun before Soufine Sadji folded in the cutoff, forcing a heads up showdown.

Fabrice Maltez: Q♠10♠ All in
Brian Altman: K♠J♦

Maltez's combo draw bricked on the 10♦ river, seeing Altman's trips hold up to eliminate him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Altman	195,000 65,000	65,000
Soufiane Sadji	64,000 34,400	34,400
Fabrice Maltez	Busted

Tags: Brian Altman Fabrice Maltez

09-06-2024 22:11 UTC+1

Hissou Catches Labat's Bluff

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Antoine Labat limped the small blind, Sirzat Hissou raised to 6,200, and Labat called.

On the A♣K♣6♠ flop, Labat checked to Hissou who continued for 4,000 and Labat called.

The K♥ turn checked through to the 7♥ river, which saw Labat bet 20,000 with just 2,000 behind. Hissou went deep into the tank as he contemplated his decision before he finally decided to call.

Antoine Labat: 10♣9♣
Sirzat Hissou: A♥Q♠

Labat had a missed flush draw against the top pair of Hissou, who made the correct call to leave Labat on fumes.

Labat was eliminated in the following hand.