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

09-06-2024 15:53 UTC+1

Coppola Hits the Turn to Bust Stausholm

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Enrico Coppola raised to 1,300 in early position before Duco ten Haven three-bet to 4,500 in the cutoff. Martin Stausholm four-bet to 11,000 in the big blind and Coppola called, while Ten Haven got out of the way.

The flop came 6♥6♣5♣ and Stausholm bet 6,500. Coppola then moved all in and Stausholm called for 26,500.

Martin Stausholm: J♣J♥ All in
Enrico Coppola: A♣K♥

Stausholm was ahead with his jacks until the K♦ fell on the turn to give Coppola two pair. The river was the 3♠ and Stausholm was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Coppola	130,000 49,000	49,000
Duco ten Haven	65,000 25,000	25,000
Martin Stausholm	Busted

Tags: Duco ten Haven Enrico Coppola Martin Stausholm

09-06-2024 17:00 UTC+1

Sterner and Duthie Escalate the Turn

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The action was picked up on a board of 7♥5♦10♠10♥, with around 5,000 in the middle. Ludvig Sterner had checked under the gun, after which John Duthie placed a bet.

Sterner then raised to 10,000, which Duthie reraised to 20,000. Sterner put in a four-bet to 35,000, which Duthie quickly called.

The 6♣ then fell on the river. Sterner shoved all in, covering the 36,000 chips Duthie had remaining. Duthie mulled it over for a bit but decided to fold.

Sterner offered to show Duthie one card, but the EPT founder politely declined and shoved Sterner's cards to the muck instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludvig Sterner	186,000 109,000	109,000
John Duthie	36,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: John Duthie Ludvig Sterner

09-06-2024 17:07 UTC+1

Lin Talks His Way to Three Streets of Value

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With two players seeing a board of J♠8♥9♥ and 4,000 in the middle, Ren Lin bet 1,000 from middle position. "Induce," Lin commented, after firing the small bet. Joakim Andersson, seated in the cutoff, made the call.

Lin mentioned that the 9♠ turn was a good card for him before continuing for 3,500. "Good fold," Lin preemptively told Andersson before Andersson made the call.

On the K♦ river Lin bet 10,000. "Please no snap-call," Lin asked of his opponent. Andersson obliged, using one time extension while contemplating his options. Lin again told him preemptively that it would be a good fold before Andersson flicked in the call.

Lin showed down trip nines with Q♦9♦ and took down a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	125,000 35,000	35,000

Joakim Andersson	34,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Joakim Andersson Ren Lin

09-06-2024 17:13 UTC+1

Greenwood Snap Calls Hopkins in Four-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Joshua Hopkins raised to 1,200 under the gun before Sam Greenwood three-bet to 3,800 in the seat next to him. Hopkins increased the price to 8,100, which Greenwood called.

Greenwood went on to call Hopkins' bets of 7,500 on the 5♣2♣10♠ flop and 11,500 on the 6♦ turn before the 7♠ river completed the board.

Hopkins then shoved in his stack of 30,000 and was immediately called by his opponent. Hopkins could only show A♦K♦ for ace-high, while Greenwood had backed into two pair with 7♣6♣.

Hopkins quickly departed from the table while Greenwood's stack increased to more than three time its starting value.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	161,000 113,900	113,900

Carlos Ribeiro	110,000 37,000	37,000
Cherish Andrews	78,000 26,000	26,000
Victor Chong	75,000 42,000	42,000
Mihails Nikitins	21,500 14,500	14,500
Fan Zhang	8,500 16,500	16,500
Joshua Hopkins	Busted

09-06-2024 17:28 UTC+1

Bergstrom Claims Yokosawa's First Bullet

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Masato Yokosawa shoved from the small blind for 13,000 and Anton Bergstrom called from the big blind with a covering stack to put Yokosawa at risk.

Masato Yokosawa: 3♣3♠ All in
Anton Bergstrom: A♥6♠

The board ran out Q♥10♣4♥A♣2♦ giving Bergstrom top pair to send Yokosawa to the rail and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Bergstrom	64,000

Masato Yokosawa	Busted

Tags: Anton Bergstrom Masato Yokosawa

09-06-2024 18:04 UTC+1

Greenwood Turns Bluff Into Hero Call

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Arriving on a flop of 7♦4♠A♠, Carlos Ribeiro made a bet of 3,500 into the pot of 19,000 from the big blind. His opponent was Sam Greenwood, who was on the button and raised to 10,500.

Ribeiro made the call to the K♣ turn, where he check-called the 20,000 chips Greenwood put in.

The Q♥ river saw Ribeiro lead out for a small bet of 6,500. Greenwood used one time bank before putting in a calling chip.

Ribeiro could only show a missed flush draw with J♠8♠. Greenwood tabled 7♥5♥ for fourth pair and raked in the large pot to eclipse four starting stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	220,000 59,000	59,000

Carlos Ribeiro	25,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Carlos Ribeiro Sam Greenwood

09-06-2024 19:52 UTC+1

Demydenko Sends Off Juanda

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mykhailo Demydenko opened to 2,000 from the hijack and John Juanda three-bet shoved to 19,200 from the small blind. Demydenko called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

John Juanda: A♠7♠ All in
Mykhailo Demydenko: 10♣10♦

The board ran out 2♠7♦8♦K♥2♥. Demydenko's pocket tens held up and he took the pot while Juanda was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Demydenko	117,000 66,000	66,000
John Juanda	Busted

Tags: John Juanda Mykhailo Demydenko

09-06-2024 20:08 UTC+1

Andrews Eliminated by Greenwood

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With two players seeing a final board of 9♠8♦2♠2♦6♠ and 16,500 in the middle, Cherish Andrews bet 11,000 from the big blind only for Sam Greenwood to respond with a massive overbet shove. Andrews, who was covered with around 65,000 behind, went into the tank, burning through several time extensions before flicking in a calling chip.

Andrews had a queen-high flush with Q♠4♠ but Greenwood had the nut-flush with A♠3♠. Andrews was sent to the rail while Greenwood added more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	341,000 91,000	91,000

Cherish Andrews	Busted

Tags: Cherish Andrews Sam Greenwood

09-06-2024 20:26 UTC+1

Lonis Makes a Big Call and Doubles

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 4♦4♣9♠ and 16,500 in the middle Jesse Lonis checked from early position and Malcolm Franchi bet 3,100 from the button. Lonis made the call.

Lonis check-called another bet from Franchi on the 5♥ turn, this time for 17,200.

On the J♥ river Lonis checked and Franchi moved all in, covering Lonis who had 52,100 behind. Lonis did not take long to make the call.

Franchi could only show A♥K♣ for a bluff while Lonis had two pair with 10♣9♣ to score a full double up at Franchi's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	161,000 111,000	111,000
Malcolm Franchi	109,000 17,500	17,500

Tags: Jesse Lonis Malcolm Franchi

09-06-2024 21:24 UTC+1

Grafton Knocks Out Fata

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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