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

09-06-2024 18:06 UTC+1

Gottlieb Coolers Urretavizcaya on the Flop

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jon Vallinas raised to 1,800 on the button before Gonzalo Gottlieb reraised to 32,000 in the small blind, leaving himself around 3,000 behind. Mateo Urretavizcaya tanked for a minute and moved all in from the big blind, Vallinas got out of the way, while Gottlieb called for his last chips.

Gonzalo Gottlieb: A♠10♥ All in
Mateo Urretavizcaya: A♥J♥

Urretavizcaya saw the J♠ fall in the window, but it was followed by 10♣10♦ as Gottlieb made trips. The rest of the board ran out K♣6♦ and Gottlieb doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Vallinas	160,000 32,200	32,200
Gonzalo Gottlieb	75,000 54,800	54,800
Mateo Urretavizcaya	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Gonzalo Gottlieb Jon Vallinas Mateo Urretavizcaya

09-06-2024 18:08 UTC+1

Fidchuk Wins Multiway Pot

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With four players seeing a board of 8♦Q♥2♣10♥ and around 8,000 in the middle Tom-Aksel Bedell checked from the small blind and Jack Maskill checked from the big blind. Evgenii Fidchuk bet 4,500 from the cutoff and was called by Victoria Livschitz on the button while the other two players got out of the way.

On the 8♥ river Fidchuk bet 11,000. This time Livschitz opted to fold and Fidchuk took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	148,000 75,000	75,000
Evgenii Fidchuk	98,000 7,000	7,000
Victoria Livschitz	96,000 67,500	67,500
Jack Maskill	61,000

Tags: Evgenii Fidchuk Jack Maskill Tom-Aksel Bedell Victoria Livschitz

09-06-2024 18:09 UTC+1

Andersson Drags a Pot Without Showdown

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Brett Slezak

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ren Lin opened to 1,600 second to act, Joakim Andersson called on the button, and Eduard Barsegian called in the big blind.

On the J♣9♦6♣ flop, Lin continued for 3,000 and both opponents called.

"Wow, no respect for me," lamented Lin.

The turn brought the 8♦. Barsegian led from the big blind for 8,000 and both players called again.

The hand went three ways to the 2♦ river. The action checked all the way to Andersson who cut out a bet of 26,000. Barsegian snap-folded while Lin took the full thirty seconds before he folded.

"Show the bluff. Missed flush draw two clubs," pleaded Lin. Andersson declined Lin's numerous financial offers to see his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduard Barsegian	165,000 95,000	95,000
Ren Lin	115,000 10,000	10,000

Joakim Andersson	75,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Eduard Barsegian Joakim Andersson Ren Lin

09-06-2024 18:11 UTC+1

Kaukua Calls Ladev's Jam

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Toni Kaukua had three-bet Markkos Ladev to 7,600 in the cutoff. The action went back to Ladev, who jammed all in for 41,000.

Kaukua went deep into the tank before slamming his chips in the middle for a call.

Markkos Ladev: A♥8♥ All in
Toni Kaukua: 9♠9♥

The 2♣4♠2♦4♦7♣ board ran out without an ace, sending Ladev to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	210,000 108,000	108,000
Markkos Ladev	Busted

Tags: Markkos Ladev Toni Kaukua

09-06-2024 18:12 UTC+1

Brouk Smacks the Flop to Bust Thorel

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel bet 3,000 from early position on a flop of J♣9♣3♠ and Tomi Brouk raised to 14,000 in the big blind. Thorel then moved all in for 35,000 and Brouk snap-called.

Jean-Noel Thorel: A♣J♠ All in
Tomi Brouk: J♦9♦

Thorel showed down top pair, but Brouk had flopped two pair and stayed in front through the 8♠ turn and 4♠ river to send Thorel to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomi Brouk	120,000 66,000	66,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Tomi Brouk

09-06-2024 18:13 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The players are going on a 75-minute dinner break.

Play will resume at 8:29 p.m. local time.

09-06-2024 18:45 UTC+1

Hartigan Talks Player Dynamics and "Holy Shit" Moments as The Big Game on Tour Returns

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

It's official. After its return in 2023 following a 12-year hiatus, PokerStars has confirmed that The Big Game on Tour is back again this year, with more episodes to be filmed at the NAPT Las Vegas festival.

Ten episodes of the show were filmed last year, with the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Maria Ho, Lex Veldhuis and Sam Grafton all taking part. The show features a lucky Loose Cannon who receives $50,000 and has to survive 150 hands playing $50/$100 with a table of poker pros, ambassadors, and celebrities.

PokerNews spoke with Big Game on Tour judge and commentator James Hartigan ahead of the show's return, and he says he's thrilled the show is back.

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Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

09-06-2024 19:30 UTC+1

Big Stacks After Dinner

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaming Zhao	220,000 89,000	89,000
Hannes Jeschka	203,000 159,000	159,000
Toni Kaukua	195,800 14,200	14,200
Kamal Bejjani	183,000
Brandon Leetz	182,000 54,000	54,000
Sam Greenwood	181,800 38,200	38,200

Eduard Barsegian	181,000 16,000	16,000
Ludvig Sterner	180,000 6,000	6,000
Brock Wilson	167,500 12,500	12,500
Jason Wheeler	164,000 69,000	69,000
Ami Barer	162,000 112,000	112,000
Jon Vallinas	157,000 3,000	3,000
Vlastimil Pustina	156,000 98,400	98,400
Mike Watson	154,500 34,500	34,500

Igor Pihela	153,600 46,400	46,400
Georgi Sandev	153,000 36,000	36,000
Jon Kyte	149,900 51,500	51,500
Michael Dwyer	148,700 33,100	33,100

Alan Ferraro	143,800
Mounir Taijou	143,800 143,800	143,800
Nichan Khorchidian	138,800
Yves Bianchetti	136,400 3,600	3,600
Max Deveson	134,500 53,000	53,000
Benjamin Spragg	132,200 2,700	2,700

Simeon Naydenov	131,600 81,100	81,100

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09-06-2024 19:40 UTC+1

Lococo Shoves on Ivarsson

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David Salituro

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

Alejandro Lococo and Alexander Ivarsson built a pot of around 15,000 as they saw a flop of 7♦6♠3♠. Lococo then bet 6,200 from the small blind and Ivarsson called on the button.

The turn was the 9♥ and Lococo took a peek at Ivarsson's stack, then slid forward a tower of chips to put Ivarsson all in for his last 40,000. Ivarsson quickly folded and Lococo took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	80,000 15,000	15,000

Alexander Ivarsson	40,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Alexander Ivarsson