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

09-06-2024 22:56 UTC+1

More for Grafton, Less for Keating

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Sam Grafton opened to 2,500 from middle position and Alex Keating called from the button.

The flop came A♥J♦2♦ and Grafton check-called a 3,200 bet from Keating.

Grafton check-called another bet from Keating on the 6♣ turn, this time for 6,000.

Both players checked the 5♥ river and Grafton turned over second pair with J♣10♣.

Keating commented that he should have shoved on the river and mucked while Grafton scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	162,100 6,100	6,100

Alex Keating	24,000 5,600	5,600

Tags: Alex Keating Sam Grafton

09-06-2024 22:57 UTC+1

Barbero Trending Down

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Nacho Barbero had run his second nut flush into the nut flush of Wouter Beltz some hands prior and then found himself heads up against Mihai Niste on a flop of 9♠5♣2♥.

Niste checked in middle position to Barbero in the cutoff. Barbero bet 7,500 into the pot of 21,000 and saw his opponent call.

The 9♥ turn paired the board and was checked by both players before Niste made a bet of 30,000 on the 4♣ river, nearly his entire stack.

Barbero played around the same amount and spent one time bank before folding his cards and diving under the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wouter Beltz	155,000 52,000	52,000
Mihai Niste	69,000 69,000	69,000
Nacho Barbero	33,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Mihai Niste Nacho Barbero Wouter Beltz

09-06-2024 22:57 UTC+1

Defending Champ Lau Among Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	Busted
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	Busted
Tom Middleton	Busted
Alexandre Reard	Busted

Joao Sydenstricker	Busted
Yunkyu Song	Busted
Casimir Seire	Busted
Max Deveson	Busted
Andras Nemeth	Busted
Mathew Frankland	Busted
Andjelko Andrejevic	Busted
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Nick Petrangelo	Busted
Ka Kwan Lau	Busted

09-06-2024 23:11 UTC+1

Kyte Gives Reads

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Imad Derwiche raised to 1,200 in middle position and was called by Shakhabiddin Muradov in the hijack. Jon Kyte then three-bet to 6,200.

Derwiche folded but Muradov called to the 8♣3♣7♥ flop, where he check-called the 4,500 bet of Kyte.

Both players checked the 5♣ turn before Muradov bet 15,000 on the 4♥ river. Kyte put his opponent on seven-six and then folded his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	150,000 10,000	10,000
Shakhabiddin Muradov	100,000 20,000	20,000
Imad Derwiche	92,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Imad Derwiche Jon Kyte Shakhabiddin Muradov

09-06-2024 23:12 UTC+1

Martinsson Pulls Off the Value-Bluff

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Benjamin Spragg opened to 2,500 from the button and was called by Adam Martinsson in the small blind and Aliaksandr Shylko in the big blind.

All three players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 9♥8♣3♥8♠5♠. Martinsson checked, Shylko bet 1,500 and Spragg called before Martinsson put in a big raise to 15,000. Shylko, who had about 25,000 behind, opted to fold before Spragg made the call.

Spragg showed a bluff catcher with A♣10♥. Martinsson was bluffing but with A♦J♣ for a very slightly better ace-high to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Spragg	154,000 39,000	39,000

Adam Martinsson	124,000 83,200	83,200
Aliaksandr Shylko	25,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Adam Martinsson Aliaksandr Shylko Benjamin Spragg

09-06-2024 23:13 UTC+1

Kyte Snaps Off Muradov

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jon Kyte, Shakhabiddin Muradov, and Shiina Okamoto checked a flop of J♣3♣7♣ and the Q♦ then fell on the turn. Muradov led out for 15,000 from the hijack and Kyte called in the cutoff, while Okamoto folded on the button.

The river was the 5♦ and Muradov fired out another 25,000. Kyte snap-called and Muradov showed Q♥J♦ for two pair. Kyte, though, had 7♥7♦ for a set to take the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	220,000 60,000	60,000
Shiina Okamoto	200,000 37,000	37,000

Shakhabiddin Muradov	15,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Shakhabiddin Muradov Shiina Okamoto

09-06-2024 23:21 UTC+1

Kreft Doubles With Ducks

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Marcin Kreft moved his stack of 14,800 in the middle from the hijack and was called by Ignacio Sagra in the small blind.

Marcin Kreft: 2♥2♣ All in
Ignacio Sagra: Q♦10♦

No help arrived for Sagra on the 9♠A♠6♥8♦9♥ runout, securing the double-up for Kreft.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Sagra	125,000 25,000	25,000
Marcin Kreft	32,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Ignacio Sagra Marcin Kreft

09-06-2024 23:29 UTC+1

Okamoto Five-Bet Shoves Into Kyte

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jon Kyte opened to 2,500 from the button and Shiina Okamoto three-bet to 10,000 from the small blind. Kyte responded with a four-bet to 28,500 and Okamoto announced that she was all in, covering Kyte who had about 150,000 behind. Kyte opted to fold and Okamoto took down a decent pot without having to see a flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	278,000 78,000	78,000

Jon Kyte	152,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Shiina Okamoto

09-06-2024 23:30 UTC+1

Lin Gets Value with Trips

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Brett Slezak

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ren Lin opened the button to 2,500 and Yaroslav Ohulchanskiy called in the small blind before Igor Pihela three-bet to 6,900 from the big blind. Only Lin called.

On the J♣10♥10♦ flop, Pihela continued for 10,000 and Lin called.

The 6♣ fell on the turn. Pihela again bet 10,000, Lin min-raised to 20,000, and Pihela called.

The river was the Q♥. Pihela opted to lead for 15,000, Lin raised to 36,000, and Pihela called. Lin tabled K♦10♠ for flopped trips which were good enough to drag a sizeable pot late in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	180,000 40,000	40,000

Igor Pihela	33,000 99,000	99,000

Tags: Igor Pihela Ren Lin Yaroslav Ohulchanskiy

09-06-2024 23:30 UTC+1

Teltscher Hero Calls Leetz

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Mark Teltscher bet 2,500 on a flop of 10♥7♣K♦ and Brandon Leetz raised to 7,500. "No bluffs. I want to make it to Day 2," Leetz said as Teltscher called.

Both players checked the J♣ turn and the river was the 10♣. Leetz then bet 12,000 and Teltscher again called.

"Bon appetite," Leetz said, immediately tossing his cards into the muck.

"This was a hero play," Teltscher said as he showed 9♣9♠. "That's a hell of a call on the flop. That was not easy," he added.