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

09-06-2024 19:59 UTC+1

Greenwood Calls Down Saout

David Salituro

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

Three players went to the river on a board of 10♥5♠K♠J♥K♦ with already around 40,000 in the pot when Antoine Saout bet 30,000 from the cutoff.

Sam Greenwood called on the button, while Carlos Ribeiro folded in the big blind. Greenwood turned over A♥Q♥ for a straight and Saout sent jack-ten into the muck as Greenwood raked in the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	250,000 68,200	68,200

Carlos Ribeiro	45,000 20,000	20,000
Antoine Saout	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Carlos Ribeiro Sam Greenwood

09-06-2024 19:58 UTC+1

Grafton Fires Two Barrels

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Ricardo Graells opened to 2,000 from under the gun and Sam Grafton raised to 10,000 from the small blind. Graells made the call.

The flop came K♦3♠2♠ and Grafton fired a 4,000 continuation-bet that was called by Graells.

Grafton sized up with a 20,000 bet on the 3♥ turn and this time Graells opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	82,500 21,500	21,500

Ricardo Graells	74,500 21,500	21,500

Tags: Ricardo Graells Sam Grafton

09-06-2024 19:56 UTC+1

Ivarsson Shoves the River

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Brett Slezak

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

Paul Runcan opened to 2,000 from under the gun, Andriy Lyubovetskiy three-bet to 5,500 next to act, and Alexander Ivarsson cold four-bet third to act to 12,000. Runcan folded while Lyubovetskiy put in the call.

On the A♦4♠4♥, Ivarsson continued for 5,000 and Lyubovetskiy quickly called.

The K♠ turned checked through to the Q♠ river which saw Lyubovetskiy check for a third time. Ivarsson opted to jam for 33,000 and Lyubovetskiy folded after some deliberation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Ivarsson	75,000 35,000	35,000
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	70,000

Tags: Alexander Ivarsson Andriy Lyubovetskiy Paul Runcan

09-06-2024 19:54 UTC+1

Camosci Pays Off Suutari

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Frank Visser

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

On a turn of Q♠9♠5♣Q♥, Enrico Camosci made a bet of 7,500 into a pot of 22,000 from the small blind and was called by Juho Suutari on the button.

The 7♦ river saw Camosci slow down with a check, after which Suutari bet 26,000. Camosci spent a few time banks before calling.

Suutari tabled Q♣J♠ for trip queens and Camosci sent his cards into the muck while paying the bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juho Suutari	151,000 43,000	43,000
Enrico Camosci	54,000

Tags: Enrico Camosci Juho Suutari

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 19:48 UTC+1

Cedolia, Jensen Go Off to the Races

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David Salituro

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

Viktor Jensen raised to 2,400 in middle position before Gianluca Cedolia three-bet to 7,500 in the hijack. Jensen then moved all in and Cedolia quickly called for 59,100.

Gianluca Cedolia: A♣K♦ All in
Viktor Jensen: 10♣10♥

The flop came A♦5♠4♠ and Cedolia took the lead with a pair of aces. Jensen was left looking for just two outs, but he missed the 8♦ turn and K♠ river as Cedolia improved to two pair to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Cedolia	120,000 66,000	66,000
Viktor Jensen	5,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Gianluca Cedolia Viktor Jensen

09-06-2024 19:44 UTC+1

Barsegian Gets a Gift from Lin

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Ren Lin opened to 2,500 from middle position and Eduard Barsegian defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♥7♠3♦ and Barsegian check-called a 1,500 continuation bet from Lin.

Both players checked the J♦ turn leading to the 9♥ river at which point Barsegian bet 4,500.

"Merry Christmas," Lin told his opponent before making the call. Barsegian turned over top pair with A♠4♠ and Lin mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduard Barsegian	168,000 13,000	13,000
Ren Lin	95,000 17,300	17,300

Tags: Eduard Barsegian Ren Lin

09-06-2024 19:42 UTC+1

Banicevic Left Short

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Frank Visser

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

Arriving at a completed board of 8♠6♣Q♠5♥10♣, Vlado Banicevic checked out of the big blind to Rodrigo Araujo under the gun.

Araujo used one time bank before firing 17,000 into the pot of 30,500. Banicevic needed two time extensions of his own to toss in a call but quickly mucked his cards when Araujo tabled A♥Q♦ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Araujo	105,000 74,900	74,900
Vlado Banicevic	7,400 62,600	62,600

Tags: Rodrigo Araujo Vlado Banicevic

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

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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