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

09-06-2024 15:16 UTC+1

Valverde Bluffs into Top Boat

Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

With two players seeing a board of 8♣10♣2♣8♦ and 22,000 in the middle, Fernando Valverde checked from the small blind and Jose Rodriguez Zurita bet 6,500 from the cutoff. Valverde made the call.

On the 8♠ river Valverde shoved and Zurita, who had 22,200 behind, nearly beat him into the pot.

Valverde could only show a bluff with A♥K♦ while Zurita turned over tens full of eights with 10♠10♥ to score the double up.

"Bad timing" tablemate Nacho Barbero commented as Zurita scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Rodriguez Zurita	80,000
Nacho Barbero	36,000
Fernando Valverde	20,200

Tags: Fernando Valverde Jose Rodriguez Zurita

09-06-2024 15:18 UTC+1

Leetz Lets It Go

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Ilya Anatski checked from the big blind on a turn of 8♦Q♦J♣5♥. Brandon Leetz then added 5,000 to the pot of 9,000 in middle position.

Anataski raised to 15,000 and Leetz called. The river fell the Q♥, on which Antaski instantly bet 25,000. Leetz tossed in a time bank before folding, getting shown the Q♠ by his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilya Anatski	73,500
Brandon Leetz	46,000

Tags: Brandon Leetz Ilya Anatski

09-06-2024 15:22 UTC+1

Lyall Calls Off Against Anderson

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Heads-up on a board of 3♥8♣4♦Q♣, Dean Lyall bet 3,500 from the hijack and Calvin Anderson raised to 40,000 in middle position, enough to put Lyall all in. Lyall tanked for a few minutes but eventually called for his last 30,000.

Lyall showed 9♣9♥, but Anderson had 4♥4♠ for a set as the river came the 2♠ to send Lyall to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	100,000
Dean Lyall	Busted

Tags: Dean Lyall Calvin Anderson

09-06-2024 15:25 UTC+1

Grafton Sends One Out with Jacks

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Brett Slezak

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Krishnan Menon opened the cutoff to 1,200 before Sam Grafton three-bet to 3,800 from the button. In the small blind, Ricardo Graells cold-called. With the action back on Menon, he opted to jam for 31,800. Grafton rejammed and Graells reluctantly folded what he said was pocket tens.

Krishnan Menon: 9♠9♥ All in
Sam Grafton: J♥J♦

Grafton was in good shape to score a knockout and it stayed that way on the 10♠7♦5♥5♦7♥ runout as Grafton collected a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	102,000 42,000	42,000

Krishnan Menon	Busted

Tags: Krishnan Menon Ricardo Graells Sam Grafton

09-06-2024 15:34 UTC+1

Anderson Runs Into a Set This Time as Kaufman Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Brian Kaufman raised to 1,000 in early position, Calvin Anderson three-bet to 4,200 in the small blind, and Kaufman called.

Anderson bet another 5,200 on the 9♥6♥2♦ flop and Kaufman called. The turn was the 7♦ and Anderson moved all in. Kaufman snap-called for 25,400.

Anderson showed 10♠10♣, but Kaufman had 2♥2♣ for a set of deuces and improved to a full house on the 6♣ river to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kaufman	70,000 70,000	70,000
Calvin Anderson	60,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Brian Kaufman Calvin Anderson

09-06-2024 15:34 UTC+1

Pihela Building Early

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

With three players seeing a board of A♠Q♠K♦ and 3,500 in the middle Igor Pihela checked from the small blind and Joakim Andersson checked from the big blind. Ignacio Sagra bet 1,200 from the button and both opponents called.

All three players checked the K♠ turn leading to the 10♣ river. Pihela bet 7,000 which was enough to produce folds from both opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Pihela	195,500 35,500	35,500
Ignacio Sagra	52,000 52,000	52,000
Joakim Andersson	47,700 1,300	1,300

Tags: Ignacio Sagra Igor Pihela Joakim Andersson

09-06-2024 15:38 UTC+1

Lin Faring Better on Second Attempt

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Ren Lin raised to 3,000 in the hijack and was called by Ignacio Sagra in the cutoff and Andrey Andreev in the big blind.

The action checked to Sagra on the 9♣7♥5♦ flop. He bet 5,000 and was called by both opponents. The 9♥ turn checked through before Lin bet 15,000 on the 6♠ river.

Sagra called and Andreev check-folded. Lin showed 8♣4♣ for a straight and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	66,000

Andrey Andreev	42,000
Ignacio Sagra	35,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Andrey Andreev Ignacio Sagra Ren Lin

09-06-2024 15:43 UTC+1

Franchi Gets Paid With Nut Flush

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

With two players seeing a final board of A♦Q♥10♦3♦7♥ and around 30,000 in the middle Malcolm Franchi bet 24,000 from middle position and was called by Marcin Kreft on the button.

Franchi turned over the nut flush with K♦J♦ and dragged in a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	108,000 58,300	58,300
Marcin Kreft	48,000

Tags: Malcolm Franchi Marcin Kreft

09-06-2024 15:46 UTC+1

Beltz KOs Lasouski in Massive Pot

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Brett Slezak

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Artsiom Lasouski raised from the small blind and Wouter Beltz defended his big blind.

On the J♠9♠5♥ flop, Lasouski continued for 2,100, Beltz raised to 7,000, and Lasouski called.

The turn brought the 10♠. Lasouski checked to Beltz who bet 6,000. Lasouski opted to check-raise to 14,000 and Beltz called.

The 9♣ fell on the river. With 46,000 in the middle, Lasouski checked to Beltz who jammed for 21,000 effective as the covering stack. Lasouski used two time banks before he finally called.

Artsiom Lasouski: 10♥7♥ All in
Wouter Beltz: 5♦5♣

Beltz made a full house on the river and got max value as Lasouski hero-called incorrectly as he hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wouter Beltz	110,000 33,000	33,000
Artsiom Lasouski	Busted

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Wouter Beltz

09-06-2024 15:47 UTC+1

Vallinas Builds Further

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

On a completed board of A♦5♠7♠4♥3♥, Jon Vallinas tossed in a time bank before firing a pot-sized bet of 16,500 from the small blind.

Gonzalo Gottlieb instantly called in the big blind. Vallinas tabled A♥6♦ for the rivered straight. Gottlieb's cards hit the muck, seeing Vallinas cross the six-figure mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Vallinas	116,000 31,000	31,000
Gonzalo Gottlieb	28,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Gonzalo Gottlieb Jon Vallinas