€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-07-2024 18:16 UTC+1

Franchi Picks Off Abad

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Malcolm Franchi raised to 12,000 on the button before Miguel Abad moved all in for 92,000 in the small blind. Franchi tanked for a moment before calling to put Abad at risk.

Miguel Abad: K♠10♠ All in
Malcolm Franchi: A♠8♥

Abad was looking for help to stay alive as the flop came 9♠5♠4♦. The 9♥ turn was safe for Franchi, while the A♦ river gave him two pair and sent Abad to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	380,000 117,000	117,000
Miguel Abad	Busted

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09-07-2024 18:28 UTC+1

Kaukua Calls Off to Pustina

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Heads up on a flop of 6♣5♥2♣, Toni Kaukua bet 12,000 from the button and Vlastimil Pustina called in middle position.

Kaukua bet another 25,000 on the 9♣ turn and Pustina again called. The river was the A♣ and Pustina moved all in. Kaukua called for his last 60,000 and Pustina showed A♦Q♣ for a flush. Kaukua tossed A♠J♣ into the muck as he quickly left the tournament room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlastimil Pustina	320,000 120,000	120,000
Toni Kaukua	Busted

Tags: Toni Kaukua Vlastimil Pustina

09-07-2024 18:30 UTC+1

Recent Eliminations

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	Busted
Jamie Dwan	Busted
Chun Liu	Busted
Thomas Santerne	Busted
Brian Ganon	Busted
Mihai Niste	Busted

09-07-2024 18:46 UTC+1

Barbero Eliminated Nearing the Money

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Tyler Foran

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nacho Barbero opened 17,000 in middle position and Thomas Eychenne three-bet 70,000 from the small blind. Barbero took a few seconds before jamming for about 240,000. Eychenne made the call.

Nacho Barbero: A♠Q♠ All in
Thomas Eychenne: J♠J♥

They were off to the races and Barbero was unable to connect on the K♦9♣3♦6♥10♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	844,000 244,000	244,000

Nacho Barbero	Busted

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09-07-2024 18:46 UTC+1

Panetti Wakes Up With a Monster to Bust Two

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Juho Suutari raised to 16,000 in the hijack before Ricardo Graells moved all in for 78,000 on the button. Christophe Panetti called in the big blind and Suutari then reshoved for 230,000. Panetti snap-called.

Ricardo Graells: 7♣7♦ All in
Juho Suutari: A♥K♣ All in
Christophe Panetti: A♣A♦

"One time a seven," Graells pleaded as the flop came K♥5♣9♦. The rest of the board ran out J♣9♥ and Panetti scooped the entire pot to send both opponents to the rail. Suutari turned around and buried his face in his hands before getting up and slamming his chair on the ground as he headed off to the exit.

"You got scared when that first card was a king," tablemate Nick Palma said to Panetti as he raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christophe Panetti	600,000 256,000	256,000
Ricardo Graells	Busted
Juho Suutari	Busted

Tags: Christophe Panetti Juho Suutari Ricardo Graells

09-07-2024 18:47 UTC+1

Ladev Sets up Runcan

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Brett Slezak

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Paul Runcan was all in for 75,000 from early position against Markkos Ladev in the small blind.

Paul Runcan: J♥J♣ All in
Markkos Ladev: 9♥9♦

Runcan was in good shape to find a double until the A♠9♣4♦ flop vaulted Ladev into the lead. It stayed that way on the 3♥K♣ runout as Runcan hit the rail and Ladev continued to accumulate chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	870,000 437,000	437,000
Paul Runcan	Busted

Tags: Markkos Ladev Paul Runcan

09-07-2024 20:44 UTC+1

Saout Out Two from the Money

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Brett Slezak

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Calvin Anderson opened from early position before Antoine Saout jammed for 140,000 from the small blind, and Anderson snapped it off.

Antoine Saout: 9♥9♣ All in
Calvin Anderson: A♠K♣

It was a coinflip scenario until the K♥5♠4♥ flop vaulted Anderson into the lead and it stayed that way on the 3♦2♦ runout as Saout hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	660,000 205,000	205,000
Antoine Saout	Busted

Tags: Antoine Saout Calvin Anderson

09-07-2024 21:37 UTC+1

Leonard Maue Bubbles the €10,300 EPT High Roller

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Tyler Foran

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jon Kyte opened 20,000 in middle position and Leonard Maue three-bet to 55,000 next to act. The action folded back around to Kyte who made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of Q♠J♥9♥, and Kyte checked to Maue as he jammed for roughly 200,000. Kyte snap-called.

Leonard Maue: A♣A♠ All in
Jon Kyte: 10♦8♥

It was a disastrous flop for Maue as Kyte flopped a straight. The K♥ turn gave Maue a glimmer of hope with a gutshot straight draw, but the A♦ river wasn't the card he needed, leaving him as the stone bubble of the high roller.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	955,000 295,000	295,000
Leonard Maue	Busted

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09-07-2024 21:37 UTC+1

Jeschka Fills Up to Bust Miralles

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On the first hand after the bubble burst, Sergi Miralles moved all in for 130,000 under the gun and Hannes Jeschka reshoved in middle position. There was some confusion around the table about whether Jeschka had said all in. "You decide what you want," Hady El Asmar said, and Jeschka declared his intentions by slamming the all-in button down in front of him. The rest of the table folded.

Sergi Miralles: A♣K♦ All in
Hannes Jeschka: Q♥Q♣

Jeschka hit top set on the Q♠J♦9♦ flop while Miralles was left looking to complete a straight draw. The turn was the K♠, while the J♥ river improved Jeschka to a full house and sent Miralles off to the payout desk.