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

09-07-2024 22:30 UTC+1

Coppola Finishes Off Panetti

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Christophe Panetti had been left with only around 60,000 after doubling up Kamal Bejjani on the previous hand and moved his short stack in from the small blind. Enrico Coppola called on the button.

Christophe Panetti: 10♥8♠ All in
Enrico Coppola: A♥3♣

Coppola finished with a full house on a board of J♣J♠3♥3♦7♠ while Panetti found no help on his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Coppola	660,000 120,000	120,000
Kamal Bejjani	300,000 200,000	200,000
Christophe Panetti	Busted

Tags: Christophe Panetti Enrico Coppola Kamal Bejjani

09-07-2024 22:41 UTC+1

Franchi Makes a Huge Call to Bust Dias

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Malcolm Franchi bet 12,000 on a flop of 6♥5♥K♦ and Saymon Dias raised to 34,000. Franchi called and the Q♥ fell on the turn.

Dias then bet 55,000 and Franchi again called. The river was the A♦ and Dias moved all in for 307,000.

Franchi spent a few minutes in the tank as he leaned over the table staring across at Dias. He eventually called and Dias showed J♥8♠ for a bluff. Franchi turned over K♥10♠ for a pair of kings to win the massive pot and send Dias to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	1,300,000 450,000	450,000
Saymon Dias	Busted

Tags: Malcolm Franchi Saymon Dias

09-07-2024 23:09 UTC+1

Bedell Wins a Flip to Bust Leetz

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Andre Akkari raised to 30,000 in early position and Tarmo Tammel called in the hijack. Brandon Leetz then moved all in for 105,000 in the small blind, Tom-Aksel Bedell reshoved for 290,000 in the big blind, and both Akkari and Tammel folded.

Brandon Leetz: 2♥2♣ All in
Tom-Aksel Bedell: K♥Q♦

The two players took turns revealing one card each at a time before seeing the Q♥8♥6♥ flop. Bedell took the lead with a pair of queens, and Leetz couldn't improve on the 3♦ turn or A♦ river as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tarmo Tammel	500,000 230,000	230,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	450,000 176,000	176,000
Andre Akkari	430,000 73,000	73,000

Brandon Leetz	Busted

Tags: Andre Akkari Brandon Leetz Tarmo Tammel Tom-Aksel Bedell

09-07-2024 23:15 UTC+1

Hopkins Eliminates El Asmar; Short-Stacked Barer Survives

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Tyler Foran

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Joshua Hopkins opened 30,000 in early position and the action folded to Ami Barer in the cutoff, who used multiple time banks before calling off his last 10,000. Both Hady El Asmar and Benjamin Pollak came along from the blinds as well.

The dealer fanned a flop of 8♥7♦3♠, and once checked to, Hopkins continued for 30,000. El Asmar called and Pollak mucked his hand.

The 4♥ fell on the turn and El Asmar check-called another bet, this time for 75,000.

When the J♦ completed the board, El Asmar checked for a final time and Hopkins jammed all-in. El Asmar had 115,000 and took a few moments before slamming it across the line.

Hopkins tabled A♥A♣ which was good against El Asmar's 5♥5♠, but Barer took down the main pot with J♠8♠, making two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Hopkins	780,000 230,000	230,000
Benjamin Pollak	630,000 20,000	20,000
Ami Barer	55,000 45,000	45,000
Hady El Asmar	Busted

Tags: Ami Barer Benjamin Pollak El Asmar Joshua Hopkins Hady El Asmar

09-07-2024 23:27 UTC+1

Anderson Ends Barer's Spin Up

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Brett Slezak

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ami Barer jammed 160,000 from the small blind and was called by Calvin Anderson in the big blind.

Ami Barer: K♣8♣ All in
Calvin Anderson: Q♠9♥

Barer was a slight favorite and he stayed ahead on the A♠8♦5♥ flop. However, the Q♦ fell on the turn to give Anderson top pair. The 5♣ on the river did not improve Barer as his miracle spin up came to a crashing end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	850,000 200,000	200,000
Ami Barer	Busted

Tags: Ami Barer Calvin Anderson

09-07-2024 23:33 UTC+1

Bianchetti Hits the River to Bust Yaghmai

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Candido Cappiello raised to 35,000 in middle position before Yves Bianchetti three-bet to 90,000 in the hijack. Nariman Yaghmai shoved for 150,000 on the button, Cappiello folded, while Bianchetti snap-called.

Nariman Yaghmai: 7♦7♠ All in
Yves Bianchetti: A♣K♠

Yaghmai remained in the lead with his pocket pair through the turn on a board of Q♣5♦2♣8♣, but Bianchetti hit the K♦ on the river to make a pair of kings and send Yaghmai to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yves Bianchetti	1,200,000 20,000	20,000
Candido Cappiello	400,000 56,000	56,000
Nariman Yaghmai	Busted

Tags: Candido Cappiello Nariman Yaghmai Yves Bianchetti

09-07-2024 23:48 UTC+1

Sagra Falls to Beltz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Ignacio Sagra was all in for a bit under 150,000 from the cutoff and up against Wouter Beltz who was under the gun and had Sagra slightly covered.

Ignacio Sagra: K♥9♥ All in
Wouter Beltz: 8♥8♦

Sagra picked up a straight draw on the J♦10♣A♣ flop but did not improve further when the rest of the board ran out 7♣3♦, Sagra made his exit from the tournament area while Beltz doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wouter Beltz	360,000 125,000	125,000
Ignacio Sagra	Busted

Tags: Ignacio Sagra Wouter Beltz

09-07-2024 23:57 UTC+1

End of the Line for Lococo

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was picked up with two players at showdown and Alejandro Lococo, who started the hand with around 250,000, all in with A♠2♥ on a board reading 5♣Q♣A♥10♠J♠. He was up against Calvin Anderson, who had the Broadway straight with K♣J♣ to send Lococo to the rail and take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	1,175,000 325,000	325,000
Alejandro Lococo	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Calvin Anderson

09-07-2024 23:57 UTC+1

How Many Kings Are in the Deck?

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jon Kyte raised to 50,000 under the gun before Ludovic Periaux moved all in for 160,000 in the hijack. Tanner Lefferts also put in his last 90,000 in the big blind and Kyte called to put both players at risk.

Tanner Lefferts: K♠5♠ All in
Ludovic Periaux: A♦J♣ All in
Jon Kyte: K♣Q♥

The flop came Q♣6♠3♠ to give Kyte top pair, while Lefferts picked up a flush draw. The 10♥ turn gave Periaux a straight draw, and he hit one of the last kings in the deck on the K♥ river to secure the double up off Kyte and send Lefferts to the rail.

"How a king? How many kings are there?" Kyte wondered as he paid off Periaux.

"Check how many kings there are. Three?" he joked with the dealer after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	530,000 60,000	60,000
Ludovic Periaux	400,000 215,000	215,000
Tanner Lefferts	Busted

Tags: Jon Kyte Ludovic Periaux Tanner Lefferts

09-08-2024 00:02 UTC+1

Green Doubles Through Ding

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Brett Slezak

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Biao Ding opened to 40,000 from the hijack before Brian Green three-bet to 145,000 from the cutoff. With the action back on Ding, he opted to jam for 450,000 and Green snapped it off.

Brian Green: A♠K♠ All in
Biao Ding: 8♥8♣

It was a coinflip scenario with Ding having the slight advantage until the A♣6♦6♣ flop vaulted Green into the lead. It stayed that way on the A♦7♦ runout as Green filled up to double through Ding who was left with a single 5,000 chip.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Green	950,000 490,000	490,000
Biao Ding	5,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: Biao Ding Brian Green