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

09-07-2024 18:46 UTC+1

Barbero Eliminated Nearing the Money

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

Tags: Nacho Barbero Thomas Eychenne

09-07-2024 18:40 UTC+1

Araujo Takes from Watson

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Jesse Lonis opened to 14,000 from middle position and Mike Watson called from the button before Rodrigo Araujo three-bet to 55,000 from the small blind. Lonis folded while Watson made the call.

The flop came 4♣2♦4♦ and Watson called a 45,000 continuation-bet from Araujo.

Araujo bet again for 80,000 when checked to on the K♥ turn and this time it was enough to produce a fold from Watson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	495,000 175,000	175,000

Rodrigo Araujo	480,000 190,000	190,000
Jesse Lonis	200,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Mike Watson Rodrigo Araujo

09-07-2024 18:38 UTC+1

Angelov Shows Down Aces in Massive Pot With Lococo

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David Salituro

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

Thomas Eychenne raised to 16,000 under the gun and Alejandro Lococo called in middle position. Boris Angelov then three-bet to 72,000 in the hijack and only Lococo called.

The flop came J♥3♥3♣ and Angelov bet 36,000. Lococo called to the Q♥ turn, where Angelov bet another 57,000. Lococo again called.

Both players checked down the 2♣ river and Lococo showed K♦J♦. Angelov, though, had A♣A♦ as he took down the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	600,000 60,000	60,000

Boris Angelov	550,000 200,000	200,000
Alejandro Lococo	190,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Thomas Eychenne Boris Angelov Alejandro Lococo

09-07-2024 18:33 UTC+1

Kyte Doubles Through Jaros in Cooler

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Brett Slezak

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

Action was picked up on a completed board of 8♦7♦4♦9♣2♠ in a hand between Patrik Jaros from the big blind and Jon Kyte froom early position.

In a pot of around 150,000, Jaros decided to overbet-jam for 233,000 effective as the covering stack.

"Did he say all in?" asked Kyte.

After confirming, Kyte snap-called and the hands were tabled.

Jon Kyte: A♦10♦ All in
Patrik Jaros: Q♦5♦

It was a brutal cooler in which both players flopped a flush. Kyte dragged a massive pot while Jaros was left crippled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	680,000 440,000	440,000
Patrik Jaros	16,000 436,000	436,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Patrik Jaros

09-07-2024 18:32 UTC+1

Hopkins Slows Down Seidel with Quads

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Erik Seidel opened to 14,000 from under the gun and Joshua Hopkins called from the small blind.

Both players checked the 10♠3♥2♦ flop leading to the 8♥ turn. Hopkins checked and Seidel bet 17,000. Hopkins put in a check-raise to 57,000 and Seidel called.

Both players checked the 10♥ river. Hopkins turned over 10♦10♣ for quad tens and Seidel mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	720,000 106,000	106,000

Joshua Hopkins	485,000 97,000	97,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Joshua Hopkins

09-07-2024 18:30 UTC+1

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

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

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

09-07-2024 18:26 UTC+1

Rough Beat for Torelli as Tammel Doubles

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Tyler Foran

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

Tarmo Tammel opened to 55,000 on the button, leaving just 4,000 behind, Nichan Khorchidian called in the small blind and Alec Torelli snap-jammed jammed in the big blind for about 180,000. Tammel called off his last 4,000, and Khorchidian tanked for nearly two minutes before making the fold.

Tarmo Tammel: A♠5♦ All in
Alec Torelli: A♦K♥

"I folded a pair," claimed Khorchidian.

"That's why I snap-jammed. So you would fold a pair," Torelli responded.

The 3♦2♦2♥ flop missed both players, and the 3♠ turn suggested they were likely to chop the pot. However, the 5♥ river improved Tammel to fives and threes, securing the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	320,000 85,000	85,000
Tarmo Tammel	246,000 9,000	9,000
Alec Torelli	128,000 114,000	114,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Nichan Khorchidian Tarmo Tammel

09-07-2024 18:16 UTC+1

Franchi Picks Off Abad

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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.