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

09-07-2024 16:13 UTC+1

Lin's Perfect Trap Backfires

Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Calvin Anderson opened 8,000 under the gun and after eying his stack, Ren Lin flatted on the button. Markkos Ladev jammed all-in from the small blind, forcing Anderson to fold quickly and Lin snap-called his stack of about 170,000.

"Oh no, you trapped me?" Asked Ladev.

"Yes," Lin responded with a chuckle as he rolled his hand.

Ren Lin: A♠A♦ All in
Markkos Ladev: A♣5♣

Ladev continued, "That was the perfect trap. I didn't expect that."

The Q♠J♣4♣ flop gave Ladev a flush draw, and the 9♣ turn left Lin drawing dead. The 5♠ completed the board and Lin stood up as he said, "Let me get a photo for my boss. It's hard to get aces."

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	592,000 226,000	226,000
Calvin Anderson	72,000 78,000	78,000
Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Markkos Ladev Ren Lin

09-07-2024 16:09 UTC+1

Seidel Coolers Buckley in a Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In a blind versus blind confrontation, Erik Seidel and Mark Buckley went to the river on a board of J♦5♥5♦10♠2♥. Buckley then bet 109,000.

Seidel moved all in and Buckley tanked for a minute before calling for an additional 60,000. Seidel turned over 10♣5♣ for a full house and Buckley tossed K♥5♠ into the muck on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	540,000 220,000	220,000

Mark Buckley	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Mark Buckley

09-07-2024 16:07 UTC+1

Buckley Takes from Seidel

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mark Buckley opened to 8,000 from under the gun and received a call from Aram Sargsyan in the small blind before Erik Seidel three-bet to 34,000 from the big blind. Buckley made the call while Sargsyan got out of the way.

The flop came J♣3♣3♥. Buckley checked and Seidel fired a 28,000 continuation bet. Seidel opted to fold and Buckley took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	320,000 80,000	80,000

Aram Sargsyan	240,000 90,000	90,000
Mark Buckley	215,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Aram Sargsyan Erik Seidel Mark Buckley

09-07-2024 16:02 UTC+1

Madanzhiev Calls River Correctly

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Brett Slezak

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev opened to 8,000 from early position and was called by Zaki Hamani in middle position.

On the 10♦8♣3♦ flop, Madanzhiev checked to Hamani who bet 8,000. Madanzhiev responded with a check-raise to 20,000 and Hamani called.

The turn brought the 3♥. Madanzhiev continued for 10,000 and Hamani stuck around.

On the 8♦ river, Madanzhiev slowed down with a check. Hamani then jammed for 66,000 effective which sent Madanzhiev deep into the tank. He would use five of his six remaining time banks before he finally called.

Stoyan Madanzhiev: J♦10♠ All in
Zaki Hamani: K♠Q♠

Madanzhiev made the right call on a dangerous board against a courageous bluff from Hamani.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stoyan Madanzhiev	180,000 81,000	81,000
Zaki Hamani	105,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Stoyan Madanzhiev Zaki Hamani

09-07-2024 15:59 UTC+1

Ohulchanskyi Double Barrels

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Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi opened 9,000 in the cutoff and Mihai Niste defended the big blind.

When the 9♣8♦7♣ flop hit the felt, Niste check-called a bet of 16,000.

The A♥ fell on the turn, and Niste checked to Ohulchanskyi who continued for the same amount, 16,000. Niste thought about it for a few moments and tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi	213,000 63,000	63,000
Mihai Niste	75,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Mihai Niste Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi

09-07-2024 15:55 UTC+1

Geraume Sends Off Delval

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Frederic Delval, who had recently been left very short-stacked, was all in from the small blind and up against Eric Geraume who covered him from early position.

Frederic Delval: A♦6♦ All in
Eric Geraume: A♣Q♠

Delval was in rough shape with a smaller ace and couldn't catch up on the A♥2♣5♦3♠7♣ runout. Delval was sent to the rail while Geraume claimed the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Geraume	70,000 1,000	1,000
Frederic Delval	Busted

Tags: Eric Geraume Frederic Delval

09-07-2024 15:54 UTC+1

Franchi Bets Big on the River

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Manuel Fritz raised to 8,000 in the hijack, Malcolm Franchi three-bet to 24,000 on the button, and Fritz called.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of 10♦9♠7♠Q♥ when Franchi bet 19,000. Fritz called and the 3♠ fell on the river.

Franchi took nearly a minute before he slid forward a bet of 81,000. Fritz then took his turn to tank, also using up a few time banks as he eventually gave up the pot to Franchi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	200,000 23,000	23,000
Manuel Fritz	150,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Malcolm Franchi Manuel Fritz

09-07-2024 15:53 UTC+1

Bianchetti Puts Pilato to the Test

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Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Yves Bianchetti opened 8,000 in middle position and Francesco Pilato called in the cutoff.

The dealer spread a flop of 9♣6♣3♦, and Bianchetti continued for 9,000 which Pilato called.

The J♦ fell on the turn, and Bianchetti took a few moments before acting. Pilato lifted his remaining stack for Bianchetti to see, and Bianchetti pushed 150,000 across the line. Pilato snap-mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yves Bianchetti	310,000 105,000	105,000
Francesco Pilato	29,000 114,000	114,000

Tags: Francesco Pilato Yves Bianchetti

09-07-2024 15:44 UTC+1

Bejjani Shows the Trips

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Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Hon Cheong Lee opened 10,000 on the button and Kamal Bejjani defended the big blind.

Both players checked to the 10♠8♥5♥7♣5♣ river where Bejjani nonchalantly dropped a small stack of blues across the line for a bet of 35,000. Lee wasted no time mucking his hand, and Bejjani showed the 5♠ before pulling in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kamal Bejjani	247,000 12,000	12,000
Hon Cheong Lee	148,000 1,000	1,000

09-07-2024 15:44 UTC+1

Ruggeri Leaves State With One Small Blind

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 10♣7♣7♥6♦5♥ and a bit over 150,000 in the middle Adrian State bet 70,000 from the hijack and Umberto Ruggeri, who had 73,000 behind, moved all in. State called off for 3,000 more.

State had a small two pair with 3♣3♥ while Ruggeri turned over a bigger two pair with J♠10♦ to secure a full double up while State was left with just half of a big blind and busted shortly afterwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	260,000 135,000	135,000
Adrian State	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Umberto Ruggeri