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

09-07-2024 15:05 UTC+1

Barbero Drills the River to Double Through Watson

Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♠10♦4♥ and around 20,000 in the middle Nacho Barbero checked from the big blind and Mike Watson bet 13,500 from middle position. Barbero made the call.

On the 6♠ turn Barbero checked again and Watson bet 36,000. This time Barbero moved all in for 133,500 and Watson snap-called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Nacho Barbero: Q♠J♠ All in
Mike Watson: 4♠4♦

Watson was well ahead with bottom set while Barbero had a combo draw. The flush came in for Barbero on the 5♠ river and he scored a big double up at Watson's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	517,500 132,500	132,500

Nacho Barbero	316,000 216,000	216,000

Tags: Mike Watson Nacho Barbero

09-07-2024 15:04 UTC+1

Hamani Bombs the River on Lee

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev raised to 6,000 in the cutoff and Zaki Hamani called on the button. Daehyung Lee then three-bet to 24,000 in the small blind and only Hamani called.

Lee continued for 16,000 on the 10♠8♠7♠ flop and Hamani called. Lee bet another 45,000 on the A♦ turn and Hamani again called.

The river was the A♣ and Lee slowed down and checked. Hamani then fired out 80,000, sending Lee deep into the tank as he used up several time banks before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daehyung Lee	330,000 215,000	215,000
Zaki Hamani	300,000 179,000	179,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	110,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Daehyung Lee Stoyan Madanzhiev Zaki Hamani

09-07-2024 15:02 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	Busted
Dai Ishibashi	Busted
Tomasz Krzesinski	Busted
Kian Kiani	Busted
Daisuke Ogita	Busted
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	Busted
Evgenii Fidchuk	Busted
Michael Dwyer	Busted

Aneris Adomkevicius	Busted
Michael Allen	Busted
Giorgio Silva	Busted
Martin Zamani	Busted
Sebastian Ebbero	Busted
Vladas Tamasauskas	Busted
Franck Makaci	Busted

Seidel Drags Three-Bet Pot

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Brett Slezak

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Joshua Hopkins opened the button to 6,500 and then called after Erik Seidel three-bet to 30,000 from the big blind.

On the 10♣9♦2♣ flop, Seidel continued for 40,000 and Hopkins quickly put in the call.

The turn brought the 8♠. Seidel slowed down with a check and Hopkins checked behind.

The A♣ came on the river. Seidel took some time before he opted to check and Hopkins quickly checked back. Seidel tabled A♦8♦ and his two pair was good enough to drag a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	410,000 90,000	90,000

Joshua Hopkins	220,000 85,500	85,500

Tags: Erik Seidel Joshua Hopkins

09-07-2024 14:56 UTC+1

Yaghmai Takes it at Showdown

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nariman Yaghmai opened 6,000 in middle position, and both Umberto Ruggeri and Dzmitry Urbanovich came along from the blinds.

All three players checked to the 10♠9♠4♦6♦ turn, where Ruggeri led for 8,000. Urbanovich folded, and Yaghmai made the call.

When the K♠ landed on the river, Ruggeri checked and Yaghmai checked-back. Ruggeri rolled 8♠8♦ for a pair of eights, but was quickly shown it was no good as Yaghmai tabled A♦9♣ for a pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlastimil Pustina	221,000 14,000	14,000
Nariman Yaghmai	200,000 47,000	47,000
Umberto Ruggeri	185,000 97,000	97,000
Nick Palma	153,500 6,500	6,500
Jose Rodriguez Zurita	81,000 111,000	111,000
Adrian State	69,500 16,000	16,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich	46,000 41,000	41,000

Martin Zamani	32,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Nariman Yaghmai Umberto Ruggeri

09-07-2024 14:56 UTC+1

Beltz Shoves on Miralles

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Wouter Beltz bet 12,000 from early position on a flop of Q♣6♥9♠ and Sergi Miralles raised to 28,000 in the small blind. Beltz called and they saw the 4♠ fall on the turn.

Miralles then led out for 22,000 and Beltz moved all in for around 50,000. Miralles snap-folded and Beltz took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergi Miralles	210,000 40,000	40,000
Wouter Beltz	130,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Wouter Beltz Sergi Miralles

09-07-2024 14:51 UTC+1

Andersson Calls Sandev With Ace-High

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With the board reading J♣K♦6♠J♦ and 37,000 in the middle Georgi Sandev checked from under the gun and Joakim Andersson checked from the hijack.

On the 5♣ turn Sandev bet 8,500 and Andersson made the call.

"You win" Sandev told his opponent, showing an eight-high bluff with 8♠7♠. Andersson turned over A♦Q♠ and scooped a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joakim Andersson	176,000 8,000	8,000
Georgi Sandev	139,000 22,500	22,500

Tags: Georgi Sandev Joakim Andersson

09-07-2024 14:51 UTC+1

Top Non-Poker Things to Do at EPT Barcelona

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Connor Richards

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With stunning architecture, rich cultural history and millions of annual visitors, it's no surprise that Barcelona is one of the top tourist attractions in the world.

It's also no surprise that the European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona festival is the biggest EPT stop of them all, drawing thousands of players and generating millions tens of millions in prize money. And while EPT Barcelona is mainly about the poker, its prime location at Casino Barcelona puts it within minutes of some of the city's top attractions.

Here are some of the top activities to do in Barcelona off the felt, all within a few miles of EPT Barcelona.

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09-07-2024 14:48 UTC+1

Demydenko, Niste Both Survive on the River

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mykhailo Demydenko was all in for 75,000 from middle position and up against Sirzat Hissou in the hijack.

Mykahilo Demydenko: A♠Q♥ All in
Sirzat Hissou: K♠Q♣

Demydenko had Hissou dominated until the flop brought K♦10♠2♣ to give HIssou the lead. The turn was the 7♥, while the J♦ fell on the river to give Demydenko a straight and a double up.

At the same time at another table, Mihai Niste moved all in for 68,000 in the small blind and Benjamin Pollak snap-called under the gun.

Mihai Niste: A♠Q♠ All in
Benjamin Pollak: Q♦Q♣

Niste had run into Pollak's queens as the 2♦5♠4♥ flop gave him outs to a straight. The J♠ fell on the turn to also give him a flush draw, while the 3♠ river completed both draws and earned Niste a double up.

"Can somebody call the floor, please? I think he's cheating," tablemate Alejandro Lococo joked after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sirzat Hissou	320,000 105,000	105,000
Mykhailo Demydenko	150,000 39,500	39,500
Mihai Niste	140,000 96,000	96,000
Benjamin Pollak	120,000 2,500	2,500

Tags: Benjamin Pollak Mihai Niste Mykhailo Demydenko Sirzat Hissou

09-07-2024 14:41 UTC+1

Tammel's Rivered Straight Gets Paid

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Brandon Leetz opened 7,000 in the hijack and Nick Petrangelo called on the button before Tarmo Tammel came along from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♥7♠4♦, and Tammel checked to Leetz who continued for 6,000. Both Petrangelo and Tammel made the call.

The 8♣ turn was checked through to see the 5♦ land on the river. Tammel led for 17,000, Leetz snap-mucked, and Petrangelo used a time bank before making the call.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	391,500 35,500	35,500
Nichan Khorchidian	332,500 132,500	132,500
Brandon Leetz	289,000 38,000	38,000
Alec Torelli	236,000

Tarmo Tammel	193,000 11,000	11,000
Andre Akkari	168,000 98,000	98,000

Nick Petrangelo	153,000 7,000	7,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	151,000 84,000	84,000