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

09-07-2024 14:37 UTC+1

Rocha Finds the Right Call

Ryan Lashmar

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

Gianluca Cedolia opened to 5,000 from the hijack and Lucas Silva Rocha three-bet to 15,500 from the button. Cedolia made the call.

The flop came 8♦8♣9♦. Cedolia checked, Rocha bet 9,000 and Cedolia called.

Both players checked the A♦ turn leading to the K♦ river. Cedolia burned through two time banks before firing a bet of 45,000. This time it was Rocha in the tank, also burning through two time banks before making the call.

Cedolia had two pair with K♣Q♣ but Rocha had a bigger two pair with A♥3♥ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Silva Rocha	225,000 147,000	147,000
Gianluca Cedolia	144,000 119,000	119,000

Tags: Gianluca Cedolia Lucas Silva Rocha

09-07-2024 14:36 UTC+1

Bejjani's Small Pair Takes Out Ogita

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David Salituro

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

Daisuke Ogita got in his last 92,500 from the button as Kamal Bejjani put him at risk from the small blind.

Daisuke Ogita: A♠J♦ All in
Kamal Bejjani: 4♣4♠

The 7♣6♥3♦ flop kept Bejjani's two fours in the lead, while Ogita couldn't catch up on the 7♦ turn or Q♣ river as Bejjani sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kamal Bejjani	260,000 110,000	110,000
Daisuke Ogita	Busted

Tags: Daisuke Ogita Kamal Bejjani

09-07-2024 14:31 UTC+1

Bianchetti Finds Kings to Bust Ishibashi

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Brett Slezak

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

Dai Ishibashi opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Tomasz Krzesinski called in the cutoff. On the button, Yves Bianchetti three-bet to 17,500. With the action back on Ishibashi, he opted to jam for 95,000. Krzesinski got out of the way while Bianchetti snap-called.

Dai Ishibashi: J♠J♥ All in
Yves Bianchetti: K♥K♦

Ishibashi was in rough shape against the kings of Bianchetti and it stayed that way on the 10♥6♦4♠5♠3♦ runout as Ishibashi hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yves Bianchetti	205,000 145,000	145,000
Dai Ishibashi	Busted

Tags: Dai Ishibashi Tomasz Krzesinski Yves Bianchetti

09-07-2024 14:29 UTC+1

Life Outside Poker: Nate Silver Says Don't Be a Nit in Life

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Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 15th episode, Connor speaks with statistician Nate Silver about his new book On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything, election forecasting, founding and leaving FiveThirtyEight, his bad beats at feature tables, and co-hosting the Risky Business podcast with Maria Konnikova.

Silver also discusses the upcoming US presidential election, sports analytics, Limit Hold'em, his Silver Bulletin newsletter and why no one should be a nit in life.

This interview was filmed on June 8.

Tags: Maria Konnikova Nate Silver Connor Richards

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

09-07-2024 14:26 UTC+1

More Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Jazayeri	Busted
Alan Ferraro	Busted
Brian Kaufman	Busted
Jareth East	Busted
Aram Zobian	Busted
Roberto Romanello	Busted

Jean-Noel Thorel	Busted
Remy Murcia	Busted
Casimir Seire	Busted
Marius Kudzmanas	Busted
Patrick El Kallas	Busted

09-07-2024 14:24 UTC+1

Seidel Races Out Helppi

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Erik Seidel raised to 5,500 in the cutoff and Brian Altman called in the small blind. Juha Helppi then moved all in for 55,000 in the big blind, Seidel shoved forward a tower of chips for a reraise, and Altman folded.

Juha Helppi: A♥J♣ All in
Erik Seidel: 10♦10♠

Helppi found himself flipping for his tournament life against the Poker Hall of Famer, but he couldn't connect with the 7♥Q♠2♣8♦K♣ board as Seidel took the pot to send Helppi to the rail.

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

Brian Altman	310,000 70,000	70,000
Juha Helppi	Busted

Tags: Brian Altman Erik Seidel Juha Helppi

09-07-2024 14:23 UTC+1

Ohulchanskyi Picks the Wrong Time to Bluff

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Thomas Eychenne opened 5,500 on the button, and both Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi and Alejandro Lococo came along from the blinds.

All three players checked to the 10♠8♥4♥7♣ turn, where Ohulchanskyi led for 12,000. Both Lococo and Eychenne made the call.

The 10♣ paired the board on the river, and Ohulchanskyi continued for 34,000. Lococo got out of the way, but Eychenne matched the bet.

Ohulchanskyi tabled K♦9♦ for king-high, and Eychenne rolled 10♥9♠ for trip tens to earn the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	540,000 130,000	130,000

Brock Wilson	437,000 408,000	408,000
Benjamin Spragg	145,500 38,500	38,500

Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi	131,000 47,000	47,000
Alejandro Lococo	127,000 43,000	43,000

Benjamin Pollak	122,500 35,500	35,500
Evgenii Fidchuk	96,000 17,500	17,500
Mihai Niste	44,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Thomas Eychenne Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi

09-07-2024 14:16 UTC+1

Musu Crushes Boeken on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Noah Boeken raised to 5,000 under the gun and Roberto Musu three-bet to 15,000 in early position. Boeken then moved all in for 60,000 and Musu snap-called.

Noah Boeken: K♦K♣ All in
Roberto Musu: A♥Q♥

Musu picked up some outs on the Q♠8♦4♥ flop, and the Q♦ fell on the turn to give him trips as he overtook Boeken's kings for the lead. The river was the 8♠ and Boeken was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Musu	350,000 30,000	30,000
Noah Boeken	Busted

Tags: Noah Boeken Roberto Musu

09-07-2024 14:16 UTC+1

Ganon Hero-Calls for Tournament Life

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Brett Slezak

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a hand between Brian Altman from the cutoff and Brian Ganon in the big blind.

On a board reading K♥J♥6♠Q♣ with around 15,000 in the middle. Altman put in an overbet of 22,000 and Ganon put in the call.

The river brought the 4♠. Ganon checked to Altman who emptied the clip as he jammed for 77,000 effective. Ganon immediately started to count his remaining time banks as he pondered the decision for his tournament life. After using two of his time extensions, Ganon put in the call.

Brian Ganon: J♠10♥ All in
Brian Altman: 10♦8♦

Altman was bluffing with a missed straight draw while Ganon correctly called off with just third pair as he collected a massive pot at the expense of Altman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Altman	240,000 117,000	117,000
Brian Ganon	225,000 92,500	92,500

Tags: Brian Altman Brian Ganon