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

09-07-2024 23:18 UTC+1

Barer Writing a Chip and a Chair Story

David Salituro

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

Ami Barer moved all in for 55,000 from the hijack and Calvin Anderson called in the cutoff. Alejandro Lococo then reshoved in the big blind and Anderson flashed an ace as he mucked.

Ami Barer: Q♥10♠ All in
Alejandro Lococo: A♥9♥

The 9♣8♦2♠ flop kept Lococo in the lead with a pair of nines, but Barer caught the 10♣ on the turn to move in front. The river was the 5♠ and Barer tripled up.

"It's so sick. I had 10K," he said after staying alive once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	650,000 120,000	120,000
Alejandro Lococo	200,000 85,000	85,000

Ami Barer	160,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Ami Barer Calvin Anderson

09-07-2024 23:18 UTC+1

Kyte Shoves on Lee

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Brett Slezak

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

The action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Jon Kyte from the hijack and Daehyung Lee on the button.

On a board of 9♦5♥3♠2♠, Kyte continued for 110,000 and Lee put in the call.

The river brought the 6♠. Kyte used a time bank before he announced all-in for 375,000 effective as the covering stack. Lee used a time bank of his own before he reluctantly folded to concede a sizeable pot in the direction of Kyte.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	760,000 100,000	100,000
Daehyung Lee	375,000 113,000	113,000

Tags: Daehyung Lee Jon Kyte

09-07-2024 23:26 UTC+1

Pustina Check-Raises the Flop

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Tyler Foran

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

Niall Farrell opened 30,000 in early position and Vlastimil Pustina defended the big blind.

When the J♦6♥6♠ flop hit the felt, Pustina check-raised the bet of 20,000 from Farrell to 50,000. Farrell only took a couple of seconds before mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlastimil Pustina	640,000 90,000	90,000
Niall Farrell	360,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Niall Farrell Vlastimil Pustina

09-07-2024 23:27 UTC+1

Araujo Doubles Through Tammel

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Tarmo Tammel opened from the cutoff, Rodrigo Araujo three-bet shoved from the button for 285,000 and Tammel called with a covering stack to put himself at risk.

Rodrigo Araujo: 3♥3♣ All in
Tarmo Tammel: A♥K♣

Tammel failed to connect with the J♦5♥5♣2♥4♥ runout and Araujo doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Araujo	610,000 240,000	240,000
Tarmo Tammel	145,000 355,000	355,000

Tags: Rodrigo Araujo Tarmo Tammel

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 23:37 UTC+1

Lococo Drills the Turn to Double

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David Salituro

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

Piero Alioto raised to 30,000 in middle position, Alejandro Lococo moved all in for 185,000 in the hijack, and Alioto snap-called.

Alejandro Lococo: A♠8♠ All in
Piero Alioto: A♣K♣

Lococo was dominated and at risk as the flop came Q♣4♣4♥. The 8♥ fell on the turn to give Lococo two pair and the lead, while the river was the 5♠ and Lococo doubled up.

"Never in doubt," tablemate Boris Angelov said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	400,000 200,000	200,000

Piero Alioto	300,000 265,000	265,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Piero Alioto

09-07-2024 23:42 UTC+1

Jeschka Trips Up Sterner For a Double

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David Salituro

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

Hannes Jeschka and Ludvig Sterner were heads-up on a board of 10♥5♠4♦4♥ when Jeschka bet 50,000 from the big blind. Sterner then raised to 130,000 on the button, Jeschka moved all in for 270,000, and Sterner snap-called.

Jeschka showed 6♣4♣ for trip fours and was ahead of Sterner's K♣10♦. The river was the A♥ and Jeschka doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hannes Jeschka	680,000 417,000	417,000
Ludvig Sterner	400,000 415,000	415,000

Tags: Hannes Jeschka Ludvig Sterner

09-07-2024 23:44 UTC+1

Sargsyan Doubles Through Kyte

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Aram Sargsyan shoved from the hijack for around 130,000 and Jon Kyte called with a covering stack from the big blind.

Aram Sargsyan: Q♠10♠ All in
Jon Kyte: A♣10♦

Kyte was in great shape to score the double up with a bigger ten but the J♥9♥3♣K♦9♣ r unout gave Sargsyan a turned straight and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	590,000 170,000	170,000
Aram Sargsyan	285,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Aram Sargsyan

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