€12,300 PokerStars Cuatro Knockout | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-27-2024 22:00 UTC+1

Kovalski Claims Nagami's Stack

Patrick Cole

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was picked up with the cards on their backs. Kyosuke Nagami was all in and at risk versus the covering stack of Fabiano Kovalski.

Kyosuke Nagami: K♥J♥ All in
Fabiano Kovalski: A♣10♣

The 8♦9♦6♣ flop was safe for Kovalski and he improved to a flush draw on the 5♣. Both players improved on the K♣ river but it was Kovalski that improved most. Nagami made a pair of kings but it was not enough to best Kovalski's flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	250,000 320,000	320,000
Kyosuke Nagami	Busted

Tags: Kyosuke Nagami Fabiano Kovalski

08-27-2024 22:16 UTC+1

Kovalski Busts Moene on the Bounty Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Fabiano Kovalski raised to 20,000 on the button, Jelle Moene moved all in for 98,000 in the small blind, and Kovalski called.

Jelle Moene: Q♣10♣ All in
Fabiano Kovalski: 9♣9♦

The flop came 9♠8♣3♥ to give Kovalski top set and Moene a straight draw. The 6♥ turn was no help to Moene, while the K♠ fell on the river to send him to the rail.

The remaining 16 players are now getting €12,000 bounty tokens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	720,000 470,000	470,000
Jelle Moene	Busted

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Jelle Moene

08-27-2024 22:23 UTC+1

Coleman Claims the First Bounty

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Andrew Chen moved all in for 70,000 in the hijack and both Steve O'Dwyer in the small blind and big blind David Coleman called.

O'Dwyer and Coleman checked down the K♦Q♥10♣9♣2♠ board and Chen showed A♦7♠. O'Dwyer had A♣5♠, while Coleman turned over 10♠6♠ for a pair of tens to win the pot and claim Chen's bounty.

"Just go all in, Steve," Chen joked with O'Dwyer on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	480,000 240,000	240,000
Steve O'Dwyer	400,000 295,000	295,000

Andrew Chen	Busted

Tags: Andrew Chen David Coleman Steve O'Dwyer

08-27-2024 22:34 UTC+1

Zamani Finds an Ace on Barbero; Barbero Gets It Back Off Ding

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Martin Zamani moved all in for 380,000 in the cutoff and Nacho Barbero called from under the gun.

Martin Zamani: A♥J♦ All in
Nacho Barbero: K♦K♣

"How easy is it, Nacho?" Zamani said heading to the flop, which came A♣3♦9♦ to give Zamani top pair.

"Not very easy," Barbero replied. The board ran out 9♠3♠ and Zamani doubled up.

The next hand, Byron Kaverman raised to 25,000 on the button and Biao Ding moved all in for 197,000 in the small blind. Barbero reshoved for 240,000 and Kaverman tanked for a few seconds before folding.

Biao Ding: A♦4♦ All in
Nacho Barbero: 7♦7♠

Barbero spiked a set on the 8♦J♥7♥ flop and Ding headed to the rail once the 4♠ and 10♥ completed the board.

"If that hand didn't happen, you would have the same chips and no bounty," Zamani told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	760,000 390,000	390,000
Nacho Barbero	460,000 90,000	90,000
Byron Kaverman	320,000 30,000	30,000
Biao Ding	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Byron Kaverman Martin Zamani Nacho Barbero

08-27-2024 23:37 UTC+1

Kovalski Takes Out Lim

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Chin Wei Lim moved all in for 110,000 under the gun, Fabiano Kovalski reshoved in the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Chin Wei Lim: K♦J♠ All in
Fabiano Kovalski: 6♥6♣

Lim picked up a straight draw on the A♣10♣4♥ flop, while Kovalski made a set on the 6♦ turn. The river was the 7♦ and Lim was sent to the rail.

Ian Bradley also recently collected the bounty of Choon Tong Siow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	1,140,000 290,000	290,000
Ian Bradley	440,000 90,000	90,000
Choon Tong Siow	Busted
Chin Wei Lim	Busted

Tags: Chin Wei Lim Choon Tong Siow Fabiano Kovalski Ian Bradley

08-27-2024 23:42 UTC+1

Suvarna Snaps Off Ruijs

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna raised to 35,000 in the cutoff, Joris Ruijs moved all in for 335,000 in the big blind, and Suvarna snap-called.

Joris Ruijs: A♠8♥ All in
Santhosh Suvarna: J♥J♣

Ruijs was looking for an ace to stay alive but no help arrived on the 9♦9♥6♠10♥8♣ board as Suvarna took the pot to send Ruijs to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	1,150,000 350,000	350,000
Joris Ruijs	Busted

Tags: Joris Ruijs Santhosh Suvarna

08-28-2024 00:50 UTC+1

Ladva Spikes a Set to Bust Barbero; O'Dwyer Doubles Off Suvarna

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nacho Barbero moved all in for 270,000 under the gun and Ottomar Ladva called in the small blind.

Nacho Barbero: A♣K♠ All in
Ottomar Ladva: 7♦7♥

The flop came Q♠Q♦7♣ and Ladva made a full house to leave Barbero drawing thin. The rest of the board came 4♦A♠ and Barbero was sent to the rail.

At the same time at the other table, Steve O'Dwyer doubled up off Santhosh Suvarna when he flopped a set of fours.

The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table still one elimination from the money. They will then take a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ottomar Ladva	1,000,000 420,000	420,000
Santhosh Suvarna	840,000 140,000	140,000
Steve O'Dwyer	780,000 434,000	434,000

Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Nacho Barbero Ottomar Ladva Santhosh Suvarna Steve O'Dwyer

08-28-2024 02:00 UTC+1

Ladva Spikes the River to Bust Bradley on the River

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ottomar Ladva raised to 80,000 under the gun, Ian Bradley moved all in for 160,000 in early position, and Ladva called.

Ian Bradley: 4♥4♠ All in
Ottomar Ladva: K♠Q♦

Bradley remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 10♣8♦7♣6♥, but Ladva hit the K♥ on the river to win the pot and bust Bradley on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ottomar Ladva	1,200,000 380,000	380,000
Ian Bradley	Busted

Tags: Ian Bradley Ottomar Ladva

08-28-2024 02:40 UTC+1

Martin Zamani Eliminated in 8th Place (€21,500)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Martin Zamani had moved all in the previous hand after Ottomar Ladva raised to 100,000 and received no callers.

Santhosh Suvarna then raised to 100,000 in the hijack, Zamani shoved again for 700,000 in the cutoff, and Suvarna called.

Martin Zamani: A♠Q♦ All in
Santhosh Suvarna: 7♣7♠

Zamani was racing for his tournament life but didn't find any help on the K♠3♣K♦8♦10♥ board as he was sent to the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	1,900,000 700,000	700,000
Martin Zamani	Busted

Tags: Martin Zamani Santhosh Suvarna

08-28-2024 02:55 UTC+1

Fabiano Kovalski Eliminated in 7th Place (€26,900)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna raised to 125,000 in middle position and Fabiano Kovalski called in the small blind.

The flop came 10♦9♥7♦ and they got the rest of Kovalski's 275,000 in the middle.

Fabiano Kovalski: K♥J♥ All in
Santhosh Suvarna: A♥7♥

Kovalski had a straight draw, while Suvarna was ahead with a pair of sevens. The board ran out 2♠5♣ and Kovalski couldn't catch up as he was sent to the rail in seventh place while Suvarna picked up his third bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	2,400,000 500,000	500,000
Fabiano Kovalski	Busted

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Santhosh Suvarna