€2,200 Estrellas High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-02-2024 15:37 UTC+1

Samir Boudeliou Eliminated in 12th Place (€35,450)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Hugues Girard opened to 300,000 froom under the gun and Samir Boudeliou shoved for 775,000 from the big blind. Girard called with a covering stack to put Boudeliou at risk.

Samir Boudeliou: 9♥9♦ All in
Hugues Girard: K♦8♦

The board ran out A♥K♣A♦J♣2♣. Boudeliou was ahead preflop only for Girard to make a better two pair on the flop and hold. Boudeliou was sent to the rail in 12th place while Girard took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugues Girard	7,025,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Samir Boudeliou	Busted

Tags: Hugues Girard Samir Boudeliou

09-02-2024 15:47 UTC+1

NAPT Las Vegas Schedule Released, $3M GTD Main Event Headlines Series

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Sandra Barbour

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The fourth season of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) run by PokerStars is well underway and the action only continues to heat up with the recent schedule release for its marquee stop in Las Vegas. Running from Friday November 1st through Sunday November 10th at Resorts World Las Vegas, the series is not one to miss as it features a whopping 36 tournaments in the span of a week and a half.

Buy-ins range from just $250 all the way up to $25,000 so there are plenty of options for those who want to enjoy some live tournament action without breaking the bank while also providing an opportunity for high stakes regulars to satisfy their desire to play for eye watering sums of money. The high volume means the series comes with a healthy $4,000,000 in total guarantees, including a sizable $3,000,000 set aside for the $5,300 Main Event.

See the Full Schedule Here

09-02-2024 15:48 UTC+1

Carreras on the Climb

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Laura Fryer

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Bernat Carreras limped from the small blind and Hugues Girard checked the big blind.

The Q♥2♠6♠ flop was checked by Carreras and Girard bet 150,000. Carreras made the call.

The 7♣ turn prompted another check-call from Carreras, after Girard bet 600,000.

The players checked the 9♦ river to get to showdown, with Carreras showing 9♥6♥, having picked up two pair by the river. Girard mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugues Girard	5,575,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Bernat Carreras	4,900,000

Tags: Bernat Carreras Hugues Girard

09-02-2024 15:48 UTC+1

Break Time

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The final 11 players are taking a 15-minute break.

09-02-2024 16:02 UTC+1

PokerStars’ Strategic Collaborations Sees a New Era in Live Poker Events

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Sandra Barbour

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

PokerStars' Julien Liarte and Toby Stone

As PokerStars celebrates the 20th anniversary of the European Poker Tour (EPT), the company is expanding its reach by forming strategic collaborations with other major poker tours, reshaping the landscape of live poker and offering new opportunities to players worldwide.

Julien Liarte, PokerStars’ Live Events Senior Business Development Manager Europe, recently shared insights into these developments during an interview at the UK & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) London.

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Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

09-02-2024 16:04 UTC+1

Updated Top Counts After the Break

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Laura Fryer

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Steinmetz	9,400,000 2,825,000	2,825,000
Weiran Pu	8,025,000 1,325,000	1,325,000
Anton Kraous	7,625,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Hugues Girard	6,250,000 675,000	675,000
Grzegorz Kozieja	5,750,000 500,000	500,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert	5,500,000 100,000	100,000
Berthold Winz	5,150,000 50,000	50,000
Bernat Carreras	4,575,000 325,000	325,000
Cedric Schwaederle	2,850,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Alex Sampirisi	1,775,000 25,000	25,000

09-02-2024 16:09 UTC+1

Alex Sampirisi Eliminated in 11th Place (€42,600)

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Richard Hayes

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded to Cedric Schwaederle on the button, who opened to 400,000. Alex Sampirisi three-bet jammed from the big blind for 1,775,000, and Schwaederle made the quick call.

Alex Sampirisi: K♣10♦ All in
Cedric Schwaederle: A♠10♠

Sampirisi's ten was dominated, and his departure just before the final table bubble was confirmed by the Q♣8♦8♣9♣6♠ runout, Sampirisi whiffing his turned flush draw.