€2,200 Estrellas High Roller Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Aug 31, 2024

Savov Falls to Weis

Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Felix Weis opened to 2,000 from the hijack and Nikolay Savov three-bet shoved for 10,000 from the button. Weis called with a covering stack to put Savov at risk.

Nikolay Savov: A♣10♣ All in
Felix Weis: 6♠6♥

Savov took a huge lead with top pair on the 10♠8♣5♥ flop leaving Weis drawing to just two outs. Weis drilled his set on the 6♣ turn leaving Savov suddenly drawing dead and after the 10♦ river Savov made his exit from the tournament area while Weis claimed the last of his chips.

Tags: Felix Weis Nikolay Savov

Aug 31, 2024

Some Chip Updates

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Aug 31, 2024

Bukharkov Flops the Nuts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With around 7,000 chips already in the pot on a flop of Q♣8♠10♥, there were 7,500 chips in front of Yannis Berrandou, which Thome had called. Bukharkov then moved all in for 15,400, and Berrandou called. Thome then shoved for around 70,000 and after some thought, Berrandou chose to fold with 50,000 behind.

Evgenii Bukharkov: J♠9♦ All in
Julien Thome: 8♥8♦

A great situation for Bukharkov who was on the brink of tripling up, and would so do if the board didn't pair. Thome needed to improve in order to eliminate his opponent but no help arrived on neither the 4♦ turn nor 5♣ river.

Tags: Evgenii Bukharkov Julien Thome Yannis Berrandou

Aug 31, 2024

Gomez Cracks Queens to Double

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Roberto Gomez was all in for around 15,000 from middle position and was called by Zachary Habayeb who covered him from the hijack.

Roberto Gomez: 9♠9♦ All in
Zachary Habayeb: Q♥Q♦

The board ran out A♥7♦J♥10♣8♦. Gomez had made a running straight on the river to score the double up through Habayeb.

Tags: Roberto Gomez Zachary Habayeb

Aug 31, 2024

Xanthopoulos' Big Slick Holds Up

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tarmo Tammel raised to 2,200 from the hijack and was three-bet to 10,000 by Pavlos Xanthopoulos in the cutoff. Sidi Tourad committed his last 10,400 into the middle, but Tammel folded and the cards were revealed.

Sidi Tourad : A♠Q♥ All in
Pavlos Xanthopoulos : A♦K♥

Tourad needed to find a queen if he was stay alive in the tournament. However, the K♣A♥6♣ flop meant that only running cards would keep Tourad in his seat. That didn't happen though as the rest of the board came 3♥2♥ and Xanthopoulos's top two pair would eliminate Tourad.

Tags: Pavlos Xanthopoulos Sidi Tourad Tarmo Tammel

Aug 31, 2024

Munafo Bets Out Sitbon on the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With 6,000 chips in the pot on a flop of J♦A♣5♠, Julien Sitbon bet 2,200 and Franco Munafo called.

The J♥ on the turn was checked through to the K♠ river. Munafo led out for 6,100, and Sitbon eventually folded.

On the same table, Samuel Ju was just eliminated.

Tags: Franco Munafo Julien Sitbon

Aug 31, 2024

Barer Wins With Small Pair

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With three players seeing a board of 7♣4♦3♥ and about 10,000 in the middle, Mehdi Rabah checked from middle position and Ami Barer checked from the hijack. Felix Weis bet 3,000 from the cutoff and only Barer called.

Both remaining players then checked the A♠ turn and 2♦ river. Weis turned 6♦6♣ which was enough to take the pot.

Tags: Ami Barer Felix Weis Mehdi Rabah

Aug 31, 2024

Wiciak Wins a Small Pot Against Ho

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action was caught on a board of 6♥6♠9♦2♣ with around 13,000 in the pot. Simon Wiciak started the hand in early position and bet 6,600. His opponent in the hand was Maria Ho, who thought it over for a few moments before opting to let go of her hand and forfeit the pot to Wiciak.