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

09-01-2024 16:37 UTC+1

Konnikova Runs into Aces

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded around to Maria Konnikova in the hijack who shoved for around 300,000. Takahiro Tsugu then reshoved from the small blind with a covering stack and all other players got out of the way leaving Konnikova at risk.

Maria Konnikova: 9♥9♠ All in
Takahiro Tsugu: A♦A♥

Konnikova was in bad shape against the best possible starting hand and couldn't catch up on the 6♦J♦J♥Q♣3♣ runout, resulting in her elimination while Tsugu scooped a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takahiro Tsugu	660,000 541,000	541,000
Maria Konnikova	Busted

Tags: Maria Konnikova Takahiro Tsugu

09-01-2024 16:22 UTC+1

Li Busts Smith

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Laura Fryer

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Garry Smith was all-in from an early position with a short stack, and got a call from Joshua Hopkins in the cutoff. Jiaze Li re-jammed from the big blind and Hopkins made the call, putting two players at risk of elimination as Hopkins covered both opponents.

Garry Smith: Ax9♥ All in
Jiaze Li: A♠K♦ All in
Joshua Hopkins: AxJ♥

The 8♣9♦4♥K♥8♦ runout was good for Li as a pair of kings was enough to secure him a big chip-up. Smith busted the tournament in 91st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaze Li	875,000 675,000	675,000
Joshua Hopkins	250,000 30,000	30,000
Garry Smith	Busted

Tags: Garry Smith Jiaze Li Joshua Hopkins

09-01-2024 16:10 UTC+1

Pommier Picks Off Murcia's Bluff

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On a flop of 4♦7♦7♥, Christophe Pommier bet 50,000 from the button and Remy Murcia check-raised to 140,000 from the big blind. Pommier called.

Murcia's bet of 140,000 got called by Pommier when the 6♣ appeared on the turn.

The 3♥ came on the river and after a bit of thinking, Murcia shoved for Pommier's remaining 525,000 and got snap-called by Pommier.

Murcia turned over J♥9♠ for just jack-high, as Pommier flipped up 8♣7♣ for trip sevens and doubled up.

Murcia was left with just 150,000 and was eliminated a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christophe Pommier	1,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Remy Murcia	Busted

Tags: Christophe Pommier Remy Murcia

09-01-2024 16:10 UTC+1

Garcia Sends One Player to the Rail and Leaves Another Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Bixi Yao shoved from the cutoff for 55,000 and Murilo Garcia reshoved from the button for around 400,000. Francesco La Scala called off with a covering stack in the big blind to put both players at risk.

Bixi Yao: 10♥9♥ All in
Murilo Garcia: K♦J♥ All in
Francesco La Scala: A♣Q♣

The board ran out 7♦5♣2♠8♣K♠. Garcia had made top pair on the river to score more than a full double up while Yao was sent to the rail and La Scala was left with just over ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murilo Garcia	965,000 475,000	475,000
Francesco La Scala	245,000 145,000	145,000
Bixi Yao	Busted

Tags: Bixi Yao Francesco La Scala Murilo Garcia

09-01-2024 16:06 UTC+1

Kvisthammar Knocks Out Da Silva

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Laura Fryer

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was followed when Peter Kvisthammar re-jammed the button after Giorgio Da Silva was already all in from the hijack for around 340,000.

Giorgio Da Silva: KxJx All in
Peter Kvisthammar: Q♥Q♠

Kvisthammar was ahead until the J♣9♥K♦ flop, which gave Da Silva two pair, but Kvisthammar had picked up a gutshot straight draw.

The 9♣ was turned and the 10♣ river brought in the straight for Kvisthammar, knocking out Da Silva with around 95 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Kvisthammar	1,350,000 450,000	450,000

Giorgio Da Silva	Busted

Tags: Giorgio Da Silva Peter Kvisthammar

09-01-2024 15:16 UTC+1

Leibgorin Spikes Turn to Bust Salewyn

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Richard Hayes

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

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with [Removed:483] all-in for 170,000 on a flop of Q♥5♣4♣ and at risk, after being called by Michel Leibgorin.

[Removed:483]: K♥K♣ All in
Michel Leibgorin: A♦Q♠

Salewyn was ahead with his overpair of kings and looked good for the double-up. When Leibgorin saw Salewyn's cards, he smiled and said "You have kings? It's ok, the ace is coming".

Sure enough, the A♥ rolled off on the turn to put Leibgorin in front with two pair. Causing much amusement at the table, Aliaksandr Yarosh said "He must be cheating" while laughing, and Leibgorin said "I am, but I can't tell you how".

Even Salewyn was chuckling as he gathered his things and left the table, after the 3♣ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Leibgorin	1,030,000 630,000	630,000
[Removed:483]	Busted

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09-01-2024 14:53 UTC+1

Butuc Eliminates Drumond

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Tim Baker

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

Breno Drumond was all-in preflop for roughly 250,000 from the big blind with Gheorghe Butuc making the call from the cutoff.

Breno Drumond: K♣7♣ All in
Gheorghe Butuc: 10♣10♦

Drumond had ran into the tens of Butuc and needed to find a king or some clubs to survive. However, the runout of 9♥J♦5♣A♦9♠ didn't help Drumond and Butoc's pocket tens would win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Butuc	800,000 350,000	350,000
Breno Drumond	Busted

Tags: Gheorghe Butuc Breno Drumond

09-01-2024 14:30 UTC+1

Komorowski Rivers a Boat to Double

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With around 450,000 in the middle, the board read 9♥4♣A♠J♠J♣ and Giovanni Giudice had bet 226,000. His opponent in the hand, Maciej Komorowski, shoved for 476,000. Giudice only had roughly 300,000 left in his stack and went deep into the tank. Eventually, he reluctantly put in the call.

Komorowski flipped over A♦J♥ for a rivered full house, jacks full of aces. Giudice turned over 9♣9♦ for an inferior full house, nines full of jacks. Komorowski had gone runner-runner boat to win the pot and leave Giudice with just 40,000, who he was eliminated in the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maciej Komorowski	1,500,000 899,000	899,000
Yunsheng Sun	480,000 300,000	300,000
Joachim Haraldstad	430,000 385,000	385,000
Michael Wang	300,000 45,000	45,000
Giovanni Giudice	Busted

Tags: Giovanni Giudice Maciej Komorowski

09-01-2024 14:24 UTC+1

Winz Busts Rizov with Kings

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Richard Hayes

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded to Miroslav Rizov, who moved all in for 95,000 and received a call from Berthold Winz.

Miroslav Rizov: A♥J♥ All in
Berthold Winz: K♣K♥

Rizov needed some help from the board versus Winz's pocket kings, but none was forthcoming on the 10♦8♣6♠Q♣4♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Berthold Winz	710,000 186,000	186,000
Miroslav Rizov	Busted

Tags: Berthold Winz Miroslav Rizov

09-01-2024 14:16 UTC+1

Kvisthammar Spikes a Ten to Bust Melluzzo

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Peter Kvisthammar raised to 25,000 from middle position and Andrea Melluzzo three-bet to 150,000 from the seat next to him with just 20,000 behind. Kvisthammar thought it over for a few moments before shoving with the covering stack. Melluzzo called.

Andrea Melluzzo: A♠K♠ All in
Peter Kvisthammar: A♦10♠

Melluzzo was in great shape to double up with ace-king. However, the runout of 3♥9♣7♣9♥10♥ gave Kvisthammar the winner with a pair of tens on the river, sending Melluzzo to the cashier's desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Kvisthammar	1,050,000 240,000	240,000

Andrea Melluzzo	Busted

Tags: Andrea Melluzzo Peter Kvisthammar