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

09-01-2024 16:02 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
David Miscikowski	1,680,000 620,000	620,000
Mathieu Goncalves	1,600,000 575,000	575,000
Rania Nasreddine	1,530,000 70,000	70,000
Cedric Schwaederle	1,500,000 50,000	50,000
Ermo Kosk	1,495,000 678,000	678,000
Weiran Pu	1,450,000 15,000	15,000
Jeremy Palvini	1,410,000 280,000	280,000
Leandro Cardoso	1,300,000 999,000	999,000
Badr Douch	1,295,000 1,203,000	1,203,000
Berthold Winz	1,245,000 535,000	535,000

Kvisthammar Knocks Out Da Silva

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 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 16:10 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 16:15 UTC+1

Miscikowski Pays Off Valverde's River Bet

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Tim Baker

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

The board read 4♣7♣10♦10♥ with Fernando Valverde having bet 70,000 from the big blind. Peter Kvisthammar folded, but David Miscikowski called on the button.

The river came the 10♣ and Valverde led out for 125,000. Miscikowski quickly called and Valverde took down the pot with 8♦7♦ for a full house, tens full of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Miscikowski	1,600,000 80,000	80,000
Peter Kvisthammar	1,300,000 50,000	50,000

Fernando Valverde	1,000,000 680,000	680,000

Tags: David Miscikowski Fernando Valverde Peter Kvisthammar

09-01-2024 16:19 UTC+1

Sampirisi Leaves Sandberg Short

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With two players seeing a board of A♠K♠A♣ Alex Sampirisi checked from the small blind and Marte Sandberg bet 35,000 from early position. Sampirisi clicked it to 80,000 and Sandberg moved all in, covering Sampirisi who had about 250,000 behind. Sampirisi made the call.

Alex Sampirisi: A♦J♦ All in
Marte Sandberg: K♥J♥

Sandberg was drawing very close to dead, with running quad kings being her only means to win the pot. That did not happen when the rest of the board ran out 2♦3♠ and Sampirisi scored a full double up while Sandberg was left short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Sampirisi	820,000 624,000	624,000
Marte Sandberg	200,000 734,000	734,000

Tags: Alex Sampirisi Marte Sandberg

09-01-2024 16:21 UTC+1

Dicu Spikes River to Triple Up; Pihela Takes a Chunk Out of Kvisthammar

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Richard Hayes

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

Peter Kvisthammar opened to 40,000 from under the gun, and was met with a three-bet jam to 145,000 by Marian Dicu in middle position.

Action folded to Igor Pihela in the cutoff, who four-bet jammed for 535,000. Action came back to Kvisthammar, who asked for a count, then called, covering both players.

Marian Dicu: A♥8♥ All in
Igor Pihela: 4♦4♠ All in
Peter Kvisthammar: A♠K♦

Dicu was in trouble with a dominated ace, while Pihela was in decent shape, ahead with a pocket pair versus two sets of overcards, but his opponents sharing outs.

Kvisthammar looked set to take a monster pot after the K♣Q♥3♠ flop gave him top pair kings, but the 4♥ rolled off on the turn to give Pihela a set. It also provided Dicu with the nut flush draw.

There was another twist to come, as the 7♥ hit on the river to give Dicu the flush and the triple up, while Pihela consoled himself with taking a chunky 780,000 side pot.

Dicu indulged in some relatively understated celebrations after the river hit, perhaps understandable after he looked in terrible shape after the flop, and it also prompted some slight laughter from the rest of the table.

Kvisthammar wasn't happy, stating "I don't find that funny, by the way, his play".

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Pihela	780,000 490,000	490,000
Peter Kvisthammar	750,000 550,000	550,000

Marian Dicu	560,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Igor Pihela Marian Dicu Peter Kvisthammar

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 16:36 UTC+1

Sheils Spikes a Four to Double

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Tim Baker

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

Brandon Sheils shoved from the cutoff for 305,000 with Victor Pahon making the call from the button to put him at risk.

Brandon Sheils: A♣4♠ All in
Victor Pahon: A♦K♦

Sheils was dominated by Pahon's big slick and needed to find some help to survive. The runout of 3♥8♦7♠4♥5♠ was the board Sheils was looking for as he paired his four on the turn to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Sheils	700,000 588,000	588,000
Victor Pahon	180,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Brandon Sheils Victor Pahon

09-01-2024 16:37 UTC+1

Konnikova Runs into Aces

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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.