2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Arni Gunnarsson opened 120,000 in the hijack and Jacob Stone moved all-in from the big blind, putting Gunnarsson to the test for the remainder of his chips. After about a minute, Gunnarsson mucked his hand.
Action was picked up on the flop of J♣5♣9♣ where Paul Lagan had checked in the dark to Julien Sitbon.
Sitbon's response was to fire a bet of 70,000. Lagan called before checking again on the A♦ turn. Sitbon then sized up to 360,000. Lagan tanked for a moment before releasing his hand.
Action was picked up on the river of 4♠4♣2♥8♠K♠ and Marcelo Bonanata was facing a bet of 475,000 from Maria Konnikova.
Bonanata was in the tank but eventually decided to flick in the call.
Konnakova tabled 8♣8♥ for a full house. Bonanata mucked and slid Konnakova a chunk of chips.
Fabrice Maltez jammed for his last 410,000 from the hijack and Robert Bull made the call in the big blind.
Fabrice Maltez: A♠8♠
Robert Bull: Q♦Q♥
Maltez ran into a monster but the A♦K♣10♥ flop favored him with a pair of aces. He still had to dodge the the gutshot straight draw as well as a queen, but managed to do so on the K♥ turn, and 5♣ river.
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Jacob Stone opened 100,000 in the hijack and Marcelo Bonanata called on the button before Maria Konnikova came along in the big blind.
The A♥4♠2♠ flop hit the felt, and Konnikova checked to Stone who continued for 100,000. Bonanata called, and Konnikova check-raised to 350,000. Only Stone stuck around.
The K♥ turn was checked through to see the A♠ pair the board on the river. Konnikova led for 250,000, and Stone quickly called.
Konnikova tabled 5♠4♦ for a pair and a gutshot on the flop, and Stone took down the pot with trip aces as he showed A♦Q♣.
Roberto Sagra opened from the button to 100,000. Julien Sitbon defended the big blind.
The Q♦9♥6♥ flop was checked around. The 5♠ was also knuckled by both players. Neither Sagra or Sitbon attempted to steal on the 4♠ river and they both tabled their hands.
Sagra showed K♠10♠ but was beaten by Sitbon's A♣8♠ for ace-high.
Murilo Milhomem opened to 100,000 in the hijack before Martin Norberg jammed his last 420,000 on the button. Arni Gunnarsson was in the small blind and moved all in, forcing the big blind and Milhomem to muck their hands.
Martin Norberg: 9♣9♥
Arni Gunnarsson: A♦K♥
It was a flip until the A♣A♥5♣ flop hit the felt, leaving Norberg drawing thin. The 8♥ turn and J♥ river were no help for Norberg as he headed to the exit in 18th place.
Action was picked up on the flop of 5♠9♦2♦ which was checked by Murilo Milhomem in the big blind. Maria Konnikova checked back in the cutoff.
Milhomem then led for 135,000 on the 5♥ turn. Konnikova called. The A♣ river was checked down. Milhomem tabled A♥9♠ for two pair and Konnikova mucked.