2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣7♥
Prize
€1,290,386
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,578,750
Total Entries
1,975
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
697
Players Left
223
Players Left 1 / 1,975
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Jensen Spikes the River For a Late Bustout

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev raised to 2,500 in early position before Viktor Jensen three-bet to 9,000 in the hijack. Benjamin Pollak four-bet to 20,000 on the button and Madanzhiev folded, but Jensen moved all in and Pollak called for his last 30,000.

Benjamin Pollak: A♥K♣ All in
Viktor Jensen: A♠Q♠

Pollak had Jensen dominated as the flop came J♠6♠6♣. The 3♦ turn kept him in the lead, but the 4♠ river gave Jensen a flush and sent Pollak to the rail on one of the last hands of the night.

Tags: Viktor JensenStoyan MadanzhievBenjamin Pollak

Some Notables No Longer in the Field

Mike Patrick
Mike Patrick
Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kuzmin Spikes the River in a Massive Three-Way All In

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Yevhenii Kuzmin
Yevhenii Kuzmin

Yevhenii Kuzmin bet 4,500 from middle position on a flop of 9♣6♥5♣ and Justin Saliba called in the small blind. Youness Ait Hssain then raised to 17,000 in the big blind, Kuzmin moved all in for 84,000, and Saliba also shoved for 70,000. Hssain snap-called to put both players at risk and create a pot with nearly 250,000 in the middle.

"This is a big one," a tablemate said as the three players revealed their cards.

Justin Saliba: 6♦6♠ All in
Yevhenii Kuzmin: A♣K♣ All in
Youness Ait Hssain: 8♥7♣

Kuzmin had the nut flush draw, Saliba showed down a set, but they were both trailing Hssain's flopped straight as the turn came the K♠. The river was the 4♣ and Kuzmin completed his flush to scoop the massive pot, doubling up off Hssain while sending Saliba to the rail.

Tags: Justin SalibaYevhenii KuzminYouness Ait Hssain

Serrano Catches Manfredini Making a Big Move

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Carlos Serrano
Carlos Serrano

Marcelo Manfredini had a raise of 27,500 in front of him from under the gun as action went on Carlos Serrano in the big blind who announced all in. Manfredini tanked for a minute before calling for his last 45,000.

Marcelo Manfredini: 5♦2♦ All in
Carlos Serrano: A♦A♠

"Spicy," tablemate Arne Coulier said once the cards were revealed. The flop came Q♣10♣3♠, while the A♥ turn improved Serrano to top set and gave Manfredini outs to a straight. The river was the 9♠ and Manfredini was sent to the rail.

"Cooler," Serrano joked.

"I guess he was tired. At least he got a sweat. I was rooting for the sweat," Coulier added.

Tags: Carlos SerranoMarcelo Manfredini

Stevic, Boatman Among Recent Bustouts

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Inaugural EPT champion Alexander Stevic was among the latest players to hit the rail on Day 1a.

Gottlieb Cracks Chen's Aces

Matthew Warburton
Matthew Warburton
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Andrew Chen raised to 2,400 from early position and picked up a two callers before Gonzalo Gottlieb three-bet to 13,000 from the button. Chen moved all in for 19,000 and Gottlieb called. Players flipped their cards, with Chen at risk.

Andrew Chen: A♠A♦ All in
Gonzalo Gottlieb: 5♦5♣

The board ran out 6♦5♥3♠6♣Q♦ and Gottlieb spiked a five on the flop to make trips, cracking Chen's aces and sending him to the rail.

Tags: Andrew ChenGonzalo Gottlieb

Veldhuis Busts to Vranken

Patrick Cole
Patrick Cole
Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Lex Veldhuis
Lex Veldhuis

Antoine Vranken opened to 2,200 from middle position. Lex Veldhuis reraised to 5,600 from the button. Vranken then four-bet to 17,000 before Veldhuis moved all in for around 32,000. Vranken made the call.

Lex Veldhuis: Q♠Q♦ All in
Antoine Vranken: A♠A♦

Veldhuis was given extra equity on the J♠9♠10♣ flop but couldn't find a king or an eight over the 10♠ turn and the 6♦ river.

Tags: Lex VeldhuisAntoine Vranken

Yankov Fills Up to Bust Ascone

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads up on a board of 6♥A♠8♠A♦, Agostino Ascone bet 10,000 from the cutoff and Krasimir Yankov called in early position.

The river was the J♠ and Ascone bet 10,800. Yankov then moved all in and Ascone called for his last 40,000. Yankov turned over 6♦6♠ for a full house and Ascone tossed an ace into the muck before making his exit.

Tags: Agostino AsconeKrasimir Yankov

Coleman Puts In His Last Chip

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

David Coleman was down to just one 1,000 chip and was forced all in from the big blind. Scott Hall then raised to 2,000 in early position and was called by Guilherme Dos Santos in the cutoff and small blind Theo Degrave.

"When should I look, now, the flop, the turn, or the river?" Coleman asked as the flop came A♠J♥8♠. Hall then bet 3,000 and only Dos Santos called. Both players checked the Q♥ turn.

"I still haven't looked," Coleman said heading to the 10♥ river, where Dos Santos forced out Hall with a bet of 6,500. Dos Santos then showed K♣J♣ for a straight and Coleman flashed a ten before heading to the rail.

Tags: David ColemanGuilherme Dos SantosScott HallTheo Degrave

Romanello Removes Soner From the Tournament

Mike Patrick
Mike Patrick
Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Roberto Romanello
Roberto Romanello

Johan Soner was all in for just a couple thousand from middle position against Roberto Romanello in the small blind.

Johan Soner: A♦10♦All in
Roberto Romanello: K♣4♦

The flop came K♠10♥3♠, pairing Romanello's king to give him the lead. The turn 6♣ changed nothing and the K♥ on the river gave Romanello trip kings to win the pot and eliminate Soner.

Tags: Johan SonerRoberto Romanello

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