€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-01-2024 14:45 UTC+1

Limp-Jam Doesn't Work Out For Sposito

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

After four players limped in, Mario Trattou raised to 4,400 in the big blind and Marco Sposito moved all in for 23,300. The rest of the table folded back to Trattou who quickly called.

Marco Sposito: K♦J♠ All in
Mario Trattou: A♦Q♦

The board ran out 10♠2♠5♥6♣8♣ and Trattou took the pot with his ace-high to send Sposito to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Trattou	60,000 60,000	60,000
Marco Sposito	Busted

Tags: Marco Sposito Mario Trattou

09-01-2024 14:50 UTC+1

Ferreira Sends Iaculli to the Rail

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Mike Patrick

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Approximately 22,000 was in the middle on a completed board of Q♠8♣3♣9♥4♥ as Gianfranco Iaculli checked from middle position to Diogo Ferreira in the hijack.

The Brazillian moved all in, slightly covering Iaculli's remaining 17,900 chips.

After about three minutes in the tank, the clock was called on Iaculli. He used almost all of his remaining 30 seconds before gathering his chips and placing them forward.

Ferreira showed K♠K♥ and Iaculli mucked his cards and took his leave from the tournament floor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Ferreira	58,000
Gianfranco Iaculli	Busted

Tags: Diogo Ferreira Gianfranco Iaculli

09-01-2024 15:00 UTC+1

Bartoletti Busts

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Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ilya Anatski opened to 800 from early position. Ivo Bartoletti raised to 2,000. Action folded back around to Anatski who made the call.

Anatski checked the 3♣8♠9♥ flop to Bartoletti who moved all in for 8,800. Anatski took a moment before making the call.

Ivo Bartoletti: A♠K♠ All in
Ilya Anatski: Q♥8♥

Bartoletti's big slick was in trouble and the 8♣ turn left him drawing dead. The inconsequential 4♠ confirmed his exit from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilya Anatski	45,000 45,000	45,000
Ivo Bartoletti	Busted

Tags: Ilya Anatski Ivo Bartoletti

09-01-2024 15:21 UTC+1

Delaplace Loses It All in Four-Bet Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Sven Stok opened to 800 from early position and was called by Carlos Garcia from the small blind. Nicolas Delaplace three-bet to 2,600 from the big blind. Stok responded by making it 8,500. Garcia folded ahead of Delaplace calling.

Delaplace led into the aggressor on the Q♦J♣8♠ flop, wagering 6,500. Stok thought briefly before moving all in for around 40,000. Delaplace went into the tank but committed the 25,000 more he had behind.

Nicolas Delaplace: A♣Q♥ All in
Sven Stok: A♠A♦

Stok had aces and was ahead of Delaplace's top pair. The J♦ turn and 9♥ river confirmed the latter's exit and Stok took in the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sven Stok	88,000 88,000	88,000
Nicolas Delaplace	Busted

Tags: Carlos Garcia Nicolas Delaplace Sven Stok

09-01-2024 15:24 UTC+1

Ivarsson Busts After Flip

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was caught with cards on their backs. Alexander Ivarsson was all-in and at risk for his last 10,000 and was up against Luc Lafontaine.

Alexander Ivarsson: Q♣Q♦ All in
Luc Lafontaine: A♦K♣

The K♥ was in the window and followed by the 9♠A♥ to give Lafontaine two pair. The 2♣ turn and 6♥ river failed to improve Ivarsson and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luc Lafontaine	39,000 39,000	39,000
Alexander Ivarsson	Busted

Tags: Alexander Ivarsson Luc Lafontaine

09-01-2024 16:02 UTC+1

Kumar Calls Alilovic's Bluff

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Christian Alilovic raised to 1,000 from early position, Nishant Kumar three-bet to 3,000 from the button and Alilovic called.

The flop came 6♦3♥2♥ and Alilovic checked. Kumar bet 1,600 and Alilovic check-raised to 4,500, which Kumar called. The turn was the Q♦ and Alilovic led for 7,000, which Kumar called.

The river came the 6♥ and Alilovic pushed all in for 14,500. Kumar called the shove and Alilovic flipped over 9♣7♣ for a bluff. Kumar showed A♠Q♥ for a pair of queens to win the pot, eliminating Alilovic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nishant Kumar	58,000 58,000	58,000
Christian Alilovic	Busted

Tags: Christian Alilovic Nishant Kumar

09-01-2024 16:05 UTC+1

Mamouni Comes From Behind to Bust Watson

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Mohamed Mamouni raised to 1,100 under the gun and received three callers before Mike Watson moved all in for 12,500 in the small blind. Mamouni reshoved and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Mike Watson: A♣K♣ All in
Mohamed Mamouni: K♠J♠

Watson had Mamouni dominated and was poised for a double up as the flop came Q♠7♦7♠, giving Mamouni a flush draw. The turn was the 10♠ and Mamouni completed his flush to leave Watson drawing dead by the K♥ river, sending the two-time EPT champion to the rail.

Simon Wiciak was also eliminated shortly after coming back from break and will need to rely on his second bullet in hopes of defending his title.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Mamouni	55,000
Mike Watson	Busted

Simon Wiciak	Busted

Tags: Mike Watson Mohamed Mamouni Simon Wiciak

09-01-2024 16:15 UTC+1

Sborz Falls Victim to a Misclick

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Gabriel Sborz raised to 1,000 in early position before Kristian Dahl three-bet to 3,200 in middle position. Dimitrios Angelakos then four-bet to 8,000.

Sborz didn't notice Angelakos had reraised and attempted to just call Dahl's bet. The dealer forced him to put in the 8,000, while Dahl quickly got out of the way.

The flop came 10♥7♣2♠ and Angelakos moved all in. Sborz snap-called for his last 21,000.

Gabriel Sborz: 10♣9♣ All in
Dimitrios Angelakos: A♣K♥

Sborz was ahead with top pair, but Angelakos spiked the A♦ on the turn to take the lead. The river was the 5♦ and Sborz was eliminated.

"I didn't see," Sborz said on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Angelakos	70,000 70,000	70,000
Kristian Dahl	10,000 10,000	10,000
Gabriel Sborz	Busted

Tags: Dimitrios Angelakos Gabriel Sborz Kristian Dahl

09-01-2024 16:22 UTC+1

Syversen Takes From Ho, Busts Shortly After

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Patrick Cole

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Action folded around to Thomas Syversen on the button who opened for 1,000. Shiina Okamoto called in the small blind and Maria Ho defended the big blind.

Both blinds checked the monotone flop of 9♦K♦8♦ to Syversen who bet 1,000. Okamoto folded and Ho called. She then checked the 4♥ turn, prompting Syversen to continue for 3,000. After a moment's thought, Ho slid her cards into the muck.

Syversen had half a starting stack after the pot, but he could not spin it up and busted shortly afterwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	65,000 5,000	5,000
Shiina Okamoto	12,500 2,500	2,500

Thomas Syversen	Busted

Tags: Maria Ho Shiina Okamoto Thomas Syversen

09-01-2024 16:24 UTC+1

Van Der Swaluw Takes From Schiano, Schiano Busts Shortly After

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Patrick Cole

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Stefano Schiano opened from the cutoff to 1,000. Alexander Van Der Swaluw called on the button and Edvard Sivuk defended the big blind.

Sivuk checked the 10♣8♦4♥ flop to Schiano, who bet 1,800. Van Der Swaluw tanked for a moment before making it 4,800. Sivuk snap-folded and in his haste revealed the K♥7♦. He apologised to the table as he did not mean to expose his hand as he mucked. Schiano called.

Schiano checked the 8♣ before Van Der Swaluw bet 5,500. Schiano took a moment before folding.

Schiano busted shortly after the hand and couldn't spin up his short stack.