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

09-01-2024 19:44 UTC+1

Radia Sends Uguccioni to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Karan Radia bet 7,000 from middle position on a board of 2♦10♥8♣J♦ and Michael Uguccioni moved all in for 32,000 under the gun. Radia called.

Uguccioni showed 2♣2♠ for a set of deuces, but Radia had Q♣9♣ for a turned straight. The river was the A♠ and Uguccioni was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karan Radia	80,000 33,000	33,000
Michael Uguccioni	Busted

Tags: Karan Radia Michael Uguccioni

09-01-2024 19:58 UTC+1

Cortes Shoves Short

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded around to Jesus Cortes, who moved all in with a short stack of 7,000. Lukasz Cygan called in the big blind and players flipped their cards, with Cortes at risk.

Jesus Cortes: Q♦8♦ All in
Lukasz Cygan: A♥3♦

The board ran out 2♣2♠A♣3♣K♠ and Crygan made two pair, aces and threes, to win the pot. Cortes was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukasz Cygan	31,000 9,000	9,000
Jesus Cortes	Busted

Tags: Lukasz Cygan Jesus Cortes

09-01-2024 20:14 UTC+1

Stokkan Snaps Off Sandvik in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

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

Around 30,000 was already in the middle as Preben Stokkan and Espen Sandvik went heads up to a flop of 7♠5♥5♦. Stokkan then bet 11,000 from the small blind.

Sandvik spent a minute counting out his remaining stack before moving it forward, a bet of around 40,000. Stokkan snap-called.

Espen Sandvik: 8♣8♦ All in
Preben Stokkan: Q♦Q♥

Stokkan showed down a pair of queens and had Sandvik dominated as the rest of the board ran out 7♥7♦, giving Stokkan a bigger full house and sending Sandvik to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preben Stokkan	160,000 160,000	160,000
Espen Sandvik	Busted

Tags: Espen Sandvik Preben Stokkan

09-01-2024 20:29 UTC+1

Chen Loses Stack to Turmezey

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Matt Warburton

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

Yen Han Chen raised to 2,000 and picked up a call before Peter Turmezey three-bet to 9,000. Chen moved all in for 24,500 and Turmezey called with the bigger stack. Players flipped their cards.

Yen Han Chen: A♥Q♦ All in
Peter Turmezey: 8♥8♣

The board ran out 6♠4♣J♣5♦2♥ and Turmezey held with his pocket eights to send Chen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Turmezey	152,000 152,000	152,000
Yen Han Chen	Busted

Tags: Peter Turmezey Yen Han Chen

09-01-2024 20:35 UTC+1

Romanello Removes Soner From the Tournament

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Mike Patrick

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	64,000 4,000	4,000

Johan Soner	Busted

Tags: Johan Soner Roberto Romanello

09-01-2024 20:42 UTC+1

Coleman Puts In His Last Chip

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guilherme dos Santos	110,000 96,000	96,000
Theo Degrave	80,000 15,000	15,000
Scott Hall	50,000 5,000	5,000
David Coleman	Busted

Tags: David Coleman Guilherme Dos Santos Scott Hall Theo Degrave

09-01-2024 20:56 UTC+1

Yankov Fills Up to Bust Ascone

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krasimir Yankov	110,000 110,000	110,000
Agostino Ascone	Busted

Tags: Agostino Ascone Krasimir Yankov

09-01-2024 20:59 UTC+1

Veldhuis Busts to Vranken

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Patrick Cole

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Vranken	60,000 15,000	15,000
Lex Veldhuis	Busted

Tags: Lex Veldhuis Antoine Vranken

09-01-2024 21:38 UTC+1

Gottlieb Cracks Chen's Aces

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Matt 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Gottlieb	160,000 45,000	45,000
Andrew Chen	Busted

Tags: Andrew Chen Gonzalo Gottlieb

09-01-2024 21:43 UTC+1

Stevic, Boatman Among Recent Bustouts

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Stumbo	Busted
Jamil Wakil	Busted
Morten Klein	Busted
Jerry Odeen	Busted
Brandon Leetz	Busted
Alexander Stevic	Busted

Jareth East	Busted
Alexander van der Swaluw	Busted
Barny Boatman	Busted

Mario Trattou	Busted
Bart Lybaert	Busted
Antonin Teisseire	Busted
Raj Vohra	Busted
Boris Angelov	Busted
Anton Wigg	Busted
Byron Kaverman	Busted
Victoria Livschitz	Busted