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

09-01-2024 15:24 UTC+1

Ivarsson Busts After Flip

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 15:24 UTC+1

Players Heading for 20-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players in the Main Event are heading for a 20-minute break.

09-01-2024 15:45 UTC+1

Big Stacks At the Break

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Shakhabiddin Muradov	170,000 135,000	135,000
Theo Degrave	138,000
Youness Ait Hssain	134,000 99,000	99,000
Silviu Baltateanu	121,000 76,000	76,000
Vilius Augutis	112,200 23,200	23,200
Dean Lyall	101,000 73,000	73,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

09-01-2024 15:52 UTC+1

NAPT Las Vegas Schedule Released, $3M GTD Main Event Headlines Series

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Sandra Barbour

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The fourth season of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) run by PokerStars is well underway and the action only continues to heat up with the recent schedule release for its marquee stop in Las Vegas. Running from Friday November 1st through Sunday November 10th at Resorts World Las Vegas, the series is not one to miss as it features a whopping 36 tournaments in the span of a week and a half.

Buy-ins range from just $250 all the way up to $25,000 so there are plenty of options for those who want to enjoy some live tournament action without breaking the bank while also providing an opportunity for high stakes regulars to satisfy their desire to play for eye watering sums of money. The high volume means the series comes with a healthy $4,000,000 in total guarantees, including a sizable $3,000,000 set aside for the $5,300 Main Event.

See the Full Schedule Here

09-01-2024 15:54 UTC+1

Martin Proceeds Cautiously Against Jorgne

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

David Martin three-bet to 3,600 in the big blind and Peter Jorgne called under the gun.

The flop came 10♣5♠3♥ and Martin continued for 3,000. Jorgne called and both players checked the J♠ turn.

The 2♥ river was also checked through and Martin turned over K♥K♣. Jorgne tossed two eights into the muck as Martin took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	70,000 55,000	55,000
David Martin	35,000

Tags: Peter Jorgne David Martin

09-01-2024 15:55 UTC+1

Hardcastle Wins a Four-Bet Pot Against Wiciak

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Simon Wiciak had opened the cutoff and Jack Hardcastle three-bet from the button to 3,500. Once the blinds folded, Wiciak four-bet to 8,100, and Hardcastle called.

On the 2♥3♥A♣ flop, Wiciak slowed down with a check, and Hardcastle fired 3,100. Wiciak called.

A 5♥ on the turn made the board a bit wetter and after Wiciak checked, Hardcastle bet 6,400. Wiciak quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	70,000 9,000	9,000
Jack Hardcastle	47,000
Simon Wiciak	20,000 12,000	12,000

Shiina Okamoto	15,000

Tags: Jack Hardcastle Simon Wiciak

09-01-2024 15:59 UTC+1

Avelino Takes from Frere

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Mike Patrick

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

About 8,000 was already in the middle on a turn board of A♦J♥7♠4♦. Breno Avelino checked his big blind to Mallory Frere in early position who bet 2,800.

Avelino called and the J♦ fell on the river. The players each checked and the pot was pushed to Avelino when he showed his A♥Q♦ for aces and jacks with a queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Breno Avelino	28,000
Mallory Frere	17,500

Tags: Breno Avelino Mallory Frere

09-01-2024 16:00 UTC+1

Spragg Shows The Nuts

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Patrick Cole

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Benjamin Spragg opened to 1,100 from the button. Guilherme dos Santos called in the big blind.

The 5♦4♥7♣ was checked around before Santos led the 6♣ turn for 1,500. Spragg called.

Santos led again on the 10♥ river for 4,500. Spragg then raised to 11,500. Santos made the call and Spragg showed 9♠8♥ for a ten-high straight. Santos showed the 8♦ for a eight-high straight and left Spragg with the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Spragg	35,000 15,000	15,000

Guilherme dos Santos	14,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Benjamin Spragg Guilherme dos Santos

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