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

09-01-2024 17:19 UTC+1

Two Italians and a Moldovan Walk into a Three-Bet Pot...

Mike Patrick

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Tudor Zapsa opened to 1,200 in early position and got called by Massimo Mosele on the button before Stefano Schiano three-bet to 5,200 from the big blind. Both opponents called and a healthy pot was already building.

The flop came 8♣4♠4♥ and Schiano continued for 6,100. The bet shed Zapsa, but Mosele stuck around to see the 10♠ turn.

Schiano moved all in for 15,000 and after some thought, Mosele folded to send the pot to his Italian countryman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tudor Zapsa	45,000
Stefano Schiano	40,000 40,000	40,000
Massimo Mosele	21,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Massimo Mosele Stefano Schiano Tudor Zapsa

09-01-2024 17:22 UTC+1

Chiforescu Claims Multi-Way Pot

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Patrick Cole

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Adrian Chiforescu opened from early position to 1,500 and was called by Jason Wheeler in the hijack, Vladimir Erceg in the cutoff, Tanner Lefferts on the button, and Daniel Veloson in the big blind.

Velson checked the A♥Q♥K♣ flop to Chiforescu, who bet 5,000. Wheeler folded as did Erceg. Lefferts called and Veloson folded.

Chiforescu bet 10,000 on the 4♦ turn. Lefferts took a moment before folding. Chiforescu tabled the J♣. Lefferts said "Is that the card you wanted to show? It doesn't make a point."

Chiforescu simply replied, "I know," as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	55,000 10,000	10,000
Adrian Chiforescu	35,000 35,000	35,000
Vladimir Erceg	31,500 31,500	31,500
Daniel Veloson	27,000 27,000	27,000
Tanner Lefferts	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Adrian Chiforescu Daniel Veloson Jason Wheeler Tanner Lefferts Vladimir Erceg

09-01-2024 17:23 UTC+1

Alemany Left Short-Stacked

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There were 6,600 chips in the pot on a flop of J♣9♣2♠ between Marle Spragg, Edgar Ishida, and Jon Alemany. None of the three seemed too interested in the pot as it was checked around on the flop and the 8♥ turn.

When the 2♦ hit the river, Alemany bet 2,500, Spragg snap-folded, Ishida raised, and Alemany quickly folded.

Despite that minor loss, Spragg is sitting healthy with a stack of almost 50,000 as the dinner break looms closer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marle Spragg	48,000 8,000	8,000

Jon Alemany	15,000
Edgar Ishida	6,000

Tags: Edgar Ishida Jon Alemany Marle Spragg

09-01-2024 17:23 UTC+1

Torelli Shows Down Aces to Double

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Around 25,000 was already in the pot as Alec Torelli and Henrique Zanetti went to the turn on a board of 9♠4♠4♣Q♥. Zanetti then bet 3,500 on the button, Torelli raised to 8,500 in the big blind, and Zanetti called.

The river was the 8♥ and Torelli moved all in for 8,000. Zanetti called with K♦9♦, but Torelli had A♠A♣ to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	60,000 15,000	15,000

Henrique Zanetti	9,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Henrique Zanetti

09-01-2024 17:26 UTC+1

Novick Wins Pot With Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was on the 8♦2♣3♦ and Noah Novick checked. Pablo Martinez check-raised to 8,500 and Novick called.

The turn was the J♥ and Novick led 10,000 and Martinez called. The river came the Q♥ and Martinez bet 11,000 and Novick called. He won the pot with K♥K♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Martinez	92,000
Noah Novick	26,000

Tags: Noah Novick Pablo Martinez

09-01-2024 17:27 UTC+1

Barer Takes From Alilovic

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Patrick Cole

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with around 9,000 in the middle. Ami Barer led the Q♦A♠3♣ flop for 1,800. Alilovic called.

The J♠ was checked around before Barer barrelled for 8,500. Alilovic quickly folded and Barer took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Alilovic	45,000 10,000	10,000
Ami Barer	37,500

Tags: Ami Barer Miroslav Alilovic

09-01-2024 17:35 UTC+1

Yiu Wins Big Three-Way Pot

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Mike Patrick

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With about 18,000 already in the pot on a 8♥7♣7♠ flop, Konstantyn Holskyi checked his small blind to Tom Vogelsang in early position. He bet 4,000 which was called by Ming Yeung Yiu on the button, and then Holskyi called as well.

The turn 3♠ saw another Holskyi check, followed by a bet of 7,500 from Vogelsang. Yiu called again, as did Holskyi, leading the trio to the 2♦ river in the sizeable pot.

After Holskyi checked again, Vogelsang did as well. Yiu, however, did not, and bet a beefy 38,000. Both his opponents folded and Yiu took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ming Yeung Yiu	100,000 57,500	57,500
Konstantyn Holskyi	80,000 20,000	20,000
Tom Vogelsang	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Konstantyn Holskyi Tom Vogelsang Ming Yeung Yiu

09-01-2024 17:38 UTC+1

Coleman Shoves the River on Hunter

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Ian Hunter raised to 1,400 from under the gun and David Coleman three-bet to 4,100 in the hijack. When it got back to Hunter, he called.

A flop of 10♣10♠Q♣ went check-check to the 4♦ turn. Hunter bet 2,800, and Coleman called.

The J♥ completed the board and Hunter checked it over to Coleman, who shoved for around 25,000. Hunter wasted no time in making a decision and quickly folded his hand, which awarded the pot to Coleman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Hunter	95,000
David Coleman	40,000

Tags: David Coleman Ian Hunter

09-01-2024 17:38 UTC+1

McConachie Emerges From the Tank to Double Off Veldhuis

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With around 10,000 in the pot on a flop of 6♣4♥2♠, Lex Velduis bet 5,500 from the button and David McConachie called in the cutoff.

The turn was the 7♣ and Veldhuis bet 25,000, enough to put McConachie all in. McConachie then went deep into the tank as he pondered the decision for the rest of his stack, taking off his sunglasses to stare at the board.

McConachie repeatedly apologized to the rest of the table as the minutes ticked off the clock. "Take 10 minutes, then we go eat," a tablemate said as the clock approached the dinner break. McConachie eventually called for 20,600 and turned over 8♦7♦ for a pair of sevens, while Veldhuis had A♠5♠ for a straight draw.

The river was the 4♦ and McConachie held on to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David McConachie	63,000 40,000	40,000
Lex Veldhuis	8,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: David McConachie Lex Velduis

09-01-2024 17:41 UTC+1

Crillio Takes From Vohra

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Patrick Cole

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Rajesh Vohra opened from under the gun to 1,500. Federico Cirillo reraised to 4,200. Action folded around and Vohra made the call. He check-called a 4,000 bet on the 9♣7♣9♦ flop. He check-called again on the 9♠ turn, once again for 4,000.

Vohra checked again on the K♦ river. Cirillo bet 15,000, enough to put Vohra all in. He tanked for a moment before releasing his hand.