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

Sep 01, 2024

Ho Doubles Through Alilovic

Mike Patrick

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

About 8,000 was in the middle on a turn board of A♥7♦3♥4♦ in a three-way pot. Juri Mereu checked his big blind and Christian Alilovic bet 5,500 from under the gun.

Next to act was Maria Ho in the hijack and she raised it up to 12,300, shedding Mereu, but Alilovic had a decision to make.

Ultimately he moved all in for 25,500, slightly covering Ho who snap-called.

Maria Ho: 7♠7♥ All in
Christian Alilovic: A♦Q♠

Alilovic was drawing dead to Ho's set of sevens even before she filled up on the river with the 4♠.

Tags: Christian Alilovic Juri Mereu Maria Ho

Sep 01, 2024

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.

Tags: Ilya Anatski Ivo Bartoletti

Sep 01, 2024

Stoica Calls Down Dato

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♦10♠7♦, Andrea Dato bet 1,000 from the button and Roman Stoica called in the small blind.

The turn was the 5♦ and Dato bet 2,600. Stoica again called and the 4♣ fell on the river. Dato then bet 6,700 and Stoica quickly called.

Dato had 10♣5♣ for two pair, but Stoica turned over 4♦3♦ for a flush to win the pot.

Tags: Andrea Dato Roman Stoica

Sep 01, 2024

Hamani Can't Shake Korhs

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Vitalijs Korhs three-bet to 2,800 in middle position and Zaki Hamani called under the gun.

Korhs bet another 2,000 on the 10♠9♥5♣ flop and Hamani raised to 7,000. Korhs called to the 2♥ turn, where Hamani bet another 7,000.

Korhs again called and the 2♦ fell on the river. Both players then checked and Hamani showed 6♠6♦. Korhs, though, had K♦10♦ for a better two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Vitalijs Korhs Zaki Hamani

Sep 01, 2024

Breckmann Gets Stand Up Equity

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Matthew Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Following an open raise to 1,000 from late position, Jakup Breckmann moved all in from the button for 12,000. Alejandro Ganivet then iso shoved from the big blind and the original raiser folded to leave two players to flip their cards.

Jakup Breckmann: 4♦4♥ All in
Alejandro Ganivet: J♣J♦

"We're in bad shape boys," said Breckmann, who stood up to leave.

The board ran out 9♥2♣5♣Q♥4♠ and Breckmann rivered a set of fours to win the pot, doubling his stack.

"Stand up equity," he said as he sat back down.

Tags: Jakup Breckmann Alejandro Ganivet

Sep 01, 2024

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.

Tags: Diogo Ferreira Gianfranco Iaculli

Sep 01, 2024

Simone Shows Krol the Goods

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Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Pawel Krol opened from early position to 1,000. Sirzat Hissou called on the button. Alfonso Simone and Herbert Farias called out of the small and big respectively.

SImeone led out on the 2♦7♥Q♣ flop for 1,500. Farias folded, Krol called and Hissou folded. The A♠ turn was checked around before Simeone bet out on the 7♠ river. Krol called and was shown 7♦8♣ for trips. Krol mucked and Simeone took the pot.

Tags: Alfonso Simone Herbert Farias Pawel Krol Sirzat Hissou

Sep 01, 2024

Limp-Jam Doesn't Work Out For Sposito

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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.

Tags: Marco Sposito Mario Trattou

Sep 01, 2024

Jimenez Raises River

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Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the river of K♠Q♠7♠J♣9♣ and Mallory Frere bet 6,000 into a pot of around 8,000. Pablo Jimenez took a moment before moving all in for 23,000.

Frere went into the tank but ultimately decided to fold.

Tags: Pablo Jimenez Mallory Frere

Sep 01, 2024

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Carl Shaw and Joao Sydenstricker made it to the final three in this event last year, but they'll need to wait for their second bullet if they want to replicate that run as they've both been eliminated.

EPT founder John Duthie was also recently sent to the rail.