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

09-01-2024 19:14 UTC+1

Gande Gone After Running into Ortolomo's Set

Mike Patrick

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Noah Gande was put to the test on the river by Fabrizio Ortomolo for his last 9,300 with a board of A♦6♣2♠10♣Q♠ in front of him and a pot of roughly 18,000 to potentially win.

Gande made the call to see Ortolomo's 10♦10♠ for a turned set of tens. Gande mucked his hand and headed away from the table as the pot was pushed to Ortolomo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrizio Ortolomo	34,000 34,000	34,000
Noah Gande	Busted

Tags: Fabrizio Ortomolo Noah Gande

09-01-2024 19:17 UTC+1

Huber Busts Hietalathi

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Patrick Cole

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jussi Hietalahti moved all in from the button to 10,500. Sebastian Huber made the call in the big blind.

Jussi Hietalahti: A♦6♣ All in
Sebastian Huber: K♣K♠

Huber held across the 10♦9♣6♦10♥4♠ runout to secure Hietalahti's remaining chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Huber	35,000 35,000	35,000

Jussi Hietalahti	Busted

Tags: Jussi Hietalahti Sebastian Huber

09-01-2024 19:21 UTC+1

Krol Stuns Korn on the Flop to Double

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Pawel Krol was in middle position and was all in for his last 45,000 against Andres Korn in the cutoff.

Pawel Krol: Q♣Q♠ All in
Andres Korn: K♥K♣

Krol was crushed by Korn's kings and was at risk of elimination, but that changed quickly on the 6♥Q♦7♠ flop as he made top set. The rest of the board ran out 7♦3♥ and Krol improved to a full house to double up.

"Sorry. It's only luck," Krol said, apologizing to Korn for the bad beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Krol	90,000 70,000	70,000
Andres Korn	45,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Andres Korn Pawel Krol

09-01-2024 19:24 UTC+1

Camosci Busts to Gordon

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Enrico Camosci was all in preflop for 18,000 against Claudio Gordon, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.

Enrico Camosci: A♣J♠ All in
Claudio Gordon: A♠K♣

The board ran out 9♥7♦6♣5♠4♥ and neither player improved. Gordon held with his ace-king-high to win the pot and Camosci was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Gordon	48,000 48,000	48,000
Enrico Camosci	Busted

Tags: Claudio Gordon Enrico Camosci

09-01-2024 19:25 UTC+1

Ortolomo Wins With River Shove

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Patrick Cole

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the flop of 3♣6♦4♥ where Fabrizio Ortolomo led out from the big blind for 1,600. Ryoji Kusumoto reraised to 4,800. Ortolomo made the call.

The 8♥ was checked around before Ortolomo checked again on the 10♦ river. Kusumoto bet 13,000. Ortolomo then check-raised all in. Kusumoto snap-folded and Ortolomo took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrizio Ortolomo	30,000 4,000	4,000
Ryoji Kusumoto	20,000

Tags: Fabrizio Ortolomo Ryoji Kusumoto

09-01-2024 19:32 UTC+1

Kolev and Odeen Exchange Flop Raises

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Mike Patrick

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jerry Odeen opened to 1,700 from the hijack and was called by Boris Kolev in the cutoff.

The duo saw a flop of 10♥7♠4♣ and business immediately picked up. Following a check from Odeen, Kolev bet 1,700, which Odeen responded to with a check-raise to 6,200. Kolev wanted to play for more though, bumping it further to 10,700.

With a bit under a starting stack of 30,000 left, Odeen had a decision. After a couple of minutes, he elected to fold and send the pot across the table to Kolev.

Meanwhile, Canadian high roller Sam Greenwood was recently spotted at an adjacent table with a fresh starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	72,000 72,000	72,000
Sam Greenwood	30,000 30,000	30,000

Jerry Odeen	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Boris Kolev Jerry Odeen

09-01-2024 19:33 UTC+1

Sheth Shoves the River on Jensen

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Viktor Jensen raised to 1,700 on the button, Ravi Sheth three-bet to 4,500 in the small blind, and Jensen called.

Sheth continued for 2,700 on the 5♠5♦4♣ flop and Jensen called. Both players then checked the 7♥ turn.

The river was the 4♦ and Sheth moved all in. Jensen had around 10,000 remaining and snap-folded, saving his last chips for another hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravi Sheth	60,000
Viktor Jensen	10,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Ravi Sheth Viktor Jensen

09-01-2024 19:33 UTC+1

Kiani Takes From Ho

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Patrick Cole

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Dario De Paz opened from under the gun to 1,600. Poseidon Ho three-bet to 3,600. Kian Kiani called in the small blind and De Paz called.

Kiani led for 5,000 on the A♥7♦9♣ flop. De Paz folded and Ho called. Kiani then moved all in for 13,000 on the Q♣ river. Ho tanked for a moment before folding.

"What did you have?" asked Kiani.

"I had kings" replied Ho.

Kiani then tabled A♠7♠ for two pair, before adding, "I love this guy. I was on the ventilator, near comatose, and he's given me chips."

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario De Paz	30,000 10,000	10,000
Kian Kiani	30,000 1,000	1,000

Poseidon Ho	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Dario De Paz Kian Kiani Poseidon Ho

09-01-2024 19:37 UTC+1

Tamasauskas Loses Flip

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Panagiotis Grigoriou raised from early position and picked up two calls before Vladas Tamasauskas moved all in from the big blind for around 30,000. Grigoriou shoved over the top and the rest of the table folded, leaving himself and Tamasauskas to flip their cards.

Vladas Tamasauskas: 8♠8♣ All in
Panagiotis Grigoriou: A♣Q♣

The board ran out Q♦10♣9♥5♠5♦ and Grogoriou paired his queen on the flop, making two pair with the fives on board to win the pot. Tamasauskas was eliminated from the tournament.