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

09-01-2024 19:48 UTC+1

Breckmann Secures Triple Up

Patrick Cole

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up with three different hands on their backs. Jakup Breckmann was all in and at risk versus the covering stacks of Erlend Melsom and Nicolas Coppini. Coppini had both players covered by a significant margin.

Jakup Breckmann: A♥J♣ All in
Erlend Melsom: 10♠10♥ All in
Nicolas Coppini: 9♠9♣

Melsom stayed in the lead on the Q♦6♣6♠ flop, but Breckmann spiked the A♦ on the turn. The 5♦ river was clean for Breckmann's aces-up to secure the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Coppini	95,000 95,000	95,000
Jakup Breckmann	45,000 19,000	19,000
Erlend Melsom	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Erlend Melsom Jakup Breckmann Nicolas Coppini

09-01-2024 19:49 UTC+1

Grieco Scores a Big One From Garcia

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Mike Patrick

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Approximately 22,000 was already in the pot on a turn board of K♠8♦5♦6♣ as Cesar Garcia checked from under the gun to Nicola Grieco on the button. Grieco bet 10,600 and got a call from Garcia to see the 7♣ complete the board.

Another check from Garcia followed and Grieco continued betting, this time for 20,400. Garcia didn't wait long before calling.

Grieco showed 10♦4♦ for a flush draw that turned into a rivered straight, which quickly sent Garcia's cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Grieco	145,000 145,000	145,000
Cesar Garcia	38,000 500	500

Tags: Cesar Garcia Nicola Grieco

09-01-2024 19:55 UTC+1

Serrano Five-Bets All In

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Patrik Karabincik raised to 1,600 from late position and Carlos Serrano three-bet to 8,600 from the small blind. Karabincik four-bet to 17,700 and Serrano moved all in for 68,100. Karabinik went into the tank before eventually making the fold and conceding the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Serrano	84,000
Patrik Karabincik	60,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Carlos Serrano Patrik Karabincik

09-01-2024 19:56 UTC+1

Jensen Jams the Turn

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Mike Patrick

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Josef Snejberg raised under the gun to 1,600 and was called by Viktor Jensen in the cutoff and Andreas Berggren in the big blind.

On the K♥7♦6♦ flop, Berggren checked, and Snejberg bet 2,600. Jensen then raised to 6,200, which got a fold from Berggren but a call from Snejberg.

The turn 2♥ invited an all-in bet of approximately 16,000 from Jensen which Snejberg didn't take long to fold to.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Jensen	36,000 26,000	26,000
Josef Snejberg	25,000 25,000	25,000
Andreas Berggren	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Andreas Berggren Josef Snejberg Viktor Jensen

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 19:58 UTC+1

Sao Jose Bets Big on the River

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Murilo Sao Jose bet 5,800 from the button on a flop of 10♥8♠8♦ and Adria Colomina called in the small blind.

The turn was the J♠ and Sao Jose bet another 12,000. Colomina again called and the 5♥ fell on the river. Sao Jose then fired out 30,000.

Colomina gave the decision some thought, but folded this time as Sao Jose took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murilo Sao Jose	120,000 120,000	120,000
Adria Colomina	100,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Adria Colomina Murilo Sao Jose

09-01-2024 20:00 UTC+1

Torelli Gets Three Streets

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Patrick Cole

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded around to Alec Torelli who opened to 1,600 on the button. Johan Soner called in the small and Anthony Stumbo defended the big blind.

Both blinds checked to Torelli on the J♠5♥9♦ flop before Torelli bet 3,000. Soner folded and Stumbo called.

Stumbo then check-called a bet of 5,000 on the 4♥ turn before leading the 8♦ for 7,000. Torelli took a moment before calling. Stumbo showed J♦10♥ for top pair but was outkicked by Torelli's Q♦J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	45,000 15,000	15,000

Anthony Stumbo	24,000 500	500
Johan Soner	24,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Anthony Stumbo Johan Soner

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

09-01-2024 20:12 UTC+1

Hajiyev Doubles Up With Kings

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Matt Warburton

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

Carlos Serrano raised to 2,000 from early position and Ramin Hajiyev three-bet to 5,300. Serrano four-bet to 10,500 and Hajiyev moved all in for 18,700, which Serrano called. Players flipped their cards, with Hajiyev at risk.

Ramin Hajiyev: K♦K♥ All in
Carlos Serrano: A♠Q♠

The board ran out J♥2♥4♥5♠7♥ and Hajiyev held with his pocket kings to win the pot, doubling his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Serrano	62,000 22,000	22,000
Ramin Hajiyev	40,000

Tags: Carlos Serrano Ramin Hajiyev

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