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

09-01-2024 20:15 UTC+1

Hajiyev Shoves Preflop

Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up with Ramin Hajiyev having four-bet all in for around 38,000 from early position versus the covering stack of Claudio Gordon. Gordon, who was in the hijack, was deep in the tank contemplating his decision as he already had around 9,000 in the pot.

"Ace-king?" asked Hajiyev, but he received no response. Ultimately, Gordon found the fold. "You can pick one" said Hajiyev. Gordon obliged and flipped over the A♣.

"Is the other card the same?" Gordon asked, to which Hajiyev responded, "you only get one card."

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramin Hajiyev	50,000 10,000	10,000
Claudio Gordon	25,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Claudio Gordon Ramin Hajiyev

09-01-2024 20:23 UTC+1

Nobrega takes From Torelli

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Mike Patrick

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

With about 7,000 in the middle on a flop of 8♥7♣2♠, Gabriel Nobrega checked his small blind to Alec Torelli who bet 2,400 from the big blind.

Matthew Gillingham was also in the pot on the button but he quickly folded, leaving the action on Nobrega who called.

On the K♠ turn, Nobrega checked to Torelli who bet 6,800. Again Nobrega called, and he checked a final time on the 5♥ river.

This time, Torelli checked back as Nobrega showed 10♠8♠ for a pair of eights which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Nobrega	60,000 60,000	60,000
Alec Torelli	56,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Gabriel Nobrega Matthew Gillingham

09-01-2024 20:24 UTC+1

Life Outside Poker: Jungleman Dishes on Tom Dwan Debts

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Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life.

Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Tom Dwan Dan Cates

09-01-2024 20:26 UTC+1

Mariam Takes From Yanchev

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Patrick Cole

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

Action folded around to the small blind where Atanas Yanchev checked the 4♣9♥10♥ flop to Henok Tekle Mariam. Mariam fired a bet of 1,000 which Yanchev called.

The 2♦ was checked around before Yanchev checked again on the Q♦ river. Mariam fired 5,000 into the pot and Yanchev folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Yanchev	31,000
Henok Tekle Mariam	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Henok Tekle Mariam Atanas Yanchev

09-01-2024 20:29 UTC+1

Chen Loses Stack to Turmezey

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Matt Warburton

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

Yen Han Chen raised to 2,000 and picked up a call before Peter Turmezey three-bet to 9,000. Chen moved all in for 24,500 and Turmezey called with the bigger stack. Players flipped their cards.

Yen Han Chen: A♥Q♦ All in
Peter Turmezey: 8♥8♣

The board ran out 6♠4♣J♣5♦2♥ and Turmezey held with his pocket eights to send Chen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Turmezey	152,000 152,000	152,000
Yen Han Chen	Busted

Tags: Peter Turmezey Yen Han Chen

09-01-2024 20:29 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Salih Kaya	170,000 15,000	15,000
Nazar Buhaiov	140,000 95,000	95,000
Ming Yeung Yiu	130,000 30,000	30,000
Silviu Baltateanu	120,000 1,000	1,000
Mark Teltscher	120,000 5,000	5,000

Stoyan Madanzhiev	110,000 41,000	41,000
Andrei Spataru	110,000 110,000	110,000
Alex Keating	90,000 63,000	63,000
Toni Kaukua	90,000 55,000	55,000
Kenny Hallaert	90,000 23,000	23,000

Derk van Luijk	80,000 5,000	5,000

Maria Ho	70,000 12,000	12,000
Arthur Thiriart	65,000 20,200	20,200
Roberto Romanello	60,000 25,000	25,000

Boris Kolev	60,000 12,000	12,000
Kitty Kuo	60,000 32,000	32,000
Joakim Andersson	55,000 15,000	15,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	55,000 28,000	28,000
Samuel Sanchez	50,000 10,000	10,000
Mike Watson	50,000 24,000	24,000

Ryan Mandara	50,000 50,000	50,000
Duco ten Haven	40,000 40,000	40,000
Darren Rabinowitz	40,000 43,000	43,000
Antoine Labat	40,000 23,000	23,000
Steven Jones	35,000 33,000	33,000

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09-01-2024 20:35 UTC+1

Romanello Removes Soner From the Tournament

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Mike Patrick

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

Johan Soner was all in for just a couple thousand from middle position against Roberto Romanello in the small blind.

Johan Soner: A♦10♦ All in
Roberto Romanello: K♣4♦

The flop came K♠10♥3♠, pairing Romanello's king to give him the lead. The turn 6♣ changed nothing and the K♥ on the river gave Romanello trip kings to win the pot and eliminate Soner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	64,000 4,000	4,000

Johan Soner	Busted

Tags: Johan Soner Roberto Romanello

09-01-2024 20:42 UTC+1

Coleman Puts In His Last Chip

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David Salituro

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

David Coleman was down to just one 1,000 chip and was forced all in from the big blind. Scott Hall then raised to 2,000 in early position and was called by Guilherme Dos Santos in the cutoff and small blind Theo Degrave.

"When should I look, now, the flop, the turn, or the river?" Coleman asked as the flop came A♠J♥8♠. Hall then bet 3,000 and only Dos Santos called. Both players checked the Q♥ turn.

"I still haven't looked," Coleman said heading to the 10♥ river, where Dos Santos forced out Hall with a bet of 6,500. Dos Santos then showed K♣J♣ for a straight and Coleman flashed a ten before heading to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guilherme dos Santos	110,000 96,000	96,000
Theo Degrave	80,000 15,000	15,000
Scott Hall	50,000 5,000	5,000
David Coleman	Busted

Tags: David Coleman Guilherme Dos Santos Scott Hall Theo Degrave

09-01-2024 20:43 UTC+1

Zobian Cracks Kings

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Matt Warburton

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

Vicenc Gonzalez open-raised, Aram Zobian three-bet to 9,000 and Gonzalez moved all in. Zobian called for 32,000 and players flipped their cards, with Zobian at risk.

Aram Zobian: A♠K♣ All in
Vicenc Gonzalez: K♦K♠

The board ran out 9♣A♥5♠5♣Q♦. Zobian paired his ace on the board to crack Gonzalez's kings and double his own stack, leaving Gonzalez short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Zobian	68,000 56,000	56,000
Vicenc Gonzalez	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Aram Zobian Vicenc Gonzalez

09-01-2024 20:44 UTC+1

Erlandsson Calls Down Difelice

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 5♣K♦6♠2♥, Alex Difelice bet 6,000 from the button and Hans Erlandsson called in middle position.

The river was the A♥ and Difelice fired out another 15,000. Erlandsson quickly called, turning over A♠K♣ for two pair as Difelice's cards quickly hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hans Erlandsson	120,000 105,000	105,000
Alex Difelice	20,000

Tags: Hans Erlandsson Alex Difelice