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

09-01-2024 20:46 UTC+1

Leetz Wins Flip to Double Up

Matt Warburton

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

Brandon Leetz was all in preflop from the button for 22,000 against Luigi Minolfi in the big blind, who had him well covered, as players turned their cards.

Brandon Leetz: 8♥8♣ All in
Luigi Minolfi: A♠K♠

The board ran out 7♣2♣5♠7♥Q♥ and Leetz held with his pocket eights, making two pair with the sevens on board to double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Leetz	47,000 47,000	47,000
Luigi Minolfi	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Brandon Leetz Luigi Minolfi

09-01-2024 20:46 UTC+1

Campos Calls Lee's River Bet

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Patrick Cole

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

Marcos De Campos opened to 2,200 from early position. Sang Lee called from the cutoff and Samuel Martinez defended the big blind.

The 8♥J♣6♦ flop was checked around, as was the 5♣ turn. Campos and Martinez checked again on the J♦ river, prompting Lee to bet 5,000. Martinez folded but Campos called.

Lee snap-mucked his hand, leaving Campos with the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcos De Campos	45,000 45,000	45,000
Samuel Martinez	38,000 38,000	38,000
Sang Lee	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Marcos De Campos Samuel Martinez Sang Lee

09-01-2024 20:49 UTC+1

Spragg Faces a Squeeze from Gutierrez

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Mike Patrick

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

After Marle Spragg opened to 2,200 and was called by Mikael Guenni, Elias Gutierrez moved his short stack in for 22,100 total.

Spragg found a fold but Guenni was more hesitant to release his hand. He thought for a bit but did eventually fold to send the pot to Gutierrez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marle Spragg	93,000 200	200

Mikael Guenni	88,000 88,000	88,000
Elias Gutierrez	27,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Marle Spragg Mikael Guenni

09-01-2024 20:54 UTC+1

Okamoto Takes It on the Flop

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Patrick Cole

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

Antonio Buonanno opened to 2,200 from early position. Shiina Okamoto called in the hijack and Antoine Vranken called in the cutoff. Lex Veldhuis defended the big blind.

Veldhuis checked the 3♦J♥A♣ flop, as did Buonanno. Okamoto bet 4,000 which received quick folds from her fellow players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	95,000 95,000	95,000
Antoine Vranken	75,000 58,000	58,000
Lex Veldhuis	40,000 40,000	40,000

Antonio Buonanno	31,500 12,500	12,500

Tags: Shiina Okamoto Antoine Vranken Antonio Buonanno Lex Veldhuis

09-01-2024 20:56 UTC+1

Yankov Fills Up to Bust Ascone

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David Salituro

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

Heads up on a board of 6♥A♠8♠A♦, Agostino Ascone bet 10,000 from the cutoff and Krasimir Yankov called in early position.

The river was the J♠ and Ascone bet 10,800. Yankov then moved all in and Ascone called for his last 40,000. Yankov turned over 6♦6♠ for a full house and Ascone tossed an ace into the muck before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krasimir Yankov	110,000 110,000	110,000
Agostino Ascone	Busted

Tags: Agostino Ascone Krasimir Yankov

09-01-2024 20:58 UTC+1

Melsom Holds With Aces

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Matt Warburton

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

Erlend Melsom raised to 2,000 from middle position and Mateo Gabivet three-bet to 6,000. Nicolas Coppini four-bet to 16,000 from the big blind and Melsom moved all in for 32,400.

Gabivet folded and then immediately called time on Coppini, who made his decision before the floor needed to act. He called and players flipped their cards, with Melsom at risk.

Erlend Melsom: A♦A♠ All in
Nicolas Coppini: A♣K♥

The board ran out 5♥J♥4♣2♥J♣ and Melsom held with his pocket aces to win the pot, doubling his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erlend Melsom	68,000 33,000	33,000
Nicolas Coppini	25,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Erlend Melsom Mateo Gabivet Nicolas Coppini

09-01-2024 20:59 UTC+1

Veldhuis Busts to Vranken

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Patrick Cole

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

Antoine Vranken opened to 2,200 from middle position. Lex Veldhuis reraised to 5,600 from the button. Vranken then four-bet to 17,000 before Veldhuis moved all in for around 32,000. Vranken made the call.

Lex Veldhuis: Q♠Q♦ All in
Antoine Vranken: A♠A♦

Veldhuis was given extra equity on the J♠9♠10♣ flop but couldn't find a king or an eight over the 10♠ turn and the 6♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Vranken	60,000 15,000	15,000
Lex Veldhuis	Busted

Tags: Lex Veldhuis Antoine Vranken

09-01-2024 20:59 UTC+1

Final Break

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David Salituro

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

Players are going on the last 20-minute break of the day. There are two more 60-minute levels left to play before they bag up for the night.

09-01-2024 21:14 UTC+1

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Salih Kaya	205,000 35,000	35,000
Mark Teltscher	200,000 80,000	80,000

Preben Stokkan	192,000 32,000	32,000
Anthony Cruz	174,200
Joshua Hopkins	170,000
Jose Maria Lamarca	170,000
Venelin Pashev	156,600 121,600	121,600
Jack Hardcastle	148,000 18,000	18,000
Youness Ait Hssain	145,000 48,000	48,000
Eduard Barsegyan	140,000
Hans Erlandsson	140,000 20,000	20,000
Karan Radia	140,000 60,000	60,000
Toni Kaukua	138,000 48,000	48,000
Andrei Spataru	130,000 20,000	20,000
Fabiano Kovalski	129,400 43,400	43,400
Stoyan Madanzhiev	128,100 18,100	18,100
Justin Saliba	127,000 84,000	84,000
Mathias Siljander	126,000
Dimitrios Angelakos	122,000 7,000	7,000
Alex Keating	121,000 31,000	31,000
Sven Stok	118,000 1,700	1,700
Gonzalo Gottlieb	115,000 43,000	43,000
Kenny Hallaert	115,000 25,000	25,000

Steven Jones	115,000 80,000	80,000

Derk van Luijk	110,700 30,700	30,700

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Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200