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

09-01-2024 21:27 UTC+1

Don't Bluff Zulfiyev

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Zaur Zulfiyev bet 3,000 from middle position on a board of 4♦J♠5♥K♦ and Jamil Wakil raised to 15,000 in the hijack. Zulfiyev called and they saw the 5♠ fall on the river.

Wakil then bet 19,000 and Zulfiyev again called. Wakil showed Q♥9♥ for a bluff and Zulfiyev turned over Q♣J♦ for two pair to win the pot.

"That's why I don't try to bluff him," tablemate Jon Gisler said.

"You never believe, but you believed me when I had three kings," Govert Metaal added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zaur Zulfiyev	210,000 80,000	80,000
Govert Metaal	90,000 20,000	20,000
Jon Gisler	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jamil Wakil	1,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Govert Metaal Jamil Wakil Jon Gisler Zaur Zulfiyev

09-01-2024 21:32 UTC+1

Tan Shoves Pre

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Patrick Cole

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Imad Derwiche opened from the cutoff. Xiaohui Tan moved all in and had a similar-sized stack to Derwiche.

"If I fold will you show?" asked Derwiche.

"No" replied Tan.

Derwiche continued to try to gain information, adding "You want me to call? I have a small pocket pair." Tan kept quiet.

Eventually Derwiche opeen-folded 6♣6♥. "Can I see one?" he asked. Tan obliged. Derwiche picked the K♥ and the pot went Tan's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohui Tan	33,500 9,500	9,500
Imad Derwiche	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Imad Derwiche Xiaohui Tan

09-01-2024 21:37 UTC+1

Ganivet's Cowboys Get the Job Done

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Mike Patrick

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alejandro Ganivet raised to 2,400 from the hijack and was called by Riccardo Saraniero in the cutoff.

The duo saw a flop of A♣8♠6♥ and Ganivet continued for 1,700. Saraniero quickly called.

The turn brought the 5♠ and Ganivet checked. Saraniero took the opportunity to take over the betting lead and made it 4,000 to go. Ganivet called and then checked again on the 10♠ river. Saraniero checked back and Ganivet revealed K♠K♣, which was the winner as Saraniero mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riccardo Saraniero	80,000 80,000	80,000
Alejandro Ganivet	70,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Alejandro Ganivet Riccardo Saraniero

09-01-2024 21:38 UTC+1

Gottlieb Cracks Chen's Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Andrew Chen raised to 2,400 from early position and picked up a two callers before Gonzalo Gottlieb three-bet to 13,000 from the button. Chen moved all in for 19,000 and Gottlieb called. Players flipped their cards, with Chen at risk.

Andrew Chen: A♠A♦ All in
Gonzalo Gottlieb: 5♦5♣

The board ran out 6♦5♥3♠6♣Q♦ and Gottlieb spiked a five on the flop to make trips, cracking Chen's aces and sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Gottlieb	160,000 45,000	45,000
Andrew Chen	Busted

Tags: Andrew Chen Gonzalo Gottlieb

09-01-2024 21:39 UTC+1

Megreditchian Wins on River

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Patrick Cole

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Elias Gutierrez opened to 2,500 from early position. Action folded around to Jacques Der Megreditchian who called on the button. Dennis Schrijvers defended the big blind.

Schrijvers checked the Q♦4♥6♣ flop to Gutierrez who bet 3,000. Megreditchian called and Schrijvers folded. The 9♥ turn was checked around and Gutierrez checked again on the 5♦ river. Megreditchian bet 5,500 and Gutierrez folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacques Der Megreditchian	30,000 30,000	30,000
Dennis Schrijvers	22,500 22,500	22,500
Elias Gutierrez	15,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Dennis Schrijvers Elias Gutierrez Jacques Der Megreditchian

09-01-2024 21:40 UTC+1

Spataru Shoves on Karim

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Andrei Spataru raised to 2,500 in early position, Michel Karim three-bet to 6,500 in the hijack, and Spataru called.

The flop came K♦J♦3♦ and Karim continued for 5,500. Spataru called and the J♣ fell on the turn. Spataru then led out for 9,000 and Karim called.

The river was the 7♣ and Spataru announced all in. Karim had around 40,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes before eventually getting rid of his hand as Spataru took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Spataru	150,000 20,000	20,000
Michel Karim	40,000

Tags: Andrei Spataru Michel Karim

09-01-2024 21:43 UTC+1

Stevic, Boatman Among Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Inaugural EPT champion Alexander Stevic was among the latest players to hit the rail on Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Stumbo	Busted
Jamil Wakil	Busted
Morten Klein	Busted
Jerry Odeen	Busted
Brandon Leetz	Busted
Alexander Stevic	Busted

Jareth East	Busted
Alexander van der Swaluw	Busted
Barny Boatman	Busted

Mario Trattou	Busted
Bart Lybaert	Busted
Antonin Teisseire	Busted
Raj Vohra	Busted
Boris Angelov	Busted
Anton Wigg	Busted
Byron Kaverman	Busted
Victoria Livschitz	Busted

09-01-2024 21:45 UTC+1

Breckmann Takes From Melsom

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Patrick Cole

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action folded around to Erlend Melsom who opened to 2,500 from the hijack. Jakup Breckmann was the only caller from the cutoff.

Melsom check-called a 2,500 bet on the 4♣J♠5♥ flop before both players checked the 10♥. Melsom checked again on the 3♥ river, Breckmann fired a bet of 6,000 and Melsom folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erlend Melsom	37,500 30,500	30,500
Jakup Breckmann	32,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Erlend Melsom Jakup Breckmann

09-01-2024 21:46 UTC+1

Rabah Cracks Aces to Double

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Renan Meneguetti open-raised from late position and Mehdi Hadj Rabah was all in from the button for 19,500. Meneguetti called with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Mehdi Hadj Rabah: 6♦6♠ All in
Renan Meneguetti: A♣A♠

The board ran out 10♣7♣4♠2♥6♣ and Rabah had already stood up to leave before he made a set of sixes on the river to get ahead. He won the pot and doubled his stack, leaving Meneguetti short.