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

09-01-2024 11:47 UTC+1

Ye Turns Trips

Calum Grant

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Shuangyi Ye was second to act and opened to 200. Luke Cain called from the cutoff before Adria Colomina three-bet to 1,000 from the button. Ye and Cain called.

Colomina continued for 1,300 on the A♥K♠9♣ flop and again was called in both spots.

The 9♦ turn checked through to the 4♣ river and Ye led out for 2,600. Cain quickly folded ahead of Colomina flicking in a calling chip.

Ye tabled Q♥9♥ for trip nines to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shuangyi Ye	35,000 35,000	35,000
Luke Cain	25,000 25,000	25,000
Adria Colomina	25,000

Tags: Adria Colomina Luke Cain Shuangyi Ye

09-01-2024 11:50 UTC+1

Barulia Takes From Tokic

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Patrick Cole

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

David McConachie limped in from the hijack for 200. Naum Barulia called on the button before Zeljko Tokic made it 500 from the small blind. Both players called.

Tokic checked the J♥10♥7♦ flop, as did McConachie. Barulia bet 1,000. McConachie folded and Tokic called. Tokic then check-called a 5,500 bet on the 3♠ turn before leading for the same amount on the A♣ river. Barulia called.

"Ace" announced Tokic, showing A♥6♥ for top pair. Barulia showed 10♣10♠ for a flopped set, which won him the point.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zeljko Tokic	42,500 2,500	2,500
Naum Barulia	30,000 30,000	30,000
David McConachie	29,500 1,000	1,000

Tags: David McConachie Naum Barulia Zeljko Tokic

09-01-2024 11:55 UTC+1

EPT Founder Duthie Catches a Bluff

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Calum Grant

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

The European Poker Tour is celebrating its 20th Anniversary, and John Duthie, who founded the EPT, is currently sitting in the EPT Barcelona field and appears to be off to a good start.

Duthie opened to 300 from the cutoff and was called by Jesus Cortes from the button. Pablo Jiminez called from the small blind and the trio went to the K♣5♣2♦ flop. The action checked to Cortes, who bet 500. Jiminez and Duthie called.

Jiminez and Duthie once again passed the action over to Cortes following the 4♠ turn. He sized up to 2,000, folding out Jiminez while Duthie stuck around.

On the Q♦ river, Duthie check-called a bet of 5,300 and Cortes was caught speeding with his 6♠9♠. Duthie tabled K♥J♥ for top pair and took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Duthie	35,000 5,500	5,500
Jesus Cortes	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Jesus Cortes John Duthie Pablo Jiminez

09-01-2024 11:57 UTC+1

Jimenez Runs Into Cygan's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Lukasz Cygan bet 2,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 10♥8♣6♥ and Pablo Jimenez called in middle position.

Both players checked the Q♦ turn before Cygan resumed betting on the 3♦ river, putting in 3,500. Jimenez called once more and Cygan turned over A♦A♥ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukasz Cygan	40,000
Pablo Jimenez	26,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Lukasz Cygan Pablo Jimenez

09-01-2024 11:59 UTC+1

Hamani Makes a Big River Call to Leave Delval on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Frederic Delval and Zaki Hamani built a pot of around 15,000 as they went heads-up to the turn on a board of J♦4♠5♣3♠. Delval then bet 11,000 from under the gun and Hamani called in early position.

The river was the 5♥ and Delval moved all in. Hamani tanked for nearly five minutes until he eventually called for his last 14,400. Delval turned over A♠J♥ for two pair, but Hamani had A♦A♣ to win the pot and double up with a better two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zaki Hamani	66,000 66,000	66,000
Frederic Delval	1,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Frederic Delval Zaki Hamani

09-01-2024 11:59 UTC+1

Patterson Takes it on River

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Patrick Cole

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Vlad Lache opened from under the gun to 300. Tyler Patterson called in the hijack.

Lache led the 9♠2♥2♦ flop for 500. Patterson called. He then check-called a 1,500 bet on the K♦ turn. He checked again on the 3♣ river, prompting Patterson to fire a bet of 3,500. Lache took a moment before making the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Patterson	32,000 2,000	2,000
Vlad Lache	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Tyler Patterson Vlad Lache

09-01-2024 12:00 UTC+1

Velerdas Busts to Higher Straight

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Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Maximilian Silz raised to 300 from middle position and Mateo Velerdas moved all in from the next seat across with a short stack of 5,600. Silz called and players flipped their cards.

Mateo Velerdas: 8♦9♦ All in
Maximilian Silz: Q♦J♦

The board ran out 7♥K♦J♣9♠10♥ and both players made a straight. Silz made the higher straight to win the pot and Velerdas was sent to an early exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Silz	36,000 36,000	36,000
Mateo Velerdas	Busted

Tags: Mateo Velerdas Maximilian Silz

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

09-01-2024 12:08 UTC+1

Kuo Roaring So Far on Day 1

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Kitty Kuo was in the big blind and led out for 1,200 on a flop of 5♣3♠A♠. Andrea Salamone called under the gun.

The turn was the 5♦ and Kuo bet 2,500. Salamone again called and the 3♥ fell on the river. Both players checked this time and Kuo turned over A♦4♥ for two pair as she took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kitty Kuo	50,000 20,000	20,000
Andrea Salamone	18,000

Tags: Andrea Salamone Kitty Kuo

09-01-2024 12:10 UTC+1

Jorgne Moves In

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Leonardo Mauro raised to 500 in the cutoff, Peter Jorgne three-bet to 2,000 in the big blind, and Mauro called.

The flop came 8♠8♥2♠ and Jorgne bet another 2,000. Mauro called to see the J♠ turn, where Jorgne moved all in for 12,800. Mauro quickly folded two sevens face up as the two-time EPT Paris finalist took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonardo Mauro	31,000
Peter Jorgne	21,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Peter Jorgne Leonardo Mauro