2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣7♥
Prize
€1,290,386
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,578,750
Total Entries
1,975
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
697
Players Left
223
Players Left 1 / 1,975
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Greenwood Bombs the River on Eskes

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

Heads-up on a flop of 2♦10♥9♦, Sam Greenwood bet 5,500 from the button and Tjenno Eskes called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 4♦ turn. The river was the 3♠ and Greenwood pushed forward a bet of 32,000, leaving himself just 600 behind.

Eskes tanked for a few minutes until releasing his hand as Greenwood took the pot. "Were you thinking about making a big call?" Greenwood asked.

"Big call. That's why I usually don't think at all," Eskes replied.

Tags: Sam GreenwoodTjenno Eskes

Rabah Cracks Aces to Double

Matthew Warburton
Matthew 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.

Tags: Mehdi Hadj RabahRenan Meneguetti

Breckmann Takes From Melsom

Patrick Cole
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.

Tags: Erlend MelsomJakup Breckmann

Stevic, Boatman Among Recent Bustouts

David Salituro
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.

Spataru Shoves on Karim

David Salituro
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.

Tags: Andrei SpataruMichel Karim

Megreditchian Wins on River

Patrick Cole
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.

Tags: Dennis SchrijversElias GutierrezJacques Der Megreditchian

Gottlieb Cracks Chen's Aces

Matthew Warburton
Matthew 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.

Tags: Andrew ChenGonzalo Gottlieb

Ganivet's Cowboys Get the Job Done

Mike Patrick
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.

Tags: Alejandro GanivetRiccardo Saraniero

Tan Shoves Pre

Patrick Cole
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.

Tags: Imad DerwicheXiaohui Tan

Don't Bluff Zulfiyev

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Zaur Zulfiyev
Zaur Zulfiyev

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.

Tags: Govert MetaalJamil WakilJon GislerZaur Zulfiyev

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