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

09-01-2024 12:11 UTC+1

Juanda Shows a Card

Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Maher Jabnoun opened to 400 from early position and was called by John Juanda from the cutoff before Osman Aksu made it 1,500 from the big blind.

Jabnoun folded while Juanda thought over his options. "We can reenter one time, right?" he asked. And after getting confirmation that was the case, he called.

Aksu continued for 3,000 on the Q♦8♦2♠ flop, and Juanda called. Aksu checked when the 10♦ turn came into play, and he wasted little time folding after Juanda had bet 5,000.

Juanda collected the pot and then tabled the J♦ for some fun.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Juanda	35,000 5,000	5,000
Osman Aksu	26,500

Tags: John Juanda Maher Jabnoun Osman Aksu

09-01-2024 12:15 UTC+1

Korhs Puts Osti in the Blender, Iermolcheva in the Mix

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was caught on the river, in a sizeable pot between Vitalijs Korhs and Mercedes Osti.

With around 13,000 in the middle on the 4♥A♥7♣K♣Q♦ board, Korhs had a bet of 12,000 out in front of him, and Otis was deep in the tank, agonizing over her options. Osti asked to see how much Korhs had behind, which was 6,000. Osti counted out her stack, which narrowly covered her opponents. After some more thinking time, Osti folded and Korhs moved back up above the 30,000 starting stack.

There's also a familiar face at the table as Olga Iermolcheva was a spectator during the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitalijs Korhs	31,000
Olga Iermolcheva	30,000

Tags: Mercedes Osti Olga Iermolcheva Vitalijs Korhs

09-01-2024 12:18 UTC+1

Radia Catches River Bluff

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Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Imanol Cabello Vergara raised to 500 from late position, Richard Bouette called, and Karan Radia called on the button.

The flop came 2♥6♠A♠ and Vergara continued for 700. Bouette folded and Radia called. The turn was the A♣ and Vergara checked. Radia bet 1,200 and Vergara called.

The river was the 8♥ and Vergara checked again. Radia bet 4,100 and Vergara raised to 11,100. Radia went into the tank and then made the call. Vergara showed K♠J♠ for a bluff and Radia turned over A♥J♣ for trip aces to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karan Radia	47,000 47,000	47,000
Imanol Cabello Vergara	13,000

Tags: Karan Radia Richard Bouette Imanol Cabello Vergara

09-01-2024 12:18 UTC+1

Somma Shoves on Truong in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Toan Chan Truong bet 1,600 from the big blind on a flop of J♠6♣4♦ and Sergio Somma called in middle position.

The turn was the K♠ and Truong bet another 3,700. Somma again called and the J♦ fell on the river. Truong then bet 9,200.

Somma came back with an all-in shove and Truong snap-folded as Somma took down the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Somma	45,000
Toan Chan Truong	15,000

Tags: Sergio Somma Toan Chan Truong

09-01-2024 12:20 UTC+1

Kuo and Cano Chop It Up

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Patrick Cole

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Antonio Cano opened to 500 from the cutoff. Kitty Kuo called in the small blind and Carl Shaw defended the big blind.

The three players checked the A♠6♦10♦ flop before Kuo and Shaw checked to Cano on the A♥ turn. He bet 1,200. Ku raised to 3,000. Shaw folded and Cano put the rest of his roughly 5,000 stack in the middle. Kuo called.

Antonio Cano: A♣7♠ All in
Kitty Kuo: A♦7♦

The 4♣ confirmed Cano and Kuo would chop up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kitty Kuo	30,000 20,000	20,000
Carl Shaw	30,000
Antonio Cano	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Antonio Cano Carl Shaw Kitty Kuo

09-01-2024 12:26 UTC+1

Shaw Four-Bets Light

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Bernat Capdevila opened to 500 from middle position before Kitty Kuo made it 1,500 from the hijack. Carl Shaw four-bet to 3,500 from the cutoff and Kuo was the only caller.

Kuo then quickly check-folded to a bet of 5,600 on the 9♥5♦2♥ flop.

Shaw flashed the A♥10x for ace-high before taking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kitty Kuo	70,000 40,000	40,000
Carl Shaw	30,000

Tags: Bernat Capdevila Carl Shaw Kitty Kuo

09-01-2024 12:30 UTC+1

Zimbru Takes Multi-Way Pot

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Patrick Cole

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

This five-way pot was picked up on the 9♦K♣9♣ with roughly 9,000 in the pot.

Giovanni La Padula bet 1,800 from the small blind. Anthony Kennedy folded from under the gun, Balakrishna Patur called from early position, as did Daniel Zimbru from the hijack. Silvio Giuliano folded on the button.

The 2♠ was checked around before La Padula led for 2,500 on the 7♣ river. Zimbru called and Zimbru tabled K♠2♦ for top two pair. La Padula showed A♥10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zimbru	35,000 35,000	35,000
Balakrishna Patur	31,500 31,500	31,500
Silvio Giuliano	30,000 30,000	30,000
Giovanni La Padula	30,000 30,000	30,000
Anthony Kennedy	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Anthony Kennedy Balakrishna Patur Daniel Zimbru Giovanni La Padula Silvio Giuliano

09-01-2024 12:33 UTC+1

Oliver Misses Flush and Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was on the flop in a three-bet pot on a board of K♠6♠Q♥ and Jack Oliver checked. Zaur Zulfiyev bet 3,000 and Oliver check-raised all in for 17,200.

Zulfiyev called and showed A♣K♣ for top pair. Oliver flipped A♠8♠ for a flush draw.

The turn came the 8♣ and river the A♥. Zulfiyev improved to aces and kings on the river to win the pot, while Oliver was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zaur Zulfiyev	70,000 46,000	46,000
Jack Oliver	Busted

Tags: Jack Oliver

09-01-2024 12:35 UTC+1

Neagoe Doubles Off Boatman

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Barny Boatman bet 700 from early position on a flop of Q♣6♥4♦ before Darius Neagoe raised to 2,700 in the big blind. Boatman called.

Neagoe led out for 4,500 on the 10♠ turn and Boatman called once more. The river was the 9♣ and Neagoe moved all in for 9,500. Boatman tanked for a few minutes but eventually called with A♣Q♥, but Neagoe had 4♠4♥ for a flopped set to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	35,000 35,000	35,000
Barny Boatman	25,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Darius Neagoe

09-01-2024 12:43 UTC+1

Karabincik Withstands Roman

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Patrik Karabincik opened to 500 from under the gun before Jose Roman three-bet to 1,400 from the small blind. Claudio Gordon called out of the big blind and Karabincik followed suit.

Roman fired out bets of 2,200 and 5,500 on the flop and turn, with Karabbincik being the only caller.

With final board of A♣Q♠7♦Q♦8♥ on show, Roman slowed down with a check. Karabincik slid 9,600 into the middle, and after some time in the tank, Roman returned his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Karabincik	40,000 40,000	40,000
Jose Roman	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Claudio Gordon Jose Roman Patrik Karabincik