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

09-01-2024 12:47 UTC+1

Lyubovetskiy Shoves on Schiano

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Stefano Schiano had a raise of 1,500 in front of him from the cutoff before Andriy Lyubovetskiy reraised to 4,500 in the big blind. Schiano called and they went heads-up to the J♠J♣3♦ flop.

Lyubovetskiy continued for 3,500 and Schiano called. The turn was the 2♥ and Lyubovetskiy bet 6,000. Schiano called once more to see the 7♦ river.

Lyubovetskiy then moved all in and Schiano, with around 17,000 remaining, snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	58,000 58,000	58,000
Stefano Schiano	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Stefano Schiano

09-01-2024 12:48 UTC+1

Ahuja Wins at Showdown

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Patrick Cole

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Pavlos Xanthopoulos opened to 500 from the cutoff. Ankit Ahuja called in the small blind and FIodor Martino defended the big blind.

The 8♣Q♣4♠ was checked around as was the K♣ turn. The 3♣ river brought in a four liner to a flush. No players fancied betting at the pot and they all checked. Ahuja tabled Q♠10♠ which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavlos Xanthopoulos	29,000
FIodor Martino	28,500
Ankit Ahuja	27,500

Tags: Pavlos Xanthopoulos Ankit Ahuja FIodor Martino

09-01-2024 12:50 UTC+1

Zaks Takes Down Three-Bet Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Agustin Naranja raised to 500 from middle position, Kostya Zaks three-bet to 1,500 and Naranja called.

Both players checked it on the 2♦Q♦8♥ flop. The turn was the 9♣ and Zaks bet 3,000, which was enough for Naranja to make the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kostya Zaks	32,000 32,000	32,000
Agustin Naranja	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Agustin Naranja Kostya Zaks

09-01-2024 12:53 UTC+1

Prestige and Tradition Key for Spraggy as WCOOP Schedule Released

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Sandra Barbour

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

PokerStars have revealed details of this year's World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) festival, the 23rd installment of the historic flagship series.
With over $80 million in guaranteed prize pools, the festival sees 379 tournaments spread across the traditional three separate tiers: Low, Medium, and High. Buy-ins range from $5.50 to $25,000, and 12 World Championship events offer players a chance at further glory in various disciplines.
There's also more than ever to look forward to with the introduction of the WCOOP League, Silver and Gold Power Path bundles, and added prizes for Women's events. Read on to find out more!

See the Full Schedule Here

09-01-2024 12:54 UTC+1

Gottlieb Takes Pot With Turn Bet

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Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Gonzalo Gottlieb raised from the button and Jiaming Zhao three-bet to 2,200 from the small blind, which Gottlieb called.

The flop came Q♦8♣10♦ and Zhao checked. Gottlieb bet 1,700 and Zhao called. The turn was the 9♥ and Zhao checked again. Gottlieb bet 3,000 and Zhao folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Gottlieb	54,000 54,000	54,000
Jiaming Zhao	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Gonzalo Gottlieb

09-01-2024 12:57 UTC+1

Trattou Calls Off Against Gottlieb

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Four players each put in 2,500 before the flop as the dealer spread out 8♠8♥4♠. Mario Trattou then led out for 3,900 in the small blind, Jussi Hietalahti folded the big blind, Gonzalo Gottlieb called in early position, and Timur Margolin folded in the hijack.

Trattou checked the Q♣ turn and Gottlieb bet 2,000. Trattou called to the 3♥ river, where Gottlieb moved all in. Trattou quickly called for his last 13,000 and Gottlieb turned over 9♥9♣.

Trattou tossed 7♣7♠ into the muck as he made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Gottlieb	85,000 31,000	31,000
Jussi Hietalahti	28,000 28,000	28,000

Timur Margolin	15,000 15,000	15,000
Mario Trattou	Busted

Tags: Gonzalo Gottlieb Jussi Hietalahti Mario Trattou Timur Margolin

09-01-2024 12:59 UTC+1

First Break

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Players are going on the first 20-minute break of the day.

The field has grown to 437 entries so far on Day 1a, with 419 players remaining.

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

09-01-2024 13:27 UTC+1

Current Big Stacks; Former Soccer Player Watts Leads the Field

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Watts	86,700 3,700	3,700
Thomas Harnes	82,000 82,000	82,000
Zaki Hamani	81,200 15,200	15,200
Gonzalo Gottlieb	74,000 11,000	11,000
Marco Gambini	73,000 73,000	73,000
Ming Yeung Yiu	70,100 70,100	70,100
Denzel Spekman	66,500 66,500	66,500
Kitty Kuo	60,000 10,000	10,000
Sorin Morariu	60,000 60,000	60,000
Sergi Escote	57,000 57,000	57,000
Andrea Dato	55,500 25,500	25,500
Gal Bar	55,000 55,000	55,000
Fabiano Kovalski	55,000 25,000	25,000
Paul Newey	55,000 25,000	25,000
Cheng Zhao	45,000 15,500	15,500
Gerard Rubiralta	38,000 3,000	3,000
John Juanda	35,000
Darius Neagoe	35,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	35,000 5,000	5,000
Toni Kaukua	35,000
Stephen Song	32,000 2,000	2,000

Victoria Livshitz	32,000
Tyler Patterson	31,000 1,000	1,000
John Duthie	30,500 4,500	4,500
Antonio Buonanno	28,000

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09-01-2024 13:38 UTC+1

Rizvanovic Overcomes Nguyen's Aces on the River

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Dinh Nguyen three-bet to 2,500 in the small blind and Haris Rizvanovic called in the cutoff.

Nguyen continued for 3,600 on the 3♠7♣Q♣ flop and Rizvanovic called. The turn was the 9♠ and Nguyen bet 7,000.

Rizvanovic again called to see the J♣ river as both players slowed down and checked. Nguyen turned over A♥A♦, but Rizvanovic had Q♥J♦ for a rivered two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Haris Rizvanovic	65,000
Dinh Nguyen	16,000

Tags: Dinh Nguyen Haris Rizvanovic