2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
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 1b
Entries
1,194
Players Left
405
Players Left 1 / 1,975
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Kosk Sends Kassouf to the Rail

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Will Kassouf
Will Kassouf

When it folded to Ermo Kosk in the small blind he shoved with only Will Kassouf to get through in the big blind. Kassouf only had around 10,000 in his stack, and after looking at his cards, put them all into the middle to indicate a call.

Will Kassouf: A6 All in
Ermo Kosk: A9

The runout of 4JQJ2 meant Kosk's ace-nine high was the best hand and Kassouf was sent to the showers.

Tags: Ermo KoskWill Kassouf

Baranski Bust Takasugi With Aces

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With some initial action missed, Akira Takasugi raised from the cutoff to 20,000 and Marcin Baranski moved all in from the button. Akira Takasugi made the call and the player flipped their cards.

Akira Takasugi: AKAll in
Marcin Baranski AA

Takasugi was looking to the board for improvement but missed on the 4Q9A8 runout. Takasugi shook Baranski's hand and left the table after being eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Akira TakasugiMarcin Baranski

Bain’s Tens Fail to Crack Aces

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Tristan Bain was all in from middle position for roughly 30,000 against Claudio Baldini on the button and both hands were tossed on their backs.

Tristan Bain: 1010 All in
Claudio Baldini: AA

Bain ran into the best hand in the game and failed to pull ahead on the KQ87K runout.

Tags: Claudio BaldiniTristan Bain

Eliminations Throughout the Day

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

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Nasreddine Busts Navarro

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

Aaron Olechnowicz opened from the hijack and Rania Nasreddine called from the small blind. Lucia Navarro jammed from the big blind and only Nasreddine made the call.

Lucia Navarro: AJAll in
Rania Nasreddine: JJ

Navarro was at risk of elimination and needed to improve to stay alive.

The 844 flop didn't help Navarro and neither did the 2 5 runout.

Tags: Aaron OlechnowiczLucia NavarroRania Nasreddine

Konnikova's Superior Two Pair Topples Lasouski

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

Three players went to the AK4 flop, and Davidi Kitai checked from the big blind to Artsiom Lasouski who fired 1,800 from under the gun. Maria Konnikova was on the button and put in a raise to 6,000, forcing Kitai out of the pot and Lasouski made the call.

The J fell on the turn and Lasouski checked to Konnikova as she continued for 15,000. Lasouski only took a couple of seconds before jamming for roughly 17,000 and Konnikova snap-called.

Artsiom Lasouski: KJ All in
Maria Konnikova: A4

Lasouski turned two pair but Konnikova had flopped aces up and the 2 river changed nothing, sending him to the rail.

Tags: Artsiom LasouskiDavidi KitaiMaria Konnikova

Dogan Sends Grigoryan Home Via the Backdoor

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

On a flop of 5QJ, Hrayr Grigoryan committed the last of his stack to the pot and Deniz Dogan made the call.

Hrayr Grigoryan: A4 All in
Deniz Dogan: 87

Both players had flush draws which was great for Grigoryan, but not so much for Dogan. A 10 on the turn did add a few extra outs for Dogan as he picked up a gutshot, and he spiked it on the 9 river as he completed a backdoor straight. Grigoryan couldn't believe it and took a picture of the board before he left the tournament area.

Tags: Deniz DoganHrayr Grigoryan

Updated Counts; Grafton Eliminated

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

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Farrell Falls

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Niall Farrell
Niall Farrell

Action was followed from the river with a board of JQ9Q5. Malcolm Franchi bet 25,000 on the flop from the big blind, into at pot of around 18,000. The action was on Niall Farrell to make the call for his remaining stack.

Farrell folded and was left with around 15,000 chips. He moved all in on the next hand against a middle position open and was called.

Niall Farrell: A9All in
Middle position: AK

Farrell didn't improve on the Q3784 board, and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Malcolm FranchiNiall Farrell

Alvarez's Mood Goes From Delight to Dismay as Bastida Scoops Three-Way All In

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Juan Bastida
Juan Bastida

A three-way all in pot played out between Cristian Alvarez, Nicola Spallanzani, and Juan Bastida with two of the players sharing the same hand.

Juan Bastida: AK All in
Cristian Alvarez: QQ All in
Nicola Spallanzani: AK

It was a dream scenario for Alvarez, who only needed to win a flip to almost triple up. Spallanzani had the biggest stack, but it seemed unlikely that he could scoop the pot unless the board brought some surprises.

A flop of 36J was safe for Alvarez, but Bastida did pick up the nut flush draw. An A on the turn sunk Alvarez as he was drawing to just one out, but left Bastida delighted as he was freerolling for the main pot. Bastida spiked his flush on the 6 river and thumped the table in celebration, as Alvarez was sent to the rail.

Tags: Cristian AlvarezJuan BastidaNicola Spallanzani