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

Sep 02, 2024

Riseng's Stack Set to Zero by Rezaei

Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Daniel Rezaei opened to 1,200 from middle position and Jerry Odeen three-bet to 4,500 in the hijack. Martin Riseng, who is donning a Pikachu hat, then shoved for 15,300 from the cutoff, and Rezaei shoved for around 35,000. Odeen had a decision for the majority of his stack but after some time in the tank, he elected to fold.

Martin Riseng: A♣K♣ All in
Daniel Rezaei: A♥A♦

The flop of 5♦2♥9♣ didn't offer much to Riseng but things spiced up a bit on the Q♣ turn as he picked up a flush draw. Only a club could save Riseng from elimination but the 9♥ river wasn't what he needed, which meant Rezaei was awarded the pot.

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Jerry Odeen Martin Riseng

Sep 02, 2024

Unlucky Turn for Guillen as Harwood Sends him to the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Alejandro Guillen was in the cutoff and already had 3,300 across the line while facing a raise of 8,000 from Bradley Harwood in the big blind. Guillen responded with another raise to 17,000 and Harwood called.

When the 10♣6♠2♦ flop hit the felt, Harwood check-called a bet of 6,500.

The J♦ landed on the turn, and Harwood checked to Guillen who announced all-in for about 37,000. Harwood snap-called while rolling his hand over.

Alejandro Guillen: K♥K♦ All in
Bradley Harwood: J♠J♣

Harwood apologized as the cards were turned over and the 5♣ completed the board on the river, sending Guillen out of the tournament.

Tags: Alejandro Guillen Bradley Harwood

Sep 02, 2024

Jose Sends Calderone to the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Eros Calderone shoved for roughly 10,000 from middle position with Carlos Jose making the call from the button to put him at risk.

Eros Calderone: A♠8♣ All in
Carlos Jose: A♦10♦

The runout of 8♠J♥7♣9♦J♣ did briefly put Calderone in front with a pair of eights on the flop. However, the turn gave Jose the straight and Calderone was sent to the rail.

Tags: Carlos Jose Eros Calderone

Sep 02, 2024

Thiriart Overbets With a Boat

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The action was caught on the river with roughly 16,000 in the pot, and the board read 4♠6♦7♠6♥10♠. Arthur Thiriart led out with an overbet for the rest of Jon Kyte's 22,000 in the seat next to him. Kyte thought it over for a while before making the call.

Thiriart flipped over 4♣4♥ for a full house with fours full of sixes to take down the pot, as Kyte showed A♠10♣ for just a pair of tens.

Tags: Arthur Thiriart Jon Kyte

Sep 02, 2024

Narboni Busts to Ace-High Flush

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Matthew Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Philippe Narboni was all-in with a short stack from under the guin against Lukas Hafner in the big blind, who had him well covered as players flipped their cards.

Philippe Narboni: K♥J♦ All in
Lukas Hafner: A♥10♥

The board ran out 2♦2♥3♦8♥3♥ and Hafner made an ace-high flush to win the pot, eliminating Narboni from the tournament.

Tags: Lukas Hafner Philippe Narboni

Sep 02, 2024

Foggin Picks Up Aces and Eliminates Margereson

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Bo Alm limped in for 500 and Georgios Zachmanidis raised to 2,000 from the hijack. Marc Foggin then made it 5,500 from the cutoff before Scott Margereson shoved from the button for around 9,000. Alm and Zachmanidis both folded, and Foggin made the call.

Scott Margereson: A♣K♦ All in
Marc Foggin: A♠A♥

Margereson did pair his king on the 6♣9♣K♥ flop but improved no further as the 4♣3♠ runout meant he was eliminated.

Tags: Bo Alm Georgios Zachmanidis Marc Foggin Scott Margereson

Sep 02, 2024

Kiriakus Runs Into Aces

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Matthew Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Bjorn Kozenkai raised from the button and Ibrahim Kiriakus moved all in from the big blind for 9,500. Kozenkai called and had his opponent covered as players flipped their cards.

Ibrahim Kiriakus: A♦2♠ All in
Bjorn Kozenkai: A♣A♠

The board ran out 8♥8♦7♥6♠4♦ and Kozenkai held with his pocket aces to win the pot, sending Kiriakus to the rail.

Tags: Bjorn Kozenkai Ibrahim Kiriakus

Sep 02, 2024

Updated Counts and Bust Outs

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Sep 02, 2024

Ko's Aces Eliminate Roeser

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Bernd Roeser had committed his stack of 7,200 to the pot from the small blind and David Dongwoo Ko put him at risk from the big blind.

Bernd Roeser: A♣10♦ All in
David Dongwoo Ko: A♥A♦

Roeser did pair his ten on the 2♠10♠J♣ flop but no improvement was made on neither the 8♠ turn nor 2♦ river, which meant he was eliminated.

Tags: Bernd Roeser David Dongwoo Ko

Sep 02, 2024

Silva Makes Trips to Send Out Mikhael

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The flop read Q♠7♠6♦, and Jean Mikhael checked to Giorgio Silva who put out a bet of 300 into the pot of 5,400. Mikhael had 4,000 total and after thinking for a few moments, he tossed it across the line. Silva wasted no time making the call and both hands were tabled.

Jean Mikhael: K♣J♦ All in
Giorgio Silva: K♦Q♣

Mikahel saw he was drawing thin against the top pair of SIlva as he stood up from the table. The dealer completed the board with the Q♥ on the turn, and 4♣ on the river to give Silva trip queens.

Tags: Giorgio Silva Jean Mikhael