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

09-02-2024 13:49 UTC+1

It's Not D'Annolfo's Day

Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Fabio D'Annolfo shoved his short stack of around 3,000 into the pot from the hijack and was called by Stephen Song in the cutoff & Slobodan Ruzicic on the button.

Both checked the 9♦4♦6♦ flop to see the 6♣ turn. Song led out for 4,000, and Ruzicic folded.

Fabio D'Annolfo: 4♥4♠ All in
Stephen Song: A♣9♠

D'Annolfo was the firm favorite to get some chips back but a 6♥ on the river improved Song to a bigger full house, much to the dismay of D'Annolfo.

"It's not his day," could be heard from the table after D'Annolfo had already left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	55,000 9,100	9,100

Roberto Romanello	55,000 55,000	55,000

Slobodan Ruzicic	30,000 30,000	30,000
Fabio D'Annolfo	Busted

Tags: Fabio D'annolfo Slobodan Ruzicic Stephen Song

09-02-2024 13:59 UTC+1

Borlan Runs Into Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Dan Serban Borlan raised to 700 from early position, Andras Jakabfi three-bet to 2,700 from the small blind and Borlan called.

The flop came 8♣4♣2♣ and Jakabfi bet 3,700, which Borlan called. The turn was the 4♠ and Jakabfi moved all in with his opponent covered.

Borlan called for around 10,500 and showed 10♥8♥ for a pair of eights. Jakabfi had K♥K♠ for a pair of kings. The river came the 7♣ and Jakabfi held to win the pot, sending Borlan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Jakabfi	45,000 45,000	45,000
Dan Serban Borlan	Busted

Tags: Andras Jakabfi Dan Serban Borlan

09-02-2024 14:04 UTC+1

Panetti Sent Packing

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Pieter de Necker had opened and Diego Belmonte three-bet to 2,500 before Christophe Panetti shoved for his last 6,000. De Necker folded, but Belmonte called.

Christophe Panetti: K♣Q♠ All in
Diego Belmonte: A♣K♠

Panetti never improved on the 4♥6♦8♥4♣5♥ runout which meant he was eliminated, with the rest of his stack headed in Belmonte's direction.

On the same table, Quan Zhou has lost half of his starting stack and has 15,000 chips — still good for fifty big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter de Necker	60,000 400	400
Diego Belmonte	35,000 35,000	35,000
Quan Zhou	15,000 15,000	15,000
Christophe Panetti	Busted

Tags: Christophe Panetti Diego Belmonte Pieter de Necker Quan Zhou

09-02-2024 14:15 UTC+1

Ramella Slow Plays Aces to Bust Yin

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Jorge Ramella opened to 800 from middle position and Shibo Yin three-bet to 2,500 from the hijack. Ramella called.

Ramella checked the Q♠4♣9♣ flop and Yin bet 2,000. Ramella chose to check-raise to 5,300 which Yin called.

Upon seeing the Q♥ appear on the turn, Ramella shoved for Yin's remaining 10,700. Yin went deep into the tank, thinking for almost two minutes. Ultimately, he flicked in the call and the cards were revealed.

Shibo Yin: K♦K♣ All in
Jorge Ramella: A♦A♣

Ramella was ahead with his pocket aces and had to avoid a two-outer on the river. The 5♥ fell and Yin was sent to the rail at the hands of Ramella.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Ramella	49,000 49,000	49,000
Shibo Yin	Busted

Tags: Jorge Ramella Shibo Yin

09-02-2024 14:23 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgio Silva	64,000
Jean Mikhael	Busted

Tags: Giorgio Silva Jean Mikhael

09-02-2024 14:45 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Dongwoo Ko	42,000
Bernd Roeser	Busted

Tags: Bernd Roeser David Dongwoo Ko

09-02-2024 14:51 UTC+1

Updated Counts and Bust Outs

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Cortes	109,800 109,800	109,800
John Duthie	80,400 38,000	38,000
Nicholas Marchington	68,200 15,800	15,800
Stephen Song	58,800 3,800	3,800

Ramon Colillas	52,500 23,000	23,000
Patrick Kallas	51,000 27,500	27,500
Maria Konnikova	44,500 11,800	11,800

Jen Shahade	42,000 12,000	12,000
Olga Iermolcheva	39,500 8,300	8,300
Christian Harder	29,000 29,000	29,000

Dorian Dizy	24,000 15,900	15,900
Ankit Ahuja	22,400 13,600	13,600
Leo Margets	18,000 14,400	14,400

Masato Yokosawa	11,600 11,600	11,600
Ermanno Di Nicola	Busted
Barny Boatman	Busted

Niall Farrell	Busted

09-02-2024 15:06 UTC+1

Kiriakus Runs Into Aces

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Matt 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Kozenkai	37,000
ibrahim Kiriakus	Busted

Tags: Bjorn Kozenkai Ibrahim Kiriakus

09-02-2024 16:06 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kiko Rivera	98,500 13,500	13,500
Marc Foggin	90,000
Georgios Zachmanidis	28,000 12,500	12,500
Scott Margereson	Busted

Tags: Bo Alm Georgios Zachmanidis Marc Foggin Scott Margereson

09-02-2024 16:07 UTC+1

Narboni Busts to Ace-High Flush

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Matt 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.