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

09-02-2024 19:24 UTC+1

Tian's Value Bet Gets Paid By Helppi

Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With roughly 11,000 in the middle on a board of 5♥J♥9♦8♦4♣ Mengshi Tian bet 3,600 and Juha Helppi went deep into the tank before ultimately, Helppi settled on a call.

Tian tabled K♣J♦ for top pair to win the pot as Helppi tapped the table and slid his cards face down to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mengshi Tian	124,000 14,000	14,000
Juha Helppi	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Juha Helppi Mengshi Tian

09-02-2024 19:27 UTC+1

Lonis Back in the Mix After Finishing Fourth in EPT Super High Roller

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Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jesse Lonis finished fourth in the €100,000 EPT Super High Roller earlier today, but is not taking any time away from the tables and is back for more poker in the Main Event.

In the latest pot Lonis was involved in, there were around 15,000 chips in the middle on a board of A♠3♥5♣Q♣ where the turn action was checked through, as was the K♥ river. Francis Beauregard showed 2♥2♣, Rene Baranek mucked, and Lonis tabled A♦8♦ to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Duthie	75,000 4,500	4,500
Jesse Lonis	60,000 60,000	60,000
Rene Baranek	45,000 45,000	45,000
Francis Beauregard	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Francis Beauregard Jesse Lonis Rene Baranek

09-02-2024 19:31 UTC+1

Wang's Preflop Aggression Works

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Joao Sydenstricker opened from the hijack to 1,700 and was immediately three-bet to 5,000 by Keith Ferrera in the cutoff. Michael Wang was sitting in the big blind and four-bet to 15,000. This prompted two quick folds from Sydenstricker and Ferrera.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Ferrera	50,000
Joao Sydenstricker	50,000 5,000	5,000
Michael Wang	33,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Joao Sydenstricker Keith Ferrera Michael Wang

09-02-2024 19:34 UTC+1

Astedt Joins the Main Room

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Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Niklas Astedt's table had broken in one of the outer rooms here at Casino Barcelona and as he walked into the Main Room, all eyes were on which seat he would be taking. The lucky (or unlucky) players who surround Astedt are France's number one ranked tournament player Jean-Noel Thorel and Czech Repulbic's Jan Krahulik, with some of the table looking slightly concerned that one of the world's best players has joined the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	130,000 3,000	3,000
Nicolas Julien	82,000 56,000	56,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	44,000 44,000	44,000
Jose Ruiz	30,000 30,000	30,000
Jan Krahulik	7,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Jan Krahulik Jean-Noel Thorel Niklas Astedt

09-02-2024 19:37 UTC+1

Saboor Raises the Turn

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Gediminas Uselis opened 1,600 under the gun, and he received calls from Fidaly Saboor in the hijack, Sandor Hadnagy in the cutoff, and Raj Vohra in the big blind.

When the A♥7♣5♣ flop hit the felt, Vohra checked and Uselis continued for 2,500. Only Saboor stuck around with call.

The 3♠ hit the turn and Uselis fired again, this time for 8,500. Saboor thought about it for about ten seconds, then slid a raise of 18,400 across the line. Uselis mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fidaly Saboor	61,000 61,000	61,000
Gediminas Uselis	60,200 60,200	60,200
Sandor Hadnagy	50,900 900	900
Raj Vohra	11,700 11,700	11,700

Tags: Fidaly Saboor Gediminas Uselis Raj Vohra Sandor Hadnagy

09-02-2024 19:37 UTC+1

Banicevic Catches Akkari Bluffing

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The action was caught on the turn with the board reading Q♣A♣6♥3♥ in a pot between Andre Akkari and Vlado Banicevic. Akkari checked to Banicevic, who chose to check it back.

The 7♦ came on the river and Akkari led out for 3,200. Banicevic snap-called and was shown J♣2♣ by Akkari for just a busted flush draw. Banicevic took down the pot with Q♥10♥ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlado Banicevic	72,000 72,000	72,000
Andre Akkari	26,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Vlado Banicevic

09-02-2024 19:42 UTC+1

Boi Takes Out Turych

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Laura Fryer

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Oleksandr Turych was already up from the table after being all in and at risk from the button against Paolo Boi in the big blind. Their cards were face-up and the dealer was placing the board.

Oleksandr Turych: A♠7♠ All in
Paolo Boi: A♥J♥

Turych lost hope of stealing the pot when the J♦6♠9♥ was placed as he grabbed his bag from his seat.

His elimination was sealed after the dealer placed the 9♦ turn and J♣ river, leaving Boi to take the pot, having made a boat by the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paolo Boi	37,200 37,200	37,200
Oleksandr Turych	Busted

Tags: Oleksandr Turych Paolo Boi

09-02-2024 19:43 UTC+1

No Ace from Space for Dizy

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Dizy shoved for his last 6,300 from middle position and only Aneris Adomkevicius made the call next to act.

Dorian Dizy: A♦6♣ All in
Aneris Adomkevicius: Q♣Q♦

Dizy ran into a monster and was unable to find an ace as the board ran out 8♥3♥2♦9♥5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aneris Adomkevicius	51,000
Dorian Dizy	Busted

Tags: Aneris Adomkevicius Dorian Dizy

09-02-2024 19:50 UTC+1

Kitai Flops Two Pair

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The K♦9♠3♣5♥ turn was already on the felt, and Davidi Kitai had checked to Sergio Contreras who fired 5,800 into the pot of 8,400. Kitai took a few moments before making the call.

When the Q♣ landed on the river, Kitai checked once more and Contreras quickly tapped the table. Kitai rolled K♣9♥ for two pair, and Contreras mucked his hand.