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

Sep 02, 2024

McKola Starts Strong

Matthew Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Adam McKola had just scooped a pot, then a couple of hands later raised from late position. The small blind called and Julien Rouquet called in the big blind.

The flop came K♦5♦6♥ and action checked to McKola, who continued for 600. The small blind folded and Rouquet called. The turn was the 5♣ and Rouquet checked again. McKola bet again for 1,400 and Rouquet folded to concede the pot.

McKola chipped up to a little under 40,000, a solid start in the first couple of levels of play.

Tags: Adam McKola Julien Rouquet

Sep 02, 2024

Life Outside Poker: Why Romulo "Poker Profit" Dorea Makes Poker Vlogs in Two Languages

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Connor Richards

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Romulo "Poker Profit" Dorea — Romulo \"Poker Profit\" Dorea

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 14th episode, Connor speaks with Brazilian poker vlogger and WPT Global ambassador Romulo Dorea, aka "Poker Profit," who talked about coming to the US to play college soccer, studying economics, discovering poker and making content in both English and Portuguese.

Romulo also shared his six principles for success in poker and talked about his life-changing trip on the WPT Voyage.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Romulo Dorea by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Romulo Dorea Connor Richards

Sep 02, 2024

Cain's Turn Raise Forces Wiciak Out

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There were around 3,000 chips in the pot with the board reading J♠9♠3♦9♦. Simon Wiciak bet 800 from the big blind and was instantly raised to 8,500 by Luke Cain. Wiciak quickly folded and Cain dragged in the pot.

Tags: Simon Wiciak Luke Cain

Sep 02, 2024

Lasouski's Seven is Good

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Tyler Foran

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Artsiom Lasouski opened 500 in early position and both Maria Konnikova on the button and Maher Achour in the big blind made the call.

All three players checked to the J♦10♠10♣7♠ turn, where Achour check-folded to a bet of 600 from Konnikova, and Lasouski check-called.

The Q♣ completed the board and both players tapped the table. Lasouski announced 'seven' as he rolled 7♥6♥. Konnikova mucked her hand while laughing as she said, "You turned me."

Tags: Ali Achour Artsiom Lasouski Maria Konnikova

Sep 02, 2024

Yu Correctly Calls With Ace-high

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With the board reading 4♠4♥9♠K♥, Nils Veipans bet 2,300 from early position and Ryan Yu called from the seat next to him.

Veipans fired out 4,200 upon seeing the 3♣ come on the river. Yu thought it over for a while before making the call.

Veipans turned over A♦J♦ for ace-jack high and was second best to the A♠Q♠ of Yu for ace-high with a queen kicker.

Tags: Nils Veipans Ryan Yu

Sep 02, 2024

Zachmanidis Can't Push Zhao Around

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Georgios Zachmanidis opened from early position and Cheng Zhao three-bet to 1,500 from the hijack. When the action got back to Zachmanidis, he called.

They both saw a flop of 6♠3♦7♥ where Zachmanidis checked, Zhao bet 1,300, Zachmanidis raised to 4,500, and Zhao called.

On the 6♣ turn, Zachmanidis led out for 6,000, and after thinking for around 30 seconds, Zhao called.

A 4♥ landed on the river and Zachmanidis checked, then Zhao quickly checked back.

Zachmanidis showed A♣K♠ for ace-high, but Zhao held 8♣8♥ for a pair of eights and won the pot.

Tags: Cheng Zhao Georgios Zachmanidis

Sep 02, 2024

Maerki Catches a bluff

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Tyler Foran

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Daniel Camelo opened 300 in middle positon and both Luca Maerki on the button, and Dmytro Tsykalo in the big blind made the call.

When the 7♠4♦3♦ flop hit the felt, Tsykalo checked and Camelo continued for 300. Maerki put in a raise to 1,200, forcing Tsykalo out of the pot while Camelo stuck around with a call.

The Q♠ turn was checked through to see the Q♣ on the river, where Camelo fired 3,300 across the line and Maerki snap-called.

Camelo rolled A♦2♦ for a busted straight flush draw, and Maerki took down the pot with 8♣8♦.

Tags: Daniel Camelo Dmytro Tsykalo Luca Maerki

Sep 02, 2024

Ni Calls Hadnagy Down

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Matthew Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Sandor Hadnagy raised to 500 from late position and Yidi Ni called on the button.

The flop came 3♥K♠2♦ and Hadnagy bet 700, which Ni called. The turn was the J♥, Hadnagy bet 1,000 and Ni called again.

On the 7♦ river, Hadnagy bet 1,800 and Ni called. Hadnagy showed 9♥9♦ for a pair of nines and Ni flipped K♥Q♣ for a pair of kings to win the pot.

Tags: Sandor Hadnagy

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Sep 02, 2024

Marchington Goes for Three

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Connor Richards

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Vincent Nordeman opened from the cutoff and Nicholas Marchington three-bet on the button. Nordeman called.

Nordeman checked on the flop of 6♥4♥10♠ and Marchington continued for 1,200. Nordeman called. Nordeman checked again on the J♠ turn and Marchington sized up to 5,000. Nordeman again called.

Nordeman checked once more on the 6♦ river and Marchington put him to the test by moving all in. Nordeman folded to hang onto his remaining 23,000.

Tags: Nicholas Marchington Vincent Nordeman