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

09-02-2024 11:22 UTC+1

Shamaee Sniffs Out Coles' Bluff

Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

On a board of 9♦3♥10♦8♣, there were 2,500 chips in the pot when Ali Shamaee checked, Serge Coles bet 1,600, and Shamaee called.

A 5♥ on the river brought around another check from Shamaee, then Coles put out a bet of 4,000. Shamaee seemed suspicious and after thinking for around 90 seconds, he tossed in a single chip to signify a call.

Coles showed A♥6♥ for just ace-high, and Shamaee flipped the winner with Q♠10♠ for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Shamaee	37,000
Serge Coles	24,000

Tags: Ali Shamaee Serge Coles

09-02-2024 11:24 UTC+1

Helppi Starts the Main Event Strong

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

With roughly 3,000 in the pot, on a board of 4♠10♣9♦4♥, Cheng Zhao checked from the big blind and faced a bet of 2,000 from Juha Helppi in the cutoff. Zhao called.

On the 7♣ river Zhao checked again to which Helppi fired out a bet of 3,200. Zhao thought it over for around a minute before letting go of his cards and forfeiting the pot to Helppi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	33,000 33,000	33,000
Cheng Zhao	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Cheng Zhao Juha Helppi

09-02-2024 11:33 UTC+1

Ouali Raises it Away on the River

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Tyler Foran

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Three players went to the 9♠8♠4♣ flop, and Gazmend Zela led for 600 from the small blind into the pot of about 1,200. Joseph Hernon was in the big blind and put in a raise of 2,100 that both Yassin El Ouali under the gun, and Zela called.

The 7♥ fell on the turn, and once checked to, Hernon continued for 3,000. Ouali and Zela called once again.

When the 10♥ rolled off on the river, Zela checked and Hernon dropped 5,100 across the line before Ouali put in a raise to 12,000. Zela sighed as he mucked, and Hernon eventually did the same after a short tank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yassin El Ouali	36,800 36,800	36,800
Gazmend Zela	24,500 24,500	24,500
Joseph Hernon	17,600 17,600	17,600

Tags: Gazmend Zela Joseph Hernon Yassin Ouali

09-02-2024 11:33 UTC+1

Vaswani Turns a Flush

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Dorian Dizy led out for 1,000 on a flop of 6♥K♦4♦ and got called by Ram Vaswani.

Dizy bet 2,100 upon seeing the 8♦ turn and was called again by Vaswani.

The 6♠ fell on the river and Dizy put out another bet, this time for 8,500. Vaswani quickly called and took down the pot with Q♦10♦ for a flush. Dizy chose not to show his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ram Vaswani	42,000 42,000	42,000

Jean-Louis Perez	29,000 29,000	29,000
Dorian Dizy	18,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Dorian Dizy Jean-Louis Perez Ram Vaswani

09-02-2024 11:37 UTC+1

Yao Takes Pot on River

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Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

In a limped pot, Bixi Yao raised to 700 from the big blind and picked up three callers, including Ivan Stankov on the button.

The flop came A♣4♠8♠ and Yao bet 1,100. Only Stankov made the call. The turn was the 2♥ and Yao made it 2,900 to go, which Stankov called again.

The river came the K♥ and Yao bet 4,500. Stankov made the fold and Yao took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bixi Yao	36,000 36,000	36,000
Ivan Stankov	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Bixi Yao Ivan Stankov

09-02-2024 11:47 UTC+1

Cutter Takes From Last Year's Champion

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Jordan Cutter raised from the button to 300 was called by Oleg Vasylchenko from the small blind and Simon Wiciak from the big blind.

The action checked to Cutter on the 7♠A♠10♥ flop and he fired a bet of 500. Only Wiciak called.

Wiciak check-folded to a bet of 1,200 from Cutter on the 5♦ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Cutter	32,000 32,000	32,000
Oleg Vasylchenko	30,000 30,000	30,000
Simon Wiciak	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Jordan Cutter Simon Wiciak

09-02-2024 11:48 UTC+1

Set No Good for Garsia

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Tyler Foran

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Fabio D'annolfo opened 300 in the hijack, and Ivan Garsia defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♣8♥6♣, and Garsia check-called a bet of 600.

When the 5♦ fell on the turn, Garsia check-called another bet of 1,800 from D'annolfo.

The 10♦ hit the river, and Garsia checked for a final time before D'annolfo fired 2,300. Garsia didn't think too long before tossing in the call.

D'annolfo rolled 9♦7♦ for a straight, and Garsia tabled 6♠6♦ for a set as the pot was shipped the other way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio D'Annolfo	35,000
Ivan Garsia	10,200

Tags: Fabio D'annolfo Ivan Garsia

09-02-2024 11:51 UTC+1

Full House For EPT Player Party DJ Rivera

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Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

There were around 9,000 chips in the pot on a board of 4♥5♥9♣ when Kiko Rivera — who was the DJ at the EPT Player Party last night — bet 2,000. Shaun Walbridge called, Giancarlo Monti & Andreas Stauss folded, then Takahiro Tsugu made it 10,000. Rivera called, and Walbridge folded.

A Q♦ came on the turn where Tsugu decided to check, and Rivera bet 13,000. Tsugu called almost instantly.

The 4♣ completed the board and after Tsugu checked, Rivera shoved for 4,200. Tsugu shrugged his shoulders and made the call.

Rivera showed 9♥9♦ for a full house, and Tsugu revealed J♥J♣ before he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kiko Rivera	60,000 60,000	60,000
Takahiro Tsugu	2,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Andreas Stauss Giancarlo Monti Kiko Rivera Takahiro Tsugu

09-02-2024 11:52 UTC+1

Hartigan Talks Player Dynamics and "Holy Shit" Moments as The Big Game on Tour Returns

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Sandra Barbour

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

It's official. After its return in 2023 following a 12-year hiatus, PokerStars has confirmed that The Big Game on Tour is back again this year, with more episodes to be filmed at the NAPT Las Vegas festival.

Ten episodes of the show were filmed last year, with the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Maria Ho, Lex Veldhuis and Sam Grafton all taking part. The show features a lucky Loose Cannon who receives $50,000 and has to survive 150 hands playing $50/$100 with a table of poker pros, ambassadors, and celebrities.

PokerNews spoke with Big Game on Tour judge and commentator James Hartigan ahead of the show's return, and he says he's thrilled the show is back.

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09-02-2024 11:55 UTC+1

Odeen Wins a Small Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Jerry Odeen opened from middle position to 300. Patrick Clarke called on the button and Joris Ruijs defended his big blind.

The action was checked all the way to the river on a board of 6♦A♣6♣8♥K♦. After Ruijs checked for the last time, Odeen put out a bet of 1,100 and got two quick folds from his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Clarke	35,000 35,000	35,000
Jerry Odeen	33,000 33,000	33,000
Joris Ruijs	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Jerry Odeen Joris Ruijs Patrick Clarke