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

09-02-2024 12:28 UTC+1

McKola Starts Strong

Matt 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam McKola	39,000 39,000	39,000
Robert Schiffbauer	34,000 34,000	34,000
Julien Rouquet	33,000 33,000	33,000
Israel Amoyal	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Adam McKola Julien Rouquet

09-02-2024 12:31 UTC+1

Jin Rivers a Higher Pair Against Boatman

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Barny Boatman made it 500 to go from middle position and Bo Jin three-bet from the hijack to 1,300. Once the action got back to Boatman, he called.

A connected 8♠7♠6♥ flop saw both players check to the 6♠ turn. Boatman fired 1,500, and Jin called.

The K♦ fell on the river and both players elected to check. Boatman showed 9♠8♣ for a pair of eights, but Jin tabled K♥Q♠ for a pair of kings to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bo Jin	35,000
Barny Boatman	27,000 6,500	6,500

Tags: Barny Boatman Bo Jin

09-02-2024 12:31 UTC+1

Bad Start for Beltz

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The action was picked up on a turn of 5♥8♦5♦Q♥, where Wouter Beltz made a bet of 3,000 from the small blind, into the pot of 8,500.

Antonio Marcovecchio made the call in the cutoff, after which both players checked the 7♠ river.

Beltz turned over A♦2♣ for ace-high and was forced to surrender the pot when Marcovecchio showed A♠8♣ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Marcovecchio	36,000
Wouter Beltz	13,900 16,100	16,100

Tags: Antonio Marcovecchio Wouter Beltz

09-02-2024 12:37 UTC+1

Djorno Drags 250-Big Blind Pot

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Tyler Foran

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With 6,400 in the middle, the flop read 5♥5♦4♣, and Takahiro Tsugu led for 4,000 from the small blind. Josep De Ramon was under the gun and made the call before Dan Djorno put in a raise to 9,400 from the button. Tsugu took about 30 seconds before mucking his hand, and De Ramon made the call.

The K♥ turn was checked through to see the A♠ on the river and De Ramon checked it over to Djorno who fired 12,000. After a few seconds, De Ramon made the call.

Djorno rolled A♣5♣ for a full house, and that was good as De Ramon mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Djorno	62,600 62,600	62,600
Takahiro Tsugu	22,500 20,500	20,500
Josep De Ramon	6,500 6,500	6,500

Tags: Dan Djorno Josep De Ramon Takahiro Tsugu

09-02-2024 12:43 UTC+1

Ahuja Overbets the River

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Brett Slezak

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up three-ways to a 9♠7♣6♥ flop which checked through between Nicolas Julien in the hijack, Ankit Ahuja in the cutoff and Francesco Pilato in the big blind.

On the 4♦ turn, Pilato checked to Julien who bet 1,500 and only Ahuja called.

The river brought the J♣. Julien slowed down with a check and Ahuja put together an overbet of 7,500. Julien was dubious but eventually decided to let it go after a minute in the tank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	36,000 6,000	6,000
Francesco Pilato	27,000 27,000	27,000
Nicolas Julien	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Francesco Pilato Nicolas Julien

09-02-2024 12:44 UTC+1

Pardo Bets Big on River

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Amerigo Santoro in the hijack and Rafael Pardo on the button were heads up on a flop of K♦Q♠7♦. Santoro checked to Pardo, who bet 1,500. Santoro called to the 3♣ turn, where he check-called again, this time for 3,800.

The 8♦ river then completed the board and saw Santoro check for a third time, after which Pardo piled in a bet of 11,000.

Santoro took some time but ultimately stuck in a call. Pardo tabled 6♦5♦ for a rivered flush, taking down the big pot to get above the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Pardo	38,800 38,800	38,800
Alessandro Sarro	30,000
Alessio Di Cesare	29,300
Tomasz Krzesinski	28,400
Halil Tasyurek	27,800
Keng Yong Tan	27,000
Amerigo Santoro	17,500 17,500	17,500

Tags: Amerigo Santoro Rafael Pardo

09-02-2024 12:45 UTC+1

Stankov Sniffs Out Maiorano's Bluff

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The board read 5♣8♥J♠3♠ in a pot between Maurizio Maiorano and Ivan Stankov. Maiorano checked and faced a bet of 1,200 from Stankov. Maiorano made the call.

Maiorano checked the 5♥ river and Stankov bet 2,500. After a few moments, Maiorano check-raised to 7,900. Stankov thought briefly before making the call.

Maiorano tabled 8♣7♦ for two pair, eights and fives. This was second best to the 9♣9♦ of Stankov for a higher two pair, nines and fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Stankov	28,000 3,000	3,000
Maurizio Maiorano	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Ivan Stankov Maurizio Miorano

09-02-2024 12:45 UTC+1

Maerki Gets Roeser to Fold the Best Hand

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On a board of 7♥J♥4♣2♥4♦ with around 20,000 chips in the middle, Luca Maerki had overbet 30,000. Adi Alkalay took his time and folded, which left Bernd Roeser with the decision for the majority of his stack. A lot of time passed and Roeser looked as if he was going to fold multiple times but couldn't bring himself to toss his cards into the muck. Eventually, Roeser did announced a fold and the pot was pushed to Maerki.

Maerki then showed A♥J♠ for a pair of jacks.

"Flush?" asked Alkalay to Roeser.

"Yes," replied Roeser.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luca Marki	55,000 10,000	10,000
Bernd Roeser	32,000
Adi Alkalay	27,000

Tags: Adi Alkalay Bernd Roeser Luca Maerki

09-02-2024 12:49 UTC+1

Gurevich Adds to his Stack

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Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Marco Figuccia raised to 700, Gasper Fernandez called on the button, and Gaston Gurevich called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♠K♦10♠ and Gurevich checked. Figuccia bet 1,300, Fernandez folded and Gurevich called. The turn was the 4♦ and Gurevich bet 1,500, which Figuccia called.

The river came the 3♥ and Gurevich sized up to 3,700. Figuccia folded and Gurevich took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaston Gurevich	48,000 48,000	48,000
Marco Figuccia	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Gasper Fernandez Gaston Gurevich Marco Figuccia

09-02-2024 12:51 UTC+1

Yin Starts to Chip Up

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On a flop of Q♦J♦10♣ Jan Zeuschner bet 1,000 from early position. Frankie Cucchiara folded from the seat to him, but Shibo Yin called out of the big blind.

Both players checked the 8♣ turn to see the 5♥ come on the river. Yin led out for 2,500 and got a tank-fold from Zeuschner.