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

09-02-2024 13:36 UTC+1

Di Nicola Falls Short

Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With the 8♥7♦4♦ flop already on the felt and about 9,500 in the middle, Bradley Harwood was seen with his entire stack of 20,700 across the line from the small blind against Ermanno Di Nicola who started the hand in early position.

Bradley Harwood: A♦Q♦ All in
Ermanno Di Nicola: 10♦9♦

Di Nicola flopped an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw, but Harwood had the nut flush draw taking away some of his outs. The A♥ turn and Q♣ river improved Harwood to two pair as he raked in the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Harwood	50,900
Ermanno Di Nicola	3,900

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Bradley Harwood

09-02-2024 13:38 UTC+1

Toujani Picks Off River Bluff

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Fouad Toujani raised to 800 from middle position, Fidaly Saboor called, and Chang Tan called in the big blind.

The flop came 2♥2♠3♣ and Tan checked. Toujani bet 800 and only Tan called. Both players then checked it back on the 8♥ turn.

The river was the 10♠ and Tan bet 3,000, which Toujani called. Tan showed Q♥5♥ for a missed flush draw and Toujani flipped over A♦10♦ for a pair of tens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fouad Toujani	31,000
Chang Tan	23,300

Tags: Chang Tan Fidaly Saboor Fouad Toujani

09-02-2024 13:41 UTC+1

Small Pot for Jennings

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Rory Jennings open raised to 600 from late position and Richard Dubini called in the big blind.

The flop came 3♣5♠10♠ and Dubini checked. Jennings continued for 1,000 and Dubini folded to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Dubini	40,000 40,000	40,000
Rory Jennings	33,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Richard Dubini Rory Jennings

09-02-2024 13:41 UTC+1

Liudvikevich Takes From Macdonnell

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Marc Macdonnell raised to 800 from middle position and Ji Zhang called from the seat next to him. Kiryl Liudvikevich then three-bet to 2,800 from the button and only Macdonnell called.

Macdonnell check-called a bet of 1,200 from Liudvikevich on the 5♠5♦5♥ flop.

The action checked through on the 9♥ turn and the A♦ came on the river. After Macdonnell checked, Liudvikevich bet 2,500 and Macdonnell folded his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Macdonnell	41,000 41,000	41,000
Kiryl Liudvikevich	40,000 40,000	40,000
Ji Zhang	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Ji Zhang Kiryl Liudvikevich Marc Macdonnell

09-02-2024 13:46 UTC+1

Rudolph Earns the Pot with a Check-Raise

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Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Christian Rudolph opened 700 in early position and called a three-bet of 2,100 from Dorian Dizy in the cutoff.

When the 9♣9♠5♦ flop hit the felt, Rudolph check-called a continuation bet of 900.

The 10♥ hit the turn, and Rudolph checked again before Dizy fired 2,500. Rudolph then check-raised to 5,700, and that was enough to drag the pot as Dizy's cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Rudolph	39,200
Dorian Dizy	8,100 9,900	9,900

Tags: Christian Rudolph Dorian Dizy

09-02-2024 13:48 UTC+1

Djorno Forces Yantsevich Out With a Raise

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With roughly 11,000 in the pot on a flop of J♦A♣2♣. Valery Yantsevich bet 3,000 from middle position and was immediately raised to 8,400 by Dan Djorno on his direct left. Yantsevich did a bit of inventory, but eventually, he opted to fold, and Djorno added to his chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Djorno	67,000 4,400	4,400
Valery Yantsevich	19,000

Tags: Valery Yantsevich

09-02-2024 13:49 UTC+1

It's Not D'Annolfo's Day

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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 14:03 UTC+1

Queens for Duthie

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Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Antal Roth opened 700 in early position and called a three-bet of 2,100 from John Duthie in the hijack.

Both players checked to the J♦8♣5♠3♦ turn, where Roth check-called a bet of 2,600 from Duthie.

The 6♦ completed the board on the river, and Roth checked once more before Duthie checked back. Roth rolled A♥J♥ for top pair, but was quickly shown the bad news as Duthie tabled Q♥Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Duthie	42,400 42,400	42,400
Antal Roth	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Antal Roth John Duthie

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.