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

09-02-2024 14:05 UTC+1

Wiciak Loses to Vasylchenko's Flopped Flush

Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

There were roughly 7,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 2♠3♠5♠. Simon Wiciak was first to act in the small blind and fired out a bet of 3,800. Oleg Vasylchenko, who was positioned on the button, shoved for 19,700. Wiciak called to put Vasylchenko at risk.

Oleg Vasylchenko: 9♠8♠ All in
Simon Wiciak:J♠J♥

Vasylchenko was ahead with the flopped flush but Wiciak could hit a fourth spade to send him to the rail. The 8♦ on the turn didn't change anything, and when the K♦ hit the river Wiciak had to send roughly half of his chips over to Vasylchenko.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleg Vasylchenko	48,000 18,000	18,000
Simon Wiciak	18,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Oleg Vasylchenko Simon Wiciak

09-02-2024 14:15 UTC+1

Ramella Slow Plays Aces to Bust Yin

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Jorge Ramella opened to 800 from middle position and Shibo Yin three-bet to 2,500 from the hijack. Ramella called.

Ramella checked the Q♠4♣9♣ flop and Yin bet 2,000. Ramella chose to check-raise to 5,300 which Yin called.

Upon seeing the Q♥ appear on the turn, Ramella shoved for Yin's remaining 10,700. Yin went deep into the tank, thinking for almost two minutes. Ultimately, he flicked in the call and the cards were revealed.

Shibo Yin: K♦K♣ All in
Jorge Ramella: A♦A♣

Ramella was ahead with his pocket aces and had to avoid a two-outer on the river. The 5♥ fell and Yin was sent to the rail at the hands of Ramella.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Ramella	49,000 49,000	49,000
Shibo Yin	Busted

Tags: Jorge Ramella Shibo Yin

09-02-2024 14:15 UTC+1

Heidorn Makes Full House to Leave Makaci Short

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 4♦10♥4♥9♣ and Robert Heidorn checked. Franck Makaci bet 2,000 and Heidorn check-raised to 7,500, which Makaci called.

The turn was the 7♠ and Heidorn moved all in for 16,700.

"I think it's impossible for me to fold," said Makaci before putting his chips in the middle.

He showed A♣4♣ for trip fours and Heidorn turned over 10♠10♦ for a full house, tens full of fours to win the pot. He doubled up and Makaci was left short.

Makaci was down to only 1,300 chips, but managed to triple up the next hand to bring his stack to around 5,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Heidorn	48,000 48,000	48,000
Franck Makaci	5,500 5,500	5,500

Tags: Franck Makaci Robert Heidorn

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

09-02-2024 14:23 UTC+1

Silva Makes Trips to Send Out Mikhael

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The flop read Q♠7♠6♦, and Jean Mikhael checked to Giorgio Silva who put out a bet of 300 into the pot of 5,400. Mikhael had 4,000 total and after thinking for a few moments, he tossed it across the line. Silva wasted no time making the call and both hands were tabled.

Jean Mikhael: K♣J♦ All in
Giorgio Silva: K♦Q♣

Mikahel saw he was drawing thin against the top pair of SIlva as he stood up from the table. The dealer completed the board with the Q♥ on the turn, and 4♣ on the river to give Silva trip queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgio Silva	64,000
Jean Mikhael	Busted

Tags: Giorgio Silva Jean Mikhael

09-02-2024 14:31 UTC+1

Selected Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kiko Rivera	85,000 25,000	25,000
Bo Jin	45,000 10,000	10,000
Gary Fisher	38,000
David Coleman	33,000 33,000	33,000
David Miscikowski	30,000
Guillermo Sanz	30,000 11,000	11,000

Juha Helppi	28,000 5,000	5,000
Yucel Eminoglu	25,000
Halil Tasyurek	25,000 2,800	2,800
Simon Wiciak	18,000

09-02-2024 14:39 UTC+1

Sfez Doubles With Tens

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 9♣7♦A♣ with around 10,000 already in the pot. Eric Sfez bet 2,200 and Florian Bordet called.

The turn came the K♥ and Sfez moved all in for just 1,800. Bordet reluctantly flicked in a chip and turned over J♦8♦. Sfez had 10♣10♦ for a pair of tens.

The river came the 9♥ and Sfez held to double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Sfez	19,000
Florian Bordet	17,000

Tags: Florian Bordet Eric Sfez

09-02-2024 14:39 UTC+1

Fisher Pays Off Rubiralta

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A full board of 6♦10♣7♦Q♠5♥ was already on board with around 7,000 chips in the pot when Gerard Rubiralta bet 5,500 on the river into Gary Fisher.

"Are you bluffing with the best hand or the worst hand?" remarked Fisher as he contemplated the decision.

"I'll show you one," replied Rubiralta.

"Ok, show me two," responded Fisher as he stuck in the call.

Rubiralta showed Q♦9♦ for a pair of queens, and Fisher flicked his cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Rubiralta	75,000 75,000	75,000
Gary Fisher	32,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Gary Fisher Gerard Rubiralta

09-02-2024 14:42 UTC+1

Bayout Shoves Turn

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jareth East raised to 1,000 from the button, Axel Bayout three-bet to 4,000 and East called.

The flop came 6♠7♠8♦ and Bayout continued for 4,500, which East called. The turn came the J♣ and Bayout shoved all in for 17,000 effective. East folded and Bayout scooped the pot.