€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-03-2024 18:13 UTC+1

Weis Busts Lin

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ren Lin and Oliver Weis tangled in another all-in pot as Lin had his last 40,000 in the middle from the button while Weis called under the gun.

Ren Lin: A♠3♦ All in
Oliver Weis: A♣K♥

Both players hit top pair on the 10♣9♦A♦ flop, but Weis improved to two pair on the K♣ turn and Lin was already drawing dead by the 4♠ river as he was sent to the rail less than ten spots away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	200,000 120,000	120,000

Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Oliver Weis Ren Lin

09-03-2024 17:54 UTC+1

Sagra Falls to Gordon

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Claudio Gordon in the small blind who moved all in, and Ignacio Sagra called for his last 65,000 in the big blind.

Ignacio Sagra: A♣6♠ All in
Claudio Gordon: 3♠3♣

Sagra was flipping for his tournament life near the money bubble but couldn't connect with the 8♥2♣J♣7♥8♠ board as Gordon took the pot to send Sagra to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Gordon	170,000 55,000	55,000
Ignacio Sagra	Busted

Tags: Claudio Gordon Ignacio Sagra

09-03-2024 17:39 UTC+1

Schwippert Flips Thorsteinsson to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Claudio Di Giacomo raised to 6,000 under the gun before Egill Thorsteinsson moved all in for 35,000 in early position. Jan Eric Schwippert reraised to 72,000 in the big blind and Di Giacomo got out of the way.

Egill Thorsteinsson: 3♣3♠ All in
Jan Eric Schwippert: A♠K♥

The K♦ fell right in the window, while the rest of the board came Q♠4♥7♠4♦ to send Thorsteinsson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo	440,000 14,000	14,000
Jan Eric Schwippert	230,000 85,000	85,000
Egill Thorsteinsson	Busted

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Egill Thorsteinsson Jan Eric Schwippert

09-03-2024 17:12 UTC+1

Ferreira Runs Into Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Diogo Ferreira raised to 6,000 from under the gun and Erlend Melsom three-bet to 15,500 from the cutoff. Ferreira moved all in for 59,000 and Melsom called with the bigger stack. Players flipped their cards.

Diogo Ferreira: A♦Q♥ All in
Erlend Melsom: K♠K♥

The board ran out 5♠3♦2♠5♦Q♠ and Ferreira improved to a pair of queens, but it wasn't enough to win the pot. Melsom held with his pocket kings and eliminated Ferreira from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erlend Melsom	284,000 239,500	239,500
Diogo Ferreira	Busted

Tags: Diogo Ferreira Erlend Melsom

09-03-2024 17:03 UTC+1

Anatski Eliminates Yong

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sidi Tourad raised to 6,000 from middle position and Ilya Anatski called from the small blind before Cassandra Yong shoved for 48,500 from the big blind. Tourad folded, but Anatski reluctantly called to put Yong at risk.

Cassandra Yong: Q♥J♥ All in
Ilya Anatski: A♥10♥

Yong was behind and needed to find some help to stay in the tournament. The runout of 7♥7♠7♦8♥5♠ left Yong with just queen-high, meaning Anatski's ace-ten high would take down the pot and eliminate Yong from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sidi Tourad	210,000 105,000	105,000
Ilya Anatski	200,000 71,500	71,500
Cassandra Yong	Busted

Tags: Sidi Tourad Ilya Anatski Cassandra Yong

09-03-2024 16:22 UTC+1

Kanme Busts Hardcastle to Join Chip Leaders

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was caught on the river, with around 140,000 in the middle on the J♠A♣7♥8♠3♠ board.

Jack Hardcastle checked in the small blind, prompting Raoul Kanme to bet 57,000 from the button. Hardcastle moved all in for 168,000, sending Kanme deep into the tank. Hardcastle remained stoic as Kanme agonized.

Kanme, who covered, slid in calling chips and breathed a huge sigh of relief when the cards were tabled.

Hardcastle tabled K♠J♦, and his bluff using the second nut-flush blocker was unable to get through as Kanme couldn't find a fold with his 8♣7♣, which was good for two pair.

Hardcastle left the tournament room, and Kanme told tablemate Jeff Kirsch that he was very close to folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raoul Kanme	560,000 215,000	215,000
Jack Hardcastle	Busted

Tags: Jack Hardcastle Raoul Kanme

09-03-2024 16:10 UTC+1

Nasreddine Fills Up to Bust Price

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Ryan Price moved all in for 70,000 and Rania Nasreddine called to put him at risk.

Ryan Price: A♦4♠ All in
Rania Nasreddine: K♥Q♥

The flop came K♦Q♠6♥ and Nasreddine took a big lead in the pot with top two pair. The turn was the K♣ to give Nasreddine a full house as Price was already drawing dead and heading to the rail by the 10♠ river.

"I almost folded," Nasreddine said as the EPT Monte Carlo finalist took the pot to climb past 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	510,000 135,500	135,500

Ryan Price	Busted

Tags: Rania Nasreddine Ryan Price

09-03-2024 16:07 UTC+1

Marrone Spikes a Seven to End Aissaoui's Tournament

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Angelo Marrone raised to 5,500 from the cutoff and Mohamed Aissaoui shoved for 25,000 out of the small blind. After getting a count from the dealer Marrone made the call.

Mohamed Aissaoui: A♣J♠ All in
Angelo Marrone: A♥7♥

Aissaoui was in great shape to double up. The 10♥3♠Q♠ flop kept Aissaoui in front with ace-jack. However, the 7♠ turn moved Marrone into the lead with a pair of sevens. But Aissaoui did have a lot of outs to stay alive. The 5♥ wasn't one of them and Aissaoui was sent to the showers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelo Marrone	190,000 20,000	20,000
Mohamed Aissaoui	Busted

Tags: Angelo Marrone Mohamed Aissaoui

09-03-2024 15:59 UTC+1

Slow Play Ends Badly For Grossi

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Renato Grossi and Claudio Di Giacomo built a pot of around 70,000 as they went heads-up to the Q♦5♣4♥ flop. Both players then checked to the 3♥ turn.

Di Giacomo led out for 23,000 in early position, Grossi raised to 46,500, and Di Giacomo called. The river was the K♠ and Di Giacomo moved all in. Grossi snap-called for 29,000 with Q♣Q♠ for a set of queens, but Di Giacomo had 7♣6♣ for a turned straight to win the pot and send Grossi to the rail

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo	400,000 19,500	19,500
Renato Grossi	Busted

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Renato Grossi

09-03-2024 15:49 UTC+1

EPT Champ Kitai Departs

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Davidi Kitai was a short stack and put in his last 13,500 from early position. The action folded to Maksim Shornikau in the big blind, who put in the additional chips.

Kitai turned over Q♥8♦ and was behind his opponent's K♦5♥.

Kitai missed on the 6♠3♥3♠ flop and 4♠ turn. The 5♠ river offered no help to the Belgian and Shornikau took in the pot.