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

09-03-2024 12:20 UTC+1

O'Kearney Busts to Middleton

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Tom Middleton raised to 3,500 from the hijack and Dara O'Kearney moved all for 6,500 from the button for 6,500. Middleton called and players flipped their cards.

Dara O'Kearney: 8♥8♣ All in
Tom Middleton: K♠10♥

The board ran out Q♦9♥6♠J♥4♦ and Middleton turned a straight. He won the pot and O'Kearney was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Middleton	123,000 9,500	9,500
Dara O'Kearney	Busted

Tags: Dara O'Kearney Tom Middleton

09-03-2024 12:22 UTC+1

Kiani Stuns Van den Berg on the River

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With around 50,000 in the pot on a board of 8♣4♠9♥4♦, Thierry van den Berg moved all in for 35,000 in the small blind. Kian Kiani was in early position and tanked for a moment before calling.

Van den Berg showed K♥K♦, while Kiani had A♠J♠ for ace-high. "Don't do this to me," Van den Berg pleaded with the dealer heading to the river, which came the A♦ to give Kiani the pot.

"Oh my God. This is not normal. This is not real," Van den Berg yelled out as he stormed out of his seat.

"Sorry," Kiani said to him as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kian Kiani	320,000 166,500	166,500

Thierry van den Berg	Busted

Tags: Kian Kiani Thierry van den Berg

09-03-2024 12:31 UTC+1

Jin Hits the River to Bust Mosele

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Paul Di Meglio raised to 3,000 under the gun before Massimo Mosele three-bet to 11,000 in middle position. Bo Jin four-bet to 20,000 on the button, Di Meglio folded, while Mosele called to see the A♣10♦J♦ flop.

Both players checked to the J♥ turn, where Mosele moved all in for 59,500. Jin tanked for several minutes into the break before calling. Mosele showed A♠K♠ for two pair and was ahead as Jin turned over Q♥Q♣.

The K♥ fell on the river to give Mosele a higher two pair, but Jin spiked a straight as Mosele stormed out of his seat and began muttering to himself as the big pot was pushed over to Jin.

"He's putting a spell on you," tablemate Steven Jones joked with Jin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bo Jin	200,000 200,000	200,000
Massimo Mosele	Busted

Tags: Bo Jin Massimo Mosele Paul Di Meglio

09-03-2024 12:59 UTC+1

Song Takes Out Dieleman

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Marcus Dieleman got his last 7,000 in the middle from the big blind on a flop of 9♥5♠4♠ and Stephen Song called on the button.

Marcus Dieleman: 9♠6♦ All in
Stephen Song: K♠10♣

Dieleman was ahead with a pair of nines, but Song hit the 10♥ on the turn to make a pair of tens. The river was the 7♣ and Dieleman was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	230,000 22,000	22,000

Marcus Dieleman	Busted

Tags: Marcus Dieleman Stephen Song

09-03-2024 13:08 UTC+1

Toda Busts Saydam Set-Over-Set

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of A♥5♥3♣6♥, Ozgur Saydam bet 10,000 from middle position and Yasuaki Toda raised to 25,000 in the cutoff. Saydam tanked for a minute before moving all in for 35,000, and Toda snap-called.

Saydam had 3♥3♦ for a set of threes, but Toda showed 5♦5♣ for a set of fives as the Q♦ fell on the river to send Saydam to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yasuaki Toda	200,000 103,500	103,500
Ozgur Saydam	Busted

Tags: Ozgur Saydam Yasuaki Toda

09-03-2024 13:08 UTC+1

Bitar Runs Into Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ryan Mandara raised to 4,000 from under the gun and Robert Heidorn flat called in early position. Ghassan Bitar moved all in from the button for 27,000, Mandara folded and Heidorn made the call to put Bitar at risk.

Ghassan Bitar: A♦K♦ All in
Robert Heidorn: A♥A♣

Bitar found no help on a board of 9♠Q♥4♦3♣6♠ and Heidorn won the pot, eliminating Bitar from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Heidorn	155,000 70,500	70,500
Ghassan Bitar	Busted

Tags: Ghassan Bitar Robert Heidorn Ryan Mandara

09-03-2024 13:16 UTC+1

Coleman Snaps Off O'Dwyer

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♦3♠2♠, David Coleman bet 7,500 from the hijack, Steve O'Dwyer raised to 17,000 in middle position, and Coleman called.

The turn was the 5♣ and O'Dwyer moved all in for 30,000. Coleman snap-called and turned over A♣A♠, while O'Dwyer needed help holding K♥Q♦. The river was the 9♣ and Coleman took the pot to send the EPT champion to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	210,000 23,000	23,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Steve O'Dwyer David Coleman

09-03-2024 13:20 UTC+1

Dias Busts to Mandara

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Robert Heidorn raised to 4,000 from under the gun with A♠J♦ and Saymon Dias moved all in from the next seat across for 34,000. Ryan Mandara called all in from the small blind, leaving just 1,000 behind. Heidorn folded and two players turned their cards.

Saymon Dias: 8♠8♥ All in
Ryan Mandara: A♦K♠

The board ran out 7♣A♥10♦2♣6♥ and Mandara paired his ace on the flop to get ahead. He held to win the pot and Dias was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mandara	77,500 51,000	51,000
Saymon Dias	Busted

Tags: Robert Heidorn Ryan Mandara Saymon Dias

09-03-2024 13:24 UTC+1

Lin Busts a Steaming Ferrara

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Matteo Ferrara moved all in for 40,000 from the big blind and Jianwei Lin called in early position.

Matteo Ferrara: A♥K♦ All in
Jianwei Lin: 4♦4♣

Ferrara was racing for his tournament life as he picked up a straight draw on the Q♦10♣3♥ flop. The 9♠ turn was no help, while the 7♣ fell on the river to keep Lin's fours in the lead as Ferrara smacked his stack all over the table in frustration before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jianwei Lin	110,000 82,000	82,000
Matteo Ferrara	Busted

Tags: Jianwei Lin Matteo Ferrara

09-03-2024 13:25 UTC+1

Csecsetka Sends Sabev to the Rail

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Mike Patrick

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Svetlin Sabev was all-in for his last 24,000 from the big blind following a raise by Peter Csecsetka on the button, who called to put Sabev at risk.

Svetlin Sabev: A♣2♣ All in
Peter Csecsetka: K♠K♦

The board came 7♣5♠3♥9♠9♣ as Csecsetka's kings held to score the latest elimination in the room as the field has thinned to less than 500 remaining players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Csecsetka	126,000 36,500	36,500
Svetlin Sabev	Busted

Tags: Peter Csecsetka Svetlin Sabev