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

Sep 03, 2024

Wolfgang Poker Having Another Crack at the EPT Main Event

Calum Grant

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

Back in May, YouTube sensation Alex "Wolfgang Poker" Seibt journeyed to the EPT for the first time, taking a shot in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event. The decision paid off as Seibt put in a deep run, bowing out in a very respectable 18th place for €35,100 ($37,536).

He's decided to have another pop at EPT Main Event glory, being one of the dozens of Day 2 entrants here in Barcelona. Seibt nursed a short stack for some time before being able to add enough chips to get out of shove or fold territory, and he was looking to rake in some more pots in hopes of emulating his performance from a few months ago.

Yanis Avanesyan opened to 4,500, and Seibt defended his big blind.

Seibt check-called for 4,000 on the Q♦5♠3♣ flop before the 4♠ turn checked through to the 3♦ river. Seibt led out for 15,500, which appeared to frustrate Avanesyan. The latter ended up making the call anyway.

Seibt tabled A♣2♣ for a wheel, and Avanesyan began muttering under his breath as he mucked his cards.

Seibt could only shrug his shoulders as he took in a chip stack boosting pot.

Tags: Alexander Seibt Yanis Avanesyan

Sep 03, 2024

Gilllingham Calls Down Sydenstricker

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David Salituro

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

Around 60,000 was already in the pot as Joao Sydenstricker and Matthew Gillingham went to the river on a board of J♥7♦4♠A♣K♣. Sydenstricker then moved all in from the button.

Gillingham tanked for a moment before calling in the big blind with J♣4♥ for two pair. Sydenstricker flashed a pair of eights as he sent them into the muck. The stacks were counted down and Gillingham had 120,000 remaining. Sydenstricker was barely covered and last year's runner-up was sent to the rail.

Tags: Joao Sydenstricker Matthew Gillingham

Sep 03, 2024

Big Stacks Kanme and Ullereng Battle Preflop

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Mike Patrick

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

Following an early position raise to 4,000, Raoul Kanme three-bet to 14,000 from the hijack. Action folded to Mats Ullereng in the small blind who cold four-bet to 44,000.

This shed the original raiser, but Kanme wasn't done yet as he five-bet it to 89,000.

The duo had each started the hand with over 300,000 chips and were threatening to play a monster-sized pot.

Ullereng went into the tank for a couple of minutes before sliding his cards back to the dealer with a "nice bluff" directed at Kanme.

Kanme shook his head slightly as he exchanged his cards for the pot, putting him over 400,000 chips.

Tags: Mats Ullereng Raoul Kanme

Sep 03, 2024

Kiani Flops the Goods to Win Massive Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

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

Kian Kiani, Mounir Tajiou, and Ian Bradley went to a flop of Q♦10♥8♥ where Kiani got in his last 183,000 from the cutoff, Tajiou put in his last 120,000 from early position, and Bradley put both players at risk. A large crowd began to gather around the table as the cards were revealed.

Mounir Tajiou: A♠A♥ All in
Kian Kiani: J♥9♥ All in
Ian Bradley: K♥Q♥

Kiani had flopped the nut straight, while Bradley had top pair and a flush draw and Tajiou had aces. The J♣ turn also gave Bradley his own straight draw, but he missed on the 5♦ river as Kiani scooped the entire pot, sending Tajiou to the rail and earning a massive double up off Bradley.

"I missed a flight to come here. I came to this tournament six hours late," Kiani said.

Tags: Ian Bradley Kian Kiani Mounir Tajiou

Sep 03, 2024

McConachie Wakes Up With Aces to Bust Brumaru

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David Salituro

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

Tzimas Konstantinos raised to 5,500 in early position Alexandru Brumaru moved all in for 41,500 in the cutoff. David McConachie reshoved on the button and Konstantinos got out of the way.

Alexandru Brumaru: K♣K♠ All in
David McConachie: A♥A♠

Brumaru had run his kings into McConachie's aces and couldn't catch up on the 9♥2♠6♠3♦9♣ board as he was sent to the rail in a massive cooler.

Tags: David McConachie Tzimas Konstantinos Alexandru Brumaru

Sep 03, 2024

Seidel Knows How to Win With Jacks

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Tim Baker

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

Allan Barnes raised to 5,500 from late position. Erik Seidel called from the button and Alex Keating defended his big blind.

The action checked to Seidel on the 7♥5♥8♠ flop and he bet 8,000. Keating folded, but Barnes called.

Barnes check-called another bet from Seidel on the 8♥ turn, this time for 15,000.

Both players checked the 5♠ river and Barnes turned over A♥9♦. Seidel had that beat with J♦J♠ for a pair of jacks and took down the pot

Tags: Alex Keating Allan Barnes Erik Seidel

Sep 03, 2024

Wolfgang Poker Flops the Nuts

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Calum Grant

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

Henrik Juncker opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Alexander "Wolfgang Poker" Seibt called from the hijack. Firoz Mangroe took his time in making the call ahead of Antoine Vranken defending his big blind.

Juncker continued for 8,000 on the K♦8♦7♦ flop. Seibt and Mangroe stuck around while Vranken opted to release his hand.

The Q♠ came in on the turn, and Juncker moved all in for 53,500. Seibt began to think over his options, lifting his mudkip card protector to recheck his hole cards. He asked to see Mangroe's stack, which he narrowly covered and then moved all in for around 120,000. Mangro folded and the cards were tabled.

Henrik Juncker: 8♣8♥ All in
Alexander Seibt: A♦Q♦

Juncker wanted the board to pair while Seibt requested a drama-free river. The dealer answered with the 4♥ river, locking up the nice sized pot for the vlogger.

"That is so good for poker," said Seibt as he took his stack to the 200,000 mark.

Tags: Alexander Seibt Antoine Vranken Firoz Mangroe Henrik Juncker

Sep 03, 2024

Thiriart Loses Race Against Banicevic

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Matthew Warburton

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

Alexandre Reard raised to 5,000 from under the gun with J♥J♦ and picked up a call from Pablo Almeida with 7♠7♥. Vlado Banicevic then three-bet to 19,000 from the hijack and Arthur Thiriart moved all in from the big blind for 41,000.

Reard and Almeida both folded and Banicevic made the call. Thiriart was at risk as players turned their cards.

Arthur Thiriart: A♣K♠ All in
Vlado Banicevic: Q♥Q♣

It was the most classic poker race. The board ran out K♣4♠J♠9♠10♦ and Thiriart paired his king on the flop to get ahead. He also had a flush draw on the turn, but Banicevic hit one of his few outs on the river to make a straight.

Banicevic won the pot and Thiriart was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Alexandre Reard Arthur Thiriart Pablo Almeida Vlado Banicevic

Sep 03, 2024

An American, Norwegian and Israeli Walk Into a Bar...

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Connor Richards

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

Tobias Holmeide opened to 4,000 from under the gun and Gal Bar three-bet to 12,500 from the next seat. Action folded to David Coleman in the big blind, who cold-four bet to 30,000.

Holmeide quickly folded while Bar five-bet jammed a stack of around 110,000. Coleman quickly called with a bigger stack.

Gal Bar: A♠K♦ All in
David Coleman: A♦A♣

Bar was drawing incredibly thin before the flop of 3♠K♣9♣ gave him some hope of hitting a third king. The 9♠ turn didn't change anything and Bar was halfway out of his seat when the miracle K♥ appeared on the river to give him an unlikely double through Coleman, who was left speechless.

Tags: David Coleman Gal Bar Tobias Holmeide

Sep 03, 2024

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.

Tags: Rania Nasreddine Ryan Price