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

Sep 03, 2024

Wolfgang Poker Flops the Nuts

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

Martinsson Plays Back at Kozenkai

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David Salituro

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

Bjorn Kozenkai raised to 5,000 in the cutoff, Adam Martinsson three-bet to 17,000 in the small blind, and Kozenkai called.

The flop came 10♣2♣2♥ and Martinsson bet 13,500. Kozenkai then raised to 35,000. Martinsson came back with a reraise to 100,000 and Kozenkai, with only around 35,000 remaining, tanked for a minute before folding.

Tags: Bjorn Kozenkai Adam Martinsson

Sep 03, 2024

Metaal Makes Full House

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Matthew Warburton

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

Govert Metaal raised to 5,500 from the cutoff with 10♦9♦, Gonzalo Gottlieb called in the small blind with J♣9♣ and the big blind came along.

The flop came 10♥10♣7♥ and action checked to Metaal, who bet 3,500 with his trips. Only Gottlieb called. Both players checked back on the 7♦ turn.

The river was the 5♣ and Gottlieb attempted to bluff with a bet of 16,000. Metaal moved all in for 122,500 with his full house and Gottlieb folded.

Tags: Gonzalo Gottlieb Govert Metaal

Sep 03, 2024

Gonzalez Calls Off Against Doddapaneni

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David Salituro

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

With around 50,000 in the pot on a board of 3♣J♥J♠4♠, Sriharsha Doddapaneni bet 25,000 from the cutoff and Francisco Gonzalez called under the gun.

The river was the 5♣ and Doddapaneni moved all in. Gonzalez quickly called for his last 50,000 with 9♠9♣, but Doddapaneni had 3♦3♥ for a full house to send Gonzalez to the rail.

Tags: Francisco Gonzalez Sriharsha Doddapaneni

Sep 03, 2024

Fagerholm Gains Momentum

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Tim Baker

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

Kimmo Fagerholm raised to 5,000 under the gun and was three-bet to 13,500 by Darren Rabinowitz in middle position. Mikhail Nikolaev cold-called from the button and Fagerholm called as well.

All three players checked the flop of A♦3♠9♥ to see the 6♠ come on the turn. Fagerholm's bet of 9,000 got a fold from Rabinowitz, but a call from Nikolaev.

The Q♣ on the river got checked through and Fagerholm took down the pot with A♣10♣ for top pair.

Tags: Darren Rabinowitz Kimmo Fagerholm Mikhail Nikolaev

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

Kanme Tries to Eliminate Hardcastle

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Mike Patrick

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

Four players committed 5,500 to see a flop of 7♣7♥3♠ with the blinds checking to Raoul Kanme in the cutoff who bet 11,500. Jack Hardcastle was Kanme's only customer, calling on the button.

On the 9♦ turn, Kanme bet 16,000 and got called again by Hardcastle.

The river brought the J♦ and Kanme now checked. Hardcastle committed his last 40,500 chips which sent Kanme briefly into the tank.

Ultimately he landed on a call to see Hardcastle's K♠7♠ for trip sevens and the winner as Kanme could only table J♣8♣ for a rivered pair of jacks.

Tags: Jack Hardcastle Raoul Kanme

Sep 03, 2024

Spraggy Joins List of Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

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Sep 03, 2024

Colillas Wins Pot on Turn

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Matthew Warburton

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

Ramon Colillas raised to 5,000 from under the gun with 7♥7♦ and Marcin Baranski called in the big blind with A♦8♦.

The flop came 4♥5♣5♥ and Baranski checked. Colillas bet 4,000 and Baranski called. The turn was the J♠ and Baranski checked again. Colillas made it 14,000 and Baranski folded to give him the pot.

Tags: Marcin Baranski Ramon Colillas

Sep 03, 2024

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.