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

09-03-2024 13:21 UTC+1

Shylko Gets Value With Trips

Tim Baker

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

There were around 15,000 chips in the middle on a board of J♥7♦5♠J♣2♠. Aliaksandr Shylko was first to act from the big blind and put out a bet of 8,000, which Daniele Guidetti snap-called.

Shylko turned over J♠4♠ for trip jacks and was good against the K♦K♥ of Guidetti.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniele Guidetti	80,000 31,500	31,500
Aliaksandr Shylko	75,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Daniele Guidetti Aliaksandr Shylko

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

09-03-2024 13:29 UTC+1

Conniff Shows Down Aces For a Bustout

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David Salituro

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

Cesar Garcia moved all in for 35,000 from the small blind and Asher Conniff called on the button.

Cesar Garcia: A♣J♣ All in
Asher Conniff: A♠A♥

Conniff had woken up with aces to leave Garcia at serious risk of elimination, and Garcia found no help on the 2♥5♠K♥6♥3♣ board as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asher Conniff	140,000 32,000	32,000
Cesar Garcia	Busted

Tags: Asher Conniff Cesar Garcia

09-03-2024 13:29 UTC+1

Martin Doubles with Aces; Franchi Leads Field

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Calum Grant

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

Paawan Bansal opened to 4,000 from under the gun, and then four-bet jammed as the bigger stack after Adrian Martin made it 13,000 from the cutoff. Martin called off the 60,000 more he had behind and the cards were tabled.

Adrian Martin: A♦A♠ All in
Paawan Bansal: K♣K♥

It was the ultimate cooler and Martin left Bansal drawing to runner-runner after making top set on the A♥3♥8♠ flop. The 7♣ turn locked up his double up ahead of the 4♣ river.

Malcolm Franchi is also at the table and he has a mountainous chip tower in front of him. He's not far off from reaching the 600,000 mark and is the biggest stack in the room as it stands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	560,000 250,000	250,000
Adrian Martin	150,000 24,500	24,500
Paawan Bansal	65,000 31,500	31,500

Tags: Malcolm Franchi Adrian Martin Paawan Bansal

09-03-2024 13:34 UTC+1

Gut Size Doesn't Matter for Goetz

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Mike Patrick

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

Maciej Gut opened to 4,000 in early position and was called by Ondrej Goetz to his immediate left and Arnaud Enselme in the big blind.

After Enselme checked the 10♦5♠2♠ flop, Gut continued for 5,000, only getting a call from Goetz.

The turn brought the 6♦ and Gut bet again, this time for 17,000. Again Goetz called.

On the river 9♣, Gut bet a final time, sizing down to 10,000. The bet's size didn't matter to Goetz as he folded to send the pot to Gut.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maciej Gut	215,000 114,500	114,500
Ondrej Goetz	204,000 65,500	65,500

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Maciej Gut Ondrej Goetz

09-03-2024 13:34 UTC+1

Middleton Check-Raises Flop

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Matt Warburton

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

Uladzimir Luchkou raised to 4,000 from the cutoff with K♠10♠, Tom Middleton called in the small blind with A♦10♥ and Rene Baranek came along in the big blind.

The flop came 2♦9♣Q♦ and action checked to Luchkou, who bet 5,500. Middleton check-raised to 18,500, Baranek folded, and Luchkou laid down his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Middleton	185,000 62,000	62,000
Uladzimir Luchkou	53,000 21,500	21,500

Tags: Rene Baranek Tom Middleton Uladzimir Luchkou

09-03-2024 13:36 UTC+1

Bansal Chops Down Franchi With a Flopped Boat

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David Salituro

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

Richard Swatton bet 8,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 4♠2♠2♣ before Paawan Bansal moved all in for 48,000 in the big blind. Malcolm Franchi called in early position, while Swatton got out of the way.

Paawan Bansal: 4♥2♥ All in
Malcolm Franchi: 10♦10♥

Franchi's overpair was crushed by Bansal's flopped full house as the board ran out Q♠Q♦, earning him a double up as Franchi handed over some of his massive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	480,000 80,000	80,000
Paawan Bansal	120,000 55,000	55,000
Richard Swatton	60,000 39,500	39,500

Tags: Malcolm Franchi Paawan Bansal Richard Swatton

09-03-2024 13:38 UTC+1

Sheth Triples Up; Song Building a Stack

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Calum Grant

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

Fahredin Mustafov opened to 4,000 from the hijack and was called by Luka Bojovic from the button. Lars Tungel moved all in for 37,000 from the small blind before Ravi Sheth put in his last 32,000 from the big blind. Mustafov folded and Bojovic put in the call after a few moments of thinking.

Ravi Sheth: A♠10♠ All in
Lars Tungel: 3♥3♦ All in
Luka Bojovic: 7♣7♠

Sheth made a pair on the K♥10♥2♠ flop to take the lead before making the nuts to triple up after the 9♠ turn and Q♠ river. Bojovic was left with around 60,000 while Tungel was booted out.

Mustafov, starting the hand with around 200,000 chips, was eliminated just a few hands later. It appears that Stephen Song claimed most, if not all, of Mustafov's stack, as Song was the only player at the table with a comparable chip count.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	360,000 130,000	130,000

Ravi Sheth	103,000 60,500	60,500
Luka Bojovic	60,000 30,000	30,000
Lars Tungel	Busted
Fahredin Mustafov	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Luka Bojovic Lars Tungel Ravi Sheth Stephen Song

09-03-2024 13:40 UTC+1

Astedt Stack Starts to Grow

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Tim Baker

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

The action was caught with Konstantyn Holskyi betting 15,000 from the blinds on a flop 8♥J♥6♣2♠. Niklas Astedt called in the seat next to him along with Gerard Carbo from late position.

All three players chose to check the 7♠ river and Astedt took down the pot with K♠J♠ for top pair.