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

09-03-2024 13:45 UTC+1

Heidorn Induces Turn Bluff

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Matt Warburton

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

Simon Wiciak raised from the cutoff with K♦10♦ and Robert Heidorn three-bet to 18,000 from the big blind with A♥A♣.

Wiciak called and action went to the flop, which came 9♣A♠4♦. Heidorn continued for 10,000 and Wiciak called.

The turn was the 5♣ and Heidorn checked. Wiciak put out a bluff bet of 28,000 and Heidorn called.

The river came the 8♥ and Heidorn opted to continue the line in an attempt to induce. He checked, but Wiciak checked behind to showdown. Heidorn won the pot with his set of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Heidorn	208,000 53,000	53,000
Simon Wiciak	169,000 77,500	77,500

Tags: Robert Heidorn Simon Wiciak

09-03-2024 13:47 UTC+1

Lin Shows the Counterfeited "Nuts"

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Mike Patrick

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

Following an early position turn bet by Ren Lin and a check-call by Giovanni Giudice, a completed board of 8♦6♦6♠2♠8♣ plus about 40,000 chips was in front of the duo.

Giudice checked again and Lin plunked down a healthy stack of blue T-5,000 chips.

Giudice folded, which was complimented by Lin as he said "good fold, good fold, nuts" before tabling 9♣2♣ for a pair of deuces that were counterfeited on the river, leaving his river bluff his only path to victory.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Giudice	245,000 179,500	179,500
Ren Lin	220,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Giovanni Giudice Ren Lin

09-03-2024 13:48 UTC+1

Rivered Set Spells Disaster For Poziadis

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David Salituro

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

Antonios Poziadis bet 10,000 from the small blind on a flop of 9♠5♣3♣ and Ivan Zhechev raised to 20,000 in the cutoff. Poziadis then moved all in for 45,000 and Zhechev called.

Antonios Poziadis: J♦J♥ All in
Ivan Zhechev: A♣9♣

Poziadis was ahead with his pair of jacks, while Zhechev had a pair and flush draw. The turn was the 4♥, while the J♣ river gave Poziadis a set but Zhechev his flush to send Poziadis to the rail.

Marle Spragg is also seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zhechev	170,000 100,000	100,000
Marle Spragg	70,000 4,000	4,000

Antonios Poziadis	Busted

Tags: Ivan Zhechev Antonios Poziadis

09-03-2024 13:50 UTC+1

Karakousis Wins a Small Multi-Way Pot

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Tim Baker

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

Alex Keating had just joined the table before he raised to 4,000 from the hijack. Julien Rouquet, Georgios Karakousis, and Allan Barnes called him.

Barnes led out from the big blind for 6,000 on the 9♣2♦6♦ flop, which only got called by Karakousis on the button.

The K♠ turn saw Barnes check-call a bet of 8,000 from Karakousis.

Both players checked the A♥ river and Karakousis took down the pot with J♦9♥ for a pair of nines, as Barnes turned over 8x7x for a busted straight draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Rouquet	150,000 35,500	35,500
Georgios Karakousis	150,000 32,500	32,500
Allan Barnes	100,000 31,000	31,000
Alex Keating	55,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Alex Keating Allan Barnes Georgios Karakousis Julien Rouquet

09-03-2024 13:57 UTC+1

Greenwood Takes From Burney

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Tim Baker

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

Sam Greenwood raised under the gun to 4,500 and was called by Max Burney out of the big blind.

Both players checked all the way down to the river on the K♥K♠A♠3♠4♠ board. After Burney checked for the final time, Greenwood bet 6,000, and Burney called.

Greenwood turned over 9♣9♠ for a nine-high flush, which won him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	80,000 21,000	21,000

Max Burney	75,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Max Burney Sam Greenwood

09-03-2024 14:00 UTC+1

Wiciak Makes Nut Flush

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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 Q♠J♦, Simon Wiciak called on the button with A♥Q♥ and Uladzimir Luchkou came along in the big blind.

The flop came 10♥A♠9♥ and Luchkou checked. Heidorn bet 5,500, Wiciak made the call and Luchkou folded.

The turn was the 4♥ to give Wiciak the nut flush. Heidorn bet 9,000 and Wiciak called.

The river came the 3♦ and Heidorn bet 18,000, bluffing with his missed straight draw. Wiciak moved all in for 58,500 and Heidorn mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	206,500 37,500	37,500

Robert Heidorn	166,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Robert Heidorn Simon Wiciak Uladzimir Luchkou

09-03-2024 14:01 UTC+1

PokerStars’ Strategic Collaborations Sees a New Era in Live Poker Events

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Sandra Barbour

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

PokerStars' Julien Liarte and Toby Stone

As PokerStars celebrates the 20th anniversary of the European Poker Tour (EPT), the company is expanding its reach by forming strategic collaborations with other major poker tours, reshaping the landscape of live poker and offering new opportunities to players worldwide.

Julien Liarte, PokerStars’ Live Events Senior Business Development Manager Europe, recently shared insights into these developments during an interview at the UK & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) London.

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09-03-2024 14:01 UTC+1

Wolfgang Poker Having Another Crack at the EPT Main Event

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Seibt	132,000 102,000	102,000
Yanis Avanesyan	70,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Alexander Seibt Yanis Avanesyan

09-03-2024 14:02 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Gillingham	320,000 269,500	269,500
Joao Sydenstricker	Busted

Tags: Joao Sydenstricker Matthew Gillingham

09-03-2024 14:05 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raoul Kanme	425,000 105,000	105,000
Mats Ullereng	272,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Mats Ullereng Raoul Kanme