€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-04-2024 11:20 UTC+1

Boi Busts as Bubble Approaches

Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Pablo Ubierna raised to 9,000 from the button, Teun Mulder called in the small blind, and Paolo Boi moved all in from the big blind for 24,000. Ubierna reraised to 39,000 and Mulder called.

The flop came 2♥K♥8♦ and Mulder checked. Ubierna bet 35,000 and Mulder folded.

Ubierna had A♦K♠ and the all in player Boi had 10♦10♣. The turn came the J♣ and river the 9♠. Ubierna held and Boi was eliminated close to bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Ubierna	520,000 70,000	70,000
Paolo Boi	Busted

Tags: Paolo Boi Teun Mulder Pablo Ubierna

09-04-2024 11:22 UTC+1

Weber Busts Before Bubble

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 6♠10♥J♠ and Wolf Weber was all-in. Carlos Lopez called and players flipped their cards.

Wolf Weber: K♠Q♠ All in
Carlos Lopez: J♣J♦

The turn came the K♦ and river the 4♣. Lopez held with his set of jacks to win the pot, eliminating Weber close to the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Lopez	510,000 101,000	101,000
Wolf Weber	Busted

Tags: Carlos Lopez Wolf Weber

09-04-2024 11:24 UTC+1

Seibt Busts Tournier

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Laura Fryer

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Laurie Tournier was all-in for 119,000 and at risk on the button with Q♣9♣ against Alexander Seibt from middle position with 7♦7♣. The players were already at the 7♥Q♦9♦ flop and Seibt was ahead with a set.

The 2♣ turn and 3♦ river didn't save Tournier and she was eliminated with around 290 players remaining, just before the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Seibt	292,000 145,000	145,000
Laurie Tournier	Busted

Tags: Alexander Seibt Laurie Tournier

09-04-2024 12:35 UTC+1

Habayeb Eliminated on Bubble

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Laura Fryer

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The TV team and media groups rushed over from the far corner to the secondary feature table as one more hand had an all in and call.

Action was on the flop on a board of 5♥5♣2♣ and Zachary Habayeb was all-in for 33,000. He was called by Riccardo Saraniero in position. Players turned their cards.

Zachary Habayeb: 8♣8♥ All in
Riccardo Saraniero: A♣J♣

The turn came the 4♣, which gave Saraniero a flush. The river was the 6♠ and Saraniero won the pot. Habayeb was eliminated on the stone bubble and the rest of the players made the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riccardo Saraniero	220,000 57,000	57,000
Zachary Habayeb	Busted

Tags: Riccardo Saraniero Zachary Habayeb

09-04-2024 12:44 UTC+1

Vaeza Baque Runs Into Moura's Queens

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Adolfo Vaeza Baque moved all in for 73,000 under the gun and Gabriel Moura called in middle position.

Adolfo Vaeza Baque: 8♦8♠ All in
Gabriel Moura: Q♠Q♦

Vaeza Baque picked up a straight draw heading to the river on a board of 2♣6♣5♦7♦, but he missed the A♦ as Moura's queens stayed in front to send Vaeza Baque to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Moura	180,000 180,000	180,000
Adolfo Vaeza Baque	Busted

Tags: Adolfo Vaeza Baque Gabriel Moura

09-04-2024 12:50 UTC+1

Yokosawa, Murthy Flip For Their Tournament

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Neel Murthy moved all in from under the gun and Masato Yokosawa called in the big blind.

Neel Murthy: 8♥8♠ All in
Masato Yokosawa: A♠K♦

Yokosawa connected with the A♥9♥2♠ flop to take the lead with a pair of aces, while Murthy couldn't catch up on the 6♠ turn or J♥ river. The stacks were counted down and they were found to each have the same 72,000 remaining as Yokosawa doubled up and sent Murthy to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	150,000 58,000	58,000
Neel Murthy	Busted

Tags: Masato Yokosawa Neel Murthy

09-04-2024 12:59 UTC+1

Beltran Picks Up Aces to Take Out Sanz, Dowling

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Christopher Dowling was all-in for his last 40,000 in middle position, Guillermo Sanz put in his last 80,000 from the hijack, and Pablo Beltran had both players covered and at risk in early position.

Christopher Dowling: K♦9♦ All in
Guillermo Sanz: A♦Q♦ All in
Pablo Beltran: A♣A♠

Beltran had woken up with aces and hit the last one in the deck on the A♥10♠8♠ flop to make top set. Both opponents were left drawing dead after the 4♥ turn, while Beltran scooped the pot once the 3♠ fell on the river as Sanz and Dowling were sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Beltran	320,000 150,000	150,000
Guillermo Sanz	Busted

Christopher Dowling	Busted

Tags: Christopher Dowling Guillermo Sanz Pablo Beltran

09-04-2024 12:59 UTC+1

Short Stacks Get It In

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Kyosuke Nagami was all-in for his final 10,000 and was called by David Laka in the big blind.

Kyosuke Nagami: A♦8♥ All in
David Laka: A♥2♣

Nagami made two pair on the 8♠3♠Q♦A♠K♠ runout to double up.

At another table, Per Mattson jammed in his 26,000 chips from the hijack and was called by Umberto Ruggeri in the big blind.

Per Mattson: J♦7♦ All in
Umberto Ruggeri: K♣9♦

Ruggeri was the only one to make a pair on the A♠10♣9♣3♠2♦ board to knock out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	255,000 35,000	35,000
David Laka	41,000 41,000	41,000
Kyosuke Nagami	26,000 198,000	198,000
Per Mattson	Busted

Tags: David Laka Kyosuke Nagami Per Mattson Umberto Ruggeri

09-04-2024 13:09 UTC+1

Antoniou Sends Csecsetka to the Rail

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Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Andreas Antoniou opened from middle position and called the shove of Peter Csecsetka, who had around 75,000 in his stack.

Peter Csecsetka: 6♣6♥ All in
Andreas Antoniou: A♣J♦

Csecsetka was already on his feet after he saw the 5♣A♥Q♣ flop, but the extra stand-up equity didn't pay off as neither the 8♥ turn nor 7♥ river could save him from elimination.