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

Sep 04, 2024

Barer Shoves Into Jin's Aces; Middleton Falls to Artiga-Pacheco

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Gabriel Cunha raised to 17,000 in middle position before Ami Barer moved all in for 171,000 in the hijack. Bo Jin called on the button, while Cunha got out of the way.

Ami Barer: 7♠7♣ All in
Bo Jin: A♥A♦

Barer had run into Jin's races and found no help on the 5♠3♥3♣K♠J♦ board as the EPT Paris finalist was sent to the rail.

At the same time at another table, 2013 EPT Barcelona champion Tom Middleton busted to Jorge Artiga-Pacheco. According to Artiga-Pacheco, Middleton jammed with ace-five and he woke up with ace-king in the blinds. The board provided no help and Middleton was sent to the rail.

Tags: Ami Barer Bo Jin Gabriel Cunha Jorge Artiga-Pacheco Tom Middleton

Sep 04, 2024

Seibt Gets There on the Turn to Double

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of A♦J♣8♦, Alexander Seibt bet 14,000 from middle position and Allan Barnes raised to 50,000 in the cutoff. Boris Kuzmanovic folded in the big blind as action went back on Seibt. "What am I doing?" he asked himself before moving all in for 92,000 as Barnes quickly called.

Alexander Seibt: K♦10♦ All in
Allan Barnes: A♥8♥

Barnes was ahead with two pair, but Seibt had straight and flush draws as the J♦ fell on the turn to complete his flush. "Let's go! That's good for poker," he said.

Seibt still needed to dodge the river, but it came a harmless 10♣ and he doubled up. "I spent all break looking up how to play 12 big blinds. I have no idea how to play 30 big blinds," he added.

Tags: Alexander Seibt Allan Barnes Boris Kuzmanovic

Sep 04, 2024

Orchide Stuns Lopez on the River

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Carlos Lopez moved all in for 230,000 from middle position as Matteo Orchide put him at risk from the big blind.

Carlos Lopez: K♠K♦ All in
Matteo Orchide: A♠K♣

Lopez was ahead with his kings as the flop came 2♠7♠8♠ to give Orchide a flush draw. The 9♣ turn was safe for Lopez, who was one card away from a double up, but Orchide caught the J♠ on the river to make his flush and send Lopez to the rail.

At another table, Thomas Eychenne eliminated Hans Erlandsson by winning a race with K♠10♠ against Erlandsson's pair of sixes.

Tags: Carlos Lopez Hans Erlandsson Matteo Orchide Thomas Eychenne

Sep 04, 2024

Karrim Can't Bet Out Sorainen

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Luka Sorainen was in the big blind and had a tower of chips in front of him for a bet of 72,000 before Ahmed Karrim reraised to 145,000 on the button. Sorainen called and they went heads up to the J♣6♦4♠ flop.

Karrim continued for 65,000 and Sorainen again called. Both players then checked the K♠ turn. Sorainen also checked the 5♠ river, and Karrim peeked over at his opponent's stack before checking behind.

Sorainen turned over Q♠Q♦ and Karrim surrendered the big pot.

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Luka Sorainen

Sep 04, 2024

Seibt Stays Alive With Big Slick

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jack Kiriakus limped in from early position and Alexander Seibt shoved 54,000 from the hijack. Once the action got back to Kiriakus, he made the call which put Seibt at risk.

Alexander Seibt: A♠K♠ All in
Jack Kiriakus: A♦9♣

Seibt was in a great position to double up and his situation improved on the 5♠6♠J♦ flop as he picked up a flush draw, which removed one of Kiriakus' outs. Neither the 3♥ turn nor 6♦ river changed anything, which kept Seibt alive in the Main Event.

Tags: Jack Kiriakus Alexander Seibt

Sep 04, 2024

Benger Busts to Jin

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Matthew Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Griffin Benger raised to 12,000 from under the gun, Jakub Piwowarski called in late position, and Bo Jin moved all in from the big blind. Benger called for around 95,000 and Piwowarski folded. Benger was at risk as players turned their cards.

Griffin Benger: 10♦10♣ All in
Bo Jin: J♦J♠

The board ran out 3♦9♣6♥9♥6♦ and Jin held with his pocket jacks, making two pair with the nines on board. Benger was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Griffin Benger Jakub Piwowarski Bo Jin

Sep 04, 2024

Mas Fills Up For a Massive Double Off Colillas

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Oscar Mas and Ramon Colillas saw the turn on a board of 7♦3♣10♠7♥ when Mas bet 59,000 from the big blind. Colillas called on the button.

The river was the A♦ and Mas bet 165,000. Colillas then moved all in and Mas snap-called for 401,000. Colillas could only show 9♠8♠ for a missed straight draw, while Mas turned over A♠7♠ for a full house to earn the massive double up.

Tags: Oscar Mas Ramon Colillas

Sep 04, 2024

Di Giacomo's Aces Hold; KOs Two Players and Breaches One Million

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Matthew Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Following an under-the-gun raise to 12,000, Ram Sanati moved all in from late position for 134,000. Claudio Di Giacomo flat called on the button, then Ilya Anatski moved all in from the small blind for 270,000. Di Giacomo made the call and had both players covered as the cards were turned.

Ram Sanati: 4♣4♥ All in
Ilya Anatski: Q♥Q♠ All in
Claudio Di Giacomo: A♥A♠

The board ran out with blanks and Di Giacomo held with his pocket aces to win the pot, eliminating two players from the tournament and bringing his stack up over the one million mark.

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Ilya Anatski Ram Sanati

Sep 04, 2024

Ace-High Good For Kovalski in Big Pot

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Fabiano Kovalski raised to 12,000 in the hijack before Ahmed Karrim three-bet to 36,000 on the button. Kovalski called and they went heads-up to the K♥Q♥2♦ flop.

Karrim continued for 37,000 and Kovalski called. The turn was the 10♠ and Karrim bet another 115,000. Kovalski used two time banks before calling again as he checked over to Karriim on the 4♦ river.

Karrim checked back this time and Kovalski turned over A♥7♥. Karrim mucked and Kovalski's ace-high earned him the big pot.

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Fabiano Kovalski

Sep 04, 2024

Kanme Forces Spallanzani to Toss In Last Chip

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Raoul Kanme raised to 13,000 in early position and Nicola Spallanzani three-bet to 35,000 on the button, leaving just one 1,000 chip behind. Yves Bianchetti called in the big blind and Kanme four-bet to 100,000. Spallanzani tossed in his last chip, while Bianchetti got out of the way.

Nicola Spallanzani: A♠J♥ All in
Raoul Kanme: A♥Q♠

Kanme had Spallanzani dominated and stayed in the lead through the 10♣7♠3♥2♥10♠ board to send Spallanzani to the rail.