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

09-04-2024 13:20 UTC+1

Seidel Sent Home

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Frank Visser

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

Erik Seidel pushed in his last 35,000 in middle position and was called by Mustafa Al Sayegh in the cutoff.

Erik Seidel: A♠J♠ All in
Mustafa Al Sayegh: A♦Q♦

The 10♠10♥7♦ flop brought some chop outs for Seidel's inferior ace while the J♣ turn gave the Hall of Famer the lead with two pair.

The K♦ river made Al Sayegh Broadway, however, and Seidel said his goodbyes before picking up his min-cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustafa Al Sayegh	120,000 30,000	30,000
Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Mustafa Al Sayegh

09-04-2024 13:25 UTC+1

Hansen Spikes the River to Bust Laka

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David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind battle, David Laka bet 28,000 on a board of 9♠3♥8♠2♥ before Sindre Hansen moved all in. Laka let out a loud sigh and ended up calling for around 80,000.

Laka showed 6♠3♠ for a pair and a flush draw, while Hansen had A♥4♥ for straight and flush draws. The Q♥ fell on the river and Hansen completed his flush to send Laka to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sindre Hansen	320,000 94,000	94,000
David Laka	Busted

Tags: David Laka Sindre Hansen

09-04-2024 13:33 UTC+1

Schwippert Cracks Two Sets to Triple

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David Salituro

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

Three-handed on a board of 5♦3♦2♦, Jan Eric Schwippert moved all in for 70,000 in the small blind and was called by Aleksei Savenkov under the gun and Marcin Baranski in early position.

The turn was the 4♥ and Savenkov bet 16,000. Baranski called to create a side pot, and both he and Savenkov checked down the K♦ river.

Savenkov showed 2♥2♣ for a set of deuces, Baranski had 3♠3♣ for a set of threes, but Schwippert turned over 6♠4♦ for a flopped straight that improved to a flush on the river to earn him a triple up.

"Four-high flush. Oh my God. Did you like the river?" tablemate Haoran Cai asked him after the hand.

"I liked the river, but I wanted to make a straight flush," Schwippert replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Eric Schwippert	300,000 87,000	87,000
Marcin Baranski	270,000 93,000	93,000
Aleksei Savenkov	150,000 192,000	192,000

Tags: Aleksei Savenkov Jan Eric Schwippert Marcin Baranski

09-04-2024 14:24 UTC+1

Lefferts Falls to Kaverman

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Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded around to Byron Kaverman, who pushed all in from the small blind. Tanner Lefferts called in the big blind with the shorter stack of around 60,000 and players flipped their cards.

Tanner Lefferts: A♣K♣ All in
Byron Kaverman: K♦4♦

The board ran out 6♠4♥9♦5♦Q♣ and Kaverman binked a four on the flop to pull ahead. He held and Lefferts was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	390,000 88,000	88,000
Tanner Lefferts	Busted

Tags: Byron Kaverman Tanner Lefferts

09-04-2024 14:37 UTC+1

Wiciak Shoves the River on Lodge

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Simon Wiciak raised to 10,000 in the cutoff, Harry Lodge three-bet to 27,000 on the button, and Wiciak called.

The flop came A♥6♥6♠ and Lodge bet 12,000. Wiciak then raised to 55,000 and Lodge called.

Wiciak bet another 60,000 on the 2♣ turn and Lodge again called. Cameras began to surround the table with a big pot brewing as the 4♦ fell on the river. Wiciak then moved all in.

Lodge had around 110,000 remaining and tanked for a minute before eventually folding as the defending champion took down the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	550,000 179,000	179,000

Harry Lodge	110,000 119,000	119,000

Tags: Harry Lodge Simon Wiciak

09-04-2024 15:16 UTC+1

Stok Takes Most of Nasreddine's Chips

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Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Rania Nasreddine raised to 10,000 from late position, Sven Stok called from the next seat across, and Dennis Schrijvers called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥4♠2♠ and action checked to Stok, who bet 12,000. Both Schrijvers and Nasreddine called. The turn was the A♦ and players once again checked to Stok, who sized up to 60,000. Schrijvers folded and Nasreddine called.

The river was the 7♣ and Nasreddine checked. Stok moved all in for 232,000 and Nasreddine glanced across before flicking in a chip to make the call.

Nasreddine had A♥4♦ for two pair, aces and fours. Stok turned over A♣9♣ for a higher two pair, aces and nines to win the pot, doubling his stack and taking most of Nasreddine's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sven Stok	620,000 345,000	345,000
Rania Nasreddine	240,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Dennis Schrijvers Rania Nasreddine Sven Stok

09-04-2024 15:19 UTC+1

Madene Rivers a Full House Against Wiciak

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Kai Cocklin

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There were around 70,000 chips in the pot in a board of 10♣6♥3♠3♦ when Nolan Madene checked, and Simon Wiciak bet 55,000. After some deliberation, Madene called.

A 6♣ on the river double-paired the board and Madene checked once again. Wiciak didn't need to think for too long and elected to check back, then saw the bad news as Madene tabled 5♥3♥ for a full house. The reigning champion still has a very healthy stack of around 475,000, which is almost 100 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nolan Madene	600,000 340,000	340,000
Simon Wiciak	475,000 75,000	75,000

Mhamed Lakhal	275,000 5,000	5,000
Daniyar Aubakirov	220,000 117,000	117,000
Fabrice Maltez	110,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Nolan Madene Simon Wiciak

09-04-2024 16:06 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raoul Kanme	880,000 65,000	65,000
Yves Bianchetti	350,000 50,000	50,000
Nicola Spallanzani	Busted

Tags: Nicola Spallanzani Raoul Kanme Yves Bianchetti

09-04-2024 16:19 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	640,000 295,000	295,000
Ahmed Karrim	500,000 254,000	254,000

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Fabiano Kovalski

09-04-2024 16:49 UTC+1

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

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Matt 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo	1,050,000 390,000	390,000
Ram Sanati	Busted
Ilya Anatski	Busted

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Ilya Anatski Ram Sanati