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

09-04-2024 15:00 UTC+1

Melsom Knocked Out by Moene

Laura Fryer

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

Action folded to Jelle Moene on the button, who raised to 25,000 with 5♠5♥. Erlend Melsom three-bet the small blind with A♦10♥ to 36,000. Moene responded with a jam for his entire 530,000 stack, forcing Melsom to use a time-bank card, before making the call and putting himself at risk for 183,000.

The Q♣10♠5♣ flop gave Melsom a pair of tens, but didn't stand against Moene's set.

The 2♥ turn saw Melsom walk away from the table, as he didn't stick around to see the 2♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jelle Moene	723,000 181,000	181,000
Erlend Melsom	Busted

Tags: Erlend Melsom Jelle Moene

09-04-2024 15:01 UTC+1

Next Slew of Bustouts

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Martin	Busted
Erlend Melsom	Busted
Max Burney	Busted
Cristian Vilches	Busted
Casimir Seire	Busted
Josef Snejberg	Busted
Roberto Masullo	Busted
Alexandre Reard	Busted

David McConachie	Busted
Anders Karlsen	Busted
Murilo Sao Jose	Busted
Arnaud Enselme	Busted
Cameron Sinclair	Busted
Mustafa Al Sayegh	Busted
Gianluca Cabitza	Busted
Uri Gilboa	Busted

09-04-2024 15:07 UTC+1

Wang Spikes a Two-Outer on the River

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David Salituro

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

Michael Wang got his last 216,000 in the middle from early position and Hans Erlandsson put him at risk under the gun.

Michael Wang: Q♦Q♠ All in
Hans Erlandsson: K♥K♣

Wang had run into Erlandsson's kings and was at risk of elimination as the flop came 6♠6♦9♠. The J♥ turn was no help, but Wang hit the Q♣ on the river as Erlandsson walked away from the table and let the dealer count out the chips to send over to Wang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	440,000 200,000	200,000
Hans Erlandsson	120,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Hans Erlandsson Michael Wang

09-04-2024 15:09 UTC+1

Coleman Bombs the River on Yokosawa

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 10♦3♠K♣Q♥, Masato Yokosawa bet 56,000 from the button and David Coleman raised to 112,000 in the big blind. Yokosawa called and the 8♦ fell on the river.

Coleman then bet 160,000, enough to put Yokosawa all-in. "Ay ya," Yokosawa said as he burned through all of his remaining time banks, taking several minutes before folding.

Coleman admitted after the hand he didn't realize Yokosawa had bet so much on the turn. "I thought you bet 36. I wouldn't have raised if I knew you bet 56," he said.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	650,000 250,000	250,000
Masato Yokosawa	110,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: David Coleman Masato Yokosawa

09-04-2024 15:11 UTC+1

Palvini Hits River to Double

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Matt Warburton

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

Mhamed Lakhal raised to 11,000 from late position and Jeremy Palvini moved all in from the button for 58,000. Lakhal called with a much bigger stack and players turned their cards.

Jeremy Palvini: K♠J♥ All in
Mhamed Lakhal: 4♥4♣

The board ran out 6♦10♥10♦7♠J♣ and Lakhal stayed ahead with his pair until the river gave Palvini a pair of jacks. He won the pot and doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mhamed Lakhal	270,000 95,000	95,000
Jeremy Palvini	130,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Jeremy Palvini Mhamed Lakhal

09-04-2024 15:16 UTC+1

"Lucky" Coleman Adds More by Taking Out Patur

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David Salituro

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

"I'm playing really bad, I'm just getting lucky," Parker Talbot said to David Coleman, who had just moved to this table and was still stacking up his chips.

The table then folded to Coleman in the small blind who moved all in, and Balakrishna Patur called for 75,000 in the big blind.

Balakrishna Patur: A♦9♥ All in
David Coleman: K♠6♠

Coleman hit a pair on the Q♥6♦3♥ flop to take the lead, while Patur missed the 10♣ turn and 7♦ river as Coleman sent him to the payout desk.

"See, I told you, very lucky," Coleman said to Talbot. "Very, very, lucky," Coleman added.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	780,000 130,000	130,000
Parker Talbot	100,000 110,000	110,000

Balakrishna Patur	Busted

Tags: David Coleman Balakrishna Patur

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 15:17 UTC+1

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

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Sandra Barbour

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 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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09-04-2024 15:18 UTC+1

Nasreddine Chips Back Up

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Frank Visser

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

Rania Nasreddine opened for 10,000 in early position before she was three-bet to 26,000 by Dennis Schrijvers on the button.

The action folded back to Nasreddine, who pumped it up to 55,000. A quick fold followed from Schrijvers, shipping the pot to Nasreddine without a flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	345,000 105,000	105,000

Dennis Schrijvers	340,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Dennis Schrijvers Rania Nasreddine

09-04-2024 15:19 UTC+1

Toda Doubles With Two Pair

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Matt Warburton

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

Action was on the flop on a board of 10♥2♣J♥ and Yasuaki Toda was all-in against Tero Laurila. Toda had J♠10♣ for two pair, tens and jacks, while Laurila had K♠J♦ for a pair of jacks.

The turn came the Q♥ and river the 4♣. Toda held and doubled his stack, leaving Laurila short.