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

09-04-2024 15:19 UTC+1

Madene Rivers a Full House Against Wiciak

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 15:20 UTC+1

More for Mas

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Frank Visser

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

Oscar Mas in the big blind and Panagiotis Mavritsakis in the cutoff checked through a turn of 6♦7♣J♦9♣, with a pot of 120,000 in the middle.

The Q♥ river was checked again by Mas. Mavritsakis decided to make a bet of 71,000 and was snap-called by Mas.

Mavritsakis tabled A♠3♠ for ace-high. Mas showed down 10♥10♦ for a pair of tens and raked in the pot with third pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oscar Mas	710,000 190,000	190,000
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	115,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Oscar Mas Panagiotis Mavritsakis

09-04-2024 15:25 UTC+1

Palvini Picks Up Kings to Double Again

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David Salituro

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

Daniyar Aubakirov raised to 12,000 in the hijack before Jeremy Palvini three-bet to 80,000 on the button. Aubakirov then moved all in and Palvini called for 106,000.

Jeremy Palvini: K♠K♦ All in
Daniyar Aubakirov: A♦Q♥

Palvini needed to avoid an ace to stay alive and successfully navigated through the 10♥6♥4♦J♦10♣ board to earn another double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Palvini	220,000 90,000	90,000
Daniyar Aubakirov	150,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Daniyar Aubakirov Jeremy Palvini

09-04-2024 15:26 UTC+1

Toledano Takes Out Wyraz

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Laura Fryer

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

Grzegorz Wyraz was already all-in and at risk for his entire 85,000 stack from under the gun. He was up against Valeriano Toledano on the button, who only just covered him.

Grzegorz Wyraz: A♦K♣ All in
Valeriano Toledano: 9♦9♥

Toledano was holding with nines on the 10♣7♠6♣ flop.

The Q♠ turn brought in a gutshot straight draw, giving Wyraz more outs, but he missed them on the 7♥ river, leaving Toledano to take the near double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriano Toledano	291,000 27,000	27,000
Grzegorz Wyraz	Busted

Tags: Grzegorz Wyraz Valeriano Toledano

09-04-2024 15:29 UTC+1

Baranov Doubles Through Song

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Frank Visser

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

Sergii Baranov raised to 11,000 under the gun. Fabian Niederreiter called in early position before Yunkyu Song squeezed in a three-bet to 30,000 in middle position.

The action folded back to Baranov, who jammed all in for 220,000. Niederreiter quickly folded, after which Song called with the covering stack.

Sergii Baranov: A♣K♣ All in
Yunkyu Song: A♥Q♥

Baranov had Song drawing dead on the turn on the K♦9♣5♥7♦5♦ runout. He loudly celebrated as he was awarded the pot of more than 90 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergii Baranov	463,000 233,000	233,000
Yunkyu Song	225,000 175,000	175,000
Fabian Niederreiter	90,000 81,000	81,000

Tags: Fabian Niederreiter Sergii Baranov Yunkyu Song

09-04-2024 15:29 UTC+1

Rantala's Stack Gets Slightly Bigger

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Kai Cocklin

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

With 75,000 chips in the pot on a board of 7♥10♠7♦, Eero Rantala checked and Patrik Karabincik fired a bet of 18,000. Rantala called.

The action then slowed down as both players checked to showdown on the 8♥ turn and 9♠ river. Rantala flipped 10♣9♣ for two pair, and Karabincik mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	900,000 120,000	120,000
Eero Rantala	800,000 180,000	180,000
Patrik Karabincik	200,000 36,000	36,000
Parker Talbot	150,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Eero Rantala Patrik Karabincik

09-04-2024 15:31 UTC+1

Hall's Kings Hold

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Matt Warburton

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

Scott Hall was all-in preflop for 51,000 against Michael Kil, who had him covered as players turned their cards.

Scott Hall: K♦K♠ All in
Michael Kil: Q♦Q♣

The board ran out 6♥A♥J♥5♥8♠ and Hall held with his pocket kings to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Kil	320,000 30,000	30,000
Scott Hall	120,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Michael Kil Scott Hall

09-04-2024 15:32 UTC+1

Benger Flops Trips

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Laura Fryer

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

Griffin Benger opened to 10,000 in the cutoff with 9♥9♣ and Jelle Moene defended the big blind with Q♣8♣.

The 9♦7♣A♦ was checked-raised by Moene to 23,000 responding to Benger's 9,000 continuation bet. Benger was ahead after flopping a set of nines and called Moene's raise.

The Q♥ was turned and Moene opted to check. Benger bet 25,000 and Moene folded, despite improving his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jelle Moene	731,000 8,000	8,000
Griffin Benger	151,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Griffin Benger Jelle Moene

09-04-2024 15:33 UTC+1

Niazi Cracks Schrijvers' Kings to Double

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David Salituro

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

Rania Nasreddine raised to 10,000 in early position before Ahmad Niazi moved all in for 130,000 in the hijack. Dennis Schrijvers reshoved for 300,000 on the button and Nasreddine tossed ace-ten into the muck.

Ahmad Niazi: K♦J♣ All in
Dennis Schrijvers: K♠K♣

The J♥7♣6♠ flop gave Niazi some hope with a pair, and he improved to trips on the J♠ turn to take the lead. The river was the A♥ and Niazi doubled up.

Parker Talbot was recently eliminated at another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	320,000 25,000	25,000

Ahmad Niazi	270,000 110,000	110,000
Dennis Schrijvers	180,000 160,000	160,000
Parker Talbot	Busted

Tags: Ahmad Niazi Dennis Schrijvers Rania Nasreddine

09-04-2024 15:34 UTC+1

Ditaranto Saved by the River

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Laura Fryer

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

Giuseppe Ditaranto was all in for 70,000 from under the gun and action was on Griffin Benger in an middle position. Benger used a single 30-second time bank before moving all in for 151,000. Ondrej Goetz also moved all in from the cutoff for 372,000, putting both earlier position players at risk.

Griffin Benger: K♦K♠ All in
Giuseppe Ditaranto: A♠J♥ All in
Ondrej Goetz: A♦K♣

With the cards on their backs, Benger was the favorite preflop.

The 5♥7♥8♦ flop didn't change much but the 9♣ turn brought a gushot draw for Ditaranto.

Ditaranto got there on the 10♥ river and secured the triple up. He was seen walking to the rail and celebrating after being saved by the river. Benger claimed the side pot, gaining just 11,000 chips from pocket kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Ditaranto	222,000 106,000	106,000
Ondrej Goetz	221,000 136,000	136,000
Griffin Benger	162,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Giuseppe Ditaranto Griffin Benger Ondrej Goetz