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

Sep 04, 2024

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.

Tags: Erlend Melsom Jelle Moene

Sep 04, 2024

Paap Leaves Vilches With One Big Blind

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Kai Cocklin

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

Martin Paap's stack was being counted down by the dealer after a full board of 2♦10♥J♥4♠3♠. Cristian Vilches was the player who had to cough up the chips but his hand was already in the muck which meant he couldn't beat the Q♥Q♣ of Paap.

Tags: Cristian Vilches Martin Paap

Sep 04, 2024

Rantala Flips Konstantinos to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

Eero Rantala raised to 10,000 on the button, Tzimas Konstantinos moved all in for 120,000 in the small blind, and Rantala snap-called.

Tzimas Konstantinos: 6♠6♥ All in
Eero Rantala: A♥J♣

The flop came J♥7♥2♠ and Rantala took the lead with a pair of jacks. Konstantinos couldn't catch up on the 7♣ turn or 9♦ river as he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Eero Rantala Tzimas Konstantinos

Sep 04, 2024

Jin Takes from Benger

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Laura Fryer

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

Bo Jin opened the hijack to 10,000 with K♣Q♣ and Griffin Benger three-bet the cutoff with A♦K♠ to 30,000. Jin made the call and the players went heads-up to the flop.

The flop came Q♠2♣4♦, giving Jin top pair. Jin checked-called as Benger bet 23,000.

The 7♥ was turned and Jin checked again along with Benger.

The 6♣ river was checked by both, and Jin took the small pot with the pair of queens.

Tags: Bo Jin Griffin Benger

Sep 04, 2024

Beauregard Holds for Double-Up

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Frank Visser

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

Francis Beauregard got his stack of 117,000 in from the button against Tero Laurila in middle position.

Francis Beauregard: A♠A♥ All in
Tero Laurila: A♦Q♣

The 3♠9♥J♥ flop posed no threat to Beauregard's aces, but the 8♦ turn gave Laurila a straight draw.

It did not come in on the 6♥ river, however, and Beauregard's rockets propelled him to a near-average stack.

Tags: Francis Beauregard Tero Laurila

Sep 04, 2024

Kaukua Eliminated

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Kai Cocklin

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

Toni Kaukua had committed his short stack into the pot and was put at risk by Andreas Antoniou.

Toni Kaukua: A♣J♥ All in
Andreas Antoniou: A♥K♣

The board ran out Q♦10♣9♠10♥7♣ flop and Kaukua failed to improve, headed to the rail.

Tags: Andreas Antoniou Toni Kaukua

Sep 04, 2024

Seibt Gets It Through

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Laura Fryer

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

Boris Kuzmanovic opened to 10,000 on the button with 4♥4♣. Alexander Seibt took some time, as players were on a payjump, before he moved all in for 84,000 from the big blind with K♦J♦, putting himself at risk.

Kuzmanovic folded, allowing Seibt to pick up the pot.

In the next hand Grzegorz Wyraz opened the hijack with A♦8♦ to 11,000. Seibt moved all in again for 101,000, now from the small blind. Wyraz folded, leaving Seibt to take another small pot pre-flop.

Tags: Alexander Seibt Boris Kuzmanovic Grzegorz Wyraz

Sep 04, 2024

Chung, Veloson Play a Massive Flip

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David Salituro

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

Daniel Veloson had his last 250,000 in the pot from middle position as Timothy Chung put him at risk under the gun.

Daniel Veloson: 9♥9♦ All in
Timothy Chung: A♠K♠

Veloson was flipping for his tournament life with more than 500,000 at stake, but Chung spiked two pair on the A♥2♦2♥ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 6♦4♠ and Chung took the massive pot to send Veloson to the rail.