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

09-04-2024 12:04 UTC+1

Zachmanidis Makes the Right Call on a Scary Board

Kai Cocklin

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

A full board of 4♦3♥Q♥K♥J♥ was showing with around 70,000 chips in the pot when Bo Jin bet 55,000. Martin Paap folded, which left Georgios Zachmanidis with a decision. A lot of time went by before Zachmanidis eventually flicked in a chip which signified a call.

Jin was slightly hesitant to show but flipped 7♦3♦ for just a pair of threes, then Zachmanidis tabled K♣Q♦ for top two pair for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Zachmanidis	350,000 56,000	56,000
Bo Jin	190,000 151,000	151,000
Martin Paap	180,000 23,000	23,000
Nicola Spallanzani	140,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Bo Jin Georgios Zachmanidis Martin Paap

09-04-2024 12:09 UTC+1

Wiciak Gets Value on the River

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David Salituro

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

Nolan Madene bet 10,000 from middle position on a flop of J♥9♦4♦ and Simon Wiciak called in the big blind, while Jamie Flynn folded in early position.

Madene and Wiciak both checked the 8♠ turn. Wiciak then led out for 13,000 on the 3♥ river and Madene called. Wiciak showed J♦7♦ for top pair and Madene mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	350,000 50,000	50,000

Nolan Madene	310,000 21,000	21,000
Jamie Flynn	70,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Jamie Flynn Nolan Madene Simon Wiciak

09-04-2024 12:11 UTC+1

Astedt Shoves on Georgopoulos

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Frank Visser

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

Ionnis Georgopoulos had opened the action with a raise to 10,000 in the cutoff. Niklas Astedt then put the Greek all-in from the small blind.

Georgopoulos spent a few minutes in the tank but eventually folded as hand-for-hand continued.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	148,000 41,000	41,000
Ioannis Georgopoulos	77,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Ionnis Georgopoulos Niklas Astedt

09-04-2024 12:20 UTC+1

Seibt Builds From Barnes

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Laura Fryer

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

Alexander Seibt opened the button to 9,000 with K♠8♦ and Allan Barnes defended the big blind with 9♥8♥.

The flop came 8♠K♦2♠ giving Seibt two pair and Barnes second pair. Barnes checked and Seib bet 8,000. Barnes made the call.

The A♦ was turned and both Barnes and Seibt checked.

Barnes bet 14,000 on the Q♠ river, but Seibt made a quick call to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Seibt	329,000 37,000	37,000
Allan Barnes	106,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Alexander Seibt Allan Barnes

09-04-2024 12:24 UTC+1

Selected Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kian Kiani	740,000 35,000	35,000

Stephen Song	400,000 59,000	59,000

Ivan Zhechev	240,000 65,000	65,000
Manuel Goncalves	220,000 6,000	6,000
Anders Karlsen	220,000 18,000	18,000
Attila Ivacson	220,000 19,000	19,000
Sergii Baranov	200,000 132,000	132,000
Daniel Myers	160,000 18,000	18,000
Gianluca Cabitza	160,000 74,000	74,000
Thomas Eychenne	150,000 27,000	27,000

Mathieu Goncalves	110,000 50,000	50,000
Arnaud Enselme	90,000 23,000	23,000
Guillermo Sanz	90,000 10,000	10,000

Timo Laasonen	60,000 14,000	14,000
Christopher Dowling	50,000 9,000	9,000

09-04-2024 12:26 UTC+1

Maltez Doubles With Set

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Frank Visser

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

On a completed board of 2♦6♣5♠J♥K♦, Nolan Madene in early position had put Fabrice Maltez in middle position all-in for 45,000.

With 50,000 already in the pot, Maltez called off for his tournament life and showed J♦J♣. His set of jacks was the best hand, and he received a full double-up after Madene showed 3♣3♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nolan Madene	260,000 50,000	50,000
Fabrice Maltez	190,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Fabrice Maltez Nolan Madene

09-04-2024 12:34 UTC+1

Raymond Hits a Miracle on the River

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David Salituro

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

Alexandre Raymond moved all in again on the bubble, this time for 45,000 in middle position as Viktor Jensen put him at risk in early position. "I just wanted the TV time," Raymond joked as they waited to turn over their cards.

Alexandre Raymond: Q♣Q♦ All in
Viktor Jensen: A♥A♣

Raymond had run into Jensen's aces as the flop came J♥9♠8♦, giving Raymond some outs to a straight. The turn was the 6♥, while the 10♦ fell on the river to give Raymond his straight and a miracle double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Jensen	120,000 74,000	74,000
Alexandre Raymond	100,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Alexandre Raymond Viktor Jensen

09-04-2024 12:34 UTC+1

More Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	220,000 56,000	56,000
Ivan Saul	190,000 8,000	8,000
Nicklas Dehli	145,000 19,000	19,000
Derk van Luijk	140,000 21,000	21,000

Nicola Scire	135,000 23,000	23,000
Siow Choon Tong	125,000 17,000	17,000
Gabriel De Moura	100,000 8,000	8,000
Nicholas Marchington	100,000 24,000	24,000
Mustafa Al Sayegh	90,000 5,000	5,000
Cristian Vilches	85,000 20,000	20,000
Gerardo Rodriguez Ulloa	85,000 11,000	11,000
Eduard Barsegyan	80,000 5,000	5,000
Jack Corrigan	75,000 9,000	9,000
Adolfo Vaeza Baque	70,000 12,000	12,000
Erik Seidel	50,000 15,000	15,000

Per Mattson	35,000 11,000	11,000

09-04-2024 12:35 UTC+1

Habayeb Eliminated on Bubble

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Laura Fryer

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

The TV team and media groups rushed over from the far corner to the secondary feature table as one more hand had an all in and call.

Action was on the flop on a board of 5♥5♣2♣ and Zachary Habayeb was all-in for 33,000. He was called by Riccardo Saraniero in position. Players turned their cards.

Zachary Habayeb: 8♣8♥ All in
Riccardo Saraniero: A♣J♣

The turn came the 4♣, which gave Saraniero a flush. The river was the 6♠ and Saraniero won the pot. Habayeb was eliminated on the stone bubble and the rest of the players made the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riccardo Saraniero	220,000 57,000	57,000
Zachary Habayeb	Busted

Tags: Riccardo Saraniero Zachary Habayeb

09-04-2024 12:38 UTC+1

Kenny Hallaert Looks to Protect Recreational Players in New PokerStars Role

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Sandra Barbour

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

In a recent episode of the Poker in the Ears podcast, Belgian poker pro and PokerStars Ambassador Kenny Hallaert joined James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton for a chat about his new and innovative role for the Spadie brand.

Hallaert highlighted some of the key issues he's eager to address in his new role, where he looks to make live poker a safer ground for new and recreational poker players

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