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

09-04-2024 14:42 UTC+1

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Sandra Barbour

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

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09-04-2024 14:46 UTC+1

Baranov Picks Up Queens to Leave Weis on Fumes

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David Salituro

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

Oliver Weis three-bet to 27,000 in the cutoff and Sergii Baranov moved all in for 111,000 under the gun. Weis snap-called.

Sergii Baranov: Q♠Q♦ All in
Oliver Weis: J♦J♣

Baranov was far ahead with his queens as the board ran out 7♠5♣2♥6♠9♠ to earn him a double up and leave Weis short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergii Baranov	230,000 132,000	132,000
Oliver Weis	50,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Oliver Weis Sergii Baranov

09-04-2024 14:47 UTC+1

Ponomarev Survives

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Frank Visser

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

Nikolay Ponomarev was down to 28,000 chips, which he got in from the small blind against Yves Bianchetti in middle position.

Nikolay Ponomarev: A♦J♣ All in
Yves Bianchetti: K♦8♦

Ponomarev remained ahead on the 7♥10♦Q♣ turn and 3♥ turn. The A♥ river saw him make top pair, resulting in his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yves Bianchetti	410,000 90,000	90,000
Nikolay Ponomarev	66,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Nikolay Ponomarev Yves Bianchetti

09-04-2024 14:49 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Chung	860,000 590,000	590,000

Daniel Veloson	Busted

Tags: Daniel Veloson Timothy Chung

09-04-2024 14:50 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kuzmanovic	250,000 10,000	10,000
Grzegorz Wyraz	132,000 26,000	26,000
Alexander Seibt	124,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Alexander Seibt Boris Kuzmanovic Grzegorz Wyraz

09-04-2024 14:53 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Sinclair	450,000 45,000	45,000
Andreas Antoniou	380,000 110,000	110,000
Xiaohu Liu	100,000 70,000	70,000
Alexandre Reard	90,000 23,000	23,000

Toni Kaukua	Busted

Tags: Andreas Antoniou Toni Kaukua

09-04-2024 14:53 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Beauregard	246,000 126,000	126,000
Tero Laurila	165,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Francis Beauregard Tero Laurila

09-04-2024 14:55 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bo Jin	484,000 114,000	114,000
Griffin Benger	190,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Bo Jin Griffin Benger

09-04-2024 14:57 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eero Rantala	620,000 220,000	220,000
Tzimas Konstantinos	Busted

Tags: Eero Rantala Tzimas Konstantinos

09-04-2024 14:58 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	450,000 120,000	120,000
Martin Paap	240,000 105,000	105,000
Cristian Vilches	6,000 79,000	79,000

Tags: Cristian Vilches Martin Paap