€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-05-2024 17:02 UTC+1

Sboev and Sanvicens Battle

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Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jonathan Elfa Sanvicens raised to 50,000 under the gun and got called by Evgenii Sboev to his immediate left.

On the K♠10♣8♥ flop, the players checked to the 7♥ turn. Sanvicens led for 60,000 and got called by Sboev.

The river brought the 6♥ and after Sanvicens checked, it was Sboev betting 60,000.

Sanvicens thought briefly but then called to see Sboev's 9♣9♠ for a rivered straight to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgenii Sboev	1,090,000 210,000	210,000
Jonathan Elfa Sanvicens	1,065,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Evgenii Sboev Jonathan Elfa Sanvicens

09-05-2024 17:06 UTC+1

Kiriakus Check-Raises Wiciak

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Matt Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Simon Wiciak raised to 60,000 from the button, Jack Kiriakus called in the small blind, and the big blind came along.

The flop came 7♣J♦9♥ and action checked to Wiciak, who bet 45,000. Kiriakus check-raised to 100,000, the big blind folded and Wiciak called. Both players then checked it back on the 2♣ turn.

The river was the 4♦ and Kiriakus put out a small bet of 50,000. Wiciak folded and Kiriakus won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	1,550,000

Jack Kiriakus	1,100,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Jack Kiriakus Simon Wiciak

09-05-2024 17:09 UTC+1

Ruggeri All In Twice

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Umberto Ruggeri was all in with A♦8♠ against Harry Lodge's A♣Q♠, but both players ended up making a straight to chop the pot.

Ruggeri moved all in again the next hand, making it 105,000 from the cutoff. Sriharsha Doddapaneni called on the button.

Umberto Ruggeri: 8♥8♠ All in
Sriharsha Doddapaneni: A♠J♣

Ruggeri was flipping for his tournament life and survived through the 3♣4♣10♦K♦K♣ board to earn a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Lodge	1,350,000 50,000	50,000
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	700,000 915,000	915,000
Umberto Ruggeri	230,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Sriharsha Doddapaneni Umberto Ruggeri Harry Lodge

09-05-2024 17:10 UTC+1

Orchide Flushed Away

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Fabiano Kovalski raised to 55,000 in the small blind. Matteo Orchide sat in the big blind and jammed all in for 365,000. Kovalski eyed his opponent's stack and then made a quick call.

Matteo Orchide: K♦Q♥ All in
Fabiano Kovalski: K♣J♣

Orchide had the dominating hand, but that changed when the 2♠A♣J♦ flop gave Kovalski a pair.

The Q♣ turn saw Orchide reclaim the lead, but the 7♣ river made Kovalski a flush to eliminate Orchide from the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	2,280,000 670,000	670,000
Matteo Orchide	Busted

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Matteo Orchide

09-05-2024 17:12 UTC+1

Moraru's Hopes Crushed by Brutal Runout

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Catalin Moraru had committed his stack of around ten big blinds to the pot and was put at risk by Gabriel Cunha.

Catalin Moraru: 9♥9♦ All in
Gabriel Cunha: J♣J♠

Moraru whiffed the 4♥A♠7♦ flop and was up on his feet, seemingly without hope of spiking a nine. However, when the 9♠ fell on the turn he stopped in his tracks as he improved to a set and took the lead. Just as Moraru's hopes had been lifted, they were soon shattered to pieces as the J♥ river gave his opponent a bigger set, which left the Romanian player on the sidelines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Cunha	1,350,000 250,000	250,000
Catalin Moraru	Busted

Tags: Catalin Moraru Gabriel Cunha

09-05-2024 17:14 UTC+1

Coleman KOs Margereson

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Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

David Coleman raised to 40,000 in the hijack and was called by Scott Margereson in the big blind.

On the A♦8♥2♦ flop, Margereson checked to Coleman who bet 20,000. Margereson clicked it up to 40,000, leaving himself 100,000 behind.

Coleman called and on the Q♥ turn, Margereson moved in his last few chips and was called instantly by Coleman.

Scott Margereson: A♠3♦ All in
David Coleman: A♥9♣

Coleman's superior pair of aces had Margereson on the ropes, and after the 6♥ completed the board, Margereson was ousted while Coleman added more to his increasingly dangerous chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	1,370,000 590,000	590,000
Scott Margereson	Busted

Tags: David Coleman Scott Margereson

09-05-2024 17:17 UTC+1

Nasreddine Kicks Out Karabincik

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Rania Nasreddine raised to 40,000 under the gun and was jammed on by hijack Patrik Karabincik. Nasreddine covered Karabincik's 240,000 chips and quickly called.

Patrik Karabincik: Q♠Q♣ All in
Rania Nasreddine: K♦K♣

Nasreddine's superior pair firmly held on the 10♥3♣4♠2♦7♠ board, spelling the end for Karabincik and adding another chapter to Nasreddine's comeback story.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	730,000 260,000	260,000

Patrik Karabincik	Busted

Tags: Patrik Karabincik Rania Nasreddine

09-05-2024 17:19 UTC+1

Kiriakus Makes a "Genius" Call to Bust Cai

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle and around 350,000 in the pot on a board of 3♣8♦8♠5♠, Jack Kiriakus bet 225,000 from the small blind. Haoran Cai used three time banks before he moved all in for 720,000.

Kiriakus also took his time until eventually calling to put Cai at risk. Cai showed A♠10♠ for a flush draw, while Kiriakus was ahead with 10♥3♠ for two pair. Kiriakus stood up and clasped his hands in prayer waiting for the river, which came the 2♦ to earn him the pot and the bustout.

"Genius. One hundred percent flush draw," he said as let out a big fist pump.

At the same time at another table, Fernando Valverde was all in for around 250,000 from the small blind and up against Panagiotis Mavritsakis on the button.

Fernando Valverde: A♥K♥ All in
Panagiotis Mavritsakis: A♣9♥

Valverde flopped the nuts on 5♥3♥10♥ and was already collecting the pot as the rest of the board ran out 5♣Q♦ to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Kiriakus	1,500,000 400,000	400,000
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	1,300,000 245,000	245,000
Fernando Valverde	500,000 210,000	210,000
Haoran Cai	Busted

Tags: Fernando Valverde Haoran Cai Jack Kiriakus Panagiotis Mavritsakis

09-05-2024 17:21 UTC+1

Erceg Goes Runner-Runner

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vladimir Erceg got his stack of 370,000 in from the small blind against Eero Rantala in the cutoff.

Vladimir Erceg: A♣7♣ All in
Eero Rantala: K♠K♥

It looked like game over for Erceg when Rantala flopped a set on K♦2♥J♦, but the Q♣ turn brought him some hope.

Miraculously, the 10♠ river gave Erceg Broadway. He cheered as he doubled up, almost getting even with Rantala in the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eero Rantala	800,000 510,000	510,000
Vladimir Erceg	780,000 560,000	560,000

Tags: Eero Rantala Vladimir Erceg

09-05-2024 17:23 UTC+1

Karrim Holds to Send Lyall to Rail

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Matt Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dean Lyall pushed most of his chips into the middle preflop, leaving just a single 5,000 chip behind. Ahmed Karrim made the call and the flop came 6♣2♣Q♣.

Lyall put his last 5,000 in the middle and Karrim called. Players flipped their cards.

Dean Lyall: A♣J♥ All in
Ahmed Karrim: 8♦8♣

Lyall had plenty of outs with his flush draw and overcards, but the turn came the 3♠ and river the 4♦. Lyall missed and Karrim held with his pocket eights to win the pot, eliminating Lyall from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Karrim	1,150,000 640,000	640,000
Dean Lyall	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Dean Lyall