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

09-05-2024 13:52 UTC+1

Kiani Further Shortened by Li

Mike Patrick

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kian Kiani has been much quieter than usual on Day 4, likely a product of losing a sizeable portion of his stack.

With about 175,000 already in the middle on a flop of K♣10♣5♦, Yuan Li checked the hijack to Kian Kiani who bet 75,000 from the cutoff.

Li responded with a check-raise all in for 241,000. Kiani frustratedly folded, sending more chips away from his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuan Li	510,000 145,000	145,000
Kian Kiani	453,000 497,000	497,000

Tags: Kian Kiani Yuan Li

09-05-2024 13:53 UTC+1

Kiriakus Makes Straight

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Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Vladimir Erceg raised to 25,000 from the button and Jack Kiriakus called in the big blind.

The flop came A♥Q♠8♦ and Kiriakus checked. Erceg bet 20,000 and Kiriakus called. The turn was the J♣ and Kiriakus checked again. Erceg made it 60,000 to go and Kiriakus called.

The river came the 7♣ and Kiriakus checked a third street. Erceg bet 100,000 and Kiriakus made the call. Erceg had 8♥8♣ for a set of eights, but Kiriakus flipped over 10♥9♣ for a straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Kiriakus	1,550,000 350,000	350,000
Vladimir Erceg	850,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Jack Kiriakus Vladimir Erceg

09-05-2024 13:55 UTC+1

Karrim Bets Big on the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With around 175,000 chips already in the pot on a board of 9♥5♦7♣, Ahmed Karrim had bet 90,000, which Marcin Baranski called.

A 5♥ on the turn was checked through to the Q♥ river. Karrim announced a bet of 280,000, and Baranski folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Karrim	900,000 156,000	156,000
Dean Lyall	800,000 420,000	420,000
Marcin Baranski	375,000 475,000	475,000
Gabriel Moura	230,000 158,000	158,000

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Marcin Baranski

09-05-2024 13:55 UTC+1

Double-Double for Savenkov

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Aleksei Savenkov once again got his stack in the middle. This time, he was all-in preflop for 396,000 in early position against Evgenii Sboev in the small blind.

Aleksei Savenkov: A♠A♦ All in
Evgenii Sboev: A♥K♥

The 9♥3♥5♠ brought a flush draw for Sboev, but he was unable to crack Savenkov's aces on the 10♦Q♣ runout.

Savenkov doubled up for the second time in quick succession, while Sboev's seven-figure stack was brought down a bit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksei Savenkov	816,000 420,000	420,000
Evgenii Sboev	651,000 82,000	82,000

Tags: Aleksei Savenkov Evgenii Sboev

09-05-2024 13:57 UTC+1

Goncalves Hits Quads to Double Off Eychenne

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Thomas Eychenne raised to 25,000 in the hijack, Manuel Goncalves moved all in for 105,000 in the cutoff, and Eychenne called.

Manuel Goncalves: 7♠7♦ All in
Thomas Eychenne: A♥5♥

Eychenne found himself in nearly the same situation he was in when he busted Erik Bauer earlier this level, but this time Goncalves hit a set on the 7♥K♣9♣ flop. A round of "oohs" went up from the table when the 9♥ fell on the turn to give Eychenne a flush draw, but they then realized Goncalves had already improved to a full house and Eychenne was drawing dead.

The river was the 7♣ and Goncalves hit quads to seal his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	850,000 100,000	100,000

Manuel Goncalves	220,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Manuel Goncalves Thomas Eychenne

09-05-2024 13:59 UTC+1

Zachmanidis' Story Ends

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Georgios Zachmanidis had three-bet jammed all in for 224,000 on the buton and was called by Gal Bar under the gun.

Georgios Zachmanidis: A♣K♦ All in
Gal Bar: 10♥10♣

Zachmanidis turned some extra outs on 8♣4♦Q♠J♠, but the 2♠ river came a blank to eliminate the Greek from the feature table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gal Bar	500,000 327,000	327,000
Georgios Zachmanidis	Busted

Tags: Gal Bar Georgios Zachmanidis

09-05-2024 14:05 UTC+1

Doddapaneni Eliminates Moura

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Mike Patrick

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

A pot of just under 300,000 had been built by the river with a completed board of A♦10♣3♣K♦3♠ as Gabriel Moura checked his big blind to Sriharsha Doddapaneni under the gun.

Doddapaneni moved all in, well covering Moura's last 131,000. Moura made a call that would be his last of the tournament.

Gabriel Moura: A♠8♦ All in
Sriharsha Doddapaneni: Q♠J♠

Moura's aces and threes fell to Doddapaneni's Broadway straight to become the latest elimination from the tournament, while Doddapaneni is building one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	1,550,000 250,000	250,000
Gabriel Moura	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Moura Sriharsha Doddapaneni

09-05-2024 14:08 UTC+1

Chung Has the Goods and Gets Paid by Jin

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Thomas Eychenne raised to 25,000 under the gun and picked up calls from Timothy Chung in the cutoff and Bo Jin in the big blind.

Action checked to Chung on the K♦6♠2♦ flop and he bet 30,000. Only Jin called.

The turn was the 5♣ and Chung bet another 160,000. Jin quickly called to see the 6♦ river, where Chung bet another 125,000. Jin used four time banks as he tanked for several minutes before calling. Chung then showed 6♥6♣ for quads and Jin mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Chung	1,600,000 350,000	350,000

Thomas Eychenne	900,000 50,000	50,000

Bo Jin	400,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Bo Jin Thomas Eychenne Timothy Chung

09-05-2024 14:09 UTC+1

Lin Wins Three-Way

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Shakhabiddin Muradov raised his A♦6♠ to 25,000 in early position, being called by Gal Bar's K♥Q♦ in the cutoff and Jianwei Lin in the big blind, who had 8♠6♦.

The flop fell 2♣6♣10♥. Lin checked to Muradov, who bet 20,000. Bar called with his overcards before Lin piled in a raise to 80,000.

Both of his opponents quickly folded as Lin took down another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jianwei Lin	1,180,000 100,000	100,000
Shakhabiddin Muradov	916,000 13,000	13,000
Gal Bar	413,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: Jianwei Lin Shakhabiddin Muradov Gal Bar

09-05-2024 14:15 UTC+1

Set Chips Up Lin Even More

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Vid Zagar, holding 8♣7♣, raised to 25,000 in early position. Jianwei Lin called in the small blind with 2♠2♣ and Bekim Murtezi came along in the big blind with A♦3♣.

The J♥8♠4♣ flop was checked by all three players. The 2♥ turn checked to Zagar once more, but this time he bet 31,000. Lin then put in a raise to 85,000 with his set of ducks.

Murtezi quickly mucked before Zagar put in a call. On the 10♠ river, Lin slid another 100,000 chips in the pot.

Zagar took some time before eventually mucking his cards, and Lin was gracious enough to show his cards to the table.