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

09-06-2024 14:54 UTC+1

Palma Eliminated in Three-Way All In

Mike Patrick

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

A huge three-way all in just took place at the secondary feature table resulting in the demise of Nick Palma.

Palma was all-in for approximately 600,000 on the button versus Tomasz Krzesinski in the small blind who had the covering stack, with Javey Timmer all in from the big blind for about 1,300,000.

Nick Palma: 6♥6♠ All in
Javey Timmer:K♦K♣ All in
Tomasz Krzesinski: A♥K♠

The flop came Q♥J♠10♠, immediately giving Krzesinski Broadway to leave both opponents on the verge of elimination.

The turn A♠ however saved Timmer, also giving him Broadway. Palma was dead to a chop and the Q♦ river confirmed his elimination while his two executioners chopped up his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Krzesinski	2,400,000 205,000	205,000
Javey Timmer	1,500,000 100,000	100,000
Nick Palma	Busted

Tags: Javey Timmer Nick Palma Tomasz Krzesinski

09-06-2024 14:58 UTC+1

Table Captain Barbosa

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Vladimir Erceg opened from under the gun and Gal Bar called in the small blind before Jose Barbosa three-bet in the big blind. Erceg four-bet jammed and Bar got out of the way as Barbosa called off with a stack of around 600,000.

Jose Barbosa: A♠A♥ All in
Vladimir Erceg: A♣Q♠

Barbosa was far ahead but Erceg got some life from the flop of Q♣J♠7♦ before the board finished out 8♦5♦ to earn Barbosa a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Barbosa	1,300,000 655,000	655,000
Vladimir Erceg	200,000 555,000	555,000

Tags: Carlos Jose Gal Bar Vladimir Erceg

09-06-2024 15:16 UTC+1

Back-to-Back Doubles for Erceg

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Ollie Garland

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hand One:

Vladimir Erceg moved all in for 55,000 from the button and Fabiano Kovalski called in the small blind.

Vladimir Erceg: A♣6♠ All in
Fabiano Kovalski: 3♥3♠

Erceg's tournament run was all but over on the 8♦7♦9♥Q♦ runout, however, the 10♥ river improved him to a straight to double up.

Hand Two:

The very next hand Erceg moved all in from the cutoff for 190,000. Jack Kiriakus, in the big blind, toyed with his big blind in such a manner that he retrieved his chips from the middle, only to return them to the same place. The floor was called as his intent seemed ambiguous, eventually ruling the motion as a call.

Vladimir Erceg: A♠J♠ All in
Jack Kiriakus: 9♠7♦

The board ran out K♥5♦2♦4♠4♦; Kiriakus' mistake earned Erceg a second double up in a row.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	3,000,000 100,000	100,000
Jack Kiriakus	2,150,000 450,000	450,000
Vladimir Erceg	440,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Jack Kiriakus Vladimir Erceg

09-06-2024 15:24 UTC+1

"I Love This Game"

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jack Kiriakus opened to 200,000 in the hijack and Vladimir Erceg three-bet jammed for around 500,000 in the big blind. Kiriakus gave it some thought and called with a bigger stack.

Vladimir Erceg: 5♠5♥ All in
Jack Kiriakus: K♣5♣

Erceg was ecstatic when he saw his opponent only had three outs and he cheered as the dealer put out the flop 6♦7♣Q♦ and 9♥ turn.

"DON'T!" Erceg cried as the dealer put down the safe J♠ river that sent Erceg into a Serbian tirade as he continued his spectacular spin-up.

"One big blind. Back in the game. We haven't even started. I love this game!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Kiriakus	1,400,000 750,000	750,000
Vladimir Erceg	1,100,000 660,000	660,000

Tags: Jack Kiriakus Vladimir Erceg

09-06-2024 15:35 UTC+1

Erceg's Day Ended by Kovalski

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Mike Patrick

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

About 300,000 was already in the middle by a turn board of Q♠Q♦J♥K♠ as Vladimir Erceg checked his small blind to Fabiano Kovalski in the big blind.

Erceg called and the river 7♥ completed the board. After another check by Erceg, Kovalski moved all in, covering Erceg's last 675,000.

Erceg used five time banks before spiking in a call that would be his last of the tournament.

Vladimir Erceg: K♦10♥ All in
Fabiano Kovalski: A♥10♣

Erceg's two pair were bested by Kovalski's Broadway to send him out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	4,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Vladimir Erceg	Busted

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Vladimir Erceg

09-06-2024 15:36 UTC+1

Varonen Falls Ahead of Final Three Tables

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Lauri Varonen was down to crumbs and open-jammed in the small blind as Jelle Moene called in the big blind.

Lauri Varonen: J♦4♦ All in
Jelle Moene: J♣9♥

Varonen was dominated and couldn't improve as the board ran out 8♥2♣5♣5♥A♣ to mark his elimination ahead of the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jelle Moene	2,500,000 565,000	565,000
Lauri Varonen	Busted

Tags: Jelle Moene Lauri Varonen

09-06-2024 17:52 UTC+1

Jack Kiriakus Eliminated in 21st Place (€43,200)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

A full board of 10♠K♠5♠2♦3♥ was showing and all of the chips were in the middle of the table in a pot between Jack Kiriakus & Fabiano Kovalski.

Kiriakus had Q♥10♥ for a flopped pair of tens but was behind to the turned set of Kovalski, who had 2♠2♣. That pot sent Kovalski's stack toward the 7,000,000 mark, and left Kiriakus on the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	6,770,000 630,000	630,000
Jack Kiriakus	Busted

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Jack Kiriakus

09-06-2024 19:29 UTC+1

Myers Doubles Through Sorainen in Dramatic Fashion

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Ollie Garland

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Daniel Myers moved all in from the hijack for 790,000, Luka Sorainen moved all in himself for 960,000 from the button and the hand went to a showdown.

Daniel Myers: A♠K♣ All in
Luka Sorainen: 8♦8♥

Myers needed some help and the A♣ window card looked promising, however, the 8♠2♠ that followed behind gave Sorainen a set. The K♥ turn ensured Myers wasn't drawing dead, while the K♠ river propelled him into the lead, doubling up the very first hand after the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Myers	1,730,000 940,000	940,000
Luka Sorainen	220,000 740,000	740,000

Tags: Daniel Myers Luka Sorainen

09-06-2024 19:41 UTC+1

Luka Sorainen Eliminated in 20th Place (€51,800)

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Ollie Garland

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Daniel Myers raised to 120,000 from the button. Luka Sorainen, who had already committed over half his stack by posting the big blind, called off the bet for his effective stack of 110,000.

Luka Sorainen: 10♥9♦ All in
Daniel Myers: J♠9♠

Sorainen was dominated and the 6♠6♥A♥ provided no help. The 6♦ turn gave a glimmer of hope for a chop, but the 3♥ sent Sorainen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Myers	2,600,000 500,000	500,000
Luka Sorainen	Busted

Tags: Daniel Myers Luka Sorainen

09-06-2024 20:04 UTC+1

Moene Flops Quads

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Javey Timmer min-raised to 120,000 from early position and Rania Nasreddine called on the button. Jelle Moene also called from the small blind.

The three saw a flop of 2♦2♣4♣ where Moene checked, Timmer bet 105,000, Nasreddine called, and Moene called.

A J♦ came on the turn which Moene checked, then Timmer bet 475,000. Nasreddine folded, but Moene called.

When the 3♥ completed the board, Moene checked, and Timmer quickly checked back.

Moene showed 2♠2♥ for quads, and Timmer mucked his K♣Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	5,900,000 445,000	445,000

Jelle Moene	3,710,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Javey Timmer	805,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Javey Timmer Jelle Moene Rania Nasreddine