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

09-06-2024 17:45 UTC+1

Sorainen Among Several Short Stacks on Pay Jump

Mike Patrick

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

Luka Sorainen was down to just over five big blinds when he moved all in for his last 265,000 from the hijack.

No one could find a hand to call with and he picked up the blinds and antes.

Following the next elimination is a pay jump to €51,800, so play has tightened up significantly in the middle stages of this level with several short stacks hoping to earn at least an extra €8,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Sorainen	380,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Luka Sorainen

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 17:56 UTC+1

A Big Pot Brews Between Coleman and Zabrodotskyi

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Ollie Garland

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

David Coleman raised to 100,000 from middle position and Yurii Zabrodotskyi called, in the hijack.

The Q♦10♠K♥ flop slowed down Coleman as he elected to check-call a bet of 75,000 from Zabrodotskyi.

The 3♠ turn checked through to the 9♥ river. Coleman checked again and Zabrodotskyi fired out for 250,000. Coleman tanked before check-raising to 650,000. Zabrodotskyi snap-called. Coleman rolled over J♥10♣ for a straight, eventually chopping the pot with Zabrodotskyi as he showed Q♣J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yurii Zabrodotskyi	5,800,000 800,000	800,000
David Coleman	3,100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: David Coleman Yurii Zabrodotskyi

09-06-2024 18:00 UTC+1

Metaal Turns a Straight and Gets Value From Nasreddine

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Kai Cocklin

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

Tomasz Krzesinski opened from under the gun to 100,000 and Rania Nasreddine called on the button. Govert Metaal also came along from the big blind.

They saw a monotone flop of 7♦5♦3♦ which checked around to the A♠ turn. Metaal led out for 150,000, which both Krzesinski and Nasreddine called.

A 4♣ on the river made the board a little scarier but Metaal didn't seem worried as he bet 205,000. Krzesinski folded, then Nasreddine quickly called.

Metaal showed 4♠2♠ for a straight, and Nasreddine mucked her two pair holding A♦5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	5,870,000 910,000	910,000

Govert Metaal	2,140,000 730,000	730,000
Tomasz Krzesinski	1,360,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Govert Metaal Rania Nasreddine Tomasz Krzesinski

09-06-2024 18:07 UTC+1

Moene Folds Ace-King Preflop to a Kuzmanovic Four-Bet

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Kai Cocklin

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

Jelle Moene opened from early position to 100,000 with A♦K♦ and Tomasz Krzesinski three-bet the cutoff to 250,000 holding Q♦J♥. Boris Kuzmanovic then four-bet to 450,000 out of the big blind with Q♠Q♥, which got both Moene and Krzesinski to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kuzmanovic	4,100,000 690,000	690,000
Jelle Moene	3,380,000 400,000	400,000
Tomasz Krzesinski	855,000 505,000	505,000

Tags: Boris Kuzmanovic Jelle Moene Tomasz Krzesinski

09-06-2024 18:10 UTC+1

Pertea Double Barrels

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Ollie Garland

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

Marius-Catalin Pertea raised to 110,000 from under the gun and Yurii Zabrodotskyi defended in the big blind.

The 9♥4♥A♣ flop saw Zabrodotskyi check-call a bet of 85,000 from Pertea.

The K♥ turn saw Zabrodotskyi check and then fold to a second barrel of 215,000 from Pertea.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yurii Zabrodotskyi	5,600,000 150,000	150,000
Marius-Catalin Pertea	1,875,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Marius-Catalin Pertea Yurii Zabrodotskyi

09-06-2024 18:11 UTC+1

Sorainen Doubles Through Myers

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Mike Patrick

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

After a middle position raise from Daniel Myers, Luka Sorainen moved all in for 480,000 from the cutoff. Myers called to put him at risk.

Luka Sorainen: K♥Q♥ All in
Daniel Myers: J♠J♦

The A♦9♦4♣ flop was safe for Myers, as was the 7♥ turn, but the Q♦ on the river drilled Sorainen, giving him a much-needed double-up before break

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Sorainen	1,085,000 705,000	705,000
Daniel Myers	1,060,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Daniel Myers Luka Sorainen

09-06-2024 18:14 UTC+1

Timmer Checks Down Pocket Aces Three-Way

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Kai Cocklin

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

Javey Timmer opened from early position to 100,000 and Rania Nasreddine called on the button. Govert Metaal also called from the big blind.

The action was checked all the way to showdown on the 9♠6♣9♣Q♣6♥ board where Metaal mucked his 5♥4♦, Timmer showed A♦A♣ for a pair of aces, and Nasreddine mucked Q♠10♦ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	5,770,000 100,000	100,000

Govert Metaal	1,750,000 390,000	390,000
Javey Timmer	1,250,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Govert Metaal Javey Timmer Rania Nasreddine

09-06-2024 18:19 UTC+1

Nasreddine Checks Back a Straight

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Kai Cocklin

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

Rania Nasreddine opened to 100,000 from early position and Stephen Song defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♦10♠9♠ where Song check-called a bet of 100,000 from Nasreddine.

A 7♦ on the turn drew another check out of Song, then Nasreddine bet 300,000. Song called.

When the 9♣ river paired the board, both players quickly checked.

Nasreddine showed J♠8♠ for a turned straight, and Song's A♥5♠ was no good.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	7,260,000 120,000	120,000

Rania Nasreddine	6,350,000 580,000	580,000

Tags: Rania Nasreddine Stephen Song

09-06-2024 18:20 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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Mike Patrick

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

The final 20 players have gone on a 60-minute dinner break. The stream will resume at 8:20 p.m. When they return, they will continue play until just 16 players remain.

Here are a few of the highlights from the last level.