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

09-06-2024 19:41 UTC+1

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

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 19:34 UTC+1

Myers Jams on Zabrodotskyi

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Mike Patrick

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

Yurii Zabrodotskyi raised to 125,000 in the cutoff and got called by Daniel Myers in the big blind.

On the A♠J♠3♠ flop, Myers check-called a bet of 80,000 to see the 4♥ turn.

Zabrodotskyi led for 400,000 but he was met with an all-in raise by Myers for roughly 1,500,000.

Myers got the bet through as Zabrodotskyi folded to send the pot across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yurii Zabrodotskyi	4,650,000 740,000	740,000
Daniel Myers	2,100,000 1,310,000	1,310,000

Tags: Daniel Myers Yurii Zabrodotskyi

09-06-2024 19:30 UTC+1

Moene Flops a Flush

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Kai Cocklin

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

Boris Kuzmanovic opened the button to 120,000 with A♠4♦ and Jelle Moene defended his big blind holding K♠10♠.

They saw a flop of 4♠9♠3♠ which Moene checked, Kuzmanovic bet 80,000, and Moene called.

An 8♣ fell on the turn which both players checked to the 2♥ river. Moene led for 525,000, and Kuzmanovic eventually folded his pair of fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kuzmanovic	4,090,000 230,000	230,000
Jelle Moene	3,380,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Boris Kuzmanovic Jelle Moene

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

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

09-06-2024 18:40 UTC+1

Hartigan Talks Player Dynamics and "Holy Shit" Moments as The Big Game on Tour Returns

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Kaelaine Minton

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

It's official. After its return in 2023 following a 12-year hiatus, PokerStars has confirmed that The Big Game on Tour is back again this year, with more episodes to be filmed at the NAPT Las Vegas festival.

Ten episodes of the show were filmed last year, with the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Maria Ho, Lex Veldhuis and Sam Grafton all taking part. The show features a lucky Loose Cannon who receives $50,000 and has to survive 150 hands playing $50/$100 with a table of poker pros, ambassadors, and celebrities.

PokerNews spoke with Big Game on Tour judge and commentator James Hartigan ahead of the show's return, and he says he's thrilled the show is back.

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09-06-2024 18:24 UTC+1

Chip Counts at Dinner Break

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	7,230,000 30,000	30,000

Fabiano Kovalski	6,580,000 190,000	190,000
Rania Nasreddine	6,345,000 5,000	5,000

Yurii Zabrodotskyi	5,390,000 210,000	210,000
Boris Kuzmanovic	4,320,000 220,000	220,000
Harry Lodge	3,590,000 890,000	890,000
Gal Bar	3,485,000 550,000	550,000
Jianwei Lin	3,405,000 1,235,000	1,235,000
Jelle Moene	3,150,000 230,000	230,000
David Coleman	3,075,000 25,000	25,000
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	2,580,000 430,000	430,000
Marius-Catalin Pertea	1,765,000 110,000	110,000
Jose Barbosa	1,515,000 300,000	300,000
Govert Metaal	1,500,000 250,000	250,000
Javey Timmer	1,245,000 5,000	5,000
Luka Sorainen	960,000 125,000	125,000
Andrew Hulme	920,000 280,000	280,000
Daniel Myers	790,000 270,000	270,000
Tomasz Krzesinski	730,000 125,000	125,000
Alexandre Fournier	640,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

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.

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 18:14 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