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

09-06-2024 12:30 UTC+1

Song Coolers Chung in Biggest Pot of Tournament

Mike Patrick

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A massive preflop raising war has just seen Stephen Song eliminate Timothy Chung while rocketing back to the top of the chip counts.

Song opened in middle position to 60,000 and was three-bet to 200,000 by Chung on the button. Song came back with a four-bet to 535,000, but they were just getting started.

Chung then five-bet clicked it to 875,000, but then Song six-bet jammed and Chung called with both players holding roughly 3,000,000 chips, but Song had Chung covered.

Timothy Chung: K♠K♦ All in
Stephen Song: A♥A♠

The board came J♥10♣4♠6♣Q♣ as Song's aces held to eliminate Chung and win the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	6,300,000 3,150,000	3,150,000

Timothy Chung	Busted

Tags: Stephen Song Timothy Chung

09-06-2024 12:30 UTC+1

Mangroe Turns Quads to Double

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Ollie Garland

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Vladimir Erceg raised to 65,000 from the cutoff, Firoz Mangroe three-bet jammed for 480,000 from the big blind and Erceg called.

Firoz Mangroe: Q♣Q♥ All in
Vladimir Erceg: A♠7♠

Mangroe was ahead and the 8♠Q♦7♣ flop improved him to top set. The table discussed Erceg's prospects of victory by hitting running spades, however, the Q♠ turn was the only spade in the deck that had Erceg drawing dead. The river landed the 4♣; Mangroe's quads ensured him the full double.

Meanwhile Aliaksandr Shylko was eliminated, trimming the field to 32 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Erceg	1,410,000 440,000	440,000
Firoz Mangroe	1,000,000 335,000	335,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	Busted

Tags: Firoz Mangroe Vladimir Erceg

09-06-2024 12:31 UTC+1

Mavritsakis Gets There Against Kovalski

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a flop of J♠3♣5♥, Fabiano Kovalski checked in the big blind and Panagiotis Mavritsakis bet in early position. Kovalski called.

Kovalski checked again on the A♦ turn and Mavritsakis bet 150,000. Kovalski again called. Kovalski checked once more on the K♥ river and Mavritsakis used two time banks before checking back.

Kovalski showed Ax2x for a pair of aces, but it was no good against the rivered two pair of his opponent with K♠5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	1,300,000 175,000	175,000
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	800,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Panagiotis Mavritsakis

09-06-2024 12:34 UTC+1

Fournier Turns an Ace

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Govert Metaal raised to 115,000 from the small blind and Alexandre Fournier called from the big blind.

On the 10♠2♠8♣ flop, both players checked to see the A♦ on the turn. Metaal bet 80,000, and Fournier called.

A 7♦ fell on the river and Metaal checked, then Fournier checked back.

Metaal showed K♥6♠ for just king-high, but Fournier held A♥4♥ for a pair of aces and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Fournier	1,650,000 195,000	195,000
Govert Metaal	1,630,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Alexandre Fournier Govert Metaal

09-06-2024 12:43 UTC+1

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Sandra Barbour

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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09-06-2024 12:45 UTC+1

Mavritsakis Check-Raises Lin's Continuation-Bet

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jianwei Lin opened to 60,000 from the hijack with Q♣10♣ and Panagiotis Mavritsakis called out of the big blind holding 10♥9♥.

On the 4♣8♦K♥ flop, Mavritsakis checked, Lin bet 50,000, and Mavritsakis raised to 170,000. Lin folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jianwei Lin	3,530,000 120,000	120,000
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	1,210,000 410,000	410,000

Tags: Jianwei Lin Panagiotis Mavritsakis

09-06-2024 12:47 UTC+1

Moene Wins a Battle of the Blinds

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Ollie Garland

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jorge Artiga-Pacheco raised to 75,000 from the small blind and Jelle Moene defended in the big blind.

The 5♣2♣4♥ flop checked through to the 10♣ on the turn. Artiga-Pacheco placed a delayed continuation bet of 50,000 and Moene called.

The 6♦ river checked to a showdown. Artiga-Pacheco tabled J♣9♥, while Moene claimed this pot with 10♠8♥ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jelle Moene	1,300,000 90,000	90,000
Jorge Artiga-Pacheco	750,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Jelle Moene Jorge Artiga-Pacheco

09-06-2024 12:55 UTC+1

Nasreddine Makes a Correct Hero Call With Ace-High

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jianwei Lin raised to 60,000 with 7♠6♠ from early position and Govert Metaal called with K♠Q♣ on the button. Rania Nasreddine looked down at A♣5♠ in the big blind and also called.

The three saw a flop of J♥10♣4♣ which was checked through to the 3♦ turn. Nasreddine checked, Lin bet 75,000, Metaal folded, and Nasreddine called.

An 8♠ came on the river where Nasreddine checked, and Lin bet 250,000. Nasreddine took her time then made the call with her ace-high, which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jianwei Lin	3,140,000 390,000	390,000
Rania Nasreddine	3,000,000 440,000	440,000

Govert Metaal	1,570,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Govert Metaal Jianwei Lin Rania Nasreddine

09-06-2024 13:03 UTC+1

Bar Outkicks Kiriakus

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Ollie Garland

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jack Kiriakus raised to 60,000 from the button and Gal Bar defended in the big blind.

The A♣4♦10♠ flop checked through to the 3♥ on the turn. Bar took the lead for 90,000 and Kiriakus called.

The Q♣ river saw Bar size up to 140,000 and Kiriakus made a reluctant call. Bar tabled A♠9♥, winning him this pot. Kiriakus tabled A♥8♠ to show his kicker didn't play.