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

09-06-2024 15:05 UTC+1

Nasreddine Extracts River Value From Sinclair

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Kai Cocklin

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

Rania Nasreddine opened from under the gun and Jack Sinclair defended with out of the big blind.

An all-heart flop of 2♥3♥Q♥ saw Sinclair check and Nasreddine bet 80,000, which Sinclair called.

Both checked the Q♦ turn to see the 10♥ fall on the river. Sinclair led out for 225,000 and Nasreddine raised to 525,000. After just a few moments, Sinclair called.

Nasreddine showed A♥K♥ for the nut flush, and Sinclair mucked his K♣J♥ for a smaller flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	4,420,000 530,000	530,000

Jack Sinclair	1,200,000 630,000	630,000

Tags: Jack Sinclair Rania Nasreddine

09-06-2024 15:10 UTC+1

Kovalski Puts Beltran to a Decision

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Mike Patrick

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

Pablo Beltran raised to 85,000 in the hijack and got called by Fabiano Kovalski in the big blind.

On the A♦7♣5♠ flop, Kovalski checked, and then check-raised Beltran's 55,000 chip bet up to 155,000.

Beltran called and the 8♠ fell on the turn. Kovalski then led for 175,000 and got called by Beltran.

On the river K♣, Kovalski moved all in for Beltran's remaining 880,000.

After using a couple of time banks, Beltran folded to preserve his remaining stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	3,100,000 810,000	810,000
Pablo Beltran	880,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Pablo Beltran

09-06-2024 15:12 UTC+1

PokerStars Team Pro Sam Grafton Praises EPT as Tour Celebrates 20th Anniversary

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Sandra Barbour

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

Over the years, countless players have experienced all that the European Poker Tour has to offer. Sam Grafton is no exception.

So, as the EPT Barcelona festival gets underway today — marking the tour's 20th anniversary — we spoke with the PokerStars Ambassador about his EPT memories and the impact it has had on his life.

It's easy to understate Grafton's poker career. With over $15 million in career earnings and now a member of PokerStars Team Pro, he's played on countless tours in countless venues and has seen the industry continue to change and evolve.

"Poker is a super dynamic industry," said Grafton. "A lot of companies and tours have come and gone over the course of my career. Then, there are other ones that have become plinths in the poker calendar of most players.

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09-06-2024 15:14 UTC+1

Sinclair Spikes the River

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Kai Cocklin

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

Jack Sinclair opened the button to 80,000 and Harry Lodge called from the big blind.

They flop fell Q♣Q♠10♠ where Lodge check-called a bet of 55,000 from Sinclair.

A Q♦ dropped on the turn where Lodge checked again, then Sinclair bet 110,000. Again, Lodge called.

When the K♠ rolled off on the river, Lodge tapped the table for a third time then Sinclair bet 180,000. Lodge used two time-extensions before he eventually called.

Sinclair tabled K♦5♦ for a rivered full house, and Lodge mucked his 10♦6♦ for a smaller boat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Sinclair	1,670,000 470,000	470,000
Harry Lodge	1,620,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Harry Lodge Jack Sinclair

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 15:17 UTC+1

Pertea Check-Raises Doddapaneni

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Connor Richards

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

Marius-Catalin Pertea opened to 85,000 in the cutoff and Sriharsha Doddapaneni called on the button.

Pertea checked on the flop of 4♦A♠6♣ and Doddapaneni stabbed with a bet of 175,000. Pertea check-raised to 500,000 and Doddapaneni quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	2,400,000 45,000	45,000
Marius-Catalin Pertea	1,500,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Sriharsha Doddapaneni Marius-Catalin Pertea

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 15:31 UTC+1

Nasreddine Rivers a Boat and Eliminates Sinclair

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Kai Cocklin

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

Jack Sinclair limped in from the small blind and Rania Nasreddine made it 150,000 out of the big blind. Sinclair called.

They saw a flop of 5♦2♠K♦ which was checked through to the 2♣ turn. Sinclair bet 200,000, and Nasreddine quickly called.

A 10♠ landed on the river and Sinclair fired a big bet of 575,000, and Nasreddine took some time before she made it 1,200,000. Sinclair had 620,000 remaining in his stack and after talking to himself for a while, he put in the rest and called.

Nasreddine showed that she had rivered a full house with 10♦10♣, and Sinclair's trip deuces with A♥2♥ went down in flames.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	5,960,000 1,540,000	1,540,000

Jack Sinclair	Busted

Tags: Jack Sinclair Rania Nasreddine

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