€550 Estrellas Cup | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-31-2024 12:20 UTC+2

Saracoglu Busts Loveless with Flopped Straight

Sava Krink

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alexandra Loveless was down to just 32,000 chips when she was moved to the table, taking a fortunate seat in the cutoff. Despite going an entire orbit without a hand worth going all in on, she eventually found herself facing the big blind with just 8,000 chips remaining.

Atilla Saracoglu, sitting under the gun, shoved all but 1,000 of his chips into the middle. With no other takers, Loveless called blind, leading to a showdown.

Alexandra Loveless: 10♥4♥ All in
Atilla Saracoglu: A♣K♦

Loveless was briefly excited to see a ten on the flop, but quickly realized Saracoglu had flopped a straight with 10♣J♣Q♥. The 6♦ turn and A♦ river completed the board, and Loveless was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atilla Saracoglu	184,000 16,000	16,000
Alexandra Loveless	Busted

Tags: Alexandra Loveless Atilla Saracoglu

08-31-2024 12:32 UTC+2

Orsi Stacks Vicente in Big Cooler

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The action was caught on the tail end of a hand between Alessandro Orsi in the small blind and Ruben Vicente in the cutoff.

The completed board of 4♠2♦A♦7♦4♥ was on the table along with a pot of 200,000, and Orsi had put Vicente all-in for his final 250,000.

Vicente spent some time in the tank before making the call for his tournament life. He tabled A♠7♣ for two pair, but was beaten by the 7♥4♣ of Orsi, who had rivered a full house.

Orsi was awarded the big pot while Vicente was forced to head to the payout desk to collect his cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Orsi	860,000 540,000	540,000
Ruben Vicente	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Orsi Ruben Vicente

08-31-2024 12:34 UTC+2

Runner-Runner Flush

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Sava Krink

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Theodore Cochin, sitting on the button, decided to go all in with around 250,000. Davide Muccini, in the small blind, took his time but ultimately called with a slightly larger stack.

Theodore Cochin: A♥10♦ All in
Davide Muccini: K♣Q♠

The board looked promising for Cochin, revealing 5♣5♠10♠ and giving him two pair. However, the 2♠ turn and 8♠ river completed a flush for Muccini, eliminating Cochin from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davide Muccini	480,000 277,000	277,000
Theodore Cochin	Busted

Tags: Davide Muccini Theodore Cochin

08-31-2024 12:56 UTC+2

Marin Makes Short Work of Martinez

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Marc Martinez had shoved in 210,000 chips from middle position and was looked up by Aitor Marin in the seat next to him.

Marc Martinez: A♦4♦ All in
Aitor Marin: K♠K♣

No ace showed itself on the Q♠5♦9♠Q♥8♥ runout, and Martinez was consequently sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aitor Marin	660,000 547,000	547,000
Marc Martinez	Busted

Tags: Aitor Marin Marc Martinez

08-31-2024 13:02 UTC+2

Boci Busts Alleg

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Karim Alleg shoved all in for 271,000 from early position and was called by Lorenc Boci in the hijack.

Karim Alleg: A♥Q♥ All in
Lorenc Boci: 10♠10♥

Alleg shot ahead in the flip when he paired on the 5♣Q♦9♦ flop, but the 10♣ turn saw Boci lock up the pot with a set. The 3♦ river was rendered meaningless, leading to an audible celebration by Boci.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenc Boci	657,000 577,000	577,000
Karim Alleg	Busted

Tags: Karim Alleg Lorenc Boci

08-31-2024 13:47 UTC+2

Hallaert Wins El Classico

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kenny Hallaert open-raised to 50,000 as first to act before Helma Weber shoved all in for 265,000 from middle position. The action folded back to Hallaert, who quickly called with the covering stack.

Helma Weber: A♠K♥ All in
Kenny Hallaert: Q♠Q♣

No ace or kings emerged from the deck on the 2♥10♠8♣10♣7♥ runout. Hallaert's ladies won him the pot and eliminated Weber from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	665,000 265,000	265,000

Helma Weber	Busted

Tags: Helma Weber Kenny Hallaert

08-31-2024 14:27 UTC+2

Hallaert Eliminated in Three-Way Pot

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Frank Visser

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

Carlos Egea had raised preflop from middle position. and picked up calls from Mohamed Aissaoui in the cutoff and Kenny Hallaert in the big blind.

Hallaert checked the J♣8♥A♠ flop to Egea, who put in a continuation-bet. Aissaoui called before Hallaert committed his stack of 375,000 to the pot.

Egea called and Aissaoui got out of the way for the heads up showdown.

Kenny Hallaert: A♥9♠ All in
Carlos Egea: J♥J♦

Hallaert was in rough shape against the flopped set of Egea, and the 6♣ turn spelled the end of the PokerStars Ambassador's run. He said his goodbyes as the K♣ river rolled off, seeing Egea chip up to a stack of 60 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Egea	1,775,000 475,000	475,000
Mohamed Aissaoui	575,000 465,000	465,000
Kenny Hallaert	Busted

Tags: Carlos Egea Kenny Hallaert Mohamed Aissaoui

08-31-2024 14:27 UTC+2

Carbajo Busts Andrieiev

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Richard Hayes

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

Andrii Andrieiev was all-in for around 305,000 and at risk versus Gabriel Carbajo, who just had him covered.

Andrii Andrieiev: 8♥8♦ All in
Gabriel Carbajo: A♠K♦

Andrieiev was ahead in a race but that didn't last long after the flop came K♥6♦2♦, putting Carbajo in front with kings, and the 6♣Q♦ turn and river failed to alter matters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Carbajo	675,000 370,000	370,000
Andrii Andrieiev	Busted

Tags: Andrii Andrieiev Gabriel Carbajo

08-31-2024 14:47 UTC+2

Veipans Eliminates Two and Claims Chip Lead with Big All-In Win

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Sava Krink

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

Giuseppe Tarsia pushed all in with about 100,000 from middle position, and Fahad El Mechraa, holding around 600,000, called. Nils Veipans, sitting on the button, then shoved all in himself, prompting an immediate call from El Mechraa. It was time for a showdown.

Giuseppe Tarsia: A♣J♣ All in
Fahad El Mechraa: Q♥J♥ All in
Nils Veipans: A♦A♥

Tarsia and El Mechraa had many ways to improve, but the board of 8♦3♦8♠6♦9♥ failed to help both of them. Veipans not only eliminated two players but also appeared to claim the chip lead at this stage of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Veipans	2,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Fahad El Mechraa	Busted
Giuseppe Tarsia	Busted

Tags: Fahad El Mechraa Nils Veipans Giuseppe Tarsia

08-31-2024 14:47 UTC+2

Druzba Doubles, Akcay Out

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Frank Visser

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

Piotr Druzba moved in for 240,000 in the small blind. Sehmus Akcay weighed his options in the big blind before eventually making the call.

Piotr Druzba: K♠9♣ All in
Sehmus Akcay: Q♦10♠

Akcay took the lead on the 10♥J♥9♥ flop and made a straight on the 8♠ turn. Druzba rivered the higher straight on the Q♠ river, however, and was awarded the double-up.

Akcay was left with four big blinds, which he lost soon after the hand was completed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Piotr Druzba	530,000 205,000	205,000
Sehmus Akcay	Busted

Tags: Piotr Druzba Sehmus Akcay