€550 Estrellas Cup | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-31-2024 14:56 UTC+2

Margereson Meets the End

Frank Visser

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

Scott Margereson pushed his 300,000 chips in as first to act and was looked up by Valerio Sorrentino in the big blind.

Scott Margereson: A♥8♣ All in
Valerio Sorrentino: K♠J♠

Margereson had a marginal lead, but it disappeared when the flop came J♥10♠3♦. Sorentino's pair of jacks won the pot after the Q♥ turn and 7♠ river completed the board, knocking Margereson out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valerio Sorrentino	670,000 455,000	455,000
Scott Margereson	Busted

Tags: Scott Margereson Valerio Sorrentino

08-31-2024 14:57 UTC+2

Erkmen Busts Cunha

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Richard Hayes

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

Gabriel Cunha opened to 80,000 from early position, before he was faced with a three-bet to 190,000 by Murat Erkmen in the next seat.

Action folded back to Cunha, who quickly four-bet jammed for 580,000, with Erkmen making the snap-call.

Gabriel Cunha: Q♣J♣ All in
Murat Erkmen: A♠K♦

Cunha needed some help from the board, and although he flopped an up and down straight draw on 10♣9♦2♥, the 10♦3♦ turn and river were bricks to send Erkmen a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murat Erkmen	2,250,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Gabriel Cunha	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Cunha Murat Erkmen

08-31-2024 15:07 UTC+2

Rahioui Runs Into Pereira

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Frank Visser

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

Mohamed Rahioui was down to his last 200,000, which he got in from the big blind against Jorge Pereira on the button.

Mohamed Rahioui: A♦Q♦ All in
Jorge Pereira: K♥6♥

Rahioui had the better hand, but the 2♣4♦K♦ flop reversed the situation. The 4♣ turn did nothing to help him, and the 7♠ river remained ace-free as well.

Meanwhile, Carlos Egea had been building his stack steadily and was seen with more than two million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Egea	2,100,000 325,000	325,000
Jorge Pereira	1,700,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Mohamed Rahioui	Busted

Tags: Jorge Pereira Mohamed Rahioui

08-31-2024 15:13 UTC+2

Cassin Casts Out Maquerre

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Frank Visser

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

Matteo Cassin had shoved all in for 445,000 in early position and Nicolas Maquerre called in the seat next to him for 285,000. The rest of the table folded before the players showed down.

Nicolas Maquerre: A♠Q♦ All in
Matteo Cassin: 9♠9♣

No ace or queen arrived on the 6♦2♠3♠8♦J♠ board. Maquerre was picked up for his payout while Cassin chipped back up to an average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matteo Cassin	855,000 440,000	440,000
Nicolas Maquerre	Busted

Tags: Matteo Cassin Nicolas Maquerre

08-31-2024 15:21 UTC+2

Rasmussen Flips Higgins Home

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Frank Visser

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

Neil Higgins went all in for 230,000 in the hijack and was called once the action had folded to Hans Rasmussen in the big blind.

Neil Higgins: 6♥6♦ All in
Hans Rasmussen: Q♦J♠

Rasmussen took the lead on the 3♠4♦Q♥ flop, but Higgins turned a straight draw with the 5♦ and sat back down.

However, he stood back up as the river fell the 4♣, and left the tournament area to pick up his cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hans Rasmussen	1,650,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Neil Higgins	Busted

Tags: Hans Rasmussen Neil Higgins

08-31-2024 16:01 UTC+2

Feenstra Busts Da Silva

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Richard Hayes

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

Daniel Camelo Da Silva open-jammed for 420,000 from middle position, and was called by Florens Feenstra, with Da Silva at risk.

Daniel Camelo Da Silva: K♥J♥ All in
Florens Feenstra: A♠A♣

Da Silva had run straight into Feenstra's rockets, and the 7♥3♣2♠6♦2♥ runout confirmed Da Silva's exit, having been left drawing dead on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florens Feenstra	1,500,000 580,000	580,000
Daniel Camelo Da Silva	Busted

Tags: Daniel Camelo Da Silva Florens Feenstra

08-31-2024 16:10 UTC+2

Aissaoui Eliminates Marin

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Richard Hayes

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

Around 500,000 was in the middle already in a hand between Aitor Marin under the gun, and Mohamed Aissaoui in the big blind.

The board read 9♣7♠4♦, and Aissaoui checked to his opponent. Marin fired out a bet of 500,000, and Aissaoui check-jammed for 1,050,000. After some thought, Marin made the call to put himself at risk.

Aitor Marin: A♠10♣ All in
Mohamed Aissaoui: J♣9♥

Marin was in trouble, with two overcards versus Aissaoui's top pair of nines, and the J♠3♣ turn and river improved Aissaoui to two pair, earning him a chunky pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Aissaoui	2,275,000 1,705,000	1,705,000
Aitor Marin	Busted

Tags: Aitor Marin Mohamed Aissaoui

08-31-2024 16:29 UTC+2

Pereira Builds Back

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Dominic Krattiger checked to Jorge Pereira on a flop of 6♦A♣K♣. Pereira then made a bet of 175,000 into the pot of 450,000. Krattiger jammed all in for 340,000 and a quick call followed from Pereira.

Dominic Krattiger: K♦J♦ All in
Jorge Pereira: A♦9♥

Krattiger received no aid on the 2♣ turn or 8♣ river, eliminating him from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Pereira	2,430,000 780,000	780,000
Dominic Krattiger	Busted

Tags: Dominic Krattiger Jorge Pereira

08-31-2024 16:33 UTC+2

Guerras Flops Straight to Bust Molina

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Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Francisco Molina was all-in for 450,000 and at risk versus Daniel Guerras.

Francisco Molina: A♦8♦ All in
Daniel Guerras: Q♦J♦

Molina was ahead, but was in big trouble after the A♥K♥10♠ flop gave his opponent the nut straight. The J♥ rolled off on the turn to bring chop possibilities, but the K♦ river was a brick, sending Molina to the exit.