€550 Estrellas Cup | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-31-2024 18:25 UTC+1

Fabrizio Ortolomo Eliminated in 16th Place (€6,400)

Richard Hayes

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Diego Beirigo opened to 400,000 from the cutoff and was faced with a three-bet jam of 1,800,000 by Fabrizio Ortolomo. Piotr Druzba was in the big blind and he rejammed, forcing out Beirigo.

Fabrizio Ortolomo: K♥J♣ All in
Piotr Druzba: K♣K♠

Orotolomo was unlucky — his opponent woke up with a monster behind him and the A♦J♥8♣5♦8♥ runout confirmed his departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Piotr Druzba	6,700,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Diego Beirigo	5,900,000 600,000	600,000
Fabrizio Ortolomo	Busted

Tags: Diego Beirigo Fabrizio Ortolomo Piotr Druzba

08-31-2024 18:25 UTC+1

Martin Bartos Eliminated in 17th Place (€6,400)

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Sava Krink

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Martin Bartos shoved all in from the cutoff and Fabrizio Ortolomo did the same. Piotr Druzba, in the big blind, called covering both, leading to a showdown.

Martin Bartos: K♦10♣ All in
Fabrizio Ortolomo: A♥A♣ All in
Piotr Druzba: A♦K♠

Bartos was in dire need of help, but the board came 10♥7♣6♠A♠K♥, giving Ortolomo a set of aces. Ortolomo nearly tripled up, while Bartos was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Piotr Druzba	3,300,000 800,000	800,000
Fabrizio Ortolomo	1,925,000 1,425,000	1,425,000
Martin Bartos	Busted

Tags: Fabrizio Ortolomo Martin Bartos Piotr Druzba

08-31-2024 18:20 UTC+1

Renato Hysenbelli Eliminated in 18th Place (€5,320)

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Sava Krink

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Piotr Druzba opened with a raise to 400,000 and Renato Hysenbelli responded with a three-bet to 1,400,000. Druzba called.

On the 10♣7♠4♥ flop, Druzba shoved all in, and Hysenbelli quickly called.

Piotr Druzba: K♠K♣
Renato Hysenbelli: A♣K♥

Hysenbelli’s hand didn’t improve as the turn and river came 7♦5♥. Hysenbelli was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Piotr Druzba	4,100,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Renato Hysenbelli	Busted

Tags: Piotr Druzba Renato Hysenbelli

08-31-2024 18:13 UTC+1

Daniel Guerras Eliminated in 19th Place (€5,320)

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Richard Hayes

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Diego Beirigo opened to 400,000 and was faced with a three-bet jam to 1,925,000 by Daniel Guerras. Jacob Witt then four-bet-jammed from the big blind, forcing Beirigo out.

Daniel Guerras: 8♥8♦ All in
Jacob Witt: 10♠10♥

Guerras' pair was dominated and no unlikely escape was provided by the 7♥7♣6♣7♦3♦ runout, with Witt finishing with a higher full house than his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Beirigo	6,500,000 175,000	175,000
Jacob Witt	6,125,000 2,825,000	2,825,000
Daniel Guerras	Busted

Tags: Daniel Guerras Diego Beirigo Jacob Witt

08-31-2024 17:54 UTC+1

Juan Martin Eliminated in 20th Place (€5,320)

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Sava Krink

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Carlos Egea extended his winning streak, having already claimed pots with A♣Qx and QxQx in previous hands.

He raised to 325,000 from the button, prompting Juan Martin in the small blind to shove his remaining chips all in. Egea quickly called and revealed A♦A♠, leaving Martin needing a lot of help with A♥Q♥.

The board ran out 2♦3♦2♠4♦6♣, giving Martin no assistance. He packed up, heading out with a prize of €5,320.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Egea	12,175,000 3,525,000	3,525,000
Juan Martin	Busted

Tags: Carlos Egea Juan Martin

08-31-2024 17:43 UTC+1

John Farrell Eliminated in 21st Place (€4,480)

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with John Farrell all in for around 1,000,000, and at-risk versus Jorge Pereira.

John Farrell: 10♠8♠ All in
Jorge Pereira: 10♦10♥

Farrell was dominated and no help arrived on the Q♦6♠4♦4♣K♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Pereira	4,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
John Farrell	Busted

Tags: John Farrell Jorge Pereira

08-31-2024 17:34 UTC+1

Diogo da Silva Eliminated in 22nd Place (€4,480)

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Frank Visser

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Diogo da Silva raised to 300,000 under the gun and was put all in by Nils Veipans in the seat next to him. Da Silva called off his stack of 1,900,000 and the cards were flipped up.

Diogo da Silva: A♥Q♥ All in
Nils Veipans: K♠Q♠

Da Silva was in a great spot to double, but the K♦4♣4♠ paired up Veipans. The 6♣J♦ runout was of no help to da Silva, who was the first to be eliminated after the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Veipans	5,300,000 2,250,000	2,250,000
Diogo da Silva	Busted

Tags: Diogo da Silva Nils Veipans

08-31-2024 17:02 UTC+1

Jose Oliva Eliminated in 23rd Place (€4,480)

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Richard Hayes

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Diogo da Silva opened to 240,000 from early position and short-stacked Jose Oliva moved all in for 165,000.

Jose Oliva: 8♥5♥ All in
Diogo da Silva: A♥9♥

Oliva needed help from the board, but none arrived on the J♦9♦6♣K♦2♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo da Silva	1,950,000 75,000	75,000
Jose Oliva	Busted

Tags: Diogo da Silva Jose Oliva

08-31-2024 17:00 UTC+1

Marco Figuccia Eliminated in 24th Place (€3,890)

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Richard Hayes

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Marco Figuccia all in for around 1,000,000 and at-risk versus Jacob Witt.

Marco Figuccia: A♣K♣ All in
Jacob Witt: Q♦J♠

Figuccia was ahead, and the A♥5♠J♦ flop gave him top pair aces, while Witt had second pair jacks.

However, the Q♥ rolled off on the turn to give Witt two pair and the 2♣ river was a brick, sending Figuccia to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Witt	3,650,000 215,000	215,000
Marco Figuccia	Busted

Tags: Jacob Witt Marco Figuccia

08-31-2024 16:49 UTC+1

Beirigo Busts Hamou

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Richard Hayes

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Axel Hamou was getting out of his chair, and Diego Beirigo was raking in a big pot, after his Q♠9♥ bested Hamou's J♠10♠ on a completed board of Q♣9♦6♦J♣3♣, Hamou having jammed the river.

Beirigo moves among the top three stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Beirigo	6,450,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Axel Hamou	Busted

Tags: Axel Hamou Diego Beirigo