€550 Estrellas Cup | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-31-2024 16:46 UTC+1

Sydenstricker Sidelines Cardoso

Frank Visser

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

Jaison Cardoso moved all in from the button for 675,000. Joao Sydenstricker asked for a count in the big blind and then made the call.

Jaison Cardoso: A♣8♦ All in
Joao Sydenstricker: K♣5♣

Sydenstricker flopped best on K♠7♥4♥ and won the pot when the aces remained absent on the 9♠8♥ runout, eliminating his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Sydenstricker	4,700,000 700,000	700,000
Jaison Cardoso	Busted

Tags: Jaison Cardoso Joao Sydenstricker

08-31-2024 16:08 UTC+1

Martin Busts Gamba and Damages Oliver

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Richard Hayes

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Marco Gamba and Juan Martin all-in for around 500,000 and 775,000 respectively, and Jack Oliver covering both players.

Marco Gamba: K♥3♦ All in
Juan Martin: 7♦7♣ All in
Jack Oliver: A♥3♥

Martin looked in great shape for a near triple up, and he was still ahead after the 5♠5♦2♦ flop, although Oliver picked up a gutshot.

The 10♥ turn was a brick, and the 7♠ rolled off on the river to improve Martin to a full house, the Spaniard pumping his fist in celebration of scooping the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Martin	1,800,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Jack Oliver	1,400,000 195,000	195,000
Marco Gamba	Busted

Tags: Jack Oliver Juan Martin Marco Gamba

08-31-2024 15:40 UTC+1

Fridrich Falters

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Frank Visser

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

Marian Fridrich open-jammed from early position for 935,000 and was called by Jacob Witt in the hijack, who covered him.

Marian Fridrich: Q♣J♦ All in
Jacob Witt: A♦Q♦

Fridrich was in dire shape and did not receive help on the 7♠4♦7♦5♣6♣ runout to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Witt	3,435,000 2,135,000	2,135,000
Marian Fridrich	Busted

Tags: Jacob Witt Marian Fridrich

08-31-2024 15:01 UTC+1

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 13:47 UTC+1

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 13:27 UTC+1

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 12:41 UTC+1

Ardic Rivers Set to Lose

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Frank Visser

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

Renato Hysenbelli raised to 50,000 in early position, after which the action folded to Senol Ardic in the small blind. He put Hysenbelli all-in for 380,000 and received a quick call.

Renato Hysenbelli: A♠K♦ All in
Senol Ardic: J♦J♣

Hysenbelli added some outs on the 10♣Q♠2♠ flop, but the 3♦ turn was no good for him. The J♥ river was, however, as his Broadway straight bested the three jacks of Ardic.

Hysenbelli doubled up and surpassed Ardic in the counts by doing so.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renato Hysenbelli	810,000 550,000	550,000
Senol Ardic	750,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Renato Hysenbelli Senol Ardic

08-31-2024 12:00 UTC+1

Ortolomo Catches Moreira‘s Bluff

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Sava Krink

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

Fabrizio Ortolomo opened the action with a raise to 40,000 from the hijack, and Rui Moreira called from the button.

Both players checked the 3♠9♥7♠ flop.

On the Q♦ turn, Ortolomo check-called Moreira's 50,000 bet.

The river brought the 2♠, and Ortolomo checked again, facing a 140,000 bet from Moreira. After some thought, Ortolomo called and was correct, as Moreira revealed A♣10♥ for ace-high, while Ortolomo took the pot with K♦Q♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrizio Ortolomo	760,000 502,000	502,000
Rui Moreira	375,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Fabrizio Ortolomo Rui Moreira

08-31-2024 11:36 UTC+1

Quads for Faskowicz

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Richard Hayes

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

Svetlana Aubakirova opened to 40,000 from middle position, and received calls from Ariel Faskowicz and Day 1 chip leader Edgar Ishida in the blinds.

On the 9♠8♥8♣ flop, action was checked to Aubakirova, who fired out a bet of 35,000. Both of his opponents called.

The 2♦ turn was checked through by all players.

On the 5♠ river, Faskowicz led out with a bet of 115,000, leading to swift folds from both of his opponents. Faskowicz let out a yelp of disappointment as his opponents' cards hit the muck, flipping 8♠8♦ for quad eights.