€550 Estrellas Cup Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-30-2024 19:24 UTC+2

Cohen Eliminates Wang

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Mike Patrick

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Daniel Cohen raised on the button and was jammed on by Michael Wang's short stack in the small blind.

Cohen called off for roughly 6,000 total and put Wang at risk.

Michael Wang: K♦8♣ All in
Daniel Cohen: Q♠J♣

The flop came K♠9♥6♦ pairing Wang's king, but also giving Cohen a gutshot draw to win. That draw came right in with the 10♠ on the turn as the irrelevant 3♣ completed the board and sent Wang to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Cohen	40,000
Michael Wang	Busted

Tags: Daniel Cohen Michael Wang

08-30-2024 20:59 UTC+2

Wildhaber Best of Short Stacks

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Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Flynn Bosch went all in from the cutoff for 13,000 and Sven Wildhaber rejammed in the small blind for 20,000. The rest of the table got out of the way before the pair showed down.

Flynn Bosch: 10♥9♥ All in
Sven Wildhaber: A♥A♣

Bosch flopped some hope on 7♠9♦J♦, but the J♠ turn removed some outs. The A♠ river made Wildhaber a full house as he ascended to more than a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sven Wildhaber	35,000 35,000	35,000
Flynn Bosch	Busted

Tags: Flynn Bosch Sven Wildhaber

08-30-2024 21:04 UTC+2

Torres Triples with Quads

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player in early position raised, Iacopo Brandi three-bet jammed for 30,000 from the hijack and Jonatan Wedde cold-four-bet jammed for approximately 50,000 from the button. Jose Torres, in the big blind, called off his shorter stack and the original raiser folded.

Jose Torres: 9♣9♥ All in
Iacopo Brandi: Q♠J♠ All in
Jonatan Wedde: A♠K♠

The dealer spread the 9♦9♠4♥ flop giving Torres quads, prompting Brandi to vacate his seat. The 2♠ turn and K♦ river saw Torres triple up, while Brandi lost the side pot to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Torres	65,000 65,000	65,000
Jonatan Wedde	30,000 30,000	30,000
Iacopo Brandi	Busted

Tags: Iacopo Brandi Jonatan Wedde Jose Torres

08-30-2024 21:06 UTC+2

Oliver Sets Trap to Bust Punjarojanakul

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Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Tanupat Punjarojanakul opened to 3,500 from early position and was called by Jack Oliver in middle position. Action folded to Andrei-Eduard Pirvulescu in the big blind, who also came along for the ride.

On the Q♥8♣6♠ flop, action was checked to Punjarojanakul, who slid out a bet of 4,000. Only Oliver called.

The J♠ rolled off on the turn, and Punjarojanakul down-sized, putting out a bet of 5,000. Oliver again called.

On the 5♦ river, Punjarojanakul emptied the clip, moving all in for around 25,000. Oliver's calling chips almost beat him into the middle.

Punjarojanakul showed K♥K♦ for pocket kings, but Oliver had the goods with A♠A♣, sending him a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Oliver	113,500 113,500	113,500
Andrei-Eduard Pirvulescu	24,000 24,000	24,000
Tanupat Punjarojanakul	Busted

Tags: Jack Oliver Tanupat Punjarojanakul

08-30-2024 21:07 UTC+2

Weis Over-Bets to His Demise

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Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The action was picked up on a turn of 6♥K♦J♣10♦, where Felix Weis had made an all-in bet of 22,000 into a pot of 15,000. His opponent was Emanvel Hovhannisyan, who thought about it under the gun.

Eventually, he shrugged and made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Felix Weis: J♥10♥ All in
Emanvel Hovhannisyan: A♦J♦

Weis' two pair was ahead, but Hovhannisyan still had some outs. His flush draw missed, but the A♠ river gave him the better two pair to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emanvel Hovhannisyan	70,000 70,000	70,000
Felix Weis	Busted

Tags: Emanvel Hovhannisyan Felix Weis

08-30-2024 21:13 UTC+2

Sorainen Sends Thoret to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

David Thoret raised from middle position, Luka Sorainen three-bet jammed from the button and Thoret made the call for his effective stack of 31,500.

David Thoret: 7♦7♣ All in
Luka Sorainen: 10♣10♥

The board ran out 8♣J♥K♣8♦Q♣. Thoret's inferior pocket pair didn't improve and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Sorainen	64,000 36,500	36,500
David Thoret	Busted

Tags: David Thoret Luka Sorainen

08-30-2024 21:30 UTC+2

Some Players Without Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Gonzalez	Busted
Sergio Denaro	Busted
Leif Niels Krutschinna	Busted
Matthijs Mulder	Busted
Carmelo Panarello	Busted
Adrian Marcone	Busted
Axat Mawji	Busted
Anastasios Naoum	Busted
Josef Snejberg	Busted
Walter Van Camberg	Busted
William Kassouf	Busted
Daniele Coronella	Busted
Andrea Salamone	Busted
Mats Ullereng	Busted
Daragh Davey	Busted
Vanni Losi	Busted
Andrea Melluzzo	Busted
Asdren Berisha	Busted
Kodor Issa	Busted
Sorin Lasculescu	Busted

08-30-2024 21:35 UTC+2

Yao's Aces Best Kings and Jacks

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Bixi Yao raised to 4,500 from under the gun, Cristian Agullo called in early position and Nicolas Heidet three-bet jammed for 34,500, from the hijack. Yao moved all in herself and Agullo called to have both players at risk.

Nicolas Heidet: J♠J♣ All in
Bixi Yao: A♣A♥ All in
Cristian Agullo: K♣K♥

Yao had the best of it in this three-way cooler and the 10♥7♣3♠8♥Q♠ runout saw her scoop a chunky pot, sending Heidet to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bixi Yao	84,000 84,000	84,000
Cristian Agullo	53,000 53,000	53,000
Nicolas Heidet	Busted

Tags: Bixi Yao Cristian Agullo Nicolas Heidet

08-30-2024 21:41 UTC+2

Eicher Is Thankful

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Juan Maceiras was all in for around 15,000 chips from the small blind and was called by both Marin Vasilescu in the big blind and Marc Eicher on the button.

Vasilescu and Eicher checked on the 10♦10♥3♣ flop before Vasilescu bet 5,000 on the 5♣ turn. Eicher called to see the 8♥ river, where Vasilescu bet 8,000. Eicher then put Vasilescu all in for his last 20,000 or so chips and Vasilescu quickly called.

Maceiras tabled K♣Q♠ for king-high, while Vasilescu played 7♠7♣ for a pocket pair. Eicher had rivered the better pair with his A♦8♠, however, and he scored the double knock-out.

"Thank you," Eicher told Vasilescu as the latter took his leave, leading to laughter from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Eicher	295,000 156,000	156,000
Juan Maceiras	Busted
Marin Vasilescu	Busted

Tags: Juan Maceiras Marc Eicher Marin Vasilescu

08-30-2024 21:42 UTC+2

Lucchesi Flattens Fletcher

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gilles Lucchesi opened to 4,500 from early position and action folded to James Fletcher in the small blind, who three-bet jammed for 33,000. Action folded back to Lucchesi, who made the quick call.

James Fletcher: A♣J♠ All in
Gilles Lucchesi: Q♦Q♣

Lucchesi had his opponent in bad shape with only one overcard to his pocket queens. The Q♠J♦7♠ flop improved him further to top set.

The J♣ turn made him a full house and the 7♦ river completed the board, with Fletcher's trip jacks not being enough.