€550 Estrellas Cup Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-30-2024 14:13 UTC+2

Ivarsson Gets One-Outed to Early Exit

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Alexander Ivarsson had raised to 600 in the small blind, which Felix Vu three-bet to 1,600 in the big blind. Ivarsson then moved all in for 17,000, which Vu immediately called.

Alexander Ivarsson: A♠Q♠ All in
Felix Vu: Q♥Q♣

Ivarsson needed to hit an ace to stay alive, and he did just so on the A♥10♦9♥ flop. However, Vu hit the final queen in the deck on the Q♦ turn to take an enormous lead.

The 5♠ river did not give Ivarsson a full house, leaving him empty-handed as he exited the tournament room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Vu	57,000 57,000	57,000
Alexander Ivarsson	Busted

Tags: Alexander Ivarsson Felix Vu

08-30-2024 14:34 UTC+2

Five-Way Limped Pot Leads to Elimination

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Walter Van Camberg, Jerome Follet, Alf Onnestam, and Serge Chechin had all called preflop, after which Paolo Bonfanti checked his big blind.

The flop fell 9♣7♥J♣ and the action was checked to Van Camberg in early position. He bet 1,300 and was called by Folet in middle positon.

Onnestam then moved all in for 17,400, which folded out Chechin and Bonfanti in the blinds.

Van Camberg, however, reshoved for 52,000, sending Follet into the tank. Eventually, the Frenchman folded for the remaining two players to show down.

Alf Onnestam: 10♦9♦ All in
Walter Van Camberg: Q♣J♠

Van Camberg's higher pair remained best on the K♦4♥ runout, busting Onnestam and seeing Van Camberg chip up even further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Van Camberg	72,500 21,000	21,000
Jerome Follet	65,000
Paolo Bonfanti	29,300
Serge Chechin	9,000 2,400	2,400
Alf Onnestam	Busted

Tags: Alf Onnestam Jerome Follet Paolo Bonfanti Serge Chechin Walter Van Camberg

08-30-2024 15:04 UTC+2

Kroustalakis Out After Running Into Set

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was picked up on a turn of K♠9♣4♦10♦. With 14,000 in the pot, Konstantino Kroustalakis made a bet of 12,000 from under the gun, after which Agustin Naranja in the cutoff put him all-in for 20,000 total.

Kroustalakis called it off as both players tabled their cards.

Konstantino Kroustalakis: K♣Q♥ All in
Agustin Naranja: 9♠9♥

Kroustalakis needed to hit a straight to beat the set of Naranja, but he failed to do so on the 7♠ river and quickly headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Agustin Naranja	63,000 63,000	63,000
Konstantino Kroustalakis	Busted

Tags: Agustin Naranja Konstantino Kroustalakis

08-30-2024 15:18 UTC+2

Nafaa Knocks Out Two

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Nasserdine Nafaa had raised to 1,400 preflop and was called by Helge Bjorlow and Daniele Coronella. Enerico Fiorentin then moved all in for 13,600, after which Angel Perez rejammed for 35,000.

Nafaa also put his chips at risk with a stack of 38,000, after which the other two players folded and the trio showed down.

Enrico Fiorentin: A♦9♦ All in
Angel Perez: J♦J♣ All in
Nasserdine Naafa: A♣Q♣

Nafa paired up on the 3♥K♣Q♠ flop. The 10♠ river brought Perez a straight draw, but the 10♣ river paired the board to secure Nafaa the double elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nasserdine Nafaa	95,400
Daniele Coronella	26,200
Helge Bjorlow	23,700
Enrico Fiorentin	Busted
Angel Perez	Busted

Tags: Angel Perez Daniele Coronella Enrico Fiorentin Helge Bjorlow Nasserdine Nafa

08-30-2024 15:20 UTC+2

Nygren Slows Plays Queens

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Ollie Garland

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Teddy Merienne raised to 1,200 from the hijack, Fritz Nygren called in the cutoff and Isabella Goncalves De Oliveira, on the button, squeezed to 5,100.

Merienne called and Nygren moved all in, jamming for his last 24,000. De Oliveira called off the bet for her tournament life and Merienne stepped aside.

Isabella Goncalves De Oliveira: 10♦10♠ All in
Fritz Nygren: Q♠Q♥

The dealer brought no sweat with the 2♠Q♦4♣ flop having De Oliveira drawing slim. The 9♣ turn and J♣ river confirmed her departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fritz Nygren	58,000
Teddy Merienne	23,000
Isabella Goncalves De Oliveira	Busted

Tags: Teddy Merienne Fritz Nygren Isabella Goncalves De Oliveira

08-30-2024 15:25 UTC+2

Naoum Spits Out Boisson

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Mike Patrick

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

With about 12,000 in the middle on a turn board of J♠5♥4♦3♥, Aurelien Boisson checked his small blind to Anastasios Naoum in middle position who bet 10,000.

Boisson thought until a clock was called on him and then quickly moved all in for just over double his opponent's bet. Naoum quickly called and Boisson was drawing dead.

Aurelien Boisson: A♣A♥ All in
Anastasios Naoum: 7♣6♣

The 5♦ river was irrelevant as Naoum's straight sent Boisson out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anastasios Naoum	65,000 65,000	65,000
Aurelien Boisson	Busted

Tags: Anastasios Naoum Aurelien Boisson

08-30-2024 15:31 UTC+2

Vervoux Wheels Out Blanco

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Jose Blanco had bet 8,000 into a pot of 25,000 on a board of 5♣J♠3♥4♦. Eddie Vervoux then put his opponent all-in for 19,300 total.

Blanco had a tough time with the decision, eventually getting the clock called on him. Near the end of his countdown, he made the call for his tournament life.

Jose Blanco: 5♠5♦ All in
Eddie Vervoux: A♥2♥

Blanco had flopped a set but needed the board to pair against the straight of Vervoux. That did not happen on the 6♠ river, and the two players shared a fistbump before Blanco's stack was added to Vervoux's towers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eddie Vervoux	125,000
Jose Blanco	Busted

Tags: Eddie Vervoux Jose Blanco

08-30-2024 15:32 UTC+2

Gonzalez Sends Avram Out the Door

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Mike Patrick

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Cards were on their backs preflop with Bogdan Avram's last 20,000 or so at risk from early position versus Aitor Gonzalez on the button.

Bogdan Avram: A♦Q♦ All in
Aitor Gonzalez: A♣K♣

The board came 10♥8♠7♥7♠J♠ bringing no help to Avram who took his leave from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aitor Gonzalez	46,000 46,000	46,000
Bogdan Avram	Busted

Tags: Aitor Gonzalez Bogdan Avram

08-30-2024 16:28 UTC+2

Joss Loses Joust

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In a pot worth 30,000, Vladimir Kirev in early position had put Eric Joss in the big blind all-in on a completed board of 5♦2♠Q♥4♠9♥.

Joss mulled it over for a while before putting his final 16,000 chips in the middle. Kirev tabled A♠3♠ for a straight, while Joss was forced to open his A♥5♣ for middle pair before taking his leave from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Kirev	81,000 81,000	81,000
Eric Joss	Busted

Tags: Eric Joss Vladimir Kirev

08-30-2024 16:53 UTC+2

Jacquot Wins Three-Way All-In

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Simon Ghillain had already gone all in prior to the turn of K♠8♥9♥5♠. In a side pot of several thousand chips, Carlos Mari bet 6,000 before Franck Jacquot put his opponent all-in for 14,500 in total.

Mari made the call and all three players tabled their cards.

Simon Ghillain: Q♥Q♦ All in
Carlos Mari: A♦J♣ All in
Franck Jacquot: K♣J♥

Jacquot's top pair had little left to fear, and the 7♣ river brought no surprises as he knocked out both players from the tournament.