€550 Womens | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-07-2024 15:47 UTC+1

Estrada Stays Alive

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Tim Baker

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

Soraya Estrada shoved from the small blind for 300,000 and Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin called out of the big blind.

Soraya Estrada: Q♥6♣ All in
Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin: A♠8♠

The runout of Q♦7♠J♣3♣3♠ improved Estrada to a pair of queens and earned her the much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olga Iermolcheva	1,150,000 550,000	550,000
Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin	800,000 500,000	500,000
Soraya Estrada	650,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin Soraya Estrada

09-07-2024 15:43 UTC+1

Play Slows Down

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Laura Fryer

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

The action has slowed significantly after the break, as just three players remain.

Players have been raise-folding a lot of hands and passing around the blinds.

09-07-2024 15:32 UTC+1

Chip Counts After Break

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Soraya Estrada	600,000 125,000	125,000
Olga Iermolcheva	600,000 25,000	25,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

09-07-2024 15:12 UTC+1

Break Time

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Tim Baker

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

Players are now on a 15-minute break

09-07-2024 15:08 UTC+1

Estrada Chips Away Ho Yin

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Laura Fryer

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

After Olga Iermolcheva was in an ongoing battle with Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin, without any cards getting to showdown. Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin found herself in a hand against Soraya Estrada.

Ho Yin opened the button from 80,000 and Estrada defended the big blind.

The 4♦4♠Q♣ flop was checked by Estrada, Ho Yin bet 50,000 and Estrada called.

The players were dealt the K♦ turn and checked down to the Q♠ river. Estrada bet out 150,000 and Ho Yin folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin	1,100,000 250,000	250,000
Soraya Estrada	725,000 25,000	25,000
Olga Iermolcheva	575,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin Olga Iermolcheva Soraya Estrada

09-07-2024 14:52 UTC+1

Estrada Doubles Through Ho Yin

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Tim Baker

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

Soraya Estrada shoved from the button for 350,000 and Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin made the call from the small blind.

Soraya Estrada: A♦Q♦ All in
Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin: A♥10♦

Estrada had Ho Yin dominated and just had to fade a ten to double up. The board came 5♣9♥2♠6♦7♣ and Estrada's ace-queen high won her the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin	1,350,000 400,000	400,000
Soraya Estrada	750,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin Soraya Estrada

09-07-2024 14:51 UTC+1

Top Non-Poker Things to Do at EPT Barcelona

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Connor Richards

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

With stunning architecture, rich cultural history and millions of annual visitors, it's no surprise that Barcelona is one of the top tourist attractions in the world.

It's also no surprise that the European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona festival is the biggest EPT stop of them all, drawing thousands of players and generating millions tens of millions in prize money. And while EPT Barcelona is mainly about the poker, its prime location at Casino Barcelona puts it within minutes of some of the city's top attractions.

Here are some of the top activities to do in Barcelona off the felt, all within a few miles of EPT Barcelona.

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09-07-2024 14:48 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts for Final Three

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Laura Fryer

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin	1,750,000
Olga Iermolcheva	450,000 40,000	40,000
Soraya Estrada	350,000 150,000	150,000

09-07-2024 14:46 UTC+1

Maria Lampropulos Eliminated in 4th Place (€4,030)

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Laura Fryer

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

After an ongoing battle between Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin and Maria Lampropulos, with Ho Yin chipping away at Lampropulos, the players found themselves in another hand heads-up.

Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin opened the button to 65,000 and Maria Lampropulos jammed from the small blind for 165,000. Ho Yin called and the players flipped their cards.

Maria Lampropulos: A♠J♦ All in
Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin: J♣6♣

The dealer placed the 5♦2♣3♠ flop, bringing in the straight draw for both.

Lampropulos was still ahead on the 7♥ turn but Ho Yin took the pot as the 4♥ river was placed, as she rivered the higher straight. Lampropulos was eliminated from the tournament in 4th place, taking home €4,030 in winnings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin	1,750,000 550,000	550,000
Maria Lampropulos	Busted

Tags: Maria Lampropulos Joycelyn Lam Ho Yin