€440 Main Event Day 1c | 2024 Lex Live Barcelona

Jul 13, 2024

Segura Eliminates Two Opponents

Matthew Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Marc Segura open limped, his opponent in the next seat raised, then Iggy Blauwers moved all in for 20,000. Segura shoved over the top and the player to his left also called the shove. Players turned their cards.

Iggy Blauwers: A♣9♥ All in
Opponent: A♥K♦ All in
Marc Segura: Q♥Q♠

The board ran out 8♦4♠6♠5♣5♦. Segura held with his pocket queens, making two pair with the fives on board to knock out two players and increase his stack to give him a prime position as the tournament progresses.

Tags: Marc Segura

Jul 13, 2024

Cleary Picks Up Aces

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Matthew Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Following an early position raise to 2,000 and two calls, Jose Perez Lopez moved all in for 20,000 from late position, then Joseph Cleary pushed over the top with the bigger stack. The rest of the table folded and the two players flipped their cards, with Lopez at risk.

Jose Perez Lopez: A♠Q♠
Joseph Cleary: A♥A♦

The board ran out 9♥A♣K♠3♠4♥. Cleary held with his pocket aces to win the pot, sending Lopez to the rail.

Tags: Jose Perez Lopez Joseph Cleary

Jul 13, 2024

Bodeker Check Raises Turn

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Matthew Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Moritz Bodeker raised to 1,200 from under the gun and picked up two callers, incuding Georgina James in late position.

The flop came 7♥5♣8♠ and all three players checked. The turn was the K♦. Action checked to Georgina James, who made it 2,500. Bodeker check raised to 6,900 and both players folded their hands to give him the pot.

Tags: Georgina James Moritz Bodeker

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Jul 13, 2024

Dansie Gets Paid for Full House

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Matthew Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was on the river on a board of 4♣4♦7♦J♠8♣ with around 40,000 already in the middle. Vincent Soubrie checked and another player in the pot checked. Ryan Dansie moved all in for 18,600 and Soubrie made the call.

Soubrie had 10♣10♥ for pocket tens, two pair with the fours on board. Dansie flipped over 7♠7♣ for a flopped full house, sevens full of fours. He won the pot and doubled up his stack, leaving Soubrie short.

Tags: Ryan Dansie Vincent Soubrie

Jul 13, 2024

Sereicikas Finds Ace to Triple Up

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Matthew Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Uladzimir Luchkou raised to 1,200 from middle position, Ken Leysen three-bet to 3,000 from the button, then Justas Sereicikas moved all in for 22,000 from the big blind. Leysen went all in with the biggest stack and Sereicikas also made the call. Players flipped their cards.

Uladzimir Luchkou: J♣J♥ All in
Justas Sereicikas: A♠K♣ All in
Ken Leysen: K♥K♠

The board ran out 2♦4♦5♦A♥4♥. Leysen was well ahead with his pocket kings, but Sereicikas found his ace on the turn and won the pot with two pair, aces and fours.

Luchkou was eliminated, Leysen lost a huge chunk of chips, and Sereicikas near enough tripled his stack.

Tags: Justas Sereicikas Ken Leysen Uladzimir Luchkou

Jul 13, 2024

Lokerse Shoves Short and Doubles Up

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Matthew Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Sean Lokerse open shoved from middle position with a short stack of 6,700 and was called by Tal Rofe in the big blind, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.

Sean Lokerse: A♥J♠ All in
Tal Rofe: K♠10♠

The board ran out 3♠A♣8♦A♠K♥. Lokerse paired his ace on the flop and made trips on the turn to win the pot and double his stack.

Tags: Sean Lokerse Tal Rofe

Jul 13, 2024

New PokerStars Ambassador Craigie on "Encouraging the Doubters" in Women's Poker

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Matthew Warburton

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

She's PokerStars' newest Ambassador for Women in Poker, and Kerryjane Craigie was all patched up as she welcomed female poker players to a special 'Ladies Night' at the Horseshoe in Las Vegas.

In her first official engagement, she welcomed female players on dinner break from the World Series of Poker Ladies Event and others, including from the Women's Poker Association (WPA), of which Craigie is a board member.

As well as continuing to champion female poker players through her monthly games at the Hippodrome Casino in London where she is Director of Poker Operations, Craigie spoke about how her new role will impact women's poker and how it will contribute to positive change and improvements in the playing experience for women at the tables.

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Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Jul 13, 2024