2023 EAPT Barcelona

€560 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 EAPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
€26,625
Event Info
Buy-in
€560
Prize Pool
€200,000
Entries
357
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Players Left
1

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Santa Maria Earns a Massive Double Into the Chip Lead

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Fernando Santa Maria
Fernando Santa Maria

Fernando Santa Maria raised to 200,000 under the gun before Carlos Esquerdo three-bet to 650,000 in the small blind.

Santa Maria called to the 384 flop where Esquerdo continued for 250,000. Santa Maria then raised to 700,000, Esquerdo jammed all in, and Santa Maria called for his last 3,200,000, creating a pot of nearly 8,000,000.

Fernando Santa Maria: JJ
Carlos Esquerdo: 1010

Esquerdo threw his hands in the air when he saw Santa Maria's higher pair. The board ran out Q2 and Santa Maria scooped the massive pot to take over the tournament chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fernando Santa Maria do
Fernando Santa Maria
7,800,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Profile photo of Carlos Esquerdo es
Carlos Esquerdo
2,100,000
-4,600,000
-4,600,000

Tags: Carlos EsquerdoFernando Santa Maria

Santa Maria Takes From Galactico Twice

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ariel Galactico limped the small blind with J4 and Fernando Santa Maria checked back 108.

The flop came 347 and Galactico led out for 125,000. Santa Maria called and Galactico then checked the A turn.

Santa Maria fired out 275,000 and Galactico flashed his four behind mucking.

The next hand, Galactico raised to 375,000 on the button with Q9 before Santa Maria looked at A9 in the small blind and three-bet to 1,000,000.

Galactico again showed his hand as he mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fernando Santa Maria do
Fernando Santa Maria
3,800,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Profile photo of Ariel Galactico es
Ariel Galactico
2,300,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Ariel GalacticoFernando Santa Maria

Deal Reached

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The players have agreed to make a deal.

Carlos Esquerdo is guaranteed €27,400, Ariel Galactico €20,880, Fernando Santa Maria €20,625, and Jose Rodriguez €19,275.

First place will win an additional €6,000, while second place earns €3,795.

The players also agreed to shorten the level length to 15 hands.

Rodriguez Gives One Up to Santa Maria

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jose Rodriguez raised to 200,000 under the gun with 97, Ariel Galactico called in the small blind, while Fernando Santa Maria defended 109.

The flop came A510 and Rodriguez continued for 250,000. Santa Maria called with his pair of tens, while Galactico got out of the way.

Santa Maria checked again on the 4 turn and Rodriguez spent a moment shuffling his chips before checking back.

Both players quickly checked the Q river and Santa Maria took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fernando Santa Maria do
Fernando Santa Maria
2,700,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Ariel Galactico es
Ariel Galactico
2,500,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Jose Rodriguez hn
Jose Rodriguez
2,300,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Ariel GalacticoFernando Santa MariaJose Rodriguez

Galactico Shows the Same Hand Twice

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ariel Galactico picked up AQ under the gun and raised to 425,000. Carlos Esquerdo folded A8 in the big blind and Galactico showed him his hand as he took the pot.

The next hand, action folded to Esquerdo who raised to 200,000 with K4. Galactico again looked down at AQ and moved all in for 2,400,000. Esquerdo once more folded and Galactico flashed his cards again.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Carlos Esquerdo es
Carlos Esquerdo
6,700,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Ariel Galactico es
Ariel Galactico
2,700,000
300,000
300,000

Tags: Ariel GalacticoCarlos Esquerdo

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Esquerdo Overtakes Galactico on the Turn

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Carlos Esquerdo raised to 200,000 under the gun with Q10 and Ariel Galactico called on the button with AQ. Jose Rodriguez also came along from the big blind holding J9.

The Q67 flop gave Esquerdo and Galactico both top pair and Esquerdo bet 225,000. Galactico called, while Rodriguez got out of the way.

The 5 fell on the turn and Esquerdo took the lead with a flush. He checked and Galactico checked behind. Both players also checked the 4 river and Esquerdo took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Carlos Esquerdo es
Carlos Esquerdo
6,800,000
900,000
900,000
Profile photo of Jose Rodriguez hn
Jose Rodriguez
3,100,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Ariel Galactico es
Ariel Galactico
2,400,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Ariel GalacticoCarlos EsquerdoJose Rodriguez

Rodriguez Wakes Up With Kings

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez

Jose Rodriguez raised to 180,000 under the gun as action folded to Fernando Santa Maria in the big blind who moved all in. Rodriguez snap-called for his last 1,600,000.

Jose Rodriguez: KK
Fernando Santa Maria: AQ

Rodriguez had picked up kings and was a big favorite to double up yet again as the board came 57954, earning him the pot and vaulting him up into second place on the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose Rodriguez hn
Jose Rodriguez
3,400,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Profile photo of Fernando Santa Maria do
Fernando Santa Maria
2,100,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000

Tags: Fernando Santa MariaJose Rodriguez