€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-28-2023 16:30 UTC+1

Ferdinando D'Alessio Eliminated in 2nd Place (€415,320)

Josh Noy

Level 42 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Lucien Cohen raised to 5,000,000 on the button and Ferdinando D'Alessio defended his big blind.

The K♥J♠10♦ flop saw D'Alessio check, with Cohen firing 10,000,000. D'Alessio responded by moving all in for 77,500,000.

Cohen took some time before announcing the call and the cards were turned up.

Ferdinando D'Alessio: K♠4♦
Lucien Cohen: K♦8♣

Cohen was already ahead and locked up at least a chop on the 8♦ turn.

D'Alessio could not connect on the 7♣ river, ending his run in the runner-up position for €415,320.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	221,900,000 84,500,000	84,500,000

Ferdinando D'Alessio	Busted

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08-28-2023 15:36 UTC+1

Petros Karadimos Eliminated in 3rd Place (€294,620)

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Josh Noy

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Lucien Cohen raised to 3,000,000 in the small blind and Petros Karadimos defended his big blind.

Cohen led out for 5,000,000 on the 3♦Q♥9♠ flop, calling for Karadimos to make the call. His request was granted, as the call was made to the 8♣ turn. Cohen then checked before Karadimos fired 4,000,000.

Cohen called to see the J♦ river, quickly moving all in. Karadimos took a moment before making the call.

Petros Karadimos: Q♣5♠
Lucien Cohen: 10♦2♦

Cohen raised his arms as he claimed another victim with a straight on the river, while Karadimos made his way to the payout desk in third place for €294,620.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	180,900,000 26,500,000	26,500,000

Petros Karadimos	Busted

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08-28-2023 15:05 UTC+1

Danilo Velasevic Eliminated in 4th Place (€232,090)

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Josh Noy

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

After limping in the same situation on the previous orbit, Danilo Velasevic shoved from the small blind for 18,000,000. He was quickly at risk when Lucien Cohen called in the big blind.

Danilo Velasevic: A♦6♣
Lucien Cohen: 8♥8♦

Cohen's pocket pair remained in front after the Q♥3♠5♣J♣10♥ runout, letting out a cheer of "Ratman" while earning the elimination. Velasevic saw his main event run come to an end in fourth place for €232,090.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	141,900,000 23,500,000	23,500,000

Danilo Velasevic	Busted

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08-28-2023 13:19 UTC+1

Ankit Ahuja Eliminated in 5th Place (€177,810)

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Josh Noy

Level 40 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

The action folded around to Ankit Ahuja on the button, who moved most of his stack in with a bet of 11,500,000. Lucien Cohen elected to call in the small blind.

The rest of Ahuja's stack was in the middle after the flop of K♠J♦Q♥ and a bet from Cohen, as the cards were turned up.

Ankit Ahuja: A♣6♦
Lucien Cohen: 7♣7♥

Ahuja was looking for help but bricked out on the 2♠ turn and J♣ river, ending his run in fifth position for €177,810.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	103,300,000 11,100,000	11,100,000

Ankit Ahuja	Busted

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08-28-2023 12:17 UTC+1

Avihai Smadga Eliminated in 6th Place (€136,850)

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Josh Noy

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

On just the third hand of the day, Avihai Smadga moved his short stack all in from the cutoff and was called by Ferdinando D'Alessio in the small blind.

Avihai Smadga: A♥8♥
Ferdinando D'Alessio: A♠Q♣

The flop of 2♣J♠Q♥ left Smadga drawing thin, and the 4♣ turn sealed his fate. The 3♠ river completed the board, as Smadga was the first to bow out on the final day in sixth place for €136,850.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferdinando D'Alessio	42,100,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Avihai Smadga	Busted

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