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

08-28-2023 13:40 UTC+1

Karadimos Doubles Through Cohen

Josh Noy

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

Lucien Cohen opened to 3,200,000 on the button, only to see Petros Karadimos three-bet to 20,000,000 in the small blind. The raise left Karadimos with just 2,500,000 behind, which quickly went in and was called after the 5♠2♠9♦ flop.

Petros Karadimos: A♥Q♣
Lucien Cohen: Q♦J♣

Cohen called for a jack as the 3♣ hit the turn. The 4♦ river gave Karadimos a straight, more than enough to double his stack against the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	88,800,000 -22,500,000	-22,500,000

Petros Karadimos	47,400,000 24,900,000	24,900,000

Tags: Lucien Cohen Petros Karadimos

08-28-2023 13:31 UTC+1

Velasevic Counterfeits Karadimos

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Josh Noy

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

Danilo Velasevic opened to 2,600,000 on the button holding K♣8♣ and Petros Karadimos defended his big blind with 7♣5♠.

The flop of 9♥Q♠7♥ saw both players check to the 9♠ turn, where Karadimos checked again. Velasevic bet 2,600,000 and was called to the Q♣ river.

Both players checked again, with Karadimos seeing his hand counterfeited to give Velasevic the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Velasevic	36,000,000 -3,400,000	-3,400,000
Petros Karadimos	22,500,000 -12,400,000	-12,400,000

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Petros Karadimos

08-28-2023 13:27 UTC+1

Cohen Bets Big

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Josh Noy

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

Lucien Cohen opened to 3,200,000 on the button with Q♣J♥ and Ferdinando D'Alessio defended his big blind with 6♣4♣.

D'Alessio checked the 8♠5♥Q♠ flop and quickly folded after Cohen slid out a bet of 10,000,000.

Cohen moved over the 110,000,000 chip mark, holding over half of the chips in play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	111,300,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Ferdinando D'Alessio	49,700,000 8,800,000	8,800,000

Tags: Ferdinando D'Alessio Lucien Cohen

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

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Lucien Cohen

Level: 40

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

08-28-2023 13:14 UTC+1

€100K SHR - Mokri's Winning Moment

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Liam Black

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

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Tags: Kayhan Mokri

08-28-2023 13:13 UTC+1

Ahuja Moves In

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Josh Noy

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

Danilo Velasevic opened to 2,100,000 from under the gun with K♠10♣ before Ankit Ahuja committed 12,000,000 of his remaining 12,600,000 stack with J♣J♦.

The rest of the table folded back to Velasevic, who took a moment before making the fold. Ahuja recovered some chips, but remained the short stack at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Velasevic	39,400,000 -2,700,000	-2,700,000
Ankit Ahuja	18,500,000 6,700,000	6,700,000

08-28-2023 13:04 UTC+1

Cohen Sings and Dances, Ahuja Calls

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Josh Noy

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

Lucien Cohen raised to 2,000,000 from under the gun with Q♦9♦ and the action folded around to Ankit Ahuja in the big blind, who called with J♣9♣.

Both players checked the 8♣8♦7♥ flop, with Ahuja tapping the table again after the J♦ turn. Cohen continued with a bet of 1,500,000 before Ahuja slid out a raise to 4,100,000. Cohen called to see the K♦ river.

Ahuja checked one last time before Cohen fired for 8,500,000 after completing his flush. As Ahuja was taking time to reach a decision, Cohen stood up and began singing and dancing while talking to his opponent.

After a brief smirk, Ahuja elected to make the call and saw the bad news as Cohen extended his commanding chip lead even further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	92,200,000 16,100,000	16,100,000

Ankit Ahuja	11,800,000 -26,600,000	-26,600,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Lucien Cohen

08-28-2023 12:54 UTC+1

Velasevic Picks Up a Pot

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Josh Noy

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

Lucien Cohen opened to 2,100,000 with A♠9♥ from the cutoff and Petros Karadimos called holding Q♥J♣ on the button.

Danilo Velasevic the announced a three-bet to 8,300,000 with A♣Q♠ in the big blind. Both players let go of their hands, giving Velasevic a nice pot without seeing a flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucien Cohen	76,100,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Danilo Velasevic	42,100,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Petros Karadimos	34,900,000 -6,800,000	-6,800,000

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Lucien Cohen Petros Karadimos

08-28-2023 12:46 UTC+1

Cohen Makes a Move

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Josh Noy

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

Ankit Ahuja opened to 2,100,000 on the button with 7♠7♣ before Lucien Cohen slid out a three-bet to 6,200,000 from the small blind with Q♦8♦. Ahuja took some time before making the call.

The 9♠3♠A♦ flop saw Cohen lead out for 10,000,000, while Ahuja acted quickly and slid his cards to the dealer.

Cohen showed the bluff as he took down another pot to climb over the 70,000,000 chip mark.