2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
€676,230
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€7,102,080
Entries
7,398
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
6
Players Left
1

Karadimos Escapes Preflop

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

Petros Karadimos called from the small blind with A2 and the action on Ferdinando D'Alessio to his left.

D'Alessio slid out a sizeable raise to 5,000,000 holding AQ, putting the decision back on his opponent. Karadimos took some time but elected to fold his hand, with D'Alessio raking in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ferdinando D'Alessio be
Ferdinando D'Alessio
41,400,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Petros Karadimos gr
Petros Karadimos
39,200,000
3,400,000
3,400,000

Tags: Ferdinando D'AlessioPetros Karadimos

Ahuja Takes From D'Alessio

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

Ankit Ahuja opened to 2,100,000 with 65 from under the gun, with only Ferdinando D'Alessio calling with A2 in the small blind.

The Q49 flop saw D'Alessio check to Ahuja, who continued for 2,400,000.

D'Alessio did not take long to muck his cards, as Ahuja added more chips to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Ferdinando D'Alessio
40,400,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja
37,500,000
1,600,000
1,600,000

Tags: Ankit AhujaFerdinando D'Alessio

Cohen Collects More Chips

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

Lucien Cohen raised to 2,100,000 with K10 from the small blind, with Petros Karadimos defending his big blind holding 52.

The K10J flop saw Cohen lead out for 4,000,000 and Karadimos made a quick fold.

Cohen began to serenade the crowd as he took down his first pot of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Lucien Cohen fr
Lucien Cohen
66,100,000
600,000
600,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Petros Karadimos gr
Petros Karadimos
35,800,000
-3,200,000
-3,200,000

Tags: Lucien CohenPetros Karadimos

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

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

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: A8
Ferdinando D'Alessio: AQ

The flop of 2JQ 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.

Avihai Smadga
Avihai Smadga
Avihai Smadga
Avihai Smadga
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ferdinando D'Alessio be
Ferdinando D'Alessio
42,100,000
12,000,000
12,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Avihai Smadga il
Avihai Smadga
Busted
Day 1E Chip Leader

Tags: Avihai SmadgaFerdinando D'Alessio

Ahuja Earns the Fold

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

Ankit Ahuja opened to 2,000,000 with J8 from the cutoff and Petros Karadimos defended his big blind with 97.

The flop of 622 saw both players check through to the J turn, with Karadimos checking again. Ahuja fired a bet of 2,000,000 to take down the pot as Karadimos mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Petros Karadimos gr
Petros Karadimos
39,000,000
-3,200,000
-3,200,000
Profile photo of Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja
35,900,000
3,700,000
3,700,000

Tags: Ankit AhujaPetros Karadimos

Smadga Wins First Hand

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

Danilo Velasevic raised from the cutoff with 102 and the action folded around to Avihai Smadga in the big blind.

Smadga quickly announced all in with KJ, resulting in a quick fold from Velasevic to take down the first pot of the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Danilo Velasevic
38,900,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
Profile photo of Avihai Smadga il
Avihai Smadga
13,500,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
Day 1E Chip Leader

Tags: Avihai SmadgaDanilo Velasevic

Level: 39

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

Final Table Underway!

Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Final Table
Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Final Table

Cards are in the air for the final six players.

The action is being streamed on the PokerStars YouTube and Twitch channels on a 30-minute delay, with PokerNews reporting to follow.