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

08-22-2023 17:04 UTC+1

Cai Strikes Out

Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player in early position opened to 2,200 and Ruoquin Cai three-bet shoved a stack of 12,800 from the hijack before Istvan Varga shoved a bigger stack in the big blind to get things heads up.

Ruoquin Cai: A♥9♠
Istvan Varga: K♣K♦

Cai couldn't crack kings as the board ran out 3♠10♠8♠2♥Q♥ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Istvan Varga	45,000 45,000	45,000
Ruoquin Cai	Busted

Tags: Istvan Varga Rouquin Cai

08-22-2023 16:57 UTC+1

Abecassis Flops Pires to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 3,500 and Julien Pires in middle position moved all in for approximately 8,000. Kevin Abecassis in the hijack four-bet to 12,500 and the original raiser folded.

Julien Pires: A♠10♠
Kevin Abecassis: 9♦9♥

The flop came down 5♣2♣9♣. Pires shook his head and got ready to depart. The 7♦ turn and K♥ river couldn't save Pires and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Abecassis	61,000 61,000	61,000
Julien Pires	Busted

Tags: Julien Pires Kevin Abecassis

08-22-2023 16:42 UTC+1

Nasrollahzadeh Flips for Tournament Life

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Babak Nasrollahzadeh moved all in from middle position for approximately 10,000 and Jerome Chuchla moved all in from the button for his last 11,100. All other players got out of the way leaving Nasrollahzadeh all in and at risk against Chuchla.

Babak Nasrollahzadeh: K♠Q♦
Jerome Chuchla: 10♥10♣

Nasrollahzadeh caught the best of the K♣3♣Q♣ flop with top two pair, but still had to fade a Chuchla's flush draw. He did just that when the board ran out 2♥4♥, securing a much-needed double up and extending his tournament life.

Chuchla was left with crumbs and busted out a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Babak Nasrollahzadeh	22,000 22,000	22,000
Jerome Chuchla	Busted

Tags: Babak Nasrollahzadeh Jerome Chuchla

08-22-2023 16:02 UTC+1

Polstra's Rockets Go Down in Flames

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After a series of preflop raises, Artem Sugak found himself all in with a covering stack against both Kevin Polstra and Matthias Schlarb who was short-stacked.

Matthias Schlarb: 4♠4♥
Kevin Polstra: A♣A♠
Artem Sugak: A♦K♠

Polstra was a massive favorite to take the pot, but was drawing close to dead when Sugak hit trips on the K♣K♥J♥ flop. Sugak remained ahead on the 7♠ turn and J♦ river to take down a huge pot while eliminating two opponents.