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

08-24-2023 00:32 UTC+1

Szasz Eliminated By Khalghamooz

Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Istvan Szasz open-jammed a stack of 72,000 from early position and Saeid Khalghamooz re-shoved for 81,000 from a few seats over. A few players went in the tank as they considered joining the action but all ended up folding.

Istvan Szasz: K♦Q♥
Saeid Khalghamooz: 9♣9♥

Szasz couldn't win the flip as the board ran out 3♥3♣2♥5♠6♥ to mark his elimination ahead of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saeid Khalghamooz	160,000 160,000	160,000
Istvan Szasz	Busted

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08-24-2023 00:21 UTC+1

Huber Eliminated as the Bubble Approaches

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Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Sebastian Huber, in the small blind, found himself all in and at risk against Brian Esposito, in the big blind.

Sebastian Huber: Q♦8♥
Brian Esposito: K♠K♣

The board ran out Q♥6♠5♠5♦8♠, eliminating PokerStars Team Pro member Huber on the soft bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Esposito	162,000 162,000	162,000
Sebastian Huber	Busted

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08-23-2023 20:36 UTC+1

Lococo Busts With Top Pair

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Ben Weiss

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

It was blind v blind, as Alejandro Lococo open-limped into Gabriel Nobrega, who checked in the big blind.

The flop came 2♦A♥8♠, and the PokerStars Pro led for 2,000. His bet was raised by Nobrega, who made it 6,500 before seeing a call.

Lococo slowed down, checking the 9♥ turn. In contrast, Nobrega continued the aggression, betting 13,500. Lococo, who was the stack at risk, quickly moved all in and the Brazilian snap-called.

Alejandro Lococo: A♣7♠
Gabriel Nobrega: A♠2♥

Lococo's tournament life was at risk, with his top pair running into Nobrega's two pair.

There was no salvation for Lococo on the river, with a 6♦ completing the board and sending the Argentinian to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Nobrega	165,000 165,000	165,000
Alejandro Lococo	Busted

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08-23-2023 20:12 UTC+1

Carominas Deals a Mortal Blow with Quads

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With the board reading 5♠5♥7♦2♥5♣ and a sizable pot already brewing, Jordi Carominas checked and Marius Oprea bet 7,000. Carominas put in a check-raise to 20,000, putting Oprea briefly into the tank.

Ultimately Oprea decided to flick in a call only to see the bad news when Carominas showed down 6♣5♦ for quad fives to take down a chunky pot.

Oprea was left short-stacked and would be eliminated shortly after in a preflop confrontation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordi Carominas	75,500 75,500	75,500
Marius Oprea	Busted

Tags: Jordi Carominas Marius Oprea

08-23-2023 20:11 UTC+1

Nigro Sends Bergman to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gilles Nigro opened under the gun to 4,500, the player to his direct left called and Peter Bergman in middle position moved all in for his last 26,000. Nigro moved all in himself and the remaining player got out of the way.

Peter Bergman: A♥J♣
Gilles Nigro: A♦Q♥

The board ran out 2♥K♣9♣8♥8♣. Nigro's dominating hand remained that way and Bergman was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Nigro	108,000 108,000	108,000
Peter Bergman	Busted

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08-23-2023 19:49 UTC+1

Reverdito Calls Off Monbrun-Massot's Bluff

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The pot stood at approximately 45,000 with two players looking at a board that read 7♥5♠4♥3♥4♠.

Thibault Reverdito, in the big blind, checked the action to Cyril Monbrun-Massot, who was under the gun. Monbrun-Massot moved all in for 41,000, putting Reverdito to the test for his remaining 38,000.

Reverdito spent some time in the tank before flicking in the call. Reverdito's 9♥6♥ was way out in front of the A♠Q♠ of Monbrun-Massot.

Left with just 3,000, Monbrun-Massot busted the very next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thibault Reverdito	121,000 121,000	121,000
Cyril Monbrun-Massot	Busted

Tags: Cyril Monbrun-Massot Thibault Reverdito

08-23-2023 19:31 UTC+1

Mikalauskas Eliminated By Agirba

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The hijack opened to 3,500 and Aivaras Mikalauskas three-bet jammed a stack of 15,500 from the button before Nika Agirba re-shoved a bigger stack from the big blind to get things heads-up.

Aivaras Mikalauskas: A♦J♥
Nika Agirba: A♠7♠

Mikalauskas was in good shape to double up until the flop landed Q♠Q♣7♥ to pair Agirba's seven before the runout of 2♦3♦ confirmed Mikalauskas' elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nika Agirba	200,000 173,000	173,000
Aivaras Mikalauskas	Busted

Tags: Aivaras Mikalauskas Nika Agirba

08-23-2023 17:50 UTC+1

Cavalieri Reduces Gut

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Pedro Cavalieri moved all in from the button for his last 8,500 and Maciej Gut, who covered Cavalieri very slightly, made the call.

Pedro Cavalieri: 10♥7♥
Maciej Gut: A♥2♣

The board ran out 8♥10♣7♣J♥5♣. Cavalieri had flopped two pair and by the turn Gut was drawing dead, resulting in him being reduced to exactly one big blind while Cavalieri received a crucial double up.

Gut would be eliminated in a preflop confrontation the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Cavalieri	20,300 20,300	20,300
Maciej Gut	Busted

Tags: Maciej Gut Pedro Cavalieri

08-23-2023 16:07 UTC+1

Flush For Schwaederle

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Connor Richards

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

There was a three-way all in at Table 66 between Cedric Schwaederle, Dodi Yacine El Ghers and Roberto Lanero. Lanero was the shortest stack and Schwaederle was the next shortest with 30,900.

Roberto Lanero: 9♦9♠
Cedric Schwaederle: K♠10♠
Dodi Yacine El Ghers: A♥Q♦

Lanero's nines were still ahead after the flop of 2♠4♥6♠, but the Q♠ had him and El Ghers drawing dead as Schwaederle had made a flush. Lanero was eliminated while a big side pot went to Schwaederle.