€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-25-2023 19:28 UTC+1

Nguyen Flips Oualgasi to the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tommy Nguyen opened to 45,000 from the cutoff and Younesse Oualgasi three-bet to 155,000 from the button. Nguyen four-bet shoved with a covering stack and Oualgasi called to put himself at risk.

Younesse Oualgasi: A♦J♥
Tommy Nguyen: 4♣4♦

The board ran out K♠6♠3♥8♠6♦ resulting in Oualgasi's elimination while Nguyen collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Nguyen	1,585,000 1,208,000	1,208,000
Younesse Oualgasi	Busted

Tags: Tommy Nguyen Younesse Oualgasi

08-25-2023 19:27 UTC+1

Belkadi Boosted By Fasan

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Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a three-way pot on a flop of K♣3♠9♠, Minomun Belkadi jammed a stack of 220,000 and Tiziano Fasan called after the third player in the hand folded.

Minomun Belkadi: A♠6♠
Tiziano Fasan: K♥Q♠

Belkadi couldn't hit a spade as the board finished out 3♦3♥ to mark his elimination in one of the final hands before dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiziano Fasan	2,300,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Minomun Belkadi	Busted

Tags: Minomun Belkadi Tiziano Fasan

08-25-2023 19:27 UTC+1

Fulgescu Goes For It With Jacks

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Matt Hansen

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Louis Nyberg raised to 40,000 from middle position before Daniel Fulgescu shoved for around 110,000 from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Fulgescu at risk.

Daniel Fulgescu: J♠J♣
Louis Nyberg: A♦10♣

The board ran out 9♥2♠8♦A♥6♣ and Nyberg turned a pair of aces to send Fulgescu to the rail as the dinner break approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Nyberg	715,000 402,000	402,000
Daniel Fulgescu	Busted

Tags: Louis Nyberg Daniel Fulgescu

08-25-2023 19:14 UTC+1

Kartsampas Sends Mazur to the Rail

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Yuliia Mazur moved all in from early position for approximately 285,000. Action then folded around to Dionysios Kartsampas who raised all in with a covering stack from the button, folding out all other players.

Yuliia Mazur: K♥Jx
Dionysios Kartsampas: K♣Q♣

Mazur was in rough shape with a weaker king and found no improvement on the 2♥4♠8♠Q♠7♦ runout, resulting in her elimination while Kartsampas took down a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dionysios Kartsampas	1,550,000 1,421,000	1,421,000
Yuliia Mazur	Busted

Tags: Dionysios Kartsampas Yuliia Mazur

08-25-2023 18:46 UTC+1

Benchaouch Flips Out Regonaschi

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Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Marco Regonaschi opened to 45,000 from middle position and Nabil Benchaouch three-bet to 215,000 from the hijack. Regonaschi four-bet jammed for around 425,000 as the action got around and Benchaouch called with a bigger stack.

Marco Regonaschi: J♣J♠
Nabil Benchaouch: A♥K♠

Regonaschi couldn't survive the flip as the board ran out 8♣2♦A♣3♦10♦ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nabil Benchaouch	1,200,000 471,000	471,000
Marco Regonaschi	Busted

Tags: Marco Regonaschi Nabil Benchaouch

08-25-2023 18:46 UTC+1

Morillo Wins Race to Send Reichenstein Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Bart Lybaert opened to 40,000 from under the gun and just behind him, Uri Reichenstein shoved for his last 230,000. Sebastian Morillo called cold from the hijack to put Reichenstein at risk and everyone else folded.

Uri Reichenstein: A♦Q♥
Sebastian Morillo: 9♠9♣

Morillo held a slight lead with his nines, and the 6♥J♠3♥2♥5♠ runout failed to improve Reichenstein — eliminating him from contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Lybaert	940,000 733,000	733,000
Sebastian Morillo	900,000 785,000	785,000
Uri Reichenstein	Busted

Tags: Bart Lybaert Sebastian Morillo Ur Reichenstein

08-25-2023 18:31 UTC+1

Kolev Eliminated By Maquerre

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Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Nicolas Maquerre opened to 30,000 on the button and Boris Kolev three-bet to 110,000 in the big blind. Maquerre called.

Kolev bet a small 50,000 on the flop of 4♠9♣3♥ and Maquerre called. Kolev then moved all in for around 200,000 on the 6♣ turn and Maquerre called with a bigger stack.

Boris Kolev: A♥K♣
Nicolas Maquerre: K♥9♥

Maquerre had out-flopped Kolev after being dominated preflop and the 4♦ river didn't change anything to mark Kolev's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Maquerre	1,000,000 901,000	901,000
Boris Kolev	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Nicolas Maquerre

08-25-2023 18:06 UTC+1

K.O. for Ko

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Matt Hansen

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Mihai Trofim raised to 30,000 from under the gun and Hanseok Ko called from the next seat over before Marcos Diego came along from the cutoff. Not to be outdone, Roberto Silvani shoved his last 265,000.

Trofim got out of the way but Ko went deep into the tank before he emerged with a call. Diego gave it some thought, but he thought better of it and tossed his hand in the muck. Action was heads up and Silvani was at risk.

Roberto Silvani: K♦7♥
Hanseok Ko: 8♠6♠

The board ran out 5♦5♠9♣6♦A♣ and Ko turned a six to send Silvani to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Trofim	1,215,000 848,000	848,000
Hanseok Ko	1,060,000 708,000	708,000
Marcos Diego	940,000 173,000	173,000
Roberto Silvani	Busted

Tags: Hanseok Ko Marcos Diego Mihai Trofim Roberto Silvani

08-25-2023 18:04 UTC+1

Bourdier's Jacks Fall to Gineste's Queens

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Danilo Colomba opened to 30,000 first-to-act and just behind him, David Bourdier shoved for a bit over 200,000. Just behind him, Pierre Gineste shoved for more and everyone else quickly folded.

David Bourdier: J♠J♣
Pierre Gineste: Q♠Q♥

Bourdier was in rough shape with his jacks, and the 3♥3♣6♣7♥3♠ runout was of no help — eliminating Bourdier late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Gineste	575,000 358,000	358,000
Danilo Colomba	320,000 -116,000	-116,000
David Bourdier	Busted

Tags: Danilo Colomba David Bourdier Pierre Gineste

08-25-2023 16:39 UTC+1

Jacks Hold for Varga; Surlemont Left Short

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Matt Hansen

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ilija Savevski was all in for a small stack and Istvan Varga had put him at risk. Varga had J♣J♦ and Savevski had Q♠J♥. The board ran out 10♥9♠3♠9♣5♥ and the jacks held for Varga to send Savevski to the rail.