€10,200 Mystery Bounty | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-22-2023 21:19 UTC+1

Few Flops to Be Seen

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Conor Beresford raised to 200,000 on the button, then folded when small blind Mathias Duarte moved all in.

The next hand, Duarte folded his button as Tom Orpaz shoved in the small blind. Beresford again gave up his hand.

Beresford then gave Duarte a walk the following hand. "I don't think I've ever given somebody so many walks," Beresford said as action as slowed down at the three-handed final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathias Duarte	3,800,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Tom Orpaz	2,300,000 -600,000	-600,000
Conor Beresford	1,300,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Conor Beresford Mathias Duarte Tom Orpaz

Level: 24

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

08-22-2023 20:59 UTC+1

Orpaz Shoves the River in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mathias Duarte raised to 200,000 in the small blind and Tom Orpaz came along in the big blind.

Duarte checked the Q♥4♣Q♠ flop as Orpaz bet 150,000. Duarte called and the J♠ fell on the turn.

Duarte then led out for 300,000 and Orpaz quickly called. The river came the 4♥ and Duarte bet another 700,000.

Orpaz snap-shoved for around 1,100,000 more and Duarte quickly folded. "Lucky river," Orpaz said as he dragged in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	2,900,000 590,000	590,000
Mathias Duarte	1,700,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Mathias Duarte Tom Orpaz

08-22-2023 20:50 UTC+1

Patrick Kennedy Eliminated in 4th Place (€37,100)

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Matt Hansen

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Patrick Kennedy shoved his last 870,000 and Tom Orpaz was there to take a shot at another knockout.

Patrick Kennedy: J♥J♠
Tom Orpaz: Q♥J♦

The board ran out K♠10♠7♥A♥9♦ and Orpaz turned a straight to send Kennedy to the rail in fourth place for €37,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	2,310,000 995,000	995,000
Patrick Kennedy	Busted

Tags: Patrick Kennedy Tom Orpaz

08-22-2023 20:42 UTC+1

Duarte Lays a Trap For Beresford

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Conor Beresford raised to 160,000 on the button and Mathias Duarte called in the big blind.

The flop came 8♥5♣K♥ and Beresford continued for 150,000. Duarte called to see the 6♠ turn.

Duarte led out for 260,000 and Beresford called. The river came the 6♥ and Duarte checked.

Beresford puzzled over the decision for a moment before checking behind. Duarte showed him K♠6♦ for a full house as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Beresford	2,900,000 -600,000	-600,000
Mathias Duarte	2,800,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Conor Beresford Mathias Duarte

Level: 23

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

08-22-2023 20:34 UTC+1

Beresford on a Barnstorm Through Barna

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Matt Hansen

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Conor Beresford raised to 120,000 from under the gun and Tom Orpaz three-bet to 425,000 from the big blind. Beresford called and the flop was J♥6♦7♠.

Orpaz kept it going after the flop with a bet of 350,000 and Beresford called to see the turn.

The turn was 5♠ and Orpaz checked. Beresford tossed out 250,000 and Orpaz called.

The river was 10♦ and Orpaz checked once again. Beresford checked his cards again and announced that he was all in. Orpaz called and saw the bad news when Beresford showed K♠K♣ for a pair of kings. Orpaz tabled A♥7♥ and then tossed it in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Beresford	3,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Tom Orpaz	1,315,000 -1,685,000	-1,685,000

Tags: Conor Beresford Tom Orpaz

08-22-2023 20:30 UTC+1

Duarte Picks Off Orpaz

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Heads-up in a limped pot from the blinds, Tom Orpaz bet 90,000 on a flop of J♠9♣3♠ and Mathias Duarte called.

Both players checked the 8♣ turn before Orpaz bet another 250,000 on the Q♦ river.

Duarte called and Orpaz shook his head and showed 6♣5♣ for a bluff. Duarte turned over K♥9♥ and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathias Duarte	2,000,000 200,000	200,000
Tom Orpaz	1,200,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

Tags: Mathias Duarte Tom Orpaz

08-22-2023 20:18 UTC+1

Nine-High Like a Boss For Orpaz

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Tom Orpaz limped in from the small blind and Conor Beresford checked his option.

The flop came 10♣K♥K♣ and Orpaz led out for 80,000. "I don't have a king," he told Beresford, who called to see the Q♦ turn.

Both players checked to the 2♥ river, where Orpaz led out for 125,000. Beresford began twirling his chips between his fingers as he tanked for a moment before folding.

Orpaz then turned over 9♣5♦ for a bluff.

"What am I doing?" Beresford muttered to himself.

"Call with your ace," Orpaz replied as Beresford admitted he folded jack-high.