€10,200 Mystery Bounty | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-22-2023 16:15 UTC+1

Zamani Trips Up Kropmanns

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Martin Zamani moved all in for 106,000 from under the gun and Ramon Kropmanns called in the small blind.

Martin Zamani: A♥6♦
Ramon Kropmanns: 10♥9♥

Zamani hit top pair on the A♦3♠K♥ flop, then improved to trips on the A♣ turn to leave Kropmanns drawing dead.

The 4♠ river was inconsequential as Zamani stayed alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Kropmanns	600,000
Martin Zamani	220,000 -84,000	-84,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Ramon Kropmanns

08-22-2023 16:09 UTC+1

Zhou Calls Down Krol

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 6♠2♣J♠, Pawel Krol led out for 55,000 from the big blind and Quan Zhou called under the gun.

The turn came the 3♣ and Krol fired out another 80,000. Zhou again called to the 9♥ river, where both players then checked.

Krol turned over A♦3♦, but Zhou had 10♣10♥ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	800,000 65,000	65,000
Pawel Krol	350,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Pawel Krol Quan Zhou

08-22-2023 16:01 UTC+1

Toma Bursts the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The hand after doubling up Keith Lehr, Tsugunari Toma moved all in for 130,000 and Ramon Kropmanns had him at risk.

Tsugunari Toma: 10♥3♥
Ramon Kropmanns: A♥K♦

Kropmanns hit top pair on the A♣5♥7♣ flop to leave Toma drawing thin. The board ran out 8♠10♣ and Toma headed to the rail as the bubble boy.

The remaining 11 players are now all in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Kropmanns	600,000 200,000	200,000
Tsugunari Toma	Busted

Tags: Ramon Kropmanns Tsugunari Toma

08-22-2023 16:00 UTC+1

Orpaz Still Rolling

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Matt Hansen

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action was heads up with around 100,000 in the middle and 8♥4♥J♣ on the board when Tom Orpaz bet 100,000. Seyed Dezfooli responded with a shove for 249,000 and Orpaz called to attempt to score a bounty.

Seyed Dezfooli: A♠J♠
Tom Orpaz: Q♣10♥

The board ran out Q♥Q♠ and Orpaz scored the knockout with three queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	2,190,000 240,000	240,000
Seyed Dezfooli	Busted

Tags: Seyed Dezfooli Tom Orpaz

08-22-2023 15:59 UTC+1

Lehr Talks Toma Into a Call

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Keith Lehr moved all in for 90,000 from the hijack as action folded to Tsugunari Toma in the small blind, who began tanking. "Mystery bounties. You can make a lot of money," Lehr told him before Toma eventually called.

Keith Lehr: A♥J♥
Tsugunari Toma: Q♥9♥

The flop came 9♠3♣4♦, giving Toma top pair. "There it is. Goodbye Keith," Lehr said as he prepared to make his exit heading to the 10♥ turn.

The river, though, brought the J♣ and Lehr rivered a bigger pair to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	180,000 -33,000	-33,000
Tsugunari Toma	130,000 -101,000	-101,000

Tags: Keith Lehr Tsugunari Toma

08-22-2023 15:55 UTC+1

Orpaz Fires At Beresford

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Tom Orpaz raised to 35,000 from the hijack and Conor Beresford called in the small blind.

The flop came 10♦2♥7♣ and Orpaz continued for 75,000. Beresford called to see the Q♦ turn, where Orpaz bet another 140,000.

Beresford quickly gave up his hand. "No kings this time," Orpaz said, reminding Beresford of their previous encounter.

"No kings. Not out of the small blind," Beresford replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	1,950,000 450,000	450,000
Conor Beresford	1,250,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Conor Beresford Tom Orpaz

Level: 16

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

08-22-2023 15:47 UTC+1

Seire Shoves Into a Monster

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Patrick Kennedy raised to 24,000 on the button and Casimir Seire defended his big blind.

The flop came K♦10♦8♥ and Kennedy continued for 15,000. Seire then moved all in for 120,000 and Kennedy snap-called.

Casimir Seire: K♦3♣
Patrick Kennedy: A♦A♥

Seire was already standing up from his seat upon discovering he had shoved into Kennedy's aces. He saw the 2♣ fall on the turn, followed by the 4♦ river as he sent his bounty chip over to Kennedy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Kennedy	350,000 85,000	85,000
Casimir Seire	Busted

Tags: Casimir Seire Patrick Kennedy

08-22-2023 15:44 UTC+1

Barsegyan Busts in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 8♠3♣9♥, Eduard Barsegyan moved all in for 61,000 from the big blind and was called by Ramon Kropmanns under the gun and [Removed:432] in the cutoff.

Both players checked down the 6♠ turn and 10♠ river as Barsegyan turned over 8♦6♦ for two pair. Kropmanns, though, had 10♦7♦ for a straight to win the pot and send Barsegian to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Kropmanns	400,000 80,000	80,000
[Removed:432]	150,000 -100,000	-100,000
Eduard Barsegyan	Busted

Tags: Eduard Barsegyan Ramon Kropmanns

08-22-2023 15:34 UTC+1

Orpaz Finishes Off Martirosyan

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Vahe Martirosyan had just 14,000 remaining in his stack after losing the massive pot to Quan Zhou as he moved all in the next hand. Conor Beresford and Erik Seidel both called before Tom Orpaz, in the small blind, reraised to 250,000, forcing out the rest of the table.

Vahe Martirosyan: A♣8♥
Tom Orpaz: A♥9♣

Orpaz hit a pair on the 9♠Q♥2♠ flop to leave Martirosyan drawing thin, and Martirosyan was drawing dead after the K♣ turn before the 4♥ fell on the river.