€10,300 EPT High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-03-2023 13:31 UTC+1

Antonius Hits the Rail After Cold Deck

Ryan Lashmar

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

With the board reading 8♥K♦4♠ and about 85,000 in the middle, Patrik Antonius checked from the big blind and Francesco Pilato bet 15,000 from early position. Pakinai Lisawad made the call before Antonius put in a check-raise to 105,000. Pilato folded and Lisawad called leaving players heads up going to the turn.

On the 9♥ turn Antonius moved all in and Lisawad snap-called with a covering stack.

Patrik Antonius: J♣8♣
Pakinai Lisawad: 4♣4♦

Antonius' two pair was in bad shape against Lisawad who had flopped bottom set. He failed to fill up on the Q♥ river, ending his deep run while Lisawad collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pakinai Lisawad	1,150,000 335,000	335,000
Francesco Pilato	1,100,000 -20,000	-20,000
Patrik Antonius	Busted

Tags: Francesco Pilato Pakinai Lisawad Patrik Antonius

09-03-2023 13:30 UTC+1

Lofberg Takes From Nouira

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Maxime Taldir

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

Under the gun, Simon Lofberg raised and was called only once, by Maher Nouira in the cutoff.

Both players checked on the flop 8♠6♦A♥ and moved on to the turn 9♣, where they checked again. A second nine, the 9♦, came on the river. And this time, Lofberg took a few chips from his stack to bet 115,000.

Nouira went into the tank and eventually called. But he mucked his cards when Lofberg revealed A♣5♣ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	680,000 150,000	150,000
Simon Lofberg	480,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Maher Nouira Simon Lofberg

09-03-2023 13:29 UTC+1

Bruel Flops a Set in All-In Preflop

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Tyler Foran

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

Patrick Bruel limped under the gun as did Vladas Tamasauskas in the small blind before Andras Nemeth raised to 100,000 in the big blind. Bruel then jammed for 375,000 and Tamasauskas snap-folded while Nemeth called.

Patrick Bruel: 5♥5♦
Andras Nemeth: A♦K♥

It was a coin-flip and the K♠5♠2♠ flop connected with both players, Bruel flopping the best of it with a set. The 9♠ turn and Q♦ river meant Bruel could remain seated as he dragged in the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	1,720,000 -80,000	-80,000
Patrick Bruel	790,000 295,000	295,000
Andras Nemeth	355,000 -435,000	-435,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Patrick Bruel Vladas Tamasauskas

09-03-2023 13:23 UTC+1

Pilato Flops a Flush to Cooler Sagra

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Tyler Foran

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

On a flop of 8♦6♦4♦, Roberto Sagra was in the big blind shoved for 250,000, and Francesco Pilato snap-called.

Roberto Sagra: 7♣5♥
Francesco Pilato: A♦10♦

Sagra flopped a straight, but he was unfortunately drawing dead as Pilato flopped the nut-flush. The 9♣ turn and 8♠ river were just a formality as Sagra exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Pilato	1,120,000 -280,000	-280,000
Roberto Sagra	Busted

Tags: Francesco Pilato Roberto Sagra

09-03-2023 13:16 UTC+1

Sagra Doubles Through Darie

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Roberto Sagra moved all in from middle position for his last 140,000 and Vlad Darie called from the big blind to put him at risk.

Roberto Sagra: Q♠10♦
Vlad Darie: 9♣9♥

The board ran out 10♣4♦6♣8♦A♣. Sagra's pair of tens was good for the winner and he received a full double up, getting back some of the chips he had lost to Darie moments earlier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlad Darie	615,000 -160,000	-160,000
Roberto Sagra	310,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Vlad Darie Roberto Sagra

09-03-2023 13:16 UTC+1

Shevliakov Doubles Through Lofberg

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Tyler Foran

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

Aleksandr Shevliakov raised 40,000 in the hijack and Simon Lofberg three-bet 85,000 next to act. The action folded back to Shevliakov and he jammed for 245,000. Lofberg wasted no time putting in a call and both hands were turned on their backs.

Aleksandr Shevliakov: 10♦10♠
Simon Lofberg: A♦K♦

It was a classic race and the J♠4♠3♣6♣2♦ run out missed both players for Shevliakov's tens to hold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	530,000 -25,000	-25,000
Simon Lofberg	300,000 -210,000	-210,000

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Simon Lofberg

09-03-2023 13:12 UTC+1

Darie Doubles Through Sagra

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With the board reading K♣10♦4♦7♥, Vlad Darie found himself all in and at risk on the button against Roberto Sagra in the big blind.

Vlad Darie: J♦8♦
Roberto Sagra: 10♠7♦

Sagra was ahead with top pair but Darie was very live with a flush draw and straight draw. The 9♦ on the river gave Darie the flush and he received a full double up, leaving Sagra with just over five big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlad Darie	775,000 425,000	425,000
Roberto Sagra	110,000 -415,000	-415,000

Tags: Roberto Sagra Vlad Darie

09-03-2023 13:09 UTC+1

Lee Doesn't Slow Down

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Tyler Foran

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

Vladas Tamasauskas opened 40,000 in early position and Hwany Lee called on the button before Toby Joyce came along in the big blind.

When the Q♣Q♠10♦ flop hit the felt, the action checked to Lee who bet 30,000. Only Tamasauskas called.

The 5♠ fell on the turn and Tamasauskas check-called another bet, this time Lee fired 90,000.

On the 9♣ river, Tamasauskas checked for a final time and Lee stacked up some green chips on top of his greys and pushed a bet of 175,000 across the line. Tamasauskas took almost 30 seconds before pushing his cards into the centre.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	1,800,000 -225,000	-225,000
Hwany Lee	1,265,000 440,000	440,000
Toby Joyce	770,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Hwany Lee Toby Joyce Vladas Tamasauskas

09-03-2023 12:58 UTC+1

Belea Will Not Take the High Roller

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Maxime Taldir

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

2023 EPT Paris winner Razvan Belea open-shoved from under the gun for 230,000 chips. Simone Andrian called in early position, and he was the only one to do so.

Razvan Belea: 5♥5♠
Simone Andrian: A♥J♦

Belea was safe on the flop 8♦4♣4♥. But the A♣ gave top pair to Andrian, who eliminated Belea after the river K♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	695,000 -85,000	-85,000
Razvan Belea	Busted

Tags: Razvan Belea Simone Andrian

09-03-2023 12:58 UTC+1

Another One for Yaroshevskyy

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Tyler Foran

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

Jeferson Pinow opened 40,000 under the gun and Nicholas Palma called in the hijack before Igor Yaroshevskyy came along in the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of K♦3♣2♦, and Yaroshevskyy check-called a bet of 55,000 from Pinow, while Palma folded.

The 3♦ fell on the turn, and Yaroshevskyy took the lead, firing 85,000 into the middle and Pinow called.

When the J♠ completed the board, Yaroshevskyy continued to bet, this time 45,000 and Pinow snap-called.

Yaroshevskyy tabled K♠Q♥ for top two pair, and Pinow mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Yaroshevskyy	1,525,000 485,000	485,000
Nicholas Palma	975,000 315,000	315,000
Jeferson Pinow	640,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Igor Yaroshevskyy Jeferson Pinow Nicholas Palma