2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€910,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€4,607,500
Entries
475
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
40
Players Left
1

Action During The Last 15 Minutes

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Hand #1: Francesco Pilato moved all in, but nobody called.

Hand #2: Alexandre Reard opened from early position and had a walk.

Hand #3: In the cutoff, [Removed:432] raised to 170,000. Then on the button, Vladas Tamasauskas three-bet to 425,000. [Removed:433] used several time banks to make a decision but eventually folded.

Hand #4: A walk for Ka Kwan Lau in middle position.

Hand #5: With the second shortest stack at the table, Toby Joyce in the cutoff raised to 505,000 chips. In the big blind, Aleksandr Shevliakov seemed to struggle to know what to do as he used eight time banks to finally fold.

Hand #6: From the button, Alexandre Reard limped and saw Ka Kwan Lau check his option.

On the flop A2J, Reard bet 100,000 and was called again. Then both players checked on the turn Q.

The 6 came on the river, and Reard bet 375,000. Lau check-raised to 800,000 with J9. But Reard snap called with KQ to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vladas Tamasauskas lt
Vladas Tamasauskas
6,040,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Ka Kwan Lau es
Ka Kwan Lau
5,370,000
-840,000
-840,000
Profile photo of Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
3,230,000
860,000
860,000
Profile photo of Maher Nouira tn
Maher Nouira
2,750,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Eric Sfez fr
Eric Sfez
2,140,000
-160,000
-160,000
Profile photo of [Removed:432] fr
[Removed:432]
1,280,000
-310,000
-310,000
Profile photo of Aleksandr Shevliakov ru
Aleksandr Shevliakov
1,240,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Toby Joyce ie
Toby Joyce
955,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Francesco Pilato it
Francesco Pilato
740,000

Tags: Aleksandr ShevliakovAlexandre ReardFrancesco PilatoKa Kwan LauToby JoyceVladas Tamasauskas

Nouira Flips the Script on Lau

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ka Kwan Lau opened to 160,000 from the cutoff and Maher Nouira called from the button.

The flop came A105 and Nouira called a 150,000 continuation bet from Lau.

Lau slowed down on the 9 turn with a check and Nouira bet 325,000. Lau made the call.

The river was the 3. Lau checked again and Nouira bet 800,000. Lau took 30 seconds before opting to fold, allowing Nouira to take down a healthy pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ka Kwan Lau es
Ka Kwan Lau
6,210,000
-790,000
-790,000
Profile photo of Maher Nouira tn
Maher Nouira
2,700,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Tags: Ka Kwan LauMaher Nouira

Pilato Finds a Double

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Francesco Pilato moved all in from early position for 310,000 and Maher Nouira made the call from the big blind to put Pilato at risk.

Francesco Pilato: AQ
Maher Nouira: J7

The flop came out A958K. PIlato's top-pair was good for the winner and he secured a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Maher Nouira tn
Maher Nouira
1,700,000
-595,000
-595,000
Profile photo of Francesco Pilato it
Francesco Pilato
740,000
440,000
440,000

Tags: Francesco PilatoMaher Nouira

Lau Unloads on All Streets

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ka Kwan Lau
Ka Kwan Lau

Ka Kwan Lau opened 160,000 in early position and Alexandre Reard came along in the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of K94, and Reard check-called a bet of 160,000.

The 3 fell on the turn, and Reard check-called again. This time the bet was 500,000.

When the Q completed the board, Reard checked for a final time, and Lau announced a bet of 1,200,000. Reard went into the tank, using a time bank before surrendering his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ka Kwan Lau es
Ka Kwan Lau
7,000,000
840,000
840,000
Profile photo of Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
2,370,000
-880,000
-880,000

Tags: Alexandre ReardKa Kwan Lau

Tamasauskas Leaves Pilato with Crumbs

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Vladas Tamasauskas opened to 160,000 from under the gun and Francesco Pilato made the call from the small blind.

The flop came A97 and Pilato check-called a 100,000 continuation bet from Tamasauskas.

Both players checked the 5 turn leading to the 6 river. Pilato checked and Tamasauskas bet 320,000. Pilato made the call.

Tamasauskas tabled A6 for two pair and Pilato's hand hit the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vladas Tamasauskas lt
Vladas Tamasauskas
6,050,000
940,000
940,000
Profile photo of Francesco Pilato it
Francesco Pilato
300,000
-1,625,000
-1,625,000

Tags: Francesco PilatoVladas Tamasauskas

Battle of Lau and Sfez Continues

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Eric Sfez
Eric Sfez

Ka Kwan Lau opened 160,000 and the action folded around to Eric Sfez in the big blind who three-bet 525,000 and Kwan folded.

The following hand

Lau opened again, this time to 165,000 and Sfez called in the small blind.

When the flop came 1093, both players checked to see the 5 turn.

Sfez led out for 175,000 and Lau called.

When the 10 landed on the river, Sfez fired again, this time a smaller bet of 80,000 and Lau called. Sfez tabled 77 and Lau mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ka Kwan Lau es
Ka Kwan Lau
6,160,000
-350,000
-350,000
Profile photo of Eric Sfez fr
Eric Sfez
2,300,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

Tags: Eric SfezKa Kwan Lau

More for Lau, Less for Sfez

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Eric Sfez opened to 160,000 from early position and Ka Kwan Lau three-bet to 500,000. Sfez made the call.

The flop came 1042 and Sfez checked. Lau bet 450,000, forcing a fold from his opponent to take down another pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ka Kwan Lau es
Ka Kwan Lau
6,510,000
690,000
690,000
Profile photo of Eric Sfez fr
Eric Sfez
1,200,000
-700,000
-700,000

Tags: Eric SfezKa Kwan Lau

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Sfez Turns a Straight

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Eric Sfez
Eric Sfez

Ka Kwan Lau opened 120,000 and both [Removed:432] in the cutoff and Eric Sfez in the big blind made the call.

When the 1084 flop hit the felt, Sfez checked and Lau continued for 140,000. Both [Removed:433] and Sfez made the call.

All three players proceeded to check down on the 7 turn and Q river. Sfez tabled 96 for a straight. Lau and [Removed:433] mucked their hands.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ka Kwan Lau es
Ka Kwan Lau
5,820,000
170,000
170,000
Profile photo of Eric Sfez fr
Eric Sfez
1,900,000
305,000
305,000
Profile photo of [Removed:432] fr
[Removed:432]
1,590,000
-330,000
-330,000

Tags: Eric SfezKa Kwan Lau