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

09-03-2023 15:50 UTC+1

Pakinai Lisawad Eliminated in 17th Place (€44,750)

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ka Kwan Lau opened 60,000 on the button and Palinai Lisawad jammed for 320,000. Lau instantly called.

"Do you have anything?" asked Lisawad before the cards were opened.

"No, I'm bluffing," joked Lau.

Pakinai Lisawad: 5♣5♠
Ka Kwan Lau: 9♥9♣

Lisawad was dominated by the bigger pair of Lisawad and the J♥3♣2♠7♣Q♥ runout was no help as he was sent to the payout desk in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	3,430,000 1,080,000	1,080,000
Pakinai Lisawad	Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Pakinai Lisawad

09-03-2023 15:48 UTC+1

Darie Hits the River

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Francesco Pilato opened to 60,000 from the small blind and Vlad Darie defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♣9♦8♣. Pilato bet 30,000 and Darie made the call.

On the 2♠ turn Pilato fired again for 60,000. Darie put in a check-raise to 260,000 and Pilato made the call.

Both players checked the K♥ river. Pilato tabled J♦J♥ while Darie showed down K♠5♦ for pure air until the river. Darie's pair of kings were good for the winner and he took down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlad Darie	1,715,000 905,000	905,000
Francesco Pilato	765,000 -1,385,000	-1,385,000

Tags: Francesco Pilato Vlad Darie

09-03-2023 15:44 UTC+1

Tamasauskas Five-Bets All In

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In the cutoff, Vinicius Pinheiro opened to 80,000. But in the big blind, Vladas Tamasauskas wanted more, so he three-bet to 320,000. Pinheiro looked at him, then decided to four-bet to 780,000.

Tamasauskas took a few seconds to think about what to do, and he five-bet all in for 1,545,000.

On the other side of the table, Pinheiro went into the tank. He asked for the count and used a few time banks before eventually folding.

"Show the five," said Pakinai Lisawad at the table. "I bluffed," joked Tamasauskas. "Then it's good for TV," answered Lisawad while laughing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	2,380,000 1,010,000	1,010,000
Vinicius Pinheiro	2,050,000 -785,000	-785,000
Pakinai Lisawad	330,000 -1,170,000	-1,170,000

Tags: Pakinai Lisawad Vinicius Pinheiro Vladas Tamasauskas

09-03-2023 15:37 UTC+1

Joyce Four-Bets

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Toby Joyce opened 60,000 under the gun before Thomas Groven three-bet 160,000 in the cutoff.

The action folded back around to Joyce who took about 20 seconds before putting in the four-bet to 350,000. Groven went into the tank, using a time bank before making the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Groven	1,600,000 -680,000	-680,000
Toby Joyce	1,300,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Toby Joyce Thomas Groven

09-03-2023 15:32 UTC+1

Marcelo Bonanata Eliminated in 18th Place (€38,900)

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ka Kwan Lau opened 60,000 in the hijack and received calls from Marcelo Bonanata in the cutoff as well as [Removed:432] in the big blind.

When the 8♣7♦2♦ flop hit the felt, [Removed:433] and Lau checked to Bonanata who dropped a bet of 75,000 across the line. [Removed:433] quickly folded and Lau eyed up Bonanata's stack before making the call.

When the 7♣ fell on the turn, Lau checked and Bonanata jammed for 310,000. Lau snap-called.

Marcelo Bonanata: Q♦10♦
Ka Kwan Lau: J♥7♥

Lau turned trip sevens which had Bonanata drawing dead and the 4♥ river was just a formality as Bonanata exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	2,350,000 1,055,000	1,055,000
[Removed:432]	620,000 -160,000	-160,000
Marcelo Bonanata	Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Marcelo Bonanata

09-03-2023 15:27 UTC+1

Patrick Bruel Eliminated in 19th Place (€38,900)

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aleksandr Shevliakov opened under the gun to 60,000 and Patrick Bruel called next to act.

The dealer spread a flop of 9♦7♠4♣ and Shevliakov continued for 45,000 before Bruel raised 220,000. Shevliakov ripped all in and Bruel leaned back in his chair while deciding. After a few moments, he called off his stack of 705,000.

Patrick Bruel: 10♣10♦
Aleksandr Shevliakov: Q♣9♣

Bruel was way out in front but the 9♠ turn gave Shevliakov trip nines and the 7♥ completed the board, giving him a full house as Bruel sat there in disbelief for a few moments before exiting the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov	2,200,000 730,000	730,000
Patrick Bruel	Busted

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09-03-2023 15:20 UTC+1

Groven Spikes the Turn for Massive Double

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With the board reading 5♠4♣9♠, Thomas Groven checked and Maher Nouira bet 110,000. Groven check-raised to 280,000 and Nouira responded by moving all in, covering Groven's remaining stack of 1,090,000. Groven made the call and was at risk.

Thomas Groven: A♠6♠
Maher Nouira: A♦9♣

Nouira was ahead with top pair but was left drawing dead when Groven hit the nut-flush on the J♠ turn. The Q♣ river made no difference and Nouira was left short-stacked while Groven secured a colossal double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Groven	2,280,000 1,195,000	1,195,000
Maher Nouira	290,000 -1,085,000	-1,085,000

Tags: Maher Nouira Thomas Groven

09-03-2023 15:15 UTC+1

"Lady Gaga Never Lose"

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

After Ren Lin check-raised from the blinds on 2♥J♦Q♠, Vlad Darie in the cutoff called to find the 8♥ on the turn.

On this card, Lin moved all in and Darie snap-called for his last 315,000 chips.

Vlad Darie: A♦A♠
Ren Lin: Q♣9♠

The 5♦ came on the river, and Darie doubled up.

A few hands later, Darie opened 60,000 under the gun before Ren Lin jammed 210,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Darie and he made the call.

Ren Lin: Q♥Q♣
Vlad Darie: 6♥6♠

"Lady Gaga," said Lin as he rolled his hand face up.

The board ran out 8♠8♦3♦J♠5♠ for Lin's queens to hold as he said, "Lady Gaga never lose."

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlad Darie	810,000 290,000	290,000
Ren Lin	495,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Ren Lin Vlad Darie

09-03-2023 15:12 UTC+1

Francisco Benitez Eliminated in 20th (€33,800)

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Francesco Pilato opened 60,000 in the cutoff and Francisco Benitez defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♥8♠7♥ and Benitez check-raised the bet of 150,000 to 400,000. Pilato moved all in and Benitez called off his stack of about 800,000.

Francisco Benitez: 8♥7♠
Francesco Pilato: A♣8♣

It was a cooler flop as both players flopped two pair and the 9♠ turn and K♦ river sent Benitez to the payout desk in 20th place.