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

09-03-2023 18:05 UTC+2

Sfez Doubles Through Pinheiro

Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Igor Yaroshevskyy opened under the gun to 80,000, but saw Vinicius Pinheiro in the hijack three-bet to 235,000.

Action came to Eric Sfez in the big blind, who seemed to struggle to make a decision. He used a few time banks and eventually four-bet to 1,550,000, keeping a single blind with him. Yaroshevskyy folded, then Pinheiro shoved, and Sfez called.

Eric Sfez: 8♥8♠
Vinicius Pinheiro: K♠J♠

Pinheiro was quite happy to see that he was going to play a flip to try to eliminate Sfez. But the Frenchman wasn't dead yet and he doubled up on the Q♥9♠5♦Q♠6♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinicius Pinheiro	1,550,000 -625,000	-625,000
Eric Sfez	1,160,000 710,000	710,000

Tags: Eric Sfez Igor Yaroshevskyy Vinicius Pinheiro

09-03-2023 18:09 UTC+2

Nouira Battling With a Short-Stack

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Tyler Foran

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Maher Nouira opened 80,000 under the gun and only Alexandre Reard called in the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 7♦6♠3♠, and Reard checked before Nouira continued for 60,000. Reard thought it over for about 20 seconds before tossing his cards into the middle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	1,670,000 -580,000	-580,000
Maher Nouira	580,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Maher Nouira

09-03-2023 18:15 UTC+2

€5,300 EPT Main Event - Simon Wiciak Crowned Champion!

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Josh Noy

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

09-03-2023 18:18 UTC+2

Tamasauskas Loses the Minimum

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Vladas Tamasauskas opened to 80,000 from the button and [Removed:432] defended from the big blind.

The flop came 10♠7♠6♥ and [Removed:433] check-called an 80,000 continuation bet from Tamasauskas.

Tamasauskas bet again when checked to on the Q♠ turn, this time for 150,000. [Removed:433] made the call.

On the 3♠ river [Removed:433] led out for 275,000. Tamasauskas called.

[Removed:433] tabled A♠5♠ for the nut-flush. Tamasauskas flashed the K♠ for the second-nut flush before mucking his hand and [Removed:433] took down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	2,125,000 -75,000	-75,000
[Removed:432]	1,250,000 660,000	660,000

Tags: Vladas Tamasauskas

09-03-2023 18:25 UTC+2

Maximum Pressure from Tamasauskas

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Tyler Foran

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Igor Yaroshevskyy raised 80,000 under the gun and Vladas Tamasauskas three-bet 240,000 in the cutoff. Yaroshevskyy made the call.

The flop came 6♥4♦2♥, and Yaroshevskyy check-called a bet of 200,000.

When the 4♣ hit the turn, Yaroshevskyy check-called once again, this time Tamasauskas fired 480,000.

The 9♠ completed the board on the river and Yaroshevskyy checked once more. Tamasauskas thought about it for almost a minute before jamming all-in. Yaroshevskyy instantly asked for a count and after hearing it was 1,160,000 he took about two minutes before surrendering his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	3,060,000 935,000	935,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	1,210,000 -1,430,000	-1,430,000

Tags: Igor Yaroshevskyy Vladas Tamasauskas

09-03-2023 18:25 UTC+2

Nouira Doubles Through Lau

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

From early position, Ka Kwan Lau raised to 80,000. Then on the button, Maher Nouira three-bet all in for 465,000 chips. Lau asked for the count and called.

Maher Nouira: K♥J♥
Ka Kwan Lau: 4♥4♦

The tournament director froze the action, waiting for the second table to end its hand. And it took a long time, so Nouira's friends had time to gather behind him to support him.

Finally, both players flipped their cards, and Nouira hit a pair of jacks on the flop 5♥J♦7♥. The 7♠ came on the turn, and Nouira's supporters cheered when the river 2♣ was revealed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	5,380,000 -280,000	-280,000
Maher Nouira	1,030,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Maher Nouira

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

09-03-2023 18:38 UTC+2

Vlad Darie Elininated in 14th Place (€51,450)

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Tyler Foran

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ka Kwan Lau opened 100,000 in the hijack and Alexandre Reard called on the button. Vlad Darie was in the big blind and eyed up Reard's stack before jamming for 1,125,000. Lau folded, but Reard made the call.

Vlad Darie: 5♠5♦
Alexandre Reard: A♠J♦

It was a classic race and the A♦Q♣7♠ flop gave Reard the best hand with a pair of aces. Darie was unable to find one of the remaining fives as the board completed with the 10♥ on the turn and the 4♣ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	5,250,000 -130,000	-130,000
Alexandre Reard	3,100,000 1,430,000	1,430,000
Vlad Darie	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Reard Ka Kwan Lau Vlad Darie

09-03-2023 18:43 UTC+2

Huang Wei Eliminated in 13th Place (€59,200)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Huang Wei opened to 300,000 from the hijack, committing almost his entire stack. Maher Nouira moved all in from the button for 725,000 and Francesco Pilato moved all in on top, covering both players. Wei made the call.

Huang Wei: 10♠9♠
Maher Nouira: A♣Q♦
Francesco Pilato: K♣K♦

Pilato seemed poised for a double knockout but Nouira took the lead with top pair on the A♦J♣8♣ flop. Wei then hit a straight on the 7♣ turn, but the triple up was not meant to be as the river came the 9♣, giving Nouira the nut-flush to secure nearly a full triple up while Wei was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	1,840,000 810,000	810,000
Francesco Pilato	1,350,000 -210,000	-210,000
Huang Wei	Busted

Tags: Francesco Pilato Huang Wei Maher Nouira

09-03-2023 18:55 UTC+2

Igor Yaroshevskyy Eliminated In 12th Place (€59,200)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In the small blind, Igor Yaroshevskyy limped, then went all in for 960,000 chips after Alexandre Reard in the big blind raised to 150,000. Reard snap-called.

Igor Yaroshevskyy: K♠Q♥
Alexandre Reard: A♠A♣

Yaroshevskyy quickly knew he was going to be eliminated, as he found no help on the flop 7♠4♦J♣ and the turn 7♥. After the river 8♦, he left the tournament area, finishing in 12th place for €59,200.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	3,800,000 700,000	700,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Reard Igor Yaroshevskyy