€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-02-2023 16:49 UTC+2

Cunha Doubles With Straight Flush

Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Daniel Rezaei raised to 6,000 from early position and Gabriel Cunha moved all in from the small blind for 41,000. Rezaei called and players flipped their cards, with Cunha at risk.

Gabriel Cunha: A♣3♣
Daniel Rezaei: A♥J♦

The board ran out 7♠2♣5♣6♠4♣. Rezaei was ahead with ace jack, but Cunha picked up a straight flush draw and completed it on the river to double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	305,000 115,000	115,000
Gabriel Cunha	88,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Gabriel Cunha

09-02-2023 16:59 UTC+2

Stausholm Gets Paid

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Martin Stausholm raised 6,000 under the gun and Oleh Okhotskyi called in the hijack.

Both players checked the Q♠Q♥4♠ flop and the A♦ peeled off on the turn. Stausholm led for 15,000 and Okhotskyi called.

When the 4♣ completed the board, Stausholm continued aggression, dropping 25,000 into the middle. Okhotskyi tanked for almost a minute before deciding to call. Stausholm tabled A♥J♣, and Okhotskyi mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Stausholm	320,000 20,000	20,000
Oleh Okhotskyi	69,000 -110,500	-110,500

Tags: Martin Stausholm Oleh Okhotskyi

09-02-2023 17:00 UTC+2

Hjulstroem Doubles Through Nouira

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Maher Nouira raised to 6,000 from late position and Linus Hjulstroem moved all in for 27,000. Nouira slammed his chips in the middle for the call, putting Hjulstroem at risk as players flipped their cards.

Linus Hjulstroem: K♥9♦
Maher Nouira: 7♣6♣

The board ran out 2♣A♥A♦7♥K♦. Nouira paired his seven on the turn and Hjulstroem got ahead with a pair of kings on the river. He won the pot and doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	355,000 146,000	146,000
Linus Hjulstroem	62,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Linus Hjulstroem Maher Nouira

09-02-2023 17:02 UTC+2

Only Clubs In The Deck

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Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Adrian Chiforescu opened from early position to 6,000 and was called by Maher Nouira on the button and by both players in the blinds.

Nouira stood up and leaned over the table to see a pretty K♣Q♣A♣ flop. Even though it looked nice, everybody checked, and all four players checked again on the turn 8♣. There was no more action on the river K♦.

First to reveal his cards, Nouira stood up again and placed 6♣5♣ on the board for a flush. Chiforescu showed K♥J♥ and then mucked his cards.

On the next hand, Chiforescu, under the gun, raised preflop, and Nouira in the cutoff called again. The small blind also played, and the dealer revealed a flop of 6♣J♣4♣ with three clubs again. But this time, Chiforescu chose to bet 5,000. Nouira was the only one to call. Then both of them checked on the turn 7♣.

The river was the 4♠. Chiforescu bet 25,000, and eventually, Nouira folded the 2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	380,000 25,000	25,000
Adrian Chiforescu	230,000

Tags: Adrian Chiforescu Maher Nouira

09-02-2023 17:03 UTC+2

Players Heading for 20-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players are heading for a 20-minute break. There are now 113 players remaining and 71 will be paid.

09-02-2023 17:11 UTC+2

PokerNews Podcast: $20K Mistake, Negreanu Beats Polk, NAPT Returns, & Guest Tom Orpaz EPT Barcelona Heater

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen catch you up to speed on what's been happening at EPT Barcelona, Daniel Negreanu defeating Doug Polk on High Stakes Duel, and the return of PokerStars' North American Poker Tour (NAPT).

They also delve into the Global Poker US Poker Open (USPO), tell you about the first winner from the the PokerStars Summer Series, cover two big hands involving pocket queens from the past week, and debate arguably the hottest topic of the week — would you pay back $20K after a player grossly misread his hand and called off on the river (which actually happened on Hustler Casino Live)?

As for a guest, Connor and Matt were at EPT Barcelona and caught up with Tom Orpaz, a high-stakes real estate entrepreneur who in his spare time can be found grinding the EPT High Roller circuit. Orpaz, who made headlines in 2020 for purchasing the most expensive apartment in the world, went on a tear at EPT Barcelona that saw him winning €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em and €50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance for two trophies and over $1 million in winnings, proving he can hold his own among the top pros. PokerNews caught up with Orpaz, who has proven to be one of the most entertaining and talkative players on typically reserved High Roller Circuit.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

Tags: Tom Orpaz

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

09-02-2023 17:28 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiong Chen	548,000 289,000	289,000
Pablo Melogno	538,000 108,000	108,000
Ren Lin	515,000 -55,000	-55,000

Victor Pertile	500,000 268,500	268,500
Dominik Panka	500,000 450,000	450,000

Steve O'Dwyer	452,000 156,000	156,000

Andras Nemeth	450,000 113,000	113,000
Eric Sfez	440,000 30,000	30,000
[Removed:432]	415,000 352,000	352,000
Edilson Marques	370,000 130,000	130,000
Patrik Antonius	358,000 198,000	198,000

Francisco Benitez	351,000 -29,000	-29,000
Simone Andrian	348,000 137,000	137,000
Gianluca Speranza	340,000 35,500	35,500
Hwany Lee	325,000 153,000	153,000
Vlad Darie	324,000 176,000	176,000
Thi Nguyen	291,000 -41,000	-41,000
Arthur Conan	263,000 140,000	140,000

09-02-2023 17:32 UTC+2

Pinheiro Continues to Spin with a Full House

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Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Vinicius Pinheiro opened 8,000 in middle position and Simon Lofberg on the button, Chun Jun Beum in the small blind, and Vladas Tamasauskas in the big blind all made the call.

When the dealer spread a flop of Q♥4♦3♠, the action checked to Pinheiro who continued for 11,000. Only Lofberg made the call.

The 3♣ paired the board on the turn, and both players checked to the 5♣ river. Pinheiro fired 26,000 and Lofberg made the call.

Pinheiro tabled 4♣4♠, making a full house and Lofberg mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinicius Pinheiro	305,000 95,000	95,000
Simon Lofberg	244,000 125,500	125,500
Vladas Tamasauskas	156,000 -119,000	-119,000
Chun Jun Beum	84,000 -46,500	-46,500

Tags: Chun Jun Beum Simon Lofberg Vinicius Pinheiro Vladas Tamasauskas

09-02-2023 17:38 UTC+2

Wilf Flops Trip Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Saar Wilf raised from early position and Aliaksei Boika reraised to 23,000, which Wilf called.

The flop came Q♥A♣A♦. Wilf checked and Boika bet 10,000. Wilf then check-raised to 22,000 and Boika called.

The turn was the 3♥. Wilf bet 25,000 and Boika called. The river came the 5♠ and both players checked.

Wilf showed A♠K♠ for trip aces and Boika mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saar Wilf	235,000 198,500	198,500
Aliaksei Boika	202,000 167,500	167,500

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Saar Wilf