€2,200 Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-26-2023 22:33 UTC+1

Kamatakis Takes on Two

Ollie Garland

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

Gabriel Chiva raised from middle position to 8,000 receiving calls from both Iliodoros Kamatakis in the small blind and Antoine Labat in the big.

The flop of 8♦6♠7♦ checked through to the J♦ on the river. Action on Kamatakis, he moved all in for his last 25,500. Both Labat and Chiva chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Chiva	93,000 93,000	93,000
Antoine Labat	92,000 1,000	1,000
Iliodoros Kamatakis	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Gabriel Chiva Iliodoros Kamatakis

08-26-2023 22:41 UTC+1

Kotyk Runs Ace King Into Aces

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Matt Warburton

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

Action folded around to Ihor Kotyk, who raised from the button. Emrah Yildiz moved all in from the small blind for 55,000 and Kotyk called. Players flipped their cards, with Yildiz at risk.

Emrah Yildiz: A♦A♣
Ihor Kotyk: A♠K♥

Kotyk was in bad shape with his ace king against Yildiz's aces. The board ran out 9♦5♥6♦10♣3♣ and Yildiz held to win the pot and double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ihor Kotyk	185,000 35,000	35,000
Emrah Yildiz	120,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Emrah Yildiz Ihor Kotyk

08-26-2023 22:43 UTC+1

Tenenbaum Turns It

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at approximately 34,000 with two players looking at a board that read 6♥A♥6♦7♣3♥.

Felipe Morelli, in the hijack, bet out 9,500. Maoz Tenenbaum, in the cutoff, raised to 25,000.

Morelli spent a considerable amount of time in the tank before making the call. Tenenbaum tabled 7♠7♥ for a turned full house, claiming him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Morelli	315,000 315,000	315,000
Maoz Tenenbaum	135,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Felipe Morelli Maoz Tenenbaum

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

08-26-2023 22:51 UTC+1

Tenenbaum Holds With Kings to Bust Da Silva

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Luis Henrique Rocha Da Silva shoved all in from under the gun for 35,500. Maoz Tenenbaum moved all in over the top with a much bigger stack and the rest of the table folded. Players turned their cards.

Luis Henrique Rocha Da Silva: 5♥5♠
Maoz Tenenbaum: K♣K♥

The board ran out J♥2♠6♥4♦A♣. Tenenbaum held with his pocket kings to win the pot and Da Silva was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maoz Tenenbaum	220,000 85,000	85,000
Luis Henrique Rocha Da Silva	Busted

Tags: Maoz Tenenbaum

08-26-2023 23:03 UTC+1

Mazur Pressures Panka

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Ollie Garland

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The pot stood at 27,000 with two players looking at a board that read 5♦Q♥10♠.

Under the gun was Deny Mazur, who bet out for 10,000. Dominik Panka, to his direct left, called.

The 3♠ turned and Mazur committed an additional 15,000 chips to the pot. Panka decided to fold.

Mazur tabled 6♦6♣ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denys Mazur	250,000 250,000	250,000
Dominik Panka	120,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Denys Mazur Dominik Panka

08-26-2023 23:10 UTC+1

Aksel Wins Without a Showdown

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Ollie Garland

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Istvan Pilhofer raised to 10,500 from middle position, receiving one call from Aygun Aksel in the hijack.

The flop of J♠A♠3♠ checked through to the 6♦ on the turn. Pilhofer check-called a bet of 8,000 from Aksel.

The 6♦ landed on the river and Pilhofer checked once more. Aksel bet an additional 11,500 and Pilhofer was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Istvan Pilhofer	325,000 325,000	325,000
Aygun Aksel	190,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Aygun Aksel Istvan Pilhofer

08-26-2023 23:14 UTC+1

Ruocco Calls and Doubles Up Blind Versus Blind

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded around to Juan Repetto, who shoved all in from the small blind against his shorter stacked opponent. Giuseppe Ruocco called in the big blind for 48,500. Players flipped over their cards.

Giuseppe Ruocco: A♥7♣
Juan Repetto: 7♠5♠

Ruocco had Repetto dominated. The board ran out 9♦A♣4♦K♠K♦. Ruocco paired his ace on the flop and held to win the pot and double his stack.