2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€2,200 Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller
Day: 1a
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
€418,980
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€4,250,880
Entries
2,214
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
1,562
Players Left
234

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Plante Takes It on the River

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

Santiago Plante raised from the cutoff to 9,000, receiving two calls from both the small blind and [Removed:436] in the big blind.

The flop of 2A5 checked through to the 5 on the turn. The action again checked to Plante who bet out for 10,000. Only Veloson called.

The river fell the 9 and Veloson checked again. Plante fired once more, this time for 25,000. Veloson eventually tossed his cards to the muck and Plante won this hand without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:436] fr
[Removed:436]
320,000
263,000
263,000
Santiago Plante ca
Santiago Plante
130,000
130,000
130,000

Tags: Santiago Plante

Khalek Outkicks Labat

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

Antoine Labat open raised from middle position and Abu Hamza Khalek moved all in from the big blind for around 29,000, less than 10 big blinds. Labat made the call, putting Khalek at risk.

Abu Hamza Khalek: AJ
Antoine Labat: A6

The board ran out A3943. Both players paired their ace and Khalek had the higher kicker to win the pot and double up.

Player Chips Progress
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
91,000
91,000
91,000
Abu Hamza Khalek gb
Abu Hamza Khalek
65,000

Tags: Antoine Labat

Konav Prevails With Aces Versus Kings

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

Arsenii Konov raised to 6,000 from early position and Adam Hendrix reraised to 18,000 from the small blind. Konov moved all in for 52,000 and Hendrix made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Konov at risk.

Arsenii Konov: AA
Adam Hendrix: KK

The board ran out 8JJ67. Hendrix had pocket kings, but Konov won the pot with pocket aces to double up, leaving Hendrix short.

Player Chips Progress
Arsenii Konov pt
Arsenii Konov
110,000
Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
18,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Adam HendrixArsenii Konav

Janardhan Coolers Bendinelli

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

Bharat Janardhan raised to 7,000 from the hijack. Giuliano Bendinelli called from the small blind.

Bendinelli check-raised a bet of 5,000 to 15,000 from Janardhan on a flop of K3J. Janardhan elected to see a turn.

The Q fell and Bendinelli continued for 15,000. Janardhan moved all in for 53,400 and Bendinelli snap-called.

Giuliano Bendinelli: 33
Bharat Janardhan: QQ

The 10 couldn't save Bendinelli and Jarardhan found the full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Bharat Janardhan in
Bharat Janardhan
151,000
37,000
37,000
Giuliano Bendinelli it
Giuliano Bendinelli
92,000
92,000
92,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Bharat JanardhanGiuliano Bendinelli

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Ristola Doubles With Aces

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Aygun Aksel raised to 6,000 from early position and Markus Ristola moved all in for 26,500. Aksel made the call, putting Ristola at risk as players flipped their cards.

Markus Ristola: AA
Aygun Aksel: 55

The board ran out 10KJ7Q. Aksel had pocket fives and Ristola had pocket aces. He held to win the pot and double up moments before the break.

Player Chips Progress
Aygun Aksel be
Aygun Aksel
60,000
Markus Ristola fi
Markus Ristola
58,000

Tags: Markus Ristola

Hallaert Puts the Pressure On

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Kenny Hallaert raised from early position to 5,000, receiving calls from both Azzedine Boukrouma in middle position and the cutoff.

Action checked to Boukrouma, who bet out 6,500 on a flop of 9310. Only Hallaert called.

The J turned and Hallaert checked again. Boukrouma bet out 12,000 and Hallaert moved all in for 41,000. Boukrouma made a swift fold.

Player Chips Progress
Azzedine Boukrouma fr
Azzedine Boukrouma
208,000
135,800
135,800
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
81,000
81,000
81,000

Tags: Azzedine BoukroumaKenny Hallaert