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

08-26-2023 21:53 UTC+2

Spragg Gets Value on the River

Ollie Garland

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

In a blind versus blind confrontation, the pot stood at 37,500 as the full board read 3♥6♣8♦9♦A♠.

Jesus Garcia, in the small blind, checked the action over to Benjamin Spragg, in the big. Spragg bet out for 21,000 and Garcia snap-called.

Spragg tabled A♦7♥ for a rivered pair of aces. Garcia quickly mucked his cards, visibly frustrated as Spragg raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Spragg	120,000 120,000	120,000

Jesus Garcia	112,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Benjamin Spragg Jesus Garcia

08-26-2023 21:40 UTC+2

Murtezi Chips Up

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Ollie Garland

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

Josep Pastor De Ramon opened under the gun to 5,000, receiving calls from [Removed:421] in the cutoff and the player in the big blind.

Action checked to Murtezi who bet out 5,000 on a flop of A♦J♦6♦. Only Ramon called.

The 5♠ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Murtezi betting 15,000.

The 4♦ river checked to a showdown. Murtezi tabled A♥J♥; his two pair was good and Ramon mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:421]	245,000 245,000	245,000
Josep Pastor De Ramon	42,000 -31,000	-31,000

Tags: Josep Pastor De Ramon

08-26-2023 21:37 UTC+2

"Try Again!" Leibgorin Busts With a Smile

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Matt Warburton

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

Michel Leibgorin was all in preflop from middle position against Ihor Kotyk in the small blind, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.

Michel Leibgorin: J♦10♦
Ihor Kotyk: 8♦8♣

The board ran out 2♠7♦5♣A♦Q♥. Leibgorin was shouting for diamonds, but they never came. On the river, Leibgorin took out his magnifying glass to examine the board.

"Diamond?", asked Leibgorin. "Try again!", he said as he threw the river card back into the deck, causing a ripple of laughter around the table.

"C'est la vie," said Leibgorin. "Have fun guys," he said as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ihor Kotyk	220,000 220,000	220,000
Michel Leibgorin	Busted

Tags: Ihor Kotyk Michel Leibgorin

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

08-26-2023 21:27 UTC+2

De Ramon Busts Isaia With Set

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded around to Josep Pastor De Ramon, who raised from late position. Alessio Isaia moved all in from the button with a short stack and De Ramon called. Isaia was the player at risk as the cards were turned.

Josep Pastor De Ramon: 10♠10♣
Alessio Isaia: 6♦6♥

The board ran out K♣4♥10♥A♦2♥. De Ramon improved to a set of tens on the flop to win the pot. Isaia was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josep Pastor De Ramon	73,000 73,000	73,000
Alessio Isaia	Busted

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08-26-2023 21:26 UTC+2

Triple Up for Carvajal

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player under the gun raised to 4,000, Jose Carvajal in early position moved all in for 15,000, Morelli Felipe called in the cutoff, as did Roberto Corbelli in the small blind. The original raiser folded.

Action checked to Felipe who bet out for 15,000 on a flop of 4♣7♥2♥. Corbelli folded and the hand went to a showdown.

Jose Carvajal: A♥K♣
Morelli Felipe: Q♣Q♥

The turn and river fell the A♣ and 5♠ respectively. A turned ace put Carvajal out in front and he received the full triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Corbelli	182,000
Morelli Felipe	135,000
Jose Carvajal	50,000

Tags: Jose Carvajal Roberto Corbelli

08-26-2023 21:20 UTC+2

¡Vamos, Vegas! Sergio Perez Races Down the Strip in Red Bull F1 Promo

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The Oracle Red Bull Formula One racing team released a promotional video ahead of November’s Las Vegas Grand Prix and it's an action-packed preview of what F1 has to offer when it invades the Strip this fall.

Readers might remember hearing about the race car tearing through the Wynn Las Vegas last November. It appears that was part of the production for Red Bull's epic race through Las Vegas.

Check out the video here!

08-26-2023 21:11 UTC+2

Vakaliuk Rivers Laurila to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 4,500, Tero Laurila called on the button and Andrii Vakaliuk squeezed from the small blind to 25,000. Only Laurila called.

Vakaliuk continued for 12,000 on a flop of 3♠8♠7♠. Laurila called.

The 3♣ turn and Vakaliuk fired again, this time for 17,000. Laurila moved all in for 84,000 and Vakaliuk went into the tank. Eventually, Vakaliuk made the call.

Tero Laurila: 9♦9♥
Andrii Vakaliuk: A♠K♣

The river landed the K♥ and sent Laurila to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrii Vakaliuk	256,500 256,500	256,500
Tero Laurila	Busted

Tags: Andrii Vakaliuk Tero Laurila

08-26-2023 21:08 UTC+2

Nakdali Doubles Up With Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Eugene Golubchik limped in early position and Assaf Hussain raised. Yaman Nakdali reraised to 15,000 and Golubchik moved all in for around 107,000. Nakdali made the call with 70,000 chips.

Yaman Nakdali: A♣A♦
Eugene Golubchik: Q♥Q♦

The board ran out 7♦6♣K♥9♦5♦. Golubchik had pocket queens, but Nakdali held with his aces to win the pot and double up his stack.