2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€25,000 NL Hold'em I
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
€255,480
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€672,280
Entries
28
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
28
Players Left
1

Dezfooli Leads the River

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

Three-handed on a board of JJ25, Ottomar Ladva bet 7,000 from the cutoff and Seyed Dezfooli called in the small blind. Lei Yu then used two time banks before he also called out of the big blind.

The river came the 3 and Dezfooli led out for 15,000. Yu folded this time, while Ladva quickly joined him in the muck.

Pablo Brito Silva took his seat at this table while the hand was in progress.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ottomar Ladva ee
Ottomar Ladva
140,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Pablo Brito Silva br
Pablo Brito Silva
100,000
Profile photo of Seyed Dezfooli it
Seyed Dezfooli
75,000
Profile photo of Lei Yu cn
Lei Yu
40,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Lei YuOttomar LadvaSeyed Dezfooli

Ladva Bets Out Yu

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

Ottomar Ladva, Lei Yu, and [Removed:472] went three-handed to a flop of 9Q2 where Yu bet 4,000 from the hijack.

Ladva then raised to 13,000 in the small blind and Bensadoun got out of the way. Yu, though, stuck around with a call to see the 7 turn.

Ladva then put in 28,000 and Yu gave it some thought before mucking.

Daniel Rezaei is the latest player to join the field this level.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ottomar Ladva ee
Ottomar Ladva
160,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei
100,000
Profile photo of Lei Yu cn
Lei Yu
60,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of [Removed:472] fr
[Removed:472]
55,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Lei YuOttomar Ladva

Seidel Calls Down Barsegyan In Four-Way Pot

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

Kayhan Mokri raised to 3,500 under the gun and was called by Eduard Barsegyan in the cutoff, as well as Quan Zhou and Erik Seidel in the blinds.

The flop came 495 and action checked to Barsegyan who bet 5,500. Only Seidel called to see the Q turn.

Barsegyan then bet another 11,000 and Seidel again called. Both players checked the Q river.

Seidel turned over 109 for two pair, queens and nines, and Barsegyan mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
130,000
30,000
30,000
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Eduard Barsegyan ru
Eduard Barsegyan
105,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
105,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Quan Zhou cn
Quan Zhou
70,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Eduard BarsegyanErik SeidelKayhan MokriQuan Zhou

Ladva Applies Pressure to Dezfooli

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

Heads-up on a flop of 656, Seyed Dezfooli bet 3,000 from the cutoff before Ottomar Ladva, in the big blind, raised to 7,000.

Dezfooli called to the 2 turn, where Ladva continued for 4,000. Dezfooli again called and the 3 fell on the river.

Ladva this time fired out 11,000 and Dezfooli gave up his hand.

Erik Seidel and Tom Orpaz just took their seats in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ottomar Ladva ee
Ottomar Ladva
115,000
43,000
43,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
100,000
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Tom Orpaz il
Tom Orpaz
100,000
Profile photo of Seyed Dezfooli it
Seyed Dezfooli
75,000
-35,000
-35,000

Tags: Ottomar LadvaSeyed Dezfooli

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Adams Tanks to Zhou's Overbet

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

Timothy Adams and Quan Zhou were heads-up on a board of J62K when Zhou bet 3,000 from under the gun. Adams called in the big blind.

The river came the 8 and Zhou this time tossed out 30,000. Adams peeked over at Zhou's remaining stack and burned through one of his time banks before deciding to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
92,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Quan Zhou cn
Quan Zhou
75,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Quan ZhouTimothy Adams

Bensadoun Checks Dark, Dezfooli Shows an Ace

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

Heads-up on a flop of Q76, [Removed:472] bet 7,000 from the cutoff and Seyed Dezfooli called on the button.

Bensadoun checked in the dark heading to the A turn, and Dezfooli also checked. The river came the K and Bensadoun checked again. "Ace," Dezfooli announced as he checked back, showing A8 to win the pot.

At the other table, Timothy Adams is still hovering around the starting stack, while Kayhan Mokri has reentered.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Seyed Dezfooli it
Seyed Dezfooli
110,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
97,000
-3,000
-3,000
Profile photo of [Removed:472] fr
[Removed:472]
70,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: Seyed Dezfooli

Mokri Learns Never to Bluff Brazil

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Felipe Ketzer
Felipe Ketzer

With around 20,000 in the pot in a blind versus blind battle, Felipe Ketzer bet 6,000 on a flop of 87Q and Kayhan Mokri raised to 18,000.

Ketzer called to the Q turn, where Mokri led out with 12,500. Ketzer again called and the 8 fell on the river. Mokri then moved all in for around 65,000.

Ketzer snap-called and showed KQ for trips. Mokri turned over 109 for a bluff and headed off to the registration cage to reenter.

"Don't bluff Brazil," Ketzer joked with him after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
250,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
Busted

Tags: Felipe KetzerKayhan Mokri

Zhou Gets Creative, Barsegyan Doesn't Back Down

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

Heads-up on a flop of 6A8, Eduard Barsegyan bet 1,500 from the button before Quan Zhou, in the big blind, raised to 5,000.

Barsegyan quickly called to the J turn, where Zhou continued with another 11,500. Barsegyan again called and the K fell on the river.

Zhou slowed down and checked, and Barsegyan checked back. Zhou flashed 5x2x for a bluff and Barsegyan took the pot with 87 for a pair of eights.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eduard Barsegyan ru
Eduard Barsegyan
135,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Quan Zhou cn
Quan Zhou
65,000
-35,000
-35,000

Tags: Eduard BarsegyanQuan Zhou

Level: 2

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000