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

Zhou Calls Off Against Ketzer

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Quan Zhou
Quan Zhou

Action folded to Felipe Ketzer in the small blind who pushed forward a tower of green 25,000 chips to put big blind Quan Zhou all in. Zhou called for his last 90,000.

Quan Zhou: K2
Felipe Ketzer: A8

Zhou found no improvement on the 3956Q board and was sent to the rail in ninth place.

The remaining eight players are now drawing for seats at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Felipe Ketzer
850,000
50,000
50,000
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Quan Zhou
Busted

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Mokri Stays Alive Again

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri moved all in for 49,000 on the button and Felipe Ketzer called in the big blind.

Kayhan Mokri: A7
Felipe Ketzer: K8

Mokri found himself in the lead heading to the 2103 flop. The 7 turn gave him a pair, while the A river improved him to two pair as he doubled up yet again.

Player Chips Progress
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Felipe Ketzer
800,000
80,000
80,000
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Kayhan Mokri
100,000
55,000
55,000

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Zhou Doubles Off Mokri Again, Then Mokri Gets Lucky

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri moved all in from the cutoff and Quan Zhou called for his last 45,000 in the small blind.

Quan Zhou: 99
Kayhan Mokri: K9

Mokri couldn't connect with the 4J629 board as Zhou made a set on the river to double up yet again.

Left with just 22,000, Mokri was in the big blind the next hand and called when small blind Ottomar Ladva raised.

Kayhan Mokri: 75
Ottomar Ladva: AK

Mokri could only laugh after running into another big hand. Ladva made top pair on the 7A2 flop as the K fell on the turn. The J river, though, improved Mokri to a flush and kept him in the tournament.

"How do you do it?" Felipe Ketzer joked with him afterward.

Player Chips Progress
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Ottomar Ladva
190,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Quan Zhou
90,000
40,000
40,000
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Kayhan Mokri
45,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Kayhan MokriOttomar LadvaQuan Zhou

Mokri Pays Off Another Double

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Quan Zhou was down to just 30,000 when he moved all in under the gun. Kayhan Mokri reshoved on the button and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Quan Zhou: KJ
Kayhan Mokri: A6

Zhou was looking for help and found it on the J410 flop with top pair. Mokri was already cutting out the chips to call as the 8 fell on the turn, followed by the 9 river as Zhou doubled his short stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Kayhan Mokri
60,000
-40,000
-40,000
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Quan Zhou
50,000
-175,000
-175,000

Tags: Kayhan MokriQuan Zhou

Level: 14

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Seidel Comes From Behind on the Flop to Bust Beresford

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Conor Beresford
Conor Beresford

Conor Beresford moved all in for 128,000 on the button and Erik Seidel called in the big blind.

Conor Beresford: A8
Erik Seidel: A5

Seidel was dominated but jumped well out in front following the Q55 flop, hitting trip fives. The board ran out 10Q and Beresford was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Seidel
230,000
47,000
47,000
Poker Hall of Famer
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Conor Beresford
Busted

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Volkmann Doubles Off Mokri Again

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri raised to 16,000 from the hijack before Bruno Volkmann moved all in for 82,000 in the cutoff. "No ace," Mokri pleaded as he called.

Bruno Volkmann: QQ
Kayhan Mokri: A4

Volkmann smacked another flop, hitting a set on KQ4. Mokri made trips on the 4 turn but Volkmann improved to a full house and secured a double up following the 10 river.

Player Chips Progress
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Bruno Volkmann
170,000
100,000
100,000
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Kayhan Mokri
100,000
-120,000
-120,000

Tags: Kayhan MokriBruno Volkmann

Adams Flops the Nuts For Massive Double

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Timothy Adams
Timothy Adams

Timothy Adams bet 20,000 on a flop of 456 and Eduard Barsegyan called in the big blind.

The turn came the J and Barsegyan led out for 50,000. Adams called to the J river, where Barsegyan moved all in.

Adams, with 64,000 remaining, tanked for a moment before calling. He showed 87 for the flopped straight and Barsegyan flashed the J as he mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Timothy Adams
470,000
255,000
255,000
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Eduard Barsegyan
150,000
-288,000
-288,000

Tags: Eduard BarsegyanTimothy Adams

Volkmann Flops Big as Mokri Is Pot Committed

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Bruno Volkmann moved all in for 34,000 from under the gun as action folded around to Kayhan Mokri in the big blind, who called to put him at risk.

Bruno Volkmann: AJ
Kayhan Mokri: 94

The flop came 10QK, giving Volkmann the nut straight and leaving Mokri nearly drawing dead. The board ran out 58 and Volkmann doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Kayhan Mokri
220,000
-30,000
-30,000
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Bruno Volkmann
70,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Bruno VolkmannKayhan Mokri

Ketzer's Big Blind Special Leaves Volkmann on Fumes

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Felipe Ketzer bet 56,000 on a board of 2623 and Bruno Volkmann called.

The river came the J and Ketzer assembled a bet of 215,000, representing most of Volkmann's remaining stack. Volkmann burned through a time bank before he called.

Ketzer turned over 42 for flopped trips and Volkmann mucked as he watched nearly his entire stack slid in Ketzer's direction.

Player Chips Progress
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Felipe Ketzer
720,000
240,000
240,000
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Bruno Volkmann
30,000
-290,000
-290,000

Tags: Bruno VolkmannFelipe Ketzer