€5,300 EPT Main Event | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-03-2023 14:35 UTC+1

Wiciak Sniffs Out a Bluff

David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Carl Shaw limped in with Q♥J♥ before Simon Wiciak raised to 1,500,000 in the big blind holding A♠K♣. Shaw called to see the 8♦2♣3♦ flop.

Wiciak then bet 800,000 and Shaw came back with a raise to 3,400,000 with queen-high. Wiciak called with ace-high and both players then slowed down and checked the 6♦ turn.

The river came the 7♥ and Shaw burned through a time bank and asked for a count of Wiciak's stack before checking again. Wiciak quickly checked back and took the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	22,780,000 -4,900,000	-4,900,000
Simon Wiciak	21,000,000 5,800,000	5,800,000

Tags: Simon Wiciak Carl Shaw

09-03-2023 14:23 UTC+1

Santiago Plante Eliminated in 4th Place (€511,300)

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Connor Richards

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Santiago Plante was all in and at risk for 4,150,000 from the small blind against Carl Shaw in the big blind.

Santiago Plante: Q♦Q♣
Carl Shaw: Q♥9♦

Plante was in fantastic shape to double up, but the flop of 10♣J♠10♦ created a sweat by giving his opponent an open-ended straight draw.

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The K♥ turn gave Shaw the lead with a straight and Plante couldn't win or chop as the J♥ bricked out on the river to mark Plante's elimination in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	27,680,000 4,150,000	4,150,000
Santiago Plante	Busted

Tags: Carl Shaw Santiago Plante

09-03-2023 14:22 UTC+1

Wiciak Gives Up a Pair to Sydenstricker

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David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Carl Shaw opened to 600,000 under the gun with 6♠6♦ and was called by Simon Wiciak on the button with 9♠9♥. Joao Sydenstricker, in the small blind, then three-bet to 2,800,000 holding A♦J♠ and Shaw got out of the way.

Wiciak used a time bank before he called to see the K♣3♦3♥. Sydenstricker quickly fired out 1,250,000 and Wiciak shrugged and folded his nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	23,530,000 -600,000	-600,000
João Sydenstricker	20,700,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Simon Wiciak	15,200,000 -2,800,000	-2,800,000

Tags: Simon Wiciak Joao Sydenstricker Carl Shaw

09-03-2023 14:19 UTC+1

Sydenstricker Bluffs Into Multiway Pot

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David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Santiago Plante raised to 600,000 under the gun with K♣8♣ and was called by Simon Wiciak and Joao Sydenstricker in the blinds.

All three players checked the 6♣3♠6♥ flop as the 5♦ fell on the turn. Wiciak then checked again and Sydenstricker bet 800,000 with Q♦J♦ for just queen-high.

Plante folded his king-high, while Wiciak also gave up K♦10♦ as Sydenstricker took the pot, much to the delight of his rail which now includes fifth-place finisher Andre Akkari.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	18,000,000 -1,950,000	-1,950,000

João Sydenstricker	16,700,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Santiago Plante	4,750,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

Tags: Joao Sydenstricker Santiago Plante Simon Wiciak

09-03-2023 14:13 UTC+1

Wiciak Folds a Straight

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Connor Richards

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Carl Shaw completed in the small blind with 10♠9♦ and Simon Wiciak checked in the big blind with 6♣4♦.

The flop of 10♦7♠4♥ checked through and Shaw bet 900,000 on the 8♥ turn. Wiciak called. Shaw then bet 1,600,000 on the 9♠ river and Wiciak folded the low end of the straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	24,130,000 750,000	750,000
Simon Wiciak	18,600,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000

Tags: Carl Shaw Simon Wiciak

09-03-2023 14:08 UTC+1

Wiciak, Sydenstricker Duel With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action folded to Simon Wiciak in the small blind who limped in with A♦6♠. Joao Sydenstricker then raised to 1,200,000 with A♥Q♦ and Wiciak called.

The flop came 9♦5♠9♣ and Sydenstricker continued for 650,000. Wiciak called and both players checked the 8♦ turn.

Wiciak led out for 2,500,000 on the 10♣ river and Sydenstricker used a time bank before mucking. "Show the bluff," Wiciak's rail yelled, and he slammed down his ace-high as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	19,950,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

João Sydenstricker	14,000,000 -2,150,000	-2,150,000

Tags: Joao Sydenstricker Simon Wiciak

09-03-2023 14:00 UTC+1

Shaw Takes Chip Lead With Ace-High

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Connor Richards

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Simon Wiciak opened to 600,000 as the first player to act with 10♥9♠ and Carl Shaw defended the big blind with A♠10♦.

Shaw checked on the flop of 4♠7♠K♦ and Wiciak continued for 550,000. Shaw called. Shaw checked again on the K♠ turn and Wiciak sized up to 1,350,000. Shaw called.

Shaw checked once more on the K♣ river and Wiciak checked back for Shaw to win the pot with ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	23,380,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Simon Wiciak	18,400,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000

Tags: Carl Shaw Simon Wiciak

09-03-2023 13:58 UTC+1

Sydenstricker Blasts Wiciak Off a Pair

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David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Joao Sydenstricker raised under the gun to 600,000 with A♠5♠ and Simon Wiciak defended 4♠4♦.

The flop came J♠2♦Q♣ and Sydenstricker continued for 500,000. Wiciak called to the K♥ turn and checked over to Sydenstricker again.

Sydenstricker then bet another 2,200,000 and Wiciak snap-folded his pocket pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	19,550,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

João Sydenstricker	16,150,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

09-03-2023 13:52 UTC+1

Plante Spikes the River to Double

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David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Simon Wiciak raised to 600,000 under the gun as action folded to Santiago Plante in the small blind, who moved all in for 3,275,000. Wiciak snap-called.

Santiago Plante: Q♠10♠
Simon Wiciak: A♥Q♥

Plante was dominated heading to the 2♦6♠7♠ flop, which gave him some hope with a flush draw. The K♣ turn was no help, but Plante hit the 3♠ on the river to complete his flush and double up, dropping Wiciak from atop the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	20,950,000 -3,275,000	-3,275,000

Santiago Plante	7,150,000 3,275,000	3,275,000

Tags: Santiago Plante Simon Wiciak

09-03-2023 13:47 UTC+1

Andre Akkari Eliminated in 5th Place (€393,300)

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Connor Richards

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Carl Shaw opened to 600,000 in the cutoff with K♦Q♥ and Joao Sydenstricker and Andre Akkari called in the blinds with K♠Q♣ and 4♥3♥.

Sydenstricker checked on the flop of J♠K♥9♥ and Akkari led out for 875,000. Shaw raised to 2,000,000 and Sydenstricker called before Akkari raised all in for 2,200,000 total. Shaw called and Sydenstricker also called.

Sydenstricker bet 300,000 on the J♣ turn and Shaw called. Sydenstricker once again bet 300,000 on the J♦ river and Shaw called to split the pot with jacks full of kings as Akkari was left with four-high after missing his flush draw to hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	21,480,000 1,555,000	1,555,000
João Sydenstricker	14,000,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Andre Akkari	Busted

Tags: Andre Akkari Carl Shaw Joao Sydenstricker