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

09-01-2023 14:25 UTC+1

Flutur Hits the Turn For a Double

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Carl Shaw raised to 115,000 in the cutoff and was called by Felipe Morell on the button and Mircea Flutur in the big blind.

The flop came K♦10♣7♣ and action checked to Shaw who bet 200,000. Morelli folded, but Flutur then moved all in for 450,000. Shaw snap-called.

Mircea Flutur: J♣6♣
Carl Shaw: 10♠7♦

Shaw had two pair, while Flutur was chasing a flush draw. The turn came the A♣ and Flutur completed his flush to take the lead. Shaw needed to fill up on the river to score the knockout but instead saw the 8♠ fall as Flutur, the last remaining online qualifier in the field, doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	4,450,000 -325,000	-325,000
Felipe Morelli	1,550,000 -1,155,000	-1,155,000
Mircea Flutur	1,200,000 585,000	585,000

Tags: Carl Shaw Felipe Morell Mircea Flutur

09-01-2023 14:50 UTC+1

Akkari Hits Broadway to Double Through Duarte

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Connor Richards

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andre Akkari open-jammed a stack of 385,000 form the cutoff and Curtis Knight called in the small blind with a bigger stack.

Andre Akkari: K♣Q♠
Curtis Knight: A♣Q♦

Akkari was dominated and got no help from the flop of 2♠5♦10♠, but the A♦ turn improved his outs by giving him a gutshot. The dealer then put down the J♥ river to give him Broadway and earn the PokerStars Pro a double.

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Player	Chips	Progress
Curtis Knight	3,000,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Andre Akkari	800,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Curtis Knight

09-01-2023 15:18 UTC+1

Nebezhev Gets There on the River For Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Khazret Nebezhev raised to 125,000 from the hijack and Joao Sydenstricker called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠4♦7♠ and Nebezhev continued for 100,000. Sydenstricker then raised to 325,000 and Nebezhev quickly called.

Sydenstricker led out for 240,000 on the 5♦ turn and Nebezhev again called. The river came the J♦ and Sydenstricker, nearly covering his entire face with the collar of his red sweater, used three time bank cards before betting 1,500,000.

Nebezhev called all in for his last 1,195,000 and Sydenstricker was forced to show K♦6♠ for a bluff. Nebezhev turned over A♦8♦ for a rivered flush as he doubled up.

"I told you never bluff," Nebezhev told Sydenstricker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khazret Nebezhev	3,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
João Sydenstricker	1,300,000 -1,725,000	-1,725,000

Tags: Joao Sydenstricker Khazret Nebezhev

09-01-2023 15:21 UTC+1

Lopes Doubles Through Waigel After Big Tank

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Pedro Lopes opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Ezequiel Waigel three-bet to 275,000. Lopes four-bet to 860,000, leaving only 120,000 behind. Waigel moved all in with a covering stack, sending Lopes deep into the tank.

With a pay jump coming up after the next elimination, Lopes used seven time extension chips before putting in the call to put himself at risk.

Pedro Lopes: K♣Q♣
Ezequiel Waigel: J♠J♦

It was a classic flip preflop, however, Waigel was left drawing close to dead when Lopes hit a flush on the 10♣5♣4♣ flop. Waigel picked up some outs when the board paired on the 5♦ turn but the 2♠ river was a blank and Lopes received a full double up at Waigel's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ezequiel Waigel	2,770,000 -480,000	-480,000
Pedro Lopes	2,040,000 1,060,000	1,060,000

Tags: Ezequiel Waigel Pedro Lopes

09-01-2023 16:29 UTC+1

Eduard Barsegyan Eliminated in 24th Place (€41,550)

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Matt Hansen

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Simon Wiciak limped in from the small blind and Eduard Barsegyan came along from the big blind.

The flop was 10♣10♥8♣ and Wiciak bet 60,000. Barsegyan called and the turn was 4♣.

Both players checked the turn to see 5♣ on the river. Wiciak bet 425,000, then Barsegyan shoved 1,270,000 and got a quick call.

Barsegyan turned over A♣6♥ for the nut flush, but Wiciak showed 10♠5♠ to eliminate Barsegyan with a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	10,190,000 2,810,000	2,810,000

Eduard Barsegyan	Busted

Tags: Eduard Barsegyan Simon Wiciak

09-01-2023 16:34 UTC+1

Akkari Holds on to Double Through Sydenstricker

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Andre Akkari moved all in for his last 440,000 from the hijack and Joao Sydenstricker called in the cutoff to put him at risk.

Andre Akkari: A♥J♣
Joao Sydenstricker: A♥9♥

Akkari flopped the nuts on Q♠K♠10♥, making a Broadway straight. Sydenstricker, though, picked up a flush draw on the Q♥ turn as Akkari needed to hold on the river to survive.

The river came the 2♣ and Akkari flashed two thumbs up as he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
João Sydenstricker	1,490,000 -440,000	-440,000
Andre Akkari	1,000,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Joao Sydenstricker

09-01-2023 16:48 UTC+1

Felipe Morelli Eliminated in 23rd Place (€47,800)

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Samuel Fournier raised to 125,000 in early position before Felipe Morelli shoved all in for 540,000 in the hijack. Fournier called once action folded back to him.

Felipe Morelli: A♠Q♥
Samuel Fournier: 8♥8♠

Morelli was already standing up from his seat and preparing to make his exit by the turn as the 5♠4♥K♠K♥J♥ board kept Fournier's pocket pair in the lead to send him to the rail in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Fournier	2,800,000 1,380,000	1,380,000
Felipe Morelli	Busted

Tags: Felipe Morelli Samuel Fournier

09-01-2023 16:54 UTC+1

Brandon Mifsud Eliminated in 22nd Place (€47,800)

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Matt Hansen

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Brandon Mifsud raised to 125,000 from early position before Ezequiel Waigel shoved 1,605,000 from the big blind. Mifsud called quickly for a total of 985,000 and the cards were turned up.

Brandon Mifsud: 7♠7♦
Ezequiel Waigel: 10♥10♦

The board ran out 2♥A♦4♣10♣4♠ and Waigel held on to eliminate Mifsud in 22nd place for €47,800.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ezequiel Waigel	2,680,000 920,000	920,000
Brandon Mifsud	Busted

Tags: Brandon Mifsud Ezequiel Waigel

09-01-2023 17:13 UTC+1

"Show Me Ace of Diamonds": Marcus Prediction Leads to Double

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Connor Richards

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Van Marcus opened to 140,000 from under the gun and Santiago Plante used a time bank before three-bet jamming with Marcus covered. Marcus went deep in the tank and used six time banks before calling off with a stack of around 1,200,000.

Van Marcus: A♣Q♣
Santiago Plante: Q♥Q♠

"Ace of diamonds. Show me one time," Marcus said when he saw he was against queens.

The 6♥K♥10♦ improved Marcus to a gutshot but he was still calling for the ace of diamonds. "I'm feeling the ace of diamonds. Right here."

The dealer then put down the A♦ on the turn and the 2♣ on the river didn't change anything for Marcus to earn the unlikely double.

"Is that going to make it on TV?" Marcus asked as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Van Marcus	2,400,000 1,280,000	1,280,000
Santiago Plante	1,600,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000

Tags: Santiago Plante Van Marcus

09-01-2023 17:21 UTC+1

Sydenstricker Leaves Nebezhev on Fumes in Set Over Set Collision

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

João Sydenstricker opened to 135,000 from middle position and Khazret Nebezhev made the call from the small blind.

The flop came 7♣4♥3♥. Nebezhev checked, Sydenstricker bet 180,000 and Nebezhev put in a check-raise to 415,000. Sydenstricker used one time extension before making the call.

On the 9♠ turn Nebezhev bet 665,000. Sydenstricker moved all in for 1,375,000 and Nebezhev called with slightly more to put Sydenstricker at risk.

João Sydenstricker: 9♥9♣
Khazret Nebezhev: 3♦3♣

Sydenstricker had turned a bigger set leaving Nebezhev drawing to just one out. The case three never appeared when the river came the K♥ and Sydenstricker took down a massive pot while Nebezhev was left with under three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
João Sydenstricker	4,170,000 2,070,000	2,070,000
Khazret Nebezhev	320,000 -2,230,000	-2,230,000

Tags: João Sydenstricker Khazret Nebezhev