€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 6 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-02-2023 13:48 UTC+1

Mohamad El Rais Eliminated in 12th Place (€88,200)

Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Santiago Plante opened to 240,000 from under the gun and found one caller in Mohamad El Rais in the big blind.

El Rais checked to Plante on the J♦Q♥8♦ flop, who continued for 200,000. El Rais then check-raised all in for a bit over 900,000 and Plante quickly called to put El Rais at risk.

Mohamad El Rais: Q♦10♠
Santago Plante: 8♠8♣

El Rais found himself in rough shape against Plante's set and would need some help to double up.

The 6♦ turn gave El Rais some additional outs with a flush draw, but the 5♣ river bricked out and El Rais was eliminated in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santiago Plante	3,300,000 1,110,000	1,110,000

Mohamad El Rais	Busted

Tags: Mohamad El Rais Santiago Plante

09-02-2023 14:18 UTC+1

Markku Koplimaa Eliminated in 11th Place (€105,900)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Markku Koplimaa shoved for his last 480,000 from the small blind. Jose Rodriguez Zurita asked for a count and then called from the big blind to put Koplimaa at risk.

Markku Koplimaa: K♦6♥
Jose Rodriguez Zurita: Q♣5♦

Koplimaa held the lead, but the J♠3♥5♠ flop pulled Zurita ahead with a pair of fives.

The 7♣ turn gave Koplimaa additional outs to a gutshot, but the 2♠ river kept Zurtia's pair of fives best — eliminating Koplimaa in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Rodriguez Zurita	2,500,000 660,000	660,000
Markku Koplimaa	Busted

Tags: Jose Rodriguez Zurita Markku Koplimaa

09-02-2023 14:37 UTC+1

Niste Gets Tricky

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mihai Niste picked up Q♦Q♣ in the small blind and limped in as Joao Sydenstricker checked Q♠8♣.

The 3♥7♠8♠ flop gave Sydenstricker top pair and both players checked through to the 2♣ turn. Niste then led out for 225,000 and Sydenstricker called.

The 2♥ fell on the river and Niste fired out 775,000 this time. Sydenstricker quickly called, then mucked at the sight of Niste's pocket queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	5,710,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
João Sydenstricker	1,270,000 -940,000	-940,000

Tags: Joao Sydenstricker Mihai Niste

09-02-2023 14:58 UTC+1

Jose Rodriguez Zurita Eliminated in 10th Place (€105,900)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jose Rodriguez Zurita opened to 260,000 from the cutoff and was called by Ezequiel Waigel in the small blind and Santiago Plante in the big blind.

Action checked to Zurita on the 7♥K♣3♥ flop and he bet 250,000. Only Plante called.

The 3♠ paired the board and Plante led out for 350,000. Zurita called.

Plante then shoved on the 6♣ river, which was enough to put Zurita all in for his last 1,100,000. Zurta committed the rest of his stack and Plante tabled 5♦3♦ for trip threes.

Zuritia showed he held K♥Q♥ for top pair, which wasn't enough and he was eliminated in tenth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ezequiel Waigel	6,870,000 670,000	670,000
Santiago Plante	6,525,000 2,185,000	2,185,000

Jose Rodriguez Zurita	Busted

Tags: Ezequiel Waigel Jose Rodriguez Zurita Santiago Plante

09-02-2023 15:49 UTC+1

Sydenstricker Binks A Straight

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Connor Richards

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

João Sydenstricker opened to 600,000 from under the gun with K♦J♦ and Santiago Plante three-bet to 1,100,000 with K♠K♣. Sydenstricker moved all in for 730,000 more and Plante called.

João Sydenstricker: K♦J♦
Santiago Plante: K♠K♣

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Sydenstricker was in trouble but the flop of 5♥10♦9♦ gave him plenty of outs with a flush draw and gutshot. The 10♥ turn didn't change anything but his rail exploded as the Q♠ hit on the river to give him a straight to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santiago Plante	5,140,000 -1,385,000	-1,385,000

João Sydenstricker	2,960,000 1,630,000	1,630,000

Tags: João Sydenstricker Santiago Plante

09-02-2023 16:13 UTC+1

Knight Outkicked With Trip Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Andre Akkari opened to 300,000 from middle position with A♥J♠ and Curtis Knight defended in the big blind with A♦8♣.

Knight checked on the 5♥A♣2♣ flop and Akkari continued for 225,000. Knight called. Knight checked again on the 6♦ turn and Akkari sized up to 525,000. Knight again called.

Knight checked once more on the A♠ river and Akkari bet a small 400,000. Knight called and saw the bad news as he was outkicked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Akkari	4,510,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Curtis Knight	4,060,000 -1,180,000	-1,180,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Curtis Knight

09-02-2023 16:29 UTC+1

Knight Fills Up on Waigel

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ezequiel Waigel picked up A♠A♦ under the gun and raised to 325,000. The rest of the table folded and Waigel won the blinds and antes.

Waigel got no action on that hand, so the next pot he decided to create his own. After Curtis Knight raised to 300,000 in the hijack with K♠J♠, Waigel three-bet to 900,000 out of the big blind with 7♣6♠. Knight called and they saw a flop of K♦5♠7♠.

Knight had flopped top pair and a flush draw, calling a bet of 400,000 from Waigel. Both players checked the K♥ turn after Knight improved to trips.

The J♦ river gave Knight a full house and Waigel checked again. Knight then pushed forward 2,260,000 and Waigel snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ezequiel Waigel	5,850,000 -1,020,000	-1,020,000
Curtis Knight	5,460,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Curtis Knight Ezequiel Waigel

09-02-2023 16:48 UTC+1

Akkari Folds the Better Hand

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Connor Richards

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Andre Akkari opened to 300,000 from early position with A♠2♠ and Carl Shaw three-bet to 775,000 on the button with K♦Q♣. Akkari called.

Akkari checked on the flop of A♦Q♠6♣ and Shaw continued for 450,000. Akkari called. Akkari checked again on the 7♦ turn and Shaw sized up to 1,000,000. Akkari laid it down and gave Shaw the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	17,160,000 1,070,000	1,070,000
Andre Akkari	2,890,000 -1,220,000	-1,220,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Carl Shaw

09-02-2023 17:10 UTC+1

Niste Doubles With Cowboys

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Connor Richards

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Mihai Niste called in the small blind and Carl Shaw raised to 600,000 in the big blind. Niste three-bet to 1,650,000 and Shaw four-bet jammed as Niste snap-called for a total of 4,215,000.

Mihai Niste: K♠K♦
Carl Shaw: 9♥9♣

Niste was far in front with cowboys and doubled up as the board ran out a safe J♣J♦A♥6♥Q♦ to earn him a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	12,290,000 -3,970,000	-3,970,000
Mihai Niste	8,580,000 3,510,000	3,510,000

Tags: Carl Shaw Mihai Niste

09-02-2023 17:46 UTC+1

Big Stacks Collide as Wiciak Spikes the River

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Carl Shaw raised to 400,000 in the cutoff with 9♦9♣ and Simon Wiciak, in the small blind, used some of the new grey 500,000 chips to three-bet K♣J♦ to 1,600,000.

Shaw called and they went heads-up to the 5♦8♣8♥ flop. Wiciak continued for 800,000 and Shaw put in a raise to 2,100,000. Wiciak then reraised to 3,500,000 and Shaw called.

Both players checked the Q♥ turn before Wiciak spiked a pair on the J♣ river. He checked again, and Shaw quickly tapped the felt as Wiciak took the more than 10,000,000 chip pot with that fortunate river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	18,280,000 5,390,000	5,390,000

Carl Shaw	6,900,000 -4,990,000	-4,990,000

Tags: Carl Shaw Simon Wiciak