€25,000 NL Hold'em II | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-25-2023 23:15 UTC+1

Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated In 5th Place (€73,500)

Maxime Taldir

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel decided to go all in from the button with his last 246,000 chips. He was called by Pablo Brito in the big blind.

Jean-Noel Thorel: J♠9♥
Pablo Brito: Q♠Q♣

Thanks to the flop 7♣5♥2♥ and the turn 10♥, Thorel had a gutshot. But the eight he needed didn’t come on the river 2♦. Slightly covered, Thorel was eliminated in 5th place for €73,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Brito	600,000 323,000	323,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Pablo Brito

08-25-2023 23:10 UTC+1

Biao Ding Eliminated In 6th Place (€57,100)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In the small blind, David Yan raised, then called when Biao Ding moved all in from the big blind for 311,000 chips.

Biao Ding: 6♠6♥
David Yan: Q♠Q♥

A queen came directly on the flop on Q♦3♣4♦2♠K♦ to give a set to Yan who claimed the pot. Eliminated in 6th place, Biao Ding is the first player in the money and wins €57,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Yan	1,150,000 549,000	549,000
Biao Ding	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding David Yan

08-25-2023 23:03 UTC+1

Thorel And Brito Split

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Maxime Taldir

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

After an open by Jean-Noel Thorel to 50,000 from the hijack, Pablo Brito three-bet all in to approximately 250,000 chips. He was called by Thorel.

Pablo Brito: A♣Q♠
Jean-Noel Thorel: A♥A♦

As expected, the board 8♦7♦7♣J♠ didn’t change anything, and the two players split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	295,000 -25,000	-25,000
Pablo Brito	277,000 -133,000	-133,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Pablo Brito

Level: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

08-25-2023 22:55 UTC+1

Lucky Straight For Ding

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Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

From the hijack, Biao Ding went all in for 293,000 chips. Then in the cutoff, Jean-Noel Thorel reshoved with a bigger stack, while all the other players folded.

Biao Ding: A♥Q♦
Jean-Noel Thorel: A♠K♥

On 3♠J♦2♦10♣, Ding was on the edge of elimination. But the K♠ gave him a straight on the river to save him. Thorel, who didn’t see the straight, was clearly disappointed when he realized he lost the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	392,000 79,000	79,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	320,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Biao Ding Jean-Noel Thorel

08-25-2023 22:45 UTC+1

Double Up For Yan

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Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Hyun Kim and David Yan put all their chips in the middle, with Yan being at risk with 293,000 chips.

Hyun Kim: A♥5♠
David Yan: 8♥8♦

A five on the flop 5♣3♠K♦ gave a pair to Kim. But Yan’s eights stayed ahead on the turn 4♠ and the river Q♥, so he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyun Kim	700,000 -295,000	-295,000
David Yan	601,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Hyun Kim David Yan

08-25-2023 22:40 UTC+1

The Bubble For Adams

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Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The dealer announced "all in and call" when Timothy Adams and his stack of 170,000 chips in the small blind were called by Hyun Kim in middle position on a flop 6♠6♣2♠.

Timothy Adams: A♥J♦
Hyun Kim: 6♥5♥

Even though Adams hit a pair of aces thanks to the turn A♦, he was eliminated after the river 7♣. Finishing 7th, he is the bubble-boy of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyun Kim	995,000 100,000	100,000
Timothy Adams	Busted

Tags: Timothy Adams Hyun Kim

08-25-2023 22:27 UTC+1

Lin Loses His Flip

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Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer opened to 26,000 from the hijack and was called by Hyun Kim on the button. But in the small blind, Ren Lin three-bet all in for 234,000 chips. Ketzer called and made Kim fold.

Felipe Ketzer: A♣Q♥
Ren Lin: 8♣8♦

Ketzer hit a pair directly on the flop J♠A♦5♦ and took the lead. He stayed ahead after the turn 7♥ and the river Q♣, which gave him another pair. Lin kept his smile but was eliminated in 8th place. There are now seven players left for six places in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	920,000 310,000	310,000
Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Hyun Kim Ren Lin

Level: 16

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

08-25-2023 22:22 UTC+1

Kim Takes From Brazilians

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Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer opened from under the gun and was called by Hyun Kim in middle position and by the big blind.

On the flop 2♥3♦7♣, Ketzer made a continuation bet of 18,000 that only Kim called. But when Ketzer asked for 37,000 more on the turn 10♥, Kim raised to 90,000. Ketzer made the call but went deep into the tank on the river 3♥ because, in front of him, Kim bet 155,000.

Ketzer eventually folded, letting this big pot go to Kim.

Minutes later, it was Pablo Brito’s turn to suffer. On 3♣K♠9♦3♥, his bet worth 90,000 was called by Kim, as well as his other bet of 200,000 on the river 6♦. Kim quickly called with 9♣9♠ for a full house. With A♠3♠ for trips, Brito couldn’t do much against that.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyun Kim	895,000 522,000	522,000
Felipe Ketzer	610,000 -145,000	-145,000
Pablo Brito	410,000 -340,000	-340,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Hyun Kim Pablo Brito