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

08-25-2023 22:05 UTC+1

Small Pots For Thorel

Maxime Taldir

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

Straight after the break, Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 30,000 from under the gun, but nobody called him. Smiling, he revealed A♦A♠.

On the next hand, Pablo Brito raised from middle position, and Thorel defended from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 6♦9♥5♣ that both players checked. Then on the turn K♦, Brito bet 35,000. Thorel decided to check-call.

Both players checked again on the river 3♥. Thorel showed K♥10♥ for a pair and won the pot after Brito mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Brito	750,000 -40,000	-40,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	540,000 113,000	113,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Pablo Brito

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

08-25-2023 21:46 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Brito	790,000 28,000	28,000
Felipe Ketzer	755,000 2,000	2,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	427,000 12,000	12,000
Hyun Kim	373,000 -20,000	-20,000
Biao Ding	313,000 35,000	35,000
Timothy Adams	284,000 74,000	74,000
Ren Lin	258,000 80,000	80,000
David Yan	201,000 -20,000	-20,000

New Break

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Maxime Taldir

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

A few minutes after the beginning of the final table, Level 14 came to an end, so the finalists are on a 20-minute break.

08-25-2023 21:35 UTC+1

Adams Takes from Kim

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Tyler Foran

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

Timothy Adams opened 20,000 in the cutoff, and Hyun Kim defended the big blind.

When the J♥4♠2♠ flop hit the felt, Kim check-called a bet of 15,000.

The 4♥ hit the turn and both players checked to the 6♠ river.

Kim checked once more before Adams pushed a bet of 60,000 across the line. Kim only took a few seconds before making the call to see the bad news as Adams tabled A♠J♦. Kim mucked his hand and the dealer pushed the pot to Adams.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyun Kim	373,000 -20,000	-20,000
Timothy Adams	284,000 74,000	74,000

Tags: Hyun Kim Timothy Adams

08-25-2023 21:34 UTC+1

Short-Stacked Agüero Hits the Rail

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Tyler Foran

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

Hyun Kim opened to 22,000 in the middle position before David Yan jammed his stack of 140,000 across the line. The action folded to Sergio Agüero in the big blind who sighed called off his remaining stack of 44,000 and Kim mucked his hand.

Sergio Agüero: Q♦3♥
David Yan: J♣J♥

Agüero had one overcard as he cheered for 'Lady Gaga' as the dealer fanned a flop of A♥J♠10♦. Yan flopped a set of jacks but Agüero was still live as he needed a gutshot straight draw. The 4♠ turn and Q♥ river were no help though, sending him out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyun Kim	393,000 -27,000	-27,000
David Yan	221,000 81,000	81,000
Sergio Agüero	Busted

Tags: David Yan Hyun Kim Sergio Agüero

08-25-2023 21:30 UTC+1

Final Table

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Maxime Taldir

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

SEAT	PLAYER	COUNTRY	CHIP COUNT	BLINDS
1	Hyun Kim	South Korea	420,000	42
2	Ren Lin	China	178,000	18
3	David Yan	New Zealand	140,000	14
4	Biao Ding	China	278,000	28
5	Jean-Noel Thorel	France	415,000	42
6	Timothy Adams	Canada	210,000	21
7	Sergio Agüero	Argentina	54,000	5
8	Felipe Ketzer	Brazil	753,000	75
9	Pablo Brito	Brazil	762,000	76

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Brito	762,000 7,000	7,000
Felipe Ketzer	753,000 -90,000	-90,000
Hyun Kim	420,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	415,000
Biao Ding	278,000 23,000	23,000
Timothy Adams	210,000 19,000	19,000
Ren Lin	178,000 -52,000	-52,000
David Yan	140,000 -40,000	-40,000
Sergio Agüero	54,000

08-25-2023 21:25 UTC+1

Mokri Bubbles Final Table

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Tyler Foran

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

Jean-Noel Thorel raised 30,000 and Kayhan Mokri jammed for about 155,000 in the big blind. Thorel made the call and both hands were turned on their backs.

Kayhan Mokri: A♠J♦
Jean-Noel Thorel: 9♠9♥

It was a classic race but the K♣9♦6♦ flop left Mokri drawing nearly dead. The 5♥ turn sealed Mokri's fate and the 3♥ river was just a formality as Mokri left the table, bubbling the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	415,000 185,000	185,000
Kayhan Mokri	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kayhan Mokri

08-25-2023 21:22 UTC+1

Eychenne Eliminated By Kim

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Maxime Taldir

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

Thomas Eychenne moved all in a first time from under the gun for 41,000 chips. He was called by Hyun Kim in the small blind and by Sergio Agüero in the big blind.

Sergio Agüero: K♦4♣
Thomas Eychenne: K♥4♦
Hyun Kim: J♠8♠

The board Q♥5♣7♦10♣A♥ didn't change anything, so Agüero and Eychenne split the pot.

On the very next hand, Kim shoved directly from the button to put pressure on the two short stacks in the blinds. Agüero hoped for a good hand but folded. In the big blind, Eychenne eventually called.

Thomas Eychenne: Q♦9♠
Hyun Kim: A♥5♦

This time, Kim hit a pair on 8♦J♣7♠A♦7♦ and won the pot, sending Eychenne to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyun Kim	420,000 -20,000	-20,000
Sergio Agüero	54,000 -49,000	-49,000
Thomas Eychenne	Busted

Tags: Hyun Kim Sergio Agüero Thomas Eychenne

08-25-2023 21:14 UTC+1

Thorel Plays Power Poker

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Tyler Foran

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

Kayhan Mokri raised 20,000 in the cutoff and Jean-Noel Thorel, Biao Ding, and Ren Lin all made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♣8♥5♠ before Ding and Lin checked to Mokri who continued for 22,000. Thorel wasted no time putting his entire stack of about 200,000 across the line, forcing all three opponents out of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	255,000 93,000	93,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	230,000 9,000	9,000
Ren Lin	230,000 -31,000	-31,000
Kayhan Mokri	140,000 -51,000	-51,000

Tags: Ren Lin Kayhan Mokri Jean-Noel Thorel Biao Ding