€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-01-2024 19:27 UTC+2

Jean Benvenga Eliminated in 5th Place (€173,000)

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Tyler Foran

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Martin Zamani moved all in from the small blind and Jean Benvenga snap-called for roughly 10,000,000.

Jean Benvenga: A♠3♠ All in
Martin Zamani: 4♠2♠

"Good game," Zamani joked once again, before yelling to his rail, "We've got the four-deuce, against the ace-three. He pretty much has no equity."

Both players made a pair on the K♠4♥3♦ flop, but Zamani took the lead with a pair of fours. The 5♣ fell on the turn, giving Benvenga a straight draw but the 4♦ river improved Zamani to trip fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	135,000,000 15,000,000	15,000,000
Jean Benvenga	Busted

Tags: Jean Benvenga Martin Zamani

09-01-2024 19:05 UTC+2

Kings Hold for Benvenga

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Tyler Foran

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Martin Zamani moved all in from the small blind and Jean Benvenga snap-called his stack of 8,200,000.

Jean Benvenga: K♥K♠ All in
Martin Zamani: K♣Q♦

Zamani ran into kings for the second time in a short while, but this time was unable to crack them as the board ran out 9♠4♠2♥7♠4♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	98,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Jean Benvenga	17,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Jean Benvenga Martin Zamani

09-01-2024 18:59 UTC+2

Zamani Loses Pot

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Connor Richards

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a flop of 10♣6♥9♥, Parker Talbot was all in for around 18,000,000 on the button against Martin Zamani in the big blind.

Parker Talbot: K♠10♠ All in
Martin Zamani: J♦10♥

Both players had top pair but Talbot had the best of it before the board finished out K♣J♣ to earn him a double in a rare lost pot for Zamani.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	95,000,000 22,800,000	22,800,000
Parker Talbot	38,000,000 12,500,000	12,500,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Parker Talbot

09-01-2024 18:52 UTC+2

Francesco Macri Eliminated in 6th Place (€136,400)

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Tyler Foran

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Martin Zamani continued his aggression as he announced all in under the gun. Francesco Macri was next to act and called off his stack of roughly 30,000,000 and the rest of the table quickly folded.

Francesco Macri: K♥K♠ All in
Martin Zamani: A♣6♣

"Good game," Joked Zamani as the cards were tabled.

Macri was able to fade the ace on the 9♠8♠5♥ flop, but Zamani picked up a gutshot straight draw to go along with it. The 2♦ turn looked promising for Macri, but the 7♥ river completed Zamani's straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	110,000,000 25,000,000	25,000,000
Francesco Macri	Busted

Tags: Francesco Macri Martin Zamani

09-01-2024 18:50 UTC+2

Stanislovas Vinicenka Eliminated in 7th Place (€104,500)

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Connor Richards

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Martin Zamani opened to 2,200,000 in the cutoff and Stanislovas Vinicenka three-bet jammed in the small blind for 5,900,000. Zamani called.

Stanislovas Vinicenka: A♦3♣ All in
Martin Zamani: 6♠3♠

"Do you want to bet side money on your hand?" Zamani asked when he saw he was dominated.

"I'm broke," grinned Vinicenka.

The 4♠3♥K♣ flop didn't change much despite Parker Talbot's assertion that it created some chop possibilities. The 7♥ turn increased Zamani's outs and the 5♦ landed on the river to give him a straight to put a tough beat on Vinicenka.

"At least he didn't take the side bet," remarked Zamani.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	85,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Stanislovas Vinicenka	Busted

Tags: Martin Zamani Stanislovas Vinicenka

09-01-2024 17:39 UTC+2

Johannes Verhagen Eliminated in 8th Place (€79,400)

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Tyler Foran

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Johannes Verhagen shoved for his last 3,400,000 in the hijack and Jean Benvenga made the call on his left.

Johannes Verhagen: A♣4♥ All in
Jean Benvenga: K♥Q♥

Verhagen was ahead with his ace-high but the K♦Q♠8♠ flop wasn't favorable for him as Benvenga flopped two pair. The J♥ turn gave a sliver of hope as he picked up a gutshot straight draw but the board pairing J♦ river was no help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Benvenga	20,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Johannes Verhagen	Busted

Tags: Jean Benvenga Johannes Verhagen

09-01-2024 17:35 UTC+2

Zamanity

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Connor Richards

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Stanislovas Vinicenka was all in for around 2,000,000 from the button against Martin Zamani in the hijack.

Stanislovas Vinicenka: Q♣J♥ All in
Martin Zamani: K♥2♦

Zamani stayed ahead on the flop of K♣4♦J♦, but the 10♦ turn gave Vinicenka some hope with an open-ended straight draw. The 9♣ then landed on the river to give him the straight and earn him a double through the chip leader, who continued to banter with Parker Talbot.

"After this, do I become a Stars ambassador?" Zamani asked.

"No f***ing chance," replied Talbot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	55,000,000 18,000,000	18,000,000
Stanislovas Vinicenka	5,000,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Parker Talbot Stanislovas Vinicenka

09-01-2024 17:20 UTC+2

Magnus Persson Eliminated in 9th Place (€61,680)

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Tyler Foran

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Magnus Persson opened 1,700,000 in the hijack and Martin Zamani defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 6♦6♥4♦, and Zamani check-raised a bet of 2,400,000 to 7,100,000. Persson thought about it for a few moments before announcing all-in for about 22,000,000 and Zamani snap-called.

Magnus Persson: K♣K♦ All in
Martin Zamani: 6♣2♣

It was a cooler flop for Persson, but the A♦ turn gave him some extra outs with a flush draw. However, the 3♥ river changed nothing, sending Persson out in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	61,800,000 29,800,000	29,800,000
Magnus Persson	Busted

Tags: Magnus Persson Martin Zamani

09-01-2024 16:57 UTC+2

Ren Lin Eliminated in 10th Place (€50,590)

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Tyler Foran

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Parker Talbot moved all-in from the small blind and Ren Lin called off his 4,700,000 in the big blind.

Ren Lin: Q♦8♠ All in
Parker Talbot: A♥J♥

The Q♥J♣6♥ flop was an action one as Lin flopped top pair while Talbot flopped middle pair and a flush draw. The K♦ fell on the turn, giving Talbot extra outs, and the 7♥ river improved him to a flush to eliminate Lin.