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

09-01-2024 19:29 UTC+2

Berthelot Doubles Through Nadal

Connor Richards

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

Sylvain Berthelot was all in for around 15,000,000 from the big blind against Santiago Nadal on the button, who had him covered.

Sylvain Berthelot: A♦K♠ All in
Santiago Nadal: A♠7♠

Berthelot had his opponent dominated and nothing changed on the runout of 2♥10♣J♥10♥Q♦ to earn him a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylvain Berthelot	30,000,000 4,800,000	4,800,000
Santiago Nadal	4,500,000 -33,800,000	-33,800,000

Tags: Santiago Nadal Sylvain Berthelot

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 19:25 UTC+2

Zamani Hits the Gas

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Connor Richards

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

Martin Zamani opened as the first player to act and Jean-Pierre Benvenga called behind him.

Zamani continued on the flop of 8♠9♦K♣ and Benvenga called. Zamani bet again on the 6♣ turn and Benvenga laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	120,000,000 45,000,000	45,000,000
Jean Benvenga	11,000,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000

Tags: Jean-Pierre 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 18:42 UTC+2

Macri Leads the Flop

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Tyler Foran

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

Jean Benvenga opened 2,500,000 under the gun and only Francesco Macri came along from the small blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 9♣2♣2♠, and Macri fired out 4,000,000. Benvenga only took a couple of seconds before his cards flung into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Macri	24,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Jean Benvenga	16,000,000 -5,300,000	-5,300,000

Tags: Francesco Macri Jean Benvenga

09-01-2024 18:36 UTC+2

Zamani Putting on a Clinic

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Connor Richards

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

Martin Zamani is letting his status as chip leader be known, raising and three-betting every hand that comes his way.

Unfortunately for Zamani, the image hasn't paid off as he opened to 2,500,000 in the hijack and everyone folded, including Parker Talbot in the big blind who showed the 2♣. Zamani showed the goods with A♦A♣.

"What else do I play?" asked Zamani.