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

09-01-2024 17:25 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	72,200,000 17,200,000	17,200,000
Santiago Nadal	38,300,000 -3,700,000	-3,700,000
Parker Talbot	25,500,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Sylvain Berthelot	25,200,000 -4,900,000	-4,900,000
Francesco Macri	23,000,000 -7,800,000	-7,800,000
Jean Benvenga	19,400,000 -600,000	-600,000
Stanislovas Vinicenka	10,400,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Break Time

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Connor Richards

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

The remaining seven players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

09-01-2024 17:07 UTC+1

Vinicenka and Benvenga Chop Up the Dead Money

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Tyler Foran

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

Jean Benvenga opened 2,000,000 under the gun, and Sylvain Berthelot called in the cutoff, followed by Martin Zamani on the button and Francesco Macri in the small blind before Stanislovas Vinicenka jammed 7,400,000 from the big blind. Only Benvenga called.

Stanislovas Vinicenka: A♥Q♥ All in
Jean Benvenga: A♠Q♣

Both players had the same hand and they paired their ace on the A♣10♠6♥ flop. The 4♥ turn was a sweat as Vinicenka picked up a flush draw, but the 3♠ river was a brick.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	67,500,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Santiago Nadal	38,500,000 500,000	500,000
Parker Talbot	27,100,000 4,800,000	4,800,000

Sylvain Berthelot	25,100,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000
Francesco Macri	23,000,000 -7,800,000	-7,800,000
Jean Benvenga	21,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Stanislovas Vinicenka	10,800,000 5,800,000	5,800,000

Tags: Francesco Macri Jean Benvenga Martin Zamani Stanislovas Vinicenka Sylvain Berthelot

09-01-2024 16:59 UTC+1

Zamani Check-Raises Nadal

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Connor Richards

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

Santiago Nadal opened to 1,600,000 in the cutoff and Martin Zamani defended in the big blind.

Zamani checked on the flop of 10♦5♦Q♠ and Nadal continued for 1,100,000. Zamani check-raised to 2,400,000 and Nadal called.

Zamani bet 2,700,000 on the 7♥ turn and Nadal called. Zamani then put out a small bet of 1,600,000 on the 6♣ river and goaded his opponent.

"I'm not that crazy. Or am I?" Zamani asked as Nadal folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	60,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Santiago Nadal	38,000,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Santiago Nadal

09-01-2024 16:39 UTC+1

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 16:35 UTC+1

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 16:20 UTC+1

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 16:14 UTC+1

Back in Action

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Tyler Foran

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

The final 9 players have been seated, and the cards are officially back in the air.

09-01-2024 16:04 UTC+1

Final Table Chip Counts

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Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Santiago Nadal	42,000,000 12,600,000	12,600,000
Martin Zamani	37,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Francesco Macri	30,800,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000
Sylvain Berthelot	30,100,000 9,000,000	9,000,000
Magnus Persson	24,400,000 -8,000,000	-8,000,000
Parker Talbot	22,300,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000

Jean Benvenga	16,500,000 -4,400,000	-4,400,000
Stanislovas Vinicenka	5,500,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Johannes Verhagen	5,400,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

09-01-2024 15:59 UTC+1

Short Break

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Tyler Foran

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

The players are on a short break while they head to the final table.