€1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-30-2024 15:20 UTC+2

Barcelo Cracks Natoptanyi's Queens to Double

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♦8♠7♦, Bartomeu Barcelo got his last 237,000 in the middle from the cutoff as Oleksii Natoptanyi put him at risk on the button.

Bartomeu Barcelo: 7♠6♠ All in
Oleksii Natoptanyi: Q♥Q♠

Barcelo needed to improve against Natoptanyi's queens, and he caught the 5♥ on the turn to make a straight and take the lead. The river was the 3♣ and Barcelo doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bartomeu Barcelo	600,000 422,000	422,000
Oleksii Natoptanyi	250,000 -197,000	-197,000

Tags: Bartomeu Barcelo Oleksii Natoptanyi

08-30-2024 14:45 UTC+2

Pyzara Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sabry Ferhaoui bet 40,000 from the cutoff on a flop of A♦7♥5♦ and both Farukh Tach and Kacper Pyzara called in the blinds.

The turn was the 8♦ and Pyzara opened the betting for 75,000. Ferhaoui folded, but Tach called to see the A♣ river. Pyzara then bet 135,000 and Tach snap-called.

Pyzara turned over K♦10♦ for a flush and Tach mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kacper Pyzara	1,200,000 550,000	550,000
Sabry Ferhaoui	560,000 265,000	265,000
Farukh Tach	100,000 -145,000	-145,000

Tags: Farukh Tach Kacper Pyzara Sabry Ferhaoui

08-30-2024 14:34 UTC+2

Four-Way All-In Madness Sees Hryncewicz Scoop the Pot

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Cedric Jaby was all-in for 120,000 in middle position, Michal Hryncewicz pushed for 233,000 in the hijack, and Hans Rasmussen moved all in for 220,000 in the cutoff. Borja Martinez on the button called to put all three opponents at risk.

Cedric Jaby: A♦9♥ All in
Hans Rasmussen: A♥Q♦ All in
Michal Hryncewicz: Q♥Q♠ All in
Borja Martinez: J♠J♥

Several players at the table took out their phones and stood up to film the action as the flop came 3♣3♠10♠. The rest of the board ran out 6♣9♦ and Hryncewciz scooped the pot with his queens, sending both Jaby and Rasmussen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borja Martinez	700,000 222,000	222,000
Michal Hryncewicz	550,000 479,000	479,000
Cedric Jaby	Busted
Hans Rasmussen	Busted

Tags: Borja Martinez Cedric Jaby Hans Rasmussen Michal Hryncewicz

08-30-2024 14:31 UTC+2

Martin Hits the Flop, Berggren Spikes the River For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

David Martin moved all in for 200,000 in middle position and Andreas Berggren put him at risk under the gun.

David Martin: A♣10♣ All in
Andreas Berggren: A♠K♦

Martin hit top pair on the 10♥9♦4♥ flop and was poised for a double up after the 4♠ turn, but Berggren spiked the K♣ on the river to make a pair of kings and send Martin to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Berggren	1,400,000 297,000	297,000
David Martin	Busted

Tags: Andreas Berggren David Martin

08-30-2024 14:19 UTC+2

Zabrodotskyi Spikes the River to Bust Two

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ivan Stankov was all in for around 100,000 on the button, Kimmo Eskelinen put in his last 180,000 in middle position, and Yurii Zabrodotskyi had them both covered and at risk in the cutoff.

Ivan Stankov: 3♠3♦ All in
Kimmo Eskelinen: J♠9♠ All in
Yurii Zabrodotskyi: A♦J♣

Stankov remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 7♥10♥6♦5♣, but the river brought the J♦ to give Zabrodotskyi top pair with an ace kicker to scoop the pot and send both opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yurii Zabrodotskyi	800,000 597,000	597,000
Ivan Stankov	Busted
Kimmo Eskelinen	Busted

Tags: Ivan Stankov Kimmo Eskelinen Yurii Zabrodotskyi

08-30-2024 14:02 UTC+2

Ylitalo "Crushing" as He Spikes a Set on Ishida

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Robin Ylitalo raised to 25,000 in the hijack and Juliane Papazian called on the button. Edgar Ishida then three-bet to 140,000 in the big blind and Ylitalo moved all in. Papazian folded, while Ishida called for his last 250,000.

Edgar Ishida: A♥Q♠ All in
Robin Ylitalo: 9♦9♣

Ishida was racing for his tournament life but fell far behind on the K♠9♥8♠ flop as Ylitalo hit a set. The board ran out 5♥A♣ and the ace on the river couldn't help Ishida avoid elimination as Ylitalo added to his massive stack.

"How much did you start the day with," Parker Talbot, who had only just arrived at the table, asked Ylitalo.

"200K. He's knocked out seven people," another tablemate added.

"I haven't been running good, either. I've just been crushing," Ylitalo added.

Fabiano Kovalski is also seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robin Ylitalo	1,440,000 390,000	390,000

Juliane Papazian	320,000 245,000	245,000
Fabiano Kovalski	220,000 -31,000	-31,000
Parker Talbot	120,000 -46,000	-46,000

Edgar Ishida	Busted

Tags: Edgar Ishida Juliane Papazian Robin Ylitalo

08-30-2024 13:52 UTC+2

Double Knockout for Aido

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Before the break, Vasyl Pidhrusnyi opened and Piero Alioto three-bet jammed a short stack before Sergio Aido four-bet jammed behind him. Pidhrusnyi called off for around 75,000 with Aido having him covered.

Piero Alioto: A♦J♦ All in
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi: Q♦Q♣ All in
Sergio Aido: K♦K♥

Aido had the best of it and nothing changed as the board ran out 9♣3♠9♥3♥2♣ to earn the Spaniard a double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	300,000 150,000	150,000
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi	Busted
Piero Alioto	Busted

Tags: Piero Alioto Sergio Aido Vasyl Pidhrusnyi

08-30-2024 13:13 UTC+2

Nadal Keeps Building with Elimination of Alkalay

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Mike Patrick

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Cards were on their backs with Jose Nadal in middle position seemingly on the verge of doubling up Adi Alkalay who had about 150,000 under the gun, but there were still five cards to come.

Adi Alkalay: A♦A♥ All in
Jose Nadal: J♦J♥

The flop immediately brought Nadal the help he needed, falling J♣8♥3♦, giving him a leading set of jacks.

The board completed Q♣2♥, failing to bring Alkalay one of the two remaining outs he needed to survive, as Nadal continued to grow one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Nadal	1,600,000 718,000	718,000

Adi Alkalay	Busted

Tags: Adi Alkalay Jose Nadal

08-30-2024 12:52 UTC+2

Yokosawa Felted by Lipton and Presterud

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Mike Patrick

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Following an early position raise to 20,000, Eirik Lund Presterud moved in for 140,000 from the cutoff.

Masato Yokosawa was on a very short stack and pushed his crumbs forward as well.

Chad Lipton moved in over top covering both and the three hands were revealed.

Masato Yokosawa: K♠10♠ All in
Eirik Lund Presterud: A♣J♥ All in
Chad Lipton: A♥K♥

The board came 4♦2♠3♥5♠K♦ bringing both Lipton and Presterud a wheel to eliminate Yokosawa and chop up his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Lipton	218,000 -104,000	-104,000
Eirik Lund Presterud	160,000 -122,000	-122,000
Masato Yokosawa	Busted

Tags: Chad Lipton Eirik Lund Presterud Masato Yokosawa

08-30-2024 12:22 UTC+2

Battistone Holds On to Bust Valldeperez

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 9♠8♥7♣, Aaron Valldeperez moved all in for 70,000 in the big blind. Pierre Mounic gave it some thought before folding in early position, while Brian Battistone quickly called on the button.

Aaron Valldeperez: 10♣8♣ All in
Brian Battistone: Q♦9♦

Battistone was ahead with his pair of nines, while Valldeperez had a pair and straight draw. The 3♣ turn also gave him a flush draw, but Valldeperez missed on the 4♦ river and Battistone took the pot to send him to the rail.

Defending champion Lucien Cohen and EPT Barcelona champion Simon Wiciak were also recently eliminated.