2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€10,200 Mystery Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
102
Prize
€110,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,200
Prize Pool
€413,600
Entries
88
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
51
Players Left
1

Ju Fails to Quadruple

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

Samuel Ju had gone all in from the big blind for 56,000 and was called by Boris Angelov under the gun, Marcelo Bonanata in middle position and Thomas Lee in the cutoff.

The three active players checked through the JJJ flop and A turn before Lee folded out Angelov and Bonanata by betting 125,000 on the 3 river.

Lee tabled AQ for jacks full of aces, beating the 44 of Ju and claiming his bounty token.

Player Chips Progress
Boris Angelov bg
Boris Angelov
1,080,000
-55,000
-55,000
Thomas Lee au
Thomas Lee
1,000,000
535,000
535,000
Sondre Svanevik no
Sondre Svanevik
580,000
435,000
435,000
Jules Dickerson gb
Jules Dickerson
550,000
-600,000
-600,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Marcelo Bonanata ar
Marcelo Bonanata
465,000
-35,000
-35,000
Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
365,000
170,000
170,000
Samuel Ju de
Samuel Ju
Busted

Tags: Boris AngelovMarcelo BonanataSamuel JuThomas Lee

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Angelov Scores Double Knockout

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

Matthew Wantman was all-in for 130,000 from the button, being looked up by Nacho Barbero in the hijack and Boris Angelov in the cutoff, with Angelov covering Barbero as well.

Matthew Wantman: 88 All in
Nacho Barbero: KJ All in
Boris Angelov: QQ

Barbero flopped a pair on 3J9, but it was not enough as the AA runout saw Angelov make the best two pair to scoop the big pot and receive two bounty tokens.

Before this hand, Yuan Li was sent to the rail as well.

Player Chips Progress
Boris Angelov bg
Boris Angelov
1,135,000
570,000
570,000
Matthew Wantman us
Matthew Wantman
Busted
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
Busted
Yuan Li cn
Yuan Li
Busted

Tags: Boris AngelovMatthew WantmanNacho Barbero

Kassam Doubles his Short Stack, Margereson Busts

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

Rehman Kassam was all in preflop with a short stack and Andrew Chen isolated from the next seat across with a raise to 100,000. The rest of the table folded and players turned their cards.

Rehman Kassam: K10 All in
Andrew Chen: QJ

The board ran out 8K352 to give Kassam a pair of kings on the flop. He won the pot and doubled his stack.

On another table, Scott Margereson was all in preflop with a short stack and busted to Nacho Barbero's pocket nines.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Chen ca
Andrew Chen
450,000
142,000
142,000
Rehman Kassam gb
Rehman Kassam
80,000
16,000
16,000
Scott Margereson gb
Scott Margereson
Busted

Tags: Andrew ChenRehman Kassam

Flashback: Simon Wiciak Dominates 2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event To Win €1,134,375

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

Last year at in Barcelona, France's Simon Wiciak defeated João Sydenstricker heads-up to win the EPT Main Event for €1,134,375.

Wiciak bested the field of 2,120 runners for the golden trophy, his first major live poker title, and the career-best seven-figure score.

The Frenchman struck a three-handed deal with Sydenstricker and Britain's Carl Shaw that flattened the payouts, and the trio played on for the trophy and an additional €108,975 in prize money.

2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (EUR)
1Simon WiciakFrance€1,134,375*
2 João SydenstrickerBrazil€1,048,550*
3Carl ShawUnited Kingdom€901,070*
4Santiago PlanteCanada€511,300
5Andre AkkariBrazil€393,300
6Ezequiel WaigelArgentina€302,500
7Curtis KnightCanada€232,700
8Robin YlitaloSweden€179,000

*Denotes three-way deal

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Zhou Sent Home

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

Thomas Lee opened for 22,000 from middle position before Quan Zhou made it 58,000 in the cutoff. Boris Angelov then jammed all in for 344,000 on the button, after which the blinds got out of the way.

Lee asked for a count but opted to fold shortly after receiving it, while Zhou committed the rest of his stack, totaling 174,000.

Quan Zhou: KK All in
Boris Angelov: AQ

Zhou looked poised for another double-up, but the dreaded ace appeard on the 8A6 flop.

The 47 runout could not save him as he was sent to the rail, joining Fabiano Kovalski and Thomas Fjellheim as they were eliminated shortly before the Chinese high roller.

Player Chips Progress
Boris Angelov bg
Boris Angelov
565,000
105,000
105,000
Thomas Lee au
Thomas Lee
465,000
-35,000
-35,000
Quan Zhou cn
Quan Zhou
Busted
Thomas Fjellheim no
Thomas Fjellheim
Busted
Fabiano Kovalski br
Fabiano Kovalski
Busted

Tags: Boris AngelovFabiano KovalskiQuan ZhouThomas FjellheimThomas Lee

Mystery Bounty Prizes Announced

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
EPT Mystery Bounty
EPT Mystery Bounty

The Mystery Bounty prizes have been announced. The top two prizes are worth €50,000. Here's how it breaks down.

PrizeCountRemainingTotalRemaining
€50,00022€ 100,000€ 100,000
€20,00033€ 60,000€ 60,000
€10,0001111€ 110,000€ 110,000
€7,5002222€ 165,000€ 165,000
€5000 + draw again11€ 5,000€ 5,000

Greenwood Flops Nuts

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

Sam Greenwood in the big blind and Fabiano Kovalski in middle position had arrived on a completed board of 6108A6.

With a pot of 120,000 in the middle, Greenwood checked to Kovalski, who put his opponent all-in for 63,000 chips.

Greenwood immediately called and showed 97 for the flopped straight, besting the AK of Kovalski, who played two pair.

Meanwhile, Mathew Frankland was seen departing the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
246,000
81,000
81,000
Run It Once
Fabiano Kovalski br
Fabiano Kovalski
109,000
-224,000
-224,000
Mathew Frankland gb
Mathew Frankland
Busted

Tags: Fabiano KovalskiSam Greenwood

Level: 14

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Martinez and Zhou Double Up

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Pieter De Necker in the small blind and Albert Martinez in the big blind were on a turn of 2810J. With 70,000 in the pot, De Necker bet 55,000 and Martinez called.

The 9 river completed the board and saw De Necker shove all in, covering Martinez's stack of 135,000. The latter did not think long before making the call for his tournament life and showed down 74 for a straight.

De Necker could only table 96 for a pair of nines, and was left with 50,000 chips, which he would lose soon after.

At another table, Quan Zhou had three-bet jammed all in for 96,000 on the button and was looked up by Jules Dickerson in the cutoff.

Quan Zhou: A2 All in
Jules Dickerson: 86

Zhou was the only one to make a pair on the 7J102Q board, raking in the double-up. Meanwhile, Aleksei Savenkov, Eduard Barsegian, and Elias Gutierrez departed from the tournament from adjacent tables.

Player Chips Progress
Jules Dickerson gb
Jules Dickerson
1,150,000
-100,000
-100,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Albert Martinez es
Albert Martinez
520,000
395,000
395,000
Quan Zhou cn
Quan Zhou
212,000
78,000
78,000
Pieter De Necker za
Pieter De Necker
Busted
Aleksei Savenkov ru
Aleksei Savenkov
Busted
Eduard Barsegian ru
Eduard Barsegian
Busted
Elias Gutierrez es
Elias Gutierrez
Busted
Run It Once

Tags: Albert MartinezAleksei SavenkovEduard BarsegianElias GutierrezJules DickersonPieter De NeckerQuan Zhou