2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€12,300 PokerStars Cuatro Knockout
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€163,720
Event Info
Buy-in
€12,300
Prize Pool
€537,120
Entries
62
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
62
Players Left
1

Level: 19

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Kaverman Survives a Flip

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna raised to 50,000 in middle position before Byron Kaverman three-bet to 200,000 on the button. Suvarna moved all in and Kaverman called for his last 240,000.

Byron Kaverman: 77 All in
Santhosh Suvarna: A10

The board ran out 856Q5 and Kaverman's sevens stayed in the lead to earn him a double up on the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Santhosh Suvarna in
Santhosh Suvarna
680,000
-250,000
-250,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
500,000
260,000
260,000

Tags: Byron KavermanSanthosh Suvarna

Final Table

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1David ColemanUnited States320,00013
2Fabiano KovalskiBrazil995,00040
3Steve O'DwyerIreland835,00033
4Ottomar LadvaEstonia1,020,00041
5Ian BradleyUnited Kingdom295,00012
6Santhosh SuvarnaIndia930,00037
7Martin ZamaniUnited States850,00034
8Joakim AnderssonSweden720,00029
9Byron KavermanUnited States240,00010
Player Chips Progress
Ottomar Ladva ee
Ottomar Ladva
1,020,000
160,000
160,000
Fabiano Kovalski br
Fabiano Kovalski
995,000
-245,000
-245,000
Santhosh Suvarna in
Santhosh Suvarna
930,000
90,000
90,000
Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
850,000
10,000
10,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
835,000
55,000
55,000
EPT 1X Winner
Joakim Andersson se
Joakim Andersson
720,000
150,000
150,000
David Coleman us
David Coleman
320,000
-120,000
-120,000
Ian Bradley gb
Ian Bradley
295,000
-25,000
-25,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
240,000
-206,000
-206,000

Ladva Spikes a Set to Bust Barbero; O'Dwyer Doubles Off Suvarna

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Nacho Barbero
Nacho Barbero

Nacho Barbero moved all in for 270,000 under the gun and Ottomar Ladva called in the small blind.

Nacho Barbero: AK All in
Ottomar Ladva: 77

The flop came QQ7 and Ladva made a full house to leave Barbero drawing thin. The rest of the board came 4A and Barbero was sent to the rail.

At the same time at the other table, Steve O'Dwyer doubled up off Santhosh Suvarna when he flopped a set of fours.

The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table still one elimination from the money. They will then take a 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Ottomar Ladva ee
Ottomar Ladva
1,000,000
420,000
420,000
Santhosh Suvarna in
Santhosh Suvarna
840,000
-140,000
-140,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
780,000
434,000
434,000
EPT 1X Winner
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
Busted

Tags: Nacho BarberoOttomar LadvaSanthosh SuvarnaSteve O'Dwyer

Kovalski "Always Calls"

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Fabiano Kovalski raised to 50,000 on the button and Martin Zamani called in the big blind.

Kovalski bet 40,000 on the KQ7 and Zamani called. Zamani then led out for 40,000 on the K turn and Kovalski called.

The river was the 6 and Zamani bet another 25,000. Kovalski let out a laugh and called as Zamani showed Q8. Kovalski mucked Q4.

"I told you, he always calls," Nacho Barbero said about Kovalski.

Player Chips Progress
Fabiano Kovalski br
Fabiano Kovalski
1,240,000
-60,000
-60,000
Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
840,000
190,000
190,000

Tags: Fabiano KovalskiMartin Zamani

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Kovalski Hero Calls to Leave Barbero on Fumes

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Fabiano Kovalski
Fabiano Kovalski

Fabiano Kovalski bet 55,000 from under the gun on a flop of 95J and Nacho Barbero called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 7 turn. Barbero then led out for 95,000 on the 2 river and Kovalski called.

Barbero showed K10 for a bluff and Kovalski turned over 44 to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Fabiano Kovalski br
Fabiano Kovalski
1,300,000
200,000
200,000
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
200,000
-240,000
-240,000

Tags: Nacho BarberoFabiano Kovalski

Ladva Bombs the River on Barbero

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nacho Barbero and Ottomar Ladva built a pot of around 200,000 as they went heads-up to the AK4 flop. Ladva then bet 36,000 from the button and Barbero called under the gun.

Both players checked the A turn and Barbero led out for 80,000 on the 8 river. Ladva then moved all in for 230,000.

Barbero burned through multiple time banks before he folded. "Why didn't I shove the river," he wondered to himself as Ladva took in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ottomar Ladva ee
Ottomar Ladva
580,000
180,000
180,000
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
440,000
-140,000
-140,000

Tags: Nacho BarberoOttomar Ladva

Barbero Shoves on Zamani

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a three-way pot on a flop of K98, Nacho Barbero led out for 60,000 in the small blind and Fabiano Kovalski folded in the big blind.

"Nacho, you looked very giggly and smiley, like me," Martin Zamani said as he called in the cutoff. The turn was the 5 and Barbero moved all in. Zamani snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Fabiano Kovalski br
Fabiano Kovalski
1,100,000
120,000
120,000
Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
650,000
-300,000
-300,000
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
580,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Fabiano KovalskiMartin ZamaniNacho Barbero

Coleman Finds a Miracle to Double

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ian Bradley raised to 45,000 under the gun and was called by David Coleman and Santhosh Suvarna in the blinds.

The flop came A102 and Bradley bet 60,000. Coleman then moved all in for 170,000 and Suvarna folded, while Bradley snap-called.

David Coleman: A7 All in
Ian Bradley: AK

Coleman was dominated and at risk until the 7 fell on the turn to give him two pair. The river was the 2 and Coleman doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Santhosh Suvarna in
Santhosh Suvarna
980,000
-170,000
-170,000
David Coleman us
David Coleman
440,000
260,000
260,000
Ian Bradley gb
Ian Bradley
320,000
-270,000
-270,000

Tags: David ColemanIan BradleySanthosh Suvarna