€12,300 PokerStars Cuatro Knockout | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-27-2024 22:25 UTC+1

Ding Gets "Max Value" from Barbero

Patrick Cole

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

Biao Ding opened from early position to 20,000. Nacho Barbero called in the hijack before the rest of the table folded.

The J♠9♦8♣ flop was checked around, as was the Q♣ turn. Ding checked again on the Q♦ river. Barbero fired a bet of 20,000 and Ding edged in a singular chip as he played another tournament on his phone.

Barbero tabled A♦6♦ but Ding showed J♣10♣ for a straight. "Max value," proclaimed Barbero.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	550,000 50,000	50,000
Biao Ding	200,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Biao Ding Nacho Barbero

08-27-2024 22:23 UTC+1

Coleman Claims the First Bounty

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David Salituro

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

Andrew Chen moved all in for 70,000 in the hijack and both Steve O'Dwyer in the small blind and big blind David Coleman called.

O'Dwyer and Coleman checked down the K♦Q♥10♣9♣2♠ board and Chen showed A♦7♠. O'Dwyer had A♣5♠, while Coleman turned over 10♠6♠ for a pair of tens to win the pot and claim Chen's bounty.

"Just go all in, Steve," Chen joked with O'Dwyer on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	480,000 240,000	240,000
Steve O'Dwyer	400,000 295,000	295,000

Andrew Chen	Busted

Tags: Andrew Chen David Coleman Steve O'Dwyer

08-27-2024 22:16 UTC+1

Kovalski Busts Moene on the Bounty Bubble

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David Salituro

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

Fabiano Kovalski raised to 20,000 on the button, Jelle Moene moved all in for 98,000 in the small blind, and Kovalski called.

Jelle Moene: Q♣10♣ All in
Fabiano Kovalski: 9♣9♦

The flop came 9♠8♣3♥ to give Kovalski top set and Moene a straight draw. The 6♥ turn was no help to Moene, while the K♠ fell on the river to send him to the rail.

The remaining 16 players are now getting €12,000 bounty tokens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	720,000 470,000	470,000
Jelle Moene	Busted

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Jelle Moene

Level: 14

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

08-27-2024 22:07 UTC+1

Hand-For-Hand Begins

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David Salituro

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

With 17 players remaining, play is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination, at which point the bounties come into play.

There will be another hand-for-hand process on the money bubble when there are nine players left.

08-27-2024 22:06 UTC+1

O'Dwyer Calls Down Suvarna

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David Salituro

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

Steve O'Dwyer bet 12,000 from the button on a flop of 10♠4♦3♦ and Santhosh Suvarna came back with a raise to 30,000 in the big blind. O'Dwyer called and the 10♣ fell on the turn.

Suvarna then bet 90,000 and O'Dwyer again called. The river was the 10♦ and Suvarna bet another 35,000. O'Dwyer snap-called with A♦9♦ for the nut flush and Suvarna mucked 7♦6♦ for a smaller flush as O'Dwyer took down the big pot.

Tags: Santhosh Suvarna Steve O'Dwyer

08-27-2024 22:00 UTC+1

Kovalski Claims Nagami's Stack

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Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up with the cards on their backs. Kyosuke Nagami was all in and at risk versus the covering stack of Fabiano Kovalski.

Kyosuke Nagami: K♥J♥ All in
Fabiano Kovalski: A♣10♣

The 8♦9♦6♣ flop was safe for Kovalski and he improved to a flush draw on the 5♣. Both players improved on the K♣ river but it was Kovalski that improved most. Nagami made a pair of kings but it was not enough to best Kovalski's flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	250,000 -320,000	-320,000
Kyosuke Nagami	Busted

Tags: Kyosuke Nagami Fabiano Kovalski

08-27-2024 21:59 UTC+1

Kaverman Takes Out Astedt

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Brett Slezak

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

Byron Kaverman opened to 16,000 from under the gun and Fabiano Kovalski called on the button. In the small blind, Niklas Astedt jammed for 105,000, Kaverman rejammed, and Kovalski folded.

Niklas Astedt: 10♥10♣ All in
Byron Kaverman: J♦J♣

Kaverman was in great shape and it stayed that way on the A♥4♦2♥9♣2♦ runout. Astedt hit the exit, which brought the tournament to the "bounty bubble."

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	570,000 110,000	110,000
Byron Kaverman	370,000 200,000	200,000
Niklas Astedt	Busted

Tags: Byron Kaverman Fabiano Kovalski Niklas Astedt

08-27-2024 21:54 UTC+1

Barbero Busts Ladev

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Patrick Cole

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

Markkos Ladev opened from under the gun to 16,000. Action folded around to Nacho Barbero who completed in the big blind.

Barbero check-called a bet of 25,000 on the J♠7♥A♥ flop. The 9♠ turn was checked around. Barbero checked the 8♥ river, prompting Ladev to fire a bet of 63,000. Barbero took a moment before putting Ladev all in. Ladev deployed two time banks before finding the call.

Barbero tabled K♥J♥ for the nut flush. Ladev mucked his hand and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	500,000 150,000	150,000
Markkos Ladev	Busted

Tags: Markkos Ladev Nacho Barbero

08-27-2024 21:51 UTC+1

Astedt Can't Bet Out Kovalski

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David Salituro

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

Niklas Astedt raised to 16,000 in early position and Fabiano Kovalski called in the big blind.

The flop came A♠J♦5♦ and Astedt bet 12,000. Kovalski called to see the 2♣ turn, where Astedt bet another 38,000. Kovalski again called.

Kovalski checked over to Astedt on the 2♥ river and Astedt gathered his chips together as if to move all in, but he instead tapped the felt and Kovalski turned over A♣4♣ to win the pot with aces-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	460,000 30,000	30,000
Niklas Astedt	110,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Niklas Astedt