2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€20,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€259,646
Event Info
Buy-in
€20,000
Prize Pool
€902,776
Entries
47
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
47
Players Left
1

Astedt Exits Tournament

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Niklas Astedt
Niklas Astedt

Action was on the turn on a board of 8K35 when Ottomar Ladva moved all in for his remaining 35,000 into an already inflated pot. Niklas Astedt made the call and flipped over JJ but Ladva showed K7 for a pair of kings.

The river came the A and Ladva held to win the pot, leaving Astedt short with just 6,000.

The next hand, Astedt moved all in for 4,500 from under the gun and Ladva raised to 16,000 from the small blind. Nick Petrangelo called in the big blind and action went to the flop.

The flop came 8J3 and Ladva bet 10,000. Petrangelo raised it to 30,000 and Ladva called. The turn was the 6 and Ladva checked, then folded to a 45,000 bet from Petrangelo. Astedt had 84 for a pair of eights, which beat Petrangelo's pair of threes with A3.

The river was a blank and Astedt tripled up, but was still left short. The following hand, he busted from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Petrangelo
260,000
50,000
50,000
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Ottomar Ladva
150,000
150,000
150,000
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Niklas Astedt
Busted

Tags: Nick PetrangeloNiklas AstedtOttomar Ladva

Soccer Legend Gerard Piqué Busts in High Stakes Poker Tournament at EPT Barcelona

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Gerard Piqué
Gerard Piqué

A familiar face arrived at Casino Barcelona, eager to challenge some of the world’s top poker players at the PokerStars European Poker Tour stop in Barcelona.

Soccer legend Gerard Piqué took his seat in a €20,000 buy-in tournament, joining a star-studded field that included Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, triple crown winner Mike Watson, and 2024 WSOP Main Event third-place finisher Niklas Astedt.

Piqué is no stranger to the felt, having played at the World Series of Poker and other EPTs. However, the World Cup winner fell below his usual high standards this time around.

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Seidel Picks Off Dickerson to Double

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jules Dickerson and Erik Seidel went to the turn from the blinds with the board showing 42102 when Seidel bet 20,000. Dickerson called and the 10 fell on the river.

Dickerson then bet enough to put Seidel all-in and Seidel used a time bank before calling for 72,000. Dickerson had Q4 for two pair, but Seidel had K2 for a full house to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Jules Dickerson
560,000
-120,000
-120,000
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Erik Seidel
180,000
100,000
100,000
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Erik SeidelJules Dickerson

Suvarna Takes Out Watson

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Mike Watson
Mike Watson

Mike Watson bet 13,000 from the cutoff on a flop of A86 before Santhosh Suvarna raised to 36,000 in the big blind. Watson called and they saw the 4 fall on the turn.

Suvarna then moved all in for 52,000 and Watson snap-called, showing A9 for top pair. Suvarna had 86 for two pair and held up through the 2 river to earn the pot. The stacks were counted down and Watson only had 45,000, sending him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Santhosh Suvarna
180,000
180,000
180,000
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Mike Watson
Busted
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Mike WatsonSanthosh Suvarna

Ostreni Puts Pressure on Greenwood

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Sam Greenwood opened from early position to 9,000. Action folded around to Elton Ostreni in the big blind who made the call.

Ostreni check-called a 6,000 bet from Greenwood on 759. He then check-raised all in after Greenwood bet 42,000. The all-in shove garnered a quick fold from Greenwood and Ostreni continues to chip up.

Player Chips Progress
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Elton Ostreni
250,000
75,000
75,000
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Sam Greenwood
150,000
75,000
75,000
Run It Once

Tags: Elton OstreniSam Greenwood

Seidel Raises Into Dickerson's Flush

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Jules Dickerson
Jules Dickerson

Heads-up on a board of 25A6, Jules Dickerson bet 9,000 from the cutoff and Erik Seidel called on the button.

The river was the 9 and Dickerson bet 15,000. Seidel then raised to 75,000 and Dickerson snap-called. Seidel showed A9 for two pair, but Dickerson turned over 108 for a flush to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jules Dickerson
680,000
90,000
90,000
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Erik Seidel
80,000
-170,000
-170,000
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Erik SeidelJules Dickerson

Ladev Leads River

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Markkos Ladev raised the button and Jules Dickerson called in the big blind.

The flop came K710 and Ladev checked. Dickerson bet 5,000 and Ladev called. Both players then checked on the 9 turn.

The river was the K and Ladev led for 42,000. Dickerson folded and Ladev took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jules Dickerson
590,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Markkos Ladev
90,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Jules DickersonMarkkos Ladev

Ostreni Shows the Bluff

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop of 869 where Mike Watson had checked to Elton Ostreni. Ostreni fired a bet of 10,500 which Watson called.

Watson checked again and Ostreni fired again, this time for 22,000. Watson then put in the check-raise to 60,000. Ostreni called. Watson checked for the third time on the 2 river. Ostreni quickly fired a bet of around 75,000 and Watson snap-folded.

Ostreni flashed the K and the J for a bluff.

Player Chips Progress
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Elton Ostreni
175,000
95,000
95,000
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Mike Watson
60,000
-115,000
-115,000
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Mike WatsonElton Ostreni

Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Mokri Gets Value From Petrangelo

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Teun Mulder, who had only taken his seat in the tournament, raised to 6,500 in the cutoff and received calls from Kayhan Mokri on the button and big blind Nick Petrangelo.

Action checked to the turn on a board of 638J as Petrangelo and Mulder once again checked to Mokri, who bet 16,000. Only Petrangelo called.

The river was the 5 and Mokri bet 45,000. Petrangelo used a time bank before calling once again as Mokri turned over KJ for top pair to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kayhan Mokri
300,000
50,000
50,000
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Nick Petrangelo
210,000
110,000
110,000
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Teun Mulder
95,000
95,000
95,000

Tags: Kayhan MokriNick PetrangeloTeun Mulder