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

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Zouari Takes from Wang

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Yang Wang opened from the button to 5,000. Jeremie Zouari defended the big blind.

He checked the 10A2 flop to Wang who bet 7,000. Zouari made the call. The J turn was checked around before Zouari led out for 3,500 on the 5 river. Wang tanked for a moment before making the call. Zouari tabled Q10 for a pair of tens. Wang nodded his head and mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Yang Wang
50,000
50,000
50,000
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Jeremie Zouari
11,000
-124,000
-124,000

Tags: Jeremie ZouariYang Wang

Thorel Doubles Through Watson

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Jean-Noel Thorel was all in preflop for 79,000 against Mike Watson, who had him well covered as players flipped their cards.

Jean-Noel Thorel: AA All in
Mike Watson: JJ

The board ran out 2Q8A6. Thorel further improved on the turn to make a set of aces and double up his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Jean-Noel Thorel
165,000
90,000
90,000
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Mike Watson
90,000
-75,000
-75,000
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelMike Watson

Nagami Doubles With Quads

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was on the river on a board of 68787 when Kyosuke Nagami moved all in for 61,500. Vladimir Korzinin made the call. Nagami flipped over 88 for quad eights. Korzinin tapped the table and Nagami scooped a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyosuke Nagami
160,000
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Vladimir Korzinin
70,000
-55,000
-55,000

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Watson Puts Pressure on Thorel

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the monotone flop of K34 where Jean-Noel Thorel led out of the big blind for 20,000 into a roughly 30,000 chip pot.

Mike Watson in middle position raised to 45,000. Thorel smiled and quickly folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
165,000
165,000
165,000
EPT 2X Winner
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Jean-Noel Thorel
75,000
75,000
75,000

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelMike Watson

Zouari Takes Pot With River Bet

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jeremie Zouari raised to 4,500 from late position and Thomas Santerne called from one seat across.

The flop came 343 and Zouari checked. Santerne bet 3,500 and Zouari called. Both players then checked it back on the Q turn.

The river was the 8 and Zouari led for 32,000. Santerne folded and Zouari took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Santerne
145,000
30,000
30,000
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Jeremie Zouari
135,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Jeremie ZouariThomas Santerne

Prestige and Tradition Key for Spraggy as WCOOP Schedule Released

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
WCOOP 2024
WCOOP 2024

PokerStars have revealed details of this year's World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) festival, the 23rd installment of the historic flagship series.
With over $80 million in guaranteed prize pools, the festival sees 379 tournaments spread across the traditional three separate tiers: Low, Medium, and High. Buy-ins range from $5.50 to $25,000, and 12 World Championship events offer players a chance at further glory in various disciplines.
There's also more than ever to look forward to with the introduction of the WCOOP League, Silver and Gold Power Path bundles, and added prizes for Women's events. Read on to find out more!

See the Full Schedule Here

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Lyall Takes From Astedt

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Dean Lyall opened from the cutoff to 5,000. Niklas Astedt re-raised to 16,000 from the small blind. Lyall made the call.

Astedt check-called the J98 flop for a bet of 9,000. On the K turn, Astedt checked again. Lyall continued to bet, this time for 27,000. Astedt took a moment before mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Dean Lyall
120,000
35,000
35,000
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Niklas Astedt
85,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Dean LyallNiklas Astedt