Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The tournament clock has been paused and players are bagging up their chips in preparation for a move into a side room.
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€20,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€20,000
Prize Pool
€902,776
Entries
47
Level
21
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
47
Players Left
1
Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel raised from late position and Ren Lin called in the big blind.
The flop came 6♣3♣Q♣ and Lin checked. Thorel bet 10,000 and Lin called. The turn was the K♣ and Lin checked again. Thorel again bet 10,000 and Lin called.
The river came the 9♣ and both players checked to showdown. Lin showed J♠6♥ for a pair of sixes and Thorel had Q♦6♦ for two pair, queens and sixes to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
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Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Biao Ding was all in for 54,000 from the cutoff and up against Thomas Santerne in the hijack.
Biao Ding: A♣7♣ 
Thomas Santerne: K♠Q♦
The flop came K♦6♠6♥ and Santerne took the lead with two pair. The rest of the board came 2♠8♦ and Santerne took the pot to send Ding to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Mike Watson opened to 10,000 from the cutoff. Action folded around to Elton Ostreni who defended the big blind.
He check-called a bet of 6,000 from Watson on the J♣4♠8♠ flop. The 10♣ was checked around before Ostreni led for 25,000 on the 8♦ river. Watson took a moment before making the call.
Ostreni showed A♥8♣ for trips. Watson shook his head and mucked his holding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
50,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
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Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Nacho Barbero moved all in for 27,000 in the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer called on the button.
Nacho Barbero: A♦3♦
Steve O'Dwyer: 9♥9♠
Barbero hit a pair on the 6♦5♣3♣ flop, but he improved no further on the 4♠ turn or Q♥ river as O'Dwyer, coming off a win in the €12,000 Cuatro Knockout early this morning, took the pot to send Barbero to the rail.
David Coleman and Niklas Astedt were also recently eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Elton Ostreni bet 15,000 from middle position on a flop of Q♦10♦8♥ and Thomas Santerne called in the big blind. Seth Davies then moved all in for 67,000 in early position and both opponents called.
Ostreni bet another 100,000 on the K♣ turn and Santerne got out of the way. Davies turned over A♦K♦ for top pair, but Ostreni had A♣J♥ for the nut straight. The river was the 10♥ and Davies was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
660,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
180,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action was picked up on the river of 7♣Q♣J♦8♣3♠ with Santhosh Suvarna facing an all-in bet of around 44,000 from Mike Watson.
Suvarna deployed two time banks while contemplating his decision. Ultimately, he relinquished his hand and left Watson with a crucial pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
|
95,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
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Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Kyosuke Nagami was all in from middle position for 110,000 against Nacho Barbero on the button, who had Nagami slightly covered as players flipped their cards.
Kyosuke Nagami: A♥Q♦
Nacho Barbero: J♥J♣
The board ran out 7♠8♥Q♣9♣9♥ and Nagami paired his queen on the flop. He made two pair with the nines on board to win the pot and double his stack, leaving Barbero short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
32,000
-68,000
|
-68,000 |
Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Patrik Antonius raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and Jules Dickerson moved all in from the big blind. Antonius called off his remaining 20,000.
Patrik Antonius: 5♥5♦
Jules Dickerson: A♥7♥
Dickerson picked off a flush draw on a board of J♠6♦9♥Q♥, but he missed the 10♦ river as Antonius' pair held up to earn him a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
245,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
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Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With late registration closed, tournament officials have confirmed the prize pool for this event. There were 47 total entries, generating a prize pool of €902,776. The top six players will finish in the money, with the winner earning €311,576.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €311,576 |
| 2 | €203,100 |
| 3 | €139,900 |
| 4 | €103,800 |
| 5 | €81,200 |
| 6 | €63,200 |