2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
From 41 total entries thus far, 21 players have headed out on the final 15-minute break before registration closes at the start of Level 11.
The action was caught on the tail-end of a pot between Santhosh Suvarna in the small blind and Markkos Ladev on the button. On a completed board of J♦3♠K♥10♦6♣, there was 110,000 in the middle when Suvarna checked to Ladev.
The Estonian then put Suvarna all in for his last 135,000. Suvarna spent one time extension before flicking in a calling chip.
Ladev flipped over K♠10♠ for two pair, while Suvarna revealed K♦6♦ for a lesser two pair. Suvarna took his leave just before the end of the level.
Patrik Antonius decided to sit down in the final minutes of the last level of late registration.
At another table, Ottomar Ladva was also eliminated during the final hands of Level 10.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Markkos Ladev |
453,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
Patrik Antonius |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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Santhosh Suvarna | Busted | |
Ottomar Ladva | Busted |
Just after Seth Davies lost that huge pot to Jamil Wakil and was subsequently needled by Ren Lin, the playful Lin got the honor of finishing off Davies as well.
Davies moved in his last 42,000 from the cutoff and Lin did likewise from the small blind, slightly covering Davies.
Seth Davies: 9♦8♦
Ren Lin: A♠J♦
The board came K♣6♣5♣2♠2♦ as Lin's ace-high held to send Davies to the rail. He'll have the last few minutes of this level and the 15 minute break to reenter if he wishes.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ren Lin |
104,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Seth Davies | Busted |
Ren Lin open shoved all in from middle position for 27,500 and Gerard Pique moved all in over the top from the next seat across. The rest of the table folded and players flipped their cards, with Lin at risk.
Ren Lin: 2♦2♠
Gerard Pique: A♥5♥
"Cooler, cooler," said Lin, which raised a couple of chuckles from tablemates.
The board ran out Q♦7♠2♥Q♣8♠ and Lin made a set on the flop and full house on the turn to double up, leaving Pique short.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ren Lin | 70,000 | |
Gerard Pique |
15,000
-47,000
|
-47,000 |
Jamil Wakil has recently joined the event and after already building his stack, he has scored a huge double-up through Seth Davies.
Wakil opened to 9,000 under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 25,000 by Davies in the hijack.
Wakil then moved all in for 153,000 and after some thought, was called by Davies. who was way behind.
Jamil Wakil: Q♠Q♣
Seth Davies: 6♥6♠
Wakil's premium pair immediately improved, as he flopped a set and then held up through the Q♦5♣4♥4♣K♦ runout to score the double with a full house.
Ren Lin then playfully needled Davies after the hand with a variation of his trademark catchphrase saying "You're like me, gamble too much. No future."
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jamil Wakil |
316,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
Seth Davies |
38,000
-9,500
|
-9,500 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Players have been pulled from their seats to start a fourth table as the field has grown to 24 entries with just over a level of play left before registration closes.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jamil Wakil | 100,000 | |
Ilya Anatski | 100,000 |
Action was on the flop on a board of 4♠4♥5♦ and Ren Lin fired out a bet from late position. Vladimir Korzinin moved all in from the button for around 62,000. Lin called and showed A♠8♥ for ace-high. Korzinin had K♦5♣ for a pair of fives.
The turn came the 7♦ and river the 3♣. Korzinin held to win the pot and double his stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Vladimir Korzinin |
135,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Ren Lin |
70,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
Markkos Ladev raised to 6,000 in early position and was called by Santhosh Suvarna to his left and Nacho Barbero in the big blind.
On the A♠K♠6♣ flop, action checked to Suvarna who bet 15,000 which was only called by Ladev.
They checked the 4♠ turn, but after a bet of 10,000 from Ladev on the 2♦ river, Suvarna made it 105,000.
Ladev quickly folded and Suvarna raked in the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Markkos Ladev |
260,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Santhosh Suvarna |
130,000
-68,000
|
-68,000 |
Nacho Barbero |
82,000
-73,000
|
-73,000 |