€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em I | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-29-2024 15:31 UTC+1

Astedt Reshoves With Short Stack

Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ren Lin open raised to 5,000, Sean Winter three-bet to 17,500 and Niklas Astedt moved all in for 37,500. Lin folded and Winter called to put Astedt at risk.

Niklas Astedt: A♣J♥ All in
Sean Winter: Q♠8♠

The board ran out 5♥J♦Q♣9♥2♥ and Winter paired his queen on the flop. He held to win the pot and Astedt was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	270,000 162,500	162,500
Niklas Astedt	Busted

Tags: Niklas Astedt Ren Lin Sean Winter

08-29-2024 15:29 UTC+1

Prestige and Tradition Key for Spraggy as WCOOP Schedule Released

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Sandra Barbour

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

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

08-29-2024 15:20 UTC+1

Greenwood Busts Second Bullet

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Markkos Ladev raised to 5,500 from the button and Sam Greenwood moved all in from the big blind for 84,000. Ladev called with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Sam Greenwood: A♦10♣ All in
Markkos Ladev: A♣Q♣

Greenwood was dominated and the board ran out 5♥9♣J♣5♣A♠ to give Ladev a flush. He won the pot and Greenwood busted his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	400,000 142,500	142,500
Sam Greenwood	Busted

Tags: Markkos Ladev Sam Greenwood

08-29-2024 15:12 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts After Break

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Mike Patrick

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Following the second break of the day, 19 players remain from 28 total entries with Jean-Noel Thorel continuing to lead as he approaches 300,000 chips.

Registration and re-entry are available for the next four 30-minute levels plus the 15-minute break after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	295,000 5,000	5,000
Mike Watson	265,000 134,000	134,000

Markkos Ladev	257,500 86,500	86,500
Ren Lin	235,000 -15,000	-15,000

Erik Seidel	211,500 86,500	86,500

Sam Grafton	202,500 5,500	5,500

Steve O'Dwyer	175,500 175,500	175,500

Byron Kaverman	164,000 -121,000	-121,000
Kyosuke Nagami	156,000 56,000	56,000
Teun Mulder	112,000 29,000	29,000
Sean Winter	107,500 2,500	2,500
Ottomar Ladva	102,000 -48,000	-48,000
Sam Greenwood	100,000 100,000	100,000

Vladimir Korzinin	98,500 -131,500	-131,500
Nick Petrangelo	98,000
Nacho Barbero	61,000
Seth Davies	47,500 -148,000	-148,000
Niklas Astedt	46,000 -4,500	-4,500

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

08-29-2024 14:57 UTC+1

Kenny Hallaert Looks to Protect Recreational Players in New PokerStars Role

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Sandra Barbour

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

In a recent episode of the Poker in the Ears podcast, Belgian poker pro and PokerStars Ambassador Kenny Hallaert joined James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton for a chat about his new and innovative role for the Spadie brand.

Hallaert highlighted some of the key issues he's eager to address in his new role, where he looks to make live poker a safer ground for new and recreational poker players

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08-29-2024 14:52 UTC+1

Playing An ESPT Main Event For just $0.50?

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Matthew Lythgoe-Thomas

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

08-29-2024 14:52 UTC+1

Players Heading on 15-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

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

Players in the €25,000 NLHE event are heading for a 15-minute break.

08-29-2024 14:50 UTC+1

Petrangelo Doubles Through Winter

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Matt Warburton

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

Ren Lin raised to 4,500 from the button, Nick Petrangelo three-bet all in for 43,500 from the small blind and Sean Winter moved all in over the top from the big blind. Lin folded and players turned their cards.

Nick Petrangelo: K♥10♣ All in
Sean Winter: A♦10♦

The board ran out 5♥Q♣J♣J♦A♣. The river gave Winter a pair of aces and also completed Petrangelo's straight to give him the pot and the double up.