2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em I
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€381,060
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,104,460
Entries
46
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
46
Players Left
1

Camosci Captures Lead

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Enrico Camosci
Enrico Camosci

Mike Watson raised his button to 80,000 and Enrico Camosci defended his big blind. The 1093 flop was checked through before Camosci made a bet of 120,000 on the 7 turn.

Watson called to see the K river, where Camosci bet 240,000. Watson then put Camosci all-in for 400,000, and the latter snap called.

Watson turned over 1010 for a set, but it was no good against the QJ of Camosci, who had rivered a straight and doubled up to the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Enrico Camosci it
Enrico Camosci
1,260,000
760,000
760,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
955,000
-620,000
-620,000
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Enrico CamosciMike Watson

No More Flops; Watson Expands Lead

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Play at the final table has been consisting mostly of preflop shoves and raises without further action.

Chipleader Mike Watson has been benefiting the most of the situation, having accumulated nearly double the chips of his nearest contender.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
1,575,000
275,000
275,000
EPT 2X Winner
Markkos Ladev ee
Markkos Ladev
800,000
-150,000
-150,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
750,000
-210,000
-210,000
Enrico Camosci it
Enrico Camosci
500,000
-20,000
-20,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
500,000
-175,000
-175,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
350,000
50,000
50,000

Astedt Calls for Barry

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Niklas Astedt
Niklas Astedt

Markkos Ladev raised his button to 80,000, after which Niklas Astedt quickly shoved all in from the big blind for 450,000. Ladev immediately called, much to the dislike of Astedt.

Niklas Astedt: A3 All in
Markkos Ladev: 1010

Astedt pleaded for an ace, and his wish would be granted when it arrived on the river on a board of 2J62A, doubling him up and getting him even in stacks with Ladev.

Player Chips Progress
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
960,000
430,000
430,000
Markkos Ladev ee
Markkos Ladev
950,000
-270,000
-270,000

Tags: Markkos LadevNiklas Astedt

Level: 20

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Camosci Snaps It Off

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Enrico Camosci had open-raised from the hijack and Mike Watson had defended the big blind when a flop of K8Q was spread. Watson checked to Camosci and called once the Italian player bet 45,000.

The 7 turn was checked by both before Watson fired a big bet of 200,000 on the K river. Camosci called almost instantly but mucked his cards when Watson revealed K10 for trip kings.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
1,300,000
220,000
220,000
EPT 2X Winner
Enrico Camosci it
Enrico Camosci
520,000
-330,000
-330,000

Tags: Enrico CamosciMike Watson

Grafton Enters Danger-Zone Again

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Byron Kaverman opened for 60,000 under the gun and Sam Grafton called in the big blind. Grafton check-called Kaverman's bet of 50,000 on the K95 flop before the 7 turn and 9 river were checked down.

Grafton tabled AQ for ace-high but it was no good against the 88 of Kaverman, who raked in the pot with his pocket pair.

Player Chips Progress
Markkos Ladev ee
Markkos Ladev
1,220,000
265,000
265,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
1,080,000
-120,000
-120,000
EPT 2X Winner
Enrico Camosci it
Enrico Camosci
850,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
675,000
225,000
225,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
530,000
30,000
30,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
300,000
-146,000
-146,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Grafton Gets Shorter, then Doubles

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sam Grafton defended his big blind against a raise to 50,000 of Mike Watson in the cutoff. Watson continued for 50,000 on the 975 flop, to which Grafton quickly check-folded.

The next hand, Niklas Astedt open-raised from the cutoff and Grafton moved in from the small blind for 193,000. Astedt called it off to put the PokerStars Ambassador at risk.

Sam Grafton: AA All in
Niklas Astedt: 55

"I'll take a chop," Grafton jokingly stated, but the 10J94J saw his aces hold on for a full double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
1,200,000
80,000
80,000
EPT 2X Winner
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
500,000
-55,000
-55,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
446,000
141,000
141,000

Tags: Mike WatsonNiklas AstedtSam Grafton

Leaders Briefly Battle

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Mike Watson
Mike Watson

Markkos Ladev raised his small blind to 85,000 and was called by Mike Watson in the big blind. The flop fell 7A8 and saw Ladev continue for 50,000. Watson called to the 8 turn, which was checked by his opponent.

Watson then fired 150,000, enough to let Ladev fold and take a more prominent lead.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
1,120,000
55,000
55,000
EPT 2X Winner
Markkos Ladev ee
Markkos Ladev
955,000
-270,000
-270,000

Tags: Markkos LadevMike Watson

Camosci Flopped Trips

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Enrico Camosci raised to 80,000 from the small blind and Sam Grafton called in the big blind.

The flop came 522 and Camosci continued for 80,000, which Grafton called. Both players then checked it back on the 10 turn.

The river was the 8 and Camosci put out a bet of 175,000. Grafton went into the tank before making the call. Camosci showed 42 for trip deuces and Grafton mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Enrico Camosci it
Enrico Camosci
850,000
165,000
165,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
305,000
-315,000
-315,000

Tags: Enrico CamosciSam Grafton