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

08-30-2024 00:17 UTC+1

Camosci Captures Lead

Frank Visser

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

Mike Watson raised his button to 80,000 and Enrico Camosci defended his big blind. The 10♦9♠3♣ 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 10♥10♣ for a set, but it was no good against the Q♣J♦ of Camosci, who had rivered a straight and doubled up to the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	1,260,000 760,000	760,000
Mike Watson	955,000 -620,000	-620,000

Tags: Enrico Camosci Mike Watson

08-30-2024 00:04 UTC+1

No More Flops; Watson Expands Lead

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Frank Visser

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	1,575,000 275,000	275,000

Markkos Ladev	800,000 -150,000	-150,000
Niklas Astedt	750,000 -210,000	-210,000
Enrico Camosci	500,000 -20,000	-20,000
Byron Kaverman	500,000 -175,000	-175,000
Sam Grafton	350,000 50,000	50,000

08-29-2024 23:47 UTC+1

Astedt Calls for Barry

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Frank Visser

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

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: A♣3♥ All in
Markkos Ladev: 10♦10♣

Astedt pleaded for an ace, and his wish would be granted when it arrived on the river on a board of 2♣J♦6♠2♠A♥, doubling him up and getting him even in stacks with Ladev.

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

Tags: Markkos Ladev Niklas Astedt

Level: 20

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

08-29-2024 23:33 UTC+1

Camosci Snaps It Off

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Frank Visser

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 K♣8♥Q♠ 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 K♦10♥ for trip kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	1,300,000 220,000	220,000

Enrico Camosci	520,000 -330,000	-330,000

Tags: Enrico Camosci Mike Watson

08-29-2024 23:26 UTC+1

Grafton Enters Danger-Zone Again

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Frank Visser

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 K♠9♦5♥ flop before the 7♣ turn and 9♠ river were checked down.

Grafton tabled A♣Q♠ for ace-high but it was no good against the 8♠8♥ of Kaverman, who raked in the pot with his pocket pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	1,220,000 265,000	265,000
Mike Watson	1,080,000 -120,000	-120,000

Enrico Camosci	850,000
Byron Kaverman	675,000 225,000	225,000
Niklas Astedt	530,000 30,000	30,000
Sam Grafton	300,000 -146,000	-146,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

08-29-2024 23:15 UTC+1

Grafton Gets Shorter, then Doubles

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Frank Visser

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 9♦7♠5♦ 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: A♠A♦ All in
Niklas Astedt: 5♠5♦

"I'll take a chop," Grafton jokingly stated, but the 10♥J♦9♦4♣J♥ saw his aces hold on for a full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	1,200,000 80,000	80,000

Niklas Astedt	500,000 -55,000	-55,000
Sam Grafton	446,000 141,000	141,000

Tags: Mike Watson Niklas Astedt Sam Grafton

08-29-2024 23:04 UTC+1

Leaders Briefly Battle

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Frank Visser

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

Markkos Ladev raised his small blind to 85,000 and was called by Mike Watson in the big blind. The flop fell 7♥A♦8♦ 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	1,120,000 55,000	55,000

Markkos Ladev	955,000 -270,000	-270,000

Tags: Markkos Ladev Mike Watson

08-29-2024 22:56 UTC+1

Camosci Flopped Trips

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Matt Warburton

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 5♦2♣2♥ 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 4♦2♦ for trip deuces and Grafton mucked.

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

Tags: Enrico Camosci Sam Grafton