2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

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

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€439,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,440,600
Entries
60
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
60
Players Left
1

Fritz Takes at Showdown

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Manuel Fritz opened from under the gun to 6,000, Maher Nouira called from a middle position and Sam Greenwood defended the big blind.

The players went three-ways to the 35J flop and action checked to Nouira who bet 6,000. Only Fritz made the call.

The A was turned and action was checked down to the 2 river.

No further bets were made and Fritz showed 88 with Nouira mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Manuel Fritz
210,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Maher Nouira
80,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Maher NouiraManuel FritzSam Greenwood

Lonis' Sailboat Hold Up

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jesse Lonis opened under the gun to 7,500. After it folded around to Maher Nouira in the big blind, he shoved for his last 25,000 and Lonis called.

Maher Nouira: A10 All in
Jesse Lonis: 44

There was no help for Nouira on the runout of 328K2 and Lonis' pocket fours would send him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse Lonis
160,000
21,000
21,000
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Maher Nouira
Busted

Tags: Jesse LonisMaher Nouira

Korzinin and Hendrix Take on the Turn

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was on the AAQ flop with a pot of around 10,000. The action was on Vladimir Korzinin who bet 3,000 from the hijack and Brock Wilson made the call from the cutoff.

The 10 turn prompted Korzinin to bet 6,000 and Wilson folded, leaving Korzinin to take a small pot.

On the table across, action was followed from the 247 flop with Andjelko Andrejevic betting 30,000 and Adam Hendrix making the call from the button.

The K turn was checked by both and the 9 river saw Hendrix bet 20,000, getting a fold from Andrejevic.

Player Chips Progress
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Vladimir Korzinin
225,000
65,000
65,000
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Brock Wilson
200,000
40,000
40,000
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Adam Hendrix
187,000
86,500
86,500
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Andjelko Andrejevic
116,000
16,000
16,000

Tags: Adam HendrixAndjelko AndrejevicBrock WilsonVladimir Korzinin

Korzinin Busts Klein

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Morten Klein raised to 7,500 from early position with roughly 25,000 behind. Artsiom Lasouski called on the button before Vladimir Korzinin three-bet to 19,000 out of the small blind. Klein four-bet shoved, Lasouski folded, and Korzinin called.

Morten Klein: 109 All in
Vladimir Korzinin: KQ

The board came AQ7A3, giving Korzinin the winning hand with two pair, aces and queens.

Player Chips Progress
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Artsiom Lasouski
185,000
85,000
85,000
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Vladimir Korzinin
160,000
19,500
19,500
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Morten Klein
Busted

Tags: Artsiom LasouskiMorten KleinVladimir Korzinin

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Wilson Flops the Nuts

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Brock Wilson
Brock Wilson

Morten Klein opened from middle position to 5,500 with only Brock Wilson calling from the big blind.

Wilson checked the J79 flop and faced a bet of 5,500 from Klein. Wilson then check-raised to 17,000 and Klein called.

Wilson fired out 26,000 on the 7 turn, which Klein called again.

The river came the 8 and Klein called Wilson's bet of 28,000. Wilson turned over 108 for a flopped straight to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Brock Wilson
160,000
69,000
69,000
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Morten Klein
50,000
-62,000
-62,000

Tags: Morten KleinBrock Wilson

Maue Puts on the Pressure

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Samuel Ju raised from middle position to 5,500 getting a call from Derk van Luijk in the cutoff. Leonard Maue used a time card before three-betting to 19,000 from the button, getting a single call from Ju.

The KKJ flop was checked-called by Ju after Maue bet 12,500.

The Q turn prompted another check from Ju. Maue bet 25,000 and Ju folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Leonard Maue
440,000
5,000
5,000
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Samuel Ju
93,000
-13,500
-13,500

Tags: Derk van LuijkLeonard MaueSamuel Ju

Mustafov Pays Off Watson

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a flop of A6Q, Mike Watson bet 4,000 from the button and was called by Fahredin Mustafov out of the big blind.

Both players checked the A turn for the 2 to come on the river. After Mustafov checked, Watson bet 12,000. Mustafov thought it over briefly before making the call.

Watson turned over Q10 for two pair, aces and queens, which won him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
200,000
48,000
48,000
EPT 2X Winner
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Fahredin Mustafov
105,000
-42,600
-42,600

Tags: Mike WatsonFahredin Mustafov

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Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
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