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

Ladva Doubles Through Lasouski, Who Doubles Right Back Through Ladva

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In the first hand, Ottomar Ladva opened to 120,000 from under the gun and Artsiom Lasouski shoved from the big blind. Ladva called all in for 945,000 total and hands were revealed.

Ottomar Ladva: AKAll in
Artsiom Lasouski: AJ

The 4AQ62 runout kept Ladva best with his king-kicker and he doubled up.

On the very next hand, Lasouski shoved from the small blind and Ladva called to put Lasouski at risk.

Artsiom Lasouski: QJAll in
Ottomar Ladva: A9

Lasouski needed help, and got it on the 743Q7 runout after pairing his queen to score the double up against Ladva.

Player Chips Progress
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Ottomar Ladva
1,350,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Artsiom Lasouski by
Artsiom Lasouski
1,000,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Artsiom LasouskiOttomar Ladva

Collopy Extends His Lead

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Artsiom Lasouski. opened to 120,000 first-to-act and was called by James Collopy in the big blind .

Collopy check-called a 140,000 bet from Lasouski on the 6K7 flop and then both players checked on the 4 turn.

The J completed the board and Collopy fired 500,000 into the middle, which got a fold from Lasouski after tanking for a bit.

Player Chips Progress
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James Collopy
2,300,000
Profile photo of Artsiom Lasouski by
Artsiom Lasouski
1,300,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Artsiom LasouskiJames Collopy

Sam Greenwood Eliminated in 5th Place (€122,500)

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Sam Greenwood
Sam Greenwood

Mathew Frankland opened to 120,000 on the button and Sam Greenwood moved all in for approximately 550,000 in the big blind. Frankland snap-called to put Greenwood at risk.

Sam Greenwood: A7All in
Mathew Frankland: AQ

Greenwood found himself dominated, and the 2J694 kept Frankland best with his queen-kicker to eliminate Greenwood in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Mathew Frankland
1,385,000
385,000
385,000
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Sam Greenwood
Busted
Run It Once

Tags: Mathew FranklandSam Greenwood

Level: 22

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Frankland Gets a Huge Boost to His Stack Without a Showdown

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mathew Frankland opened to 275,000 from under the gun and was called by James Collopy in the cutoff and Sam Greenwood on the button.

The flop came K26 and Frankland moved all in for his last 160,000. Collopy and Greenwood both folded after lengthy tanks and Frankland more than doubled his stack.

"Chip dumping!" Collopy joked as Frankland collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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James Collopy
2,300,000
-100,000
-100,000
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Mathew Frankland
1,000,000
550,000
550,000
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Sam Greenwood
650,000
-250,000
-250,000
Run It Once

Collopy Makes the Right Call

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
James Collopy
James Collopy

Ottomar Ladva opened to 115,000 on the button and James Collopy defended his big blind.

Both players checked on the 27Q flop and 5 turn, but then Collopy led out for approximately 200,000 after the 9 completed the board. Ladva tanked for a bit and then announced a raise to 550,000.

Collopy stuck in a call after a bit of thought and Ladva showed A10 for a bluff.

Collopy turned over A9 for a rivered pair of nines and was sent the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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James Collopy
2,400,000
650,000
650,000
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Artsiom Lasouski
1,350,000
-350,000
-350,000
Profile photo of Ottomar Ladva ee
Ottomar Ladva
900,000
-800,000
-800,000
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
900,000
-45,000
-45,000
Run It Once
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Mathew Frankland
450,000
-410,000
-410,000

Tags: James CollopyOttomar Ladva

Greenwood Doubles Through Collopy

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

James Collopy raised to 105,000 from the cutoff and Sam Greenwood shoved for his last 410,000 on the button. Action folded back to Collopy, who shrugged and stuck in a call.

Sam Greenwood: 1010All in
James Collopy: A5

The 92J23 runout kept Greenwood's pair of tens best and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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James Collopy
1,750,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Sam Greenwood
945,000
425,000
425,000
Run It Once

Tags: James CollopySam Greenwood

Level: 21

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Biao Ding Eliminated in 6th Place (€93,600)

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

Artsiom Lasouski raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and action folded to Biao Ding, who moved all in for his remaining short stack in the big blind. Lasouski called to put him at risk and a showdown was held.

Biao Ding: AxJx
Artsiom Lasouski: A2

Ding was in good shape to double with his dominating ace, but runout left Lasouski best to eliminate Ding in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Artsiom Lasouski
1,700,000
300,000
300,000
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Biao Ding
Busted

Tags: Artsiom LasouskiBiao Ding