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

09-05-2024 23:07 UTC+2

Ding Forces a Fold From Madanzhiev

Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev opened to 30,000 from the cutoff and was called by Biao Ding on the button for a heads-up pot.

Ding called a 15,000 bet from Madanzhiev on the J♠7♣A♥ flop and then bet 45,000 after being checked to on the 10♣ turn.

Madanzhiev laid his hand down and Ding added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	275,000 165,000	165,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	230,000 -122,000	-122,000

Tags: Biao Ding Stoyan Madanzhiev

Level: 16

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

09-05-2024 22:52 UTC+2

Frankland Busts Dickerson to Breach a Million in Chips

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jules Dickerson shoved for his last 154,000 from the hijack and action folded to Mathew Frankland, who also went all in from the small blind. Nick Petrangelo got out of the way in the big blind and hands were revealed.

Jules Dickerson: 8♣7♣ All in
Mathew Frankland: J♣J♥

Dickerson was in rough shape, and the 3♥A♥6♣10♦5♣ runout was of no help, eliminating Dickerson as players approach the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathew Frankland	1,050,000 224,000	224,000
Jules Dickerson	Busted

Tags: Jules Dickerson Mathew Frankland Nick Petrangelo

09-05-2024 22:39 UTC+2

Petrangelo Doubles Through Klein

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Laura Fryer

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mathew Frankland opened under the gun to 27,000 and Nick Petrangelo jammed from the hijack for 160,000. Morten Klein rejammed, covering Petrangelo, and Frankland folded.

Nick Petrangelo: A♦10♦ All in
Morten Klein: A♠K♣

The 3♠3♦10♥5♥J♣ runout gave Petrangelo the double, as he paired his ten on the flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Petrangelo	406,000 215,000	215,000
Morten Klein	137,000 -209,000	-209,000

Tags: Mathew Frankland Morten Klein Nick Petrangelo

09-05-2024 22:29 UTC+2

Antonius Takes Out Thorel

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Michel Molenaar opened to 24,000 from the hijack and was called by Jean-Noel Thorel on the button and Biao Ding in the small blind. Patrik Antonius then shoved from the big blind. Molenaar got out of the way, Thorel called all in for his last 270,000, and Ding folded for a heads-up showdown.

Jean-Noel Thorel: K♣Q♠ All in
Patrik Antonius: A♦9♦

The 4♣9♥7♣2♦8♠ runout kept Antonius best with a pair of nines and Thorel was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Antonius	650,000 310,000	310,000

Michel Molenaar	580,000 -23,000	-23,000
Biao Ding	110,000 -58,000	-58,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Jean-Noel Thorel Michel Molenaar Patrik Antonius

09-05-2024 22:20 UTC+2

Back in Action

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Players have retaken their seats and cards are back in the air!

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

09-05-2024 21:59 UTC+2

Blast from the Past

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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09-05-2024 21:30 UTC+2

Flashback: Simon Wiciak Dominates 2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event To Win €1,134,375

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Last year at in Barcelona, France's Simon Wiciak defeated João Sydenstricker heads-up to win the EPT Main Event for €1,134,375.

Wiciak bested the field of 2,120 runners for the golden trophy, his first major live poker title, and the career-best seven-figure score.

The Frenchman struck a three-handed deal with Sydenstricker and Britain's Carl Shaw that flattened the payouts, and the trio played on for the trophy and an additional €108,975 in prize money.

2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Simon Wiciak	France	€1,134,375*
2	João Sydenstricker	Brazil	€1,048,550*
3	Carl Shaw	United Kingdom	€901,070*
4	Santiago Plante	Canada	€511,300
5	Andre Akkari	Brazil	€393,300
6	Ezequiel Waigel	Argentina	€302,500
7	Curtis Knight	Canada	€232,700
8	Robin Ylitalo	Sweden	€179,000

_{*Denotes three-way deal}

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09-05-2024 21:19 UTC+2

Updated Counts on Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	846,000 -4,000	-4,000

Mathew Frankland	826,000 366,000	366,000
Artsiom Lasouski	755,000 375,000	375,000
James Collopy	620,000 170,000	170,000
Michel Molenaar	603,000 73,000	73,000
Ottomar Ladva	382,000 7,000	7,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	352,000 -68,000	-68,000
Morten Klein	346,000 -54,000	-54,000
Patrik Antonius	340,000 50,000	50,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	304,000 -16,000	-16,000
Jules Dickerson	268,000 43,000	43,000
Nick Petrangelo	191,000 -29,000	-29,000
Biao Ding	168,000 -67,000	-67,000