2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
€321,658
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€1,909,908
Entries
1,113
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
997
Players Left
254

Unlucky Flop for Di Nicola

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ermanno Di Nicola
Ermanno Di Nicola

Ermanno Di Nicola opened 2,200 in middle position, and Robert Schiffbauer called out of turn on the button before Moacir Caetano Filho three-bet 5,600 in the cutoff. Schiffbauer called, and Di Nicola four-bet jammed for about 28,000. Filho moved all in as well, forcing Schiffbauer to quickly fold.

Ermanno Di Nicola: QQ All in
Moacir Caetano Filho: 99

Di Nicola was in great shape until the 987 flop hit the felt, giving Filho a set of nines. The 4 turn and K river were no help for Di Nicola, sending him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Moacir Caetano Filho br
Moacir Caetano Filho
154,000
154,000
154,000
Robert Schiffbauer us
Robert Schiffbauer
56,000
56,000
56,000
Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
Busted

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaMoacir Caetano FilhoRobert Schiffbauer

Kuo Coolered and Left Short, Busts Shortly After

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Kitty Kuo
Kitty Kuo

Georgi Sandev opened from under the gun to 2,000. Yi Ang Lin called in early position. Kitty Kuo reraised from the hijack to 8,000 before Istvan Pilhofer moved all in for 31,500. Sandev and Lin folded and Kuo called.

Istvan Pilhofer: 99All in
Kitty Kuo: QQ

Kuo was in good shape on the 2104 flop but Pilhofer drilled a 9 on the turn to make a set. Kuo couldn't find a queen on the 8 river and she was left with 1,500 chips.

A few hands later she was forced all in for the big blind. Sylwester Fortuna opened to 2,000 under the gun, Pilhofer called from early position. Yi Ang Lin called on the button and Fintan Hand completed in the small blind.

He checked the 84Q flop to Fortuna who bet 2,500. Pilhofer called as did Fortuna. Lin folded and Hand called.

The 9 turn was checked around. Hand checked again as did Fortuna. Pilhofer bet 5,500 on the J river which gained quick folds from the remaining players.

He tabled Q10 for a straight. Kuo showed J6 before heading to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Fintan Hand ie
Fintan Hand
65,000
5,000
5,000
Istvan Pilhofer hu
Istvan Pilhofer
60,000
60,000
60,000
Sylwester Fortuna pl
Sylwester Fortuna
35,000
35,000
35,000
Georgi Sandev bg
Georgi Sandev
25,000
-16,900
-16,900
Yi Ang Lin ar
Yi Ang Lin
15,000
-20,000
-20,000
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
Busted

Tags: Fintan HandGeorgi SandevKitty KuoLaszlo PilhoferSylwester FortunaYi Ang Lin

Thiriart Pulls Massive Pot with Full House; Eliminates Hamani

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Arthur Thiriart
Arthur Thiriart

With over 20,000 in the middle the board read KQ5JQ and Zaki Hamani was seen getting his entire stack of about 57,000 into the middle against Arthur Thiriart.

Hamani tabled A10 for Broadway but saw the bad news as he stood up from his seat when Thiriart tabled QJ for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Arthur Thiriart be
Arthur Thiriart
130,000
75,000
75,000
Zaki Hamani ch
Zaki Hamani
Busted

Tags: Arthur ThiriartZaki Hamani

Carreras Claims Two Stacks

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Bernat Carreras
Bernat Carreras

Action was picked up with the cards on their backs. Bernat Carreras had Paul Lagan and Pawel Krol covered.

Paul Lagan: AKAll in
Pawel Krol: AQAll in
Bernat Carreras: QQ

Carreras faded the remaining aces and kings over the JJ2510 runout to send two players to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Bernat Carreras es
Bernat Carreras
95,000
Paul Lagan ie
Paul Lagan
Busted
Pawel Krol pl
Pawel Krol
Busted

Tags: Pawel KrolPaul LaganBernat Carreras

Updated Counts; Okamoto Leading

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Shiina Okamoto
Shiina Okamoto
Player Chips Progress
Shiina Okamoto jp
Shiina Okamoto
161,500
126,500
126,500
Frank Lagodich us
Frank Lagodich
160,000
95,100
95,100
Daniel Ruiz es
Daniel Ruiz
157,500
31,500
31,500
Candido Cappiello it
Candido Cappiello
156,000
141,000
141,000
Alieks Shulte ua
Alieks Shulte
144,300
Breno Drumond br
Breno Drumond
143,300
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
143,000
-21,000
-21,000
Sondre Stormyr no
Sondre Stormyr
135,000
135,000
135,000
Lukas Zaskodny cz
Lukas Zaskodny
132,600
Bartolome Gomila es
Bartolome Gomila
128,000

Maiorano on the Right Side of Preflop Cooler as Lijo Hits the Rail

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Maurizio Maiorano
Maurizio Maiorano

Nicola Grieco opened 2,500 under the gun and Maurizio Maiorano three-bet from a couple of spots to his left. Lander Lijo jammed for 16,000 on the button, forcing Grieco out of the pot while Maiorano made the call.

Lander Lijo: QQ All in
Maurizio Maiorano: AA

It was a cooler for Lijo, and he was unable to find a queen as the board ran out 963J9.

Player Chips Progress
Maurizio Maiorano it
Maurizio Maiorano
93,000
Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
24,000
Lander Lijo es
Lander Lijo
Busted

Tags: Lander LijoMaurizio MaioranoNicola Grieco

Altman Sucks Out in Dramatic Three-Way All-In

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Brian Altman
Brian Altman

The action was caught as Brian Altman, who was under the gun, faced an all-in of 10,400 from Oleksii Natoptannyi, in the cutoff, and an all-in of 49,600 from Ghadi Akari, on the button. Altman tanked for some time before calling to have both players at risk.

Oleksii Natoptannyi: AA All in
Ghadi Akari: KQ All in
Brian Altman: JJ

Natoptannyi was in front but the 2J7 flop gave Altman a set. The 10 turn then put Natoptannyi and Akari in the lead for the main and side pot with a flush. However, the 7 river paired the board; Altman made a full house and sent both players to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
120,000
67,000
67,000
Oleksii Natoptannyi ua
Oleksii Natoptannyi
Busted
Ghadi Akari us
Ghadi Akari
Busted

Tags: Brian AltmanGhadi AkariOleksii Natoptannyi

Hand Scores a Knockout

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Fintan Hand
Fintan Hand

After a series of raises, Ramzi Bsaibes was all-in for about 22,000 against Fintan Hand and both hands were on their backs.

Ramzi Bsaibes: A4 All in
Fintan Hand: 1010

Bsaibes only had one overcard to the tens of Hand and the K72 flop was no help. The 5 turn gave him a straight draw but the 9 river wasn't what he needed as he stood up from the table.

Player Chips Progress
Fintan Hand ie
Fintan Hand
57,500
21,000
21,000
Ramzi Bsaibes ae
Ramzi Bsaibes
Busted

Tags: Fintan HandRamzi Bsaibes

Lagodich Jams the River In Huge Pot

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Frank Lagodich
Frank Lagodich

The pot had already swelled to approximately 35,000 with two players looking at a completed board of 28QKA.

Frank Lagodich, in early position, moved all in for 29,000, sending his opponent Maciej Gut, in the cutoff, deep into the tank.

Gut looked pained by his decision, finally electing to fold as Lagodich scooped this massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Lagodich us
Frank Lagodich
64,900
64,900
64,900
Maciej Gut pl
Maciej Gut
39,000
39,000
39,000

Tags: Frank LagodichMaciej Gut

Ten Haven Runs Into Rockets

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Duco ten Haven
Duco ten Haven

Raffaele Sorrentino opened from under the gun to 1,000. Duco Ten Haven reraised on the button to 2,100. Action folded back around to Sorrentino who four-bet to 6,600. Ten Haven called.

Sorrentino led the Q95 flop for 5,000. Ten Haven called before Sorrentino moved all in for 15,000 on the 2 turn. Ten Haven called quickly.

Duco Ten Haven: AQAll in
Raffaele Sorrentino: AA

Ten Haven needed to find a queen but the 4 river sent him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Raffaele Sorrentino it
Raffaele Sorrentino
60,000
60,000
60,000
Duco Ten Haven nl
Duco Ten Haven
Busted

Tags: Duco Ten HavenRaffaele Sorrentino