€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-04-2024 18:20 UTC+1

Unlucky Flop for Di Nicola

Tyler Foran

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

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: Q♣Q♠ All in
Moacir Caetano Filho: 9♥9♦

Di Nicola was in great shape until the 9♣8♥7♣ 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	154,000 154,000	154,000
Robert Schiffbauer	56,000 56,000	56,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	Busted

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Moacir Caetano Filho Robert Schiffbauer

09-04-2024 18:19 UTC+1

Kuo Coolered and Left Short, Busts Shortly After

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Patrick Cole

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

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: 9♠9♥ All in
Kitty Kuo: Q♣Q♥

Kuo was in good shape on the 2♠10♣4♣ 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 8♥4♦Q♣ 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 Q♠10♠ for a straight. Kuo showed J♠6♦ before heading to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fintan Hand	65,000 5,000	5,000

Istvan Pilhofer	60,000 60,000	60,000
Sylwester Fortuna	35,000 35,000	35,000
Georgi Sandev	25,000 -16,900	-16,900
Yi Ang Lin	15,000 -20,000	-20,000
Kitty Kuo	Busted

Tags: Fintan Hand Georgi Sandev Kitty Kuo Laszlo Pilhofer Sylwester Fortuna Yi Ang Lin

09-04-2024 18:07 UTC+1

Thiriart Pulls Massive Pot with Full House; Eliminates Hamani

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Tyler Foran

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

With over 20,000 in the middle the board read K♠Q♣5♣J♥Q♠ and Zaki Hamani was seen getting his entire stack of about 57,000 into the middle against Arthur Thiriart.

Hamani tabled A♦10♣ for Broadway but saw the bad news as he stood up from his seat when Thiriart tabled Q♥J♦ for a full house.

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

Tags: Arthur Thiriart Zaki Hamani

09-04-2024 17:55 UTC+1

Carreras Claims Two Stacks

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Patrick Cole

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

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

Paul Lagan: A♣K♦ All in
Pawel Krol: A♥Q♥ All in
Bernat Carreras: Q♣Q♦

Carreras faded the remaining aces and kings over the J♠J♣2♦5♥10♥ runout to send two players to the rail.

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

Tags: Pawel Krol Paul Lagan Bernat Carreras

09-04-2024 17:42 UTC+1

Updated Counts; Okamoto Leading

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Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	161,500 126,500	126,500
Frank Lagodich	160,000 95,100	95,100
Daniel Ruiz	157,500 31,500	31,500
Candido Cappiello	156,000 141,000	141,000
Alieks Shulte	144,300
Breno Drumond	143,300
Brian Altman	143,000 -21,000	-21,000
Sondre Stormyr	135,000 135,000	135,000
Lukas Zaskodny	132,600
Bartolome Gomila	128,000

09-04-2024 17:16 UTC+1

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

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Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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: Q♣Q♠ All in
Maurizio Maiorano: A♥A♦

It was a cooler for Lijo, and he was unable to find a queen as the board ran out 9♠6♦3♥J♥9♦.

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

Tags: Lander Lijo Maurizio Maiorano Nicola Grieco

09-04-2024 15:57 UTC+1

Altman Sucks Out in Dramatic Three-Way All-In

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Ollie Garland

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

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: A♠A♥ All in
Ghadi Akari: K♣Q♥ All in
Brian Altman: J♦J♠

Natoptannyi was in front but the 2♥J♥7♥ 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	120,000 67,000	67,000
Oleksii Natoptannyi	Busted
Ghadi Akari	Busted

Tags: Brian Altman Ghadi Akari Oleksii Natoptannyi

09-04-2024 15:36 UTC+1

Hand Scores a Knockout

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

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: A♦4♦ All in
Fintan Hand: 10♥10♦

Bsaibes only had one overcard to the tens of Hand and the K♠7♠2♥ 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	57,500 21,000	21,000

Ramzi Bsaibes	Busted

Tags: Fintan Hand Ramzi Bsaibes

09-04-2024 14:44 UTC+1

Lagodich Jams the River In Huge Pot

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot had already swelled to approximately 35,000 with two players looking at a completed board of 2♠8♣Q♦K♦A♥.

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	64,900 64,900	64,900
Maciej Gut	39,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Frank Lagodich Maciej Gut

09-04-2024 14:19 UTC+1

Ten Haven Runs Into Rockets

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Patrick Cole

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

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 Q♣9♠5♦ 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: A♥Q♦ All in
Raffaele Sorrentino: A♠A♦

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