€30,000 Super High Roller Warm Up | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-30-2024 13:16 UTC+1

Thorel Rakes in Pot

Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 4,500 from early position. Action folded around to Quan Zhou who called from the small and Kayhan Mokri who defended the big blind.

Zhou led for 7,000 on the 6♣3♦8♥ flop. Mokri folded but Thorel raised to 15,000. Zhou called.

Zhou then checked the 3♣ turn, prompting Thorel to fire a bet of 20,000. Zhou quickly folded and Thorel took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	275,000 275,000	275,000
Quan Zhou	250,000 15,000	15,000
Kayhan Mokri	225,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kayhan Mokri Quan Zhou

08-30-2024 13:08 UTC+1

Korzinin Checks Dark

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Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Elton Ostreni opened from early position to 4,500. Boris Angelov called on the button before Vladimir Korzinin made it 20,000 from the big blind. Ostreni folded and Angelov made the call.

"I check" declared Korzinin after Angelov had put in the calling chips. "What?" replied Angelov. "I'm giving you time to think", added Korzinin.

Angelov checked behind on the J♥8♣10♣ flop, leading Korzinin to lead the 3♠ turn for 19,000. Angelov quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Korzinin	295,000 95,000	95,000
Elton Ostreni	225,000 -40,000	-40,000
Boris Angelov	225,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Vladimir Korzinin Elton Ostreni Boris Angelov

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-30-2024 12:58 UTC+1

Wakil Calls on River

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Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up with Jamil Wakil checking to Nacho Barbero on the flop of 7♦2♠2♦. Barbero bet 2,000 and Wakil called.

The 6♣ turn was checked down before Wakil checked again on the 10♥ river. Barbero bet 4,000 and Wakil called. Barbero showed A♦K♠ for ace-high and was bested by Wakil's 5♥5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	550,000 300,000	300,000
Jamil Wakil	300,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Jamil Wakil Nacho Barbero

08-30-2024 12:54 UTC+1

Ostreni Adds to his Stack

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Patrick Cole

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

Boris Angelov opened from the hiijack to 4,000. Vladimir Korzinin called on the button and Elton Ostreni defended in the big blind.

The J♥2♣9♦ flop was checked around before Ostreni led for 10,000 on the 4♦ flop. Angelov called and Korzinin folded. The 6♠ river saw another quick bet from Ostreni, sizing up to 20,000. Angelov quickly folded and Ostreni took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elton Ostreni	265,000 265,000	265,000
Boris Angelov	250,000
Vladimir Korzinin	200,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Elton Ostreni Vladimir Korzinin

08-30-2024 12:48 UTC+1

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

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Sandra Barbour

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 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}

Read the Recap Here

08-30-2024 12:43 UTC+1

Greenwood Calls Jackson's River Bet

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Patrick Cole

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

Harvey Jackson opened from the button to 5,000. Sam Greenwood made it 20,000 from the big blind. Jackson called in position.

Greenwood led the 5♣4♥8♣ flop for 27,000 after using almost all of his allotted time. Jackson made the call. The A♥ turn saw another bet from Greenwood, this time for 50,000.

Jackson used his full 30 seconds before deploying a time bank. He made the call. It was then Greenwood's turn to deploy a time bank on the A♦ river. He then decided to check. Jackson fired a bet of 105,000. Greenwood took a moment before making the call.

Jackson showed Q♣9♣ for a missed flush draw. Greenwood tabled K♣K♦ for two pair and took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	350,000 100,000	100,000

Harvey Jackson	150,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Harvey Jackson Sam Greenwood

08-30-2024 12:38 UTC+1

Watson's Aces Cracked

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Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up on the turn of Q♦6♠3♥5♠ where Mike Watson had bet 50,000 from the button. Fahredin Mustafov then check-raised to put Watson all in. Watson then made the call.

Mike Watson: A♠A♥ All in
Fahredin Mustafov: 6♥5♥

Mustafov had Watson in bad shape having turned two pair. He sent Watson to the rail on the 2♣ river to secure a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	450,000 450,000	450,000
Mike Watson	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Mike Watson

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

08-30-2024 12:25 UTC+1

Zhou Takes Small Pot

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Patrick Cole

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

Jamil Wakil opened to 2,500 from the cutoff. Georgios Karakousis called on the button and Quan Zhou defended the big blind.

The 9♥10♣6♥ flop was checked around, as was the 7♠ turn, which put four to a straight on board. Zhou led the 10♦ river for 2,000. Wakil called and Karakousis folded.

Zhou showed J♣7♣ for two pair. Wakil nodded his head before sliding his cards into the muck.