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

08-31-2024 00:01 UTC+1

Nouira Doubles Through Thorel

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Maher Nouira raised from the button and Jean-Noel Thorel called in the big blind.

The flop came J♠5♣7♠ and Thorel checked. Nouira made a c-bet and Thorel check-raised to 550,000. Nouira moved all in for around 1,100,000 and Thorel called.

Thorel had Q♠7♣ for a pair of sevens and Nouira flipped over A♥J♦ for a pair of jacks.

The turn came the 4♣ and river the 9♠. Nouira held and doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	4,800,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000
Maher Nouira	2,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Maher Nouira

08-30-2024 23:59 UTC+1

Wilson Gets the Double Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Maher Nouira open raised and Brock Wilson moved all in from the button for 765,000. Justin Saliba isolated with a shove from the big blind and Nouira folded. Players flipped their cards, with Wilson at risk.

Brock Wilson: A♥J♥ All in
Justin Saliba: 8♦8♠

The board ran out 9♣7♣K♠J♣7♦ and Wilson paired his jack on the river to double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	4,400,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Brock Wilson	1,500,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Brock Wilson Justin Saliba Maher Nouira

08-30-2024 23:55 UTC+1

Action Slows Down

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Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action has slowed down during the last few orbits, with most pots taken down with a single raise or flop bet. Jean-Noel Thorel still has the chip lead and Justin Saliba is close behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	6,900,000 700,000	700,000
Justin Saliba	5,900,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Maher Nouira	1,200,000 -50,000	-50,000
Brock Wilson	850,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Justin Saliba

Level: 20

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

08-30-2024 23:36 UTC+1

Ottomar Ladva Eliminated in 5th Place (€134,100)

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Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Justin Saliba raised from the button and Ottomar Ladva moved all in from the small blind for around 1,600,000. Saliba called with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Ottomar Ladva: 9♣9♦ All in
Justin Saliba: A♦Q♣

The board ran out 10♣6♠4♥Q♦5♣ and Saliba paired his queen on the turn to pull ahead. He held to win the pot and Ladva was eliminated from the tournament in fifth place for €134,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	4,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Ottomar Ladva	Busted

Tags: Ottomar Ladva Justin Saliba

08-30-2024 23:28 UTC+1

Thorel Extends Lead

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Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised from the button and Justin Saliba called in the small blind.

The flop came 8♣5♣7♥ and Saliba checked. Thorel bet 150,000 and Saliba called. Both players then checked it back on the J♠ turn.

The river was the 3♦ and Saliba checked again. Thorel bet 300,000 and Saliba went into the tank before making the fold. Thorel won another pot and extended his lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	6,200,000 745,000	745,000
Justin Saliba	2,600,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Justin Saliba

08-30-2024 23:17 UTC+1

Patrik Antonius Eliminated in 6th Place (€106,500)

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Laura Fryer

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action folded to Jean-Noel Thorel who raised from the cutoff. Patrik Antonius moved all in from the button and Jean-Noel Thorel called, putting Antonius at risk.

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

Antonius needed to improve, and things remained that way after the flop came A♦8♠2♣.

The 4♠ turn didn't bring in much of a sweat, and the 9♦ river sealed Antonius's fate, as he was eliminated in sixth place.

Antonius stood from the table and remarked 'gg' and also 'good luck' to all the remaining players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	5,455,000 555,000	555,000
Patrik Antonius	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Patrik Antonius

Level: 19

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

08-30-2024 23:08 UTC+1

Boris Angelov Eliminated in 7th Place (€82,800)

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Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 110,000 from the button and Patrik Antonius moved all in for 715,000. Angelov called with only slightly more and players flipped their cards.

Patrik Antonius: K♣10♣ All in
Boris Angelov: 9♣9♠

The board ran out 6♠9♥Q♠8♦7♦ and gave Angelov a set of nines on the flop. Antonius picked up backdoor draws on the turn and completed his straight on the river to double his stack, leaving Angelov with just 10,000 chips.

The next hand, Angelov put his last 10,000 in the middle and Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 100,000 from the button, which Antonius called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠7♥6♠ and Thorel bet 100,000, which Antonius called. Thorel fired again on the 5♣ turn for 300,000 and Antonius called again. The river was the 3♦ and Thorel pushed out a stack of 500,000. Antonius called and players turned their cards.

Angelov had A♥10♦ for ace high, Antonius had A♣9♣ for a pair of nines, and Thorel flipped 10♥8♥ for a flopped straight. He stacked up even further, taking a chunk from Antonius and eliminating Angelov in seventh place for €82,800.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	4,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Patrik Antonius	1,500,000 695,000	695,000

Boris Angelov	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Jean-Noel Thorel Patrik Antonius

08-30-2024 23:02 UTC+1

Petrangelo Busts Before Money

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Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel open raised and Nick Petrangelo three-bet to 180,000, which Thorel called.

The flop came 2♣9♠J♦ and Thorel checked. Petrangelo moved all in for around 340,000 and Thorel called. Thorel had A♠10♥ and Petrangelo flipped K♦K♠ for pocket kings.

The turn was the A♦ to give Thorel a pair of aces and the river was the 7♣. Thorel won the pot and Petrangelo was eliminated one before the money.