€5,200 8-Game | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-02-2024 15:08 UTC+2

Derwiche Wins With Flush

Frank Visser

Level 3 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 500/1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion 1,000-2,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 500 Ante, 200/500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Imad Derwiche raised to 1,700 in middle position and was called by Ivo Bartoletti in the hijack.

The A♦3♦8♥ flop was checked by both players before Derwiche check-called a bet of 3,000 on the 8♦ turn.

The J♣ river was knuckled again, with Derwiche showing K♦K♥9♠4♦ for the winning flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivo Bartoletti	52,000 -5,000	-5,000
Imad Derwiche	49,500 1,500	1,500

Tags: Imad Derwiche Ivo Bartoletti

09-02-2024 15:02 UTC+2

Bartoletti Takes from Tadeschi

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Brett Slezak

Level 3 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 500/1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion 1,000-2,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 500 Ante, 200/500 Blinds

Razz

Paul Tedeschi completed and Ivo Bartoletti called.

Paul Tedeschi: XxXx / 4x4x2x9x / Xx
Ivo Bartoletti: 5x3x / Jx6x2xAx / Kx

Bartoletti led on fourth and Tedeschi called. Tedeschi raised a bet on fifth and Bartoletti called.

Bartoletti led once again on sixth and seventh and Tedeschi called down. Bartoletti revealed his six-five which was good to drag the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivo Bartoletti	57,000 14,500	14,500
Paul Tedeschi	42,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Ivo Bartoletti Paul Tedeschi

Level: 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500/1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion 1,000-2,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 500 Ante, 200/500 Blinds

09-02-2024 14:55 UTC+2

Two New Faces

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 400/800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400 Ante, 200/400 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Tedeschi	50,000 50,000	50,000
Mike Watson	50,000

09-02-2024 14:53 UTC+2

Korn Gets a Fold

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 400/800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400 Ante, 200/400 Blinds

Razz

Ivo Bartoletti: XxXx/6xJxAx - folded fifth street
Andres Korn: XxXx/AxAx10x

Ivo Bartoletti completed, Andres Korn raised and Bartoletti called. Both players checked on fourth street, after which Bartoletti bet on fifth street.

Korn put in a raise, which received a fold from his opponent.

"I meant to call. Mistake," admitted Korn after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	66,000 11,000	11,000
Ivo Bartoletti	42,500 -5,500	-5,500

Tags: Andres Korn Ivo Bartoletti

09-02-2024 14:42 UTC+2

Rahal Makes Broadway

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Brett Slezak

Level 2 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 400/800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400 Ante, 200/400 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Antoine Rahal limped the button, Imad Derwiche limped the small blind, and Ivo Bartoletti checked his option in the big blind.

On the A♦Q♥10♠ flop, Bartoletti led from the big blind and only Rahal called.

The 3♦ turned checked through to the K♣ river. Bartoletti led, Rahal raised, and Bartoletti called. Rahal revealed A♥J♠7♣4♥ for broadway as he scooped the pot

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Rahal	52,000 2,800	2,800
Ivo Bartoletti	48,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Antoine Rahal Imad Derwiche Ivo Bartoletti

09-02-2024 14:37 UTC+2

Korn Shows Flush

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 400/800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400 Ante, 200/400 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Imad Derwiche: XxXx/2♠A♠7♣ - folded fifth street
Andres Korn: XxXx/J♥5♥8♥
Antoine Rahal: XxXx/K♥8♣10♣ - folded fifth street

Imad Derwiche brought in, Andres Korn completed, and Antoine Rahal called. Derwiche also came along to fourth street, where he led out with his caught ace.

Korn raised, Rahal called, and Derwiche called as well. Derwiche checked fifth street, after which Korn bet his board of three hearts.

Both his opponents quickly folded and Korn showed them A♥2♥ in the hole for an ace-high flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	55,000 600	600
Imad Derwiche	50,000 -2,000	-2,000
Antoine Rahal	49,200 -800	-800

Tags: Andres Korn Antoine Rahal Imad Derwiche

09-02-2024 14:34 UTC+2

Quads for Bartoletti

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Brett Slezak

Level 2 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 400/800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400 Ante, 200/400 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Action was picked up on fourth street in a hand between Imad Derwiche and Ivo Bartoletti.

Imad Derwiche: XxXx / 10♣9♣5♦A♠ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Ivo Bartoletti: J♠J♣ / 2♣J♦6♠J♥ / 10♦

Bartoletti bet on fourth and fifth and Derwiche called. The action checked through on sixth. Bartoletti bet again on seventh and Derwiche quickly folded.

"Just once I show," stated Bartoletti as he turned over quad jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivo Bartoletti	56,000
Imad Derwiche	52,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Imad Derwiche Ivo Bartoletti

09-02-2024 14:30 UTC+2

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

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Sandra Barbour

Level 2 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 400/800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400 Ante, 200/400 Blinds

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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Level: 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 400/800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion 800-1,600 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 400 Ante, 200/400 Blinds