2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€5,200 8-Game
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8x7x5x3x2x
Prize
€37,550
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,200
Prize Pool
€87,300
Entries
18
Level Info
Level
19
Limits
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
18
Players Left
1

Level: 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500/3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500 Ante, 1,000/1,500 Blinds

Glaser Loses Chunks to Zhao

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Jiaming Zhao
Jiaming Zhao

Razz

Benny Glaser: XxXx/5x4x9x3x/Xx
Jiaming Zhao: XxXx/Ax9xAx2x/Xx

The action was picked up on fifth street, where Benny Glaser bet and Jiaming Zhao called. The same occurred on sixth street before Zhao bet out of turn on seventh street.

After some deliberation, Glaser checked and then called the bet. Zhao showed 7x5x4x for a seven-low.

"I'm glad I didn't raise," stated Glaser as he mucked his cards in defeat and saw the pot being shipped to his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jiaming Zhao cn
Jiaming Zhao
65,000
1,500
1,500
Profile photo of Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
54,900
-85,100
-85,100

Tags: Benny GlaserJiaming Zhao

Kerber Eliminated

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened the button and Imad Derwiche flatted in the small blind before Kelvin Kerber moved all in for 14,000 from the big blind. Both opponents called.

On the A95 flop, Troyanovskiy potted to put Derwiche at risk and he folded.

Kelvin Kerber: AKQ8 All in
Vladimir Troyanovskiy: AQ103

The board ran out 106 as Troyanoovskiy made a flush on the turn to send Kerber to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
90,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
35,000
-15,000
-15,000
Profile photo of Kelvin Kerber br
Kelvin Kerber
Busted

Tags: Imad DerwicheKelvin KerberVladimir Troyanovskiy

Merivirta Scoops Zhao

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jyri Merivirta raised his button and was called by Jiaming Zhao in the small blind. The K98 flop was check-called by Zhao before he led out on the 4 turn.

Merivirta called to the A turn, where Zhao bet out again. Merivirta quickly called to showdown, where Zhao tabled 10752 for the second nut low with ten-high.

Merivirta showed 7432 for the nut low and a pair of fours, which awarded him the full pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jiaming Zhao cn
Jiaming Zhao
63,500
-16,500
-16,500
Profile photo of Jyri Merivirta fi
Jyri Merivirta
53,500
19,500
19,500

Tags: Jiaming ZhaoJyri Merivirta

Tedeschi Eliminated

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Razz

Paul Tedeschi got the last of his 8,000 chips in the middle against Ivo Bartoletti on third.

Paul Tedeschi: 7x4x / 10xAx3x3x / 7x All in
Ivo Bartoletti: 3x2x / 4xJx2x5x / 6x

Bartoletti made a six against Tedeschi's ten to eliminate him.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ivo Bartoletti it
Ivo Bartoletti
73,000
-22,000
-22,000
Profile photo of Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Paul Tedeschi fr
Paul Tedeschi
Busted

Tags: Ivo BartolettiPaul Tedeschi

Level: 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500/3,000, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion 3,000-6,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 1,500 Ante, 1,000/1,500 Blinds

Derwiche Eliminated

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

The last of Imad Derwiche's 3,000 chips were in the middle against Tobias Hausen.

Imad Derwiche: 10872 All in
Tobias Hausen: 9962

The board ran out A7510A and Hausen made a flush and a better low to eliminate Derwiche.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tobias Hausen de
Tobias Hausen
55,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
Busted

Tags: Imad DerwicheTobias Hausen

Kerber and Urbanovich Tangle in Stud

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Imad Derwiche: XxXx/4863/Xx All in
Kelvin Kerber: XxXx/926K/Xx
Dzimitry Urbanovich: XxXx/48A7/Xx

Imad Derwiche went all in for 900 as the first to act on third street. Kelvin Kerber then completed to 2,500 and Dzimitry Urbanovich raised. The action folded back to Kerber, who called.

Fourth street was checked before Urbanovich check-raised a bet from Kerber on fifth street. Kerber called and also called Urbanovich's bet on sixth street.

Seventh street was checked down again, forcing all three players to show down.

Derwiche shipped the main pot with AQK in the hole for a flush, while Urbanovich was awarded the big side pot with AQ4 for two pair. Kerber's K103 received nothing as the table went on to the next hand.

Kelvin Kerber: XxXx/K559/Xx
Dzimitry Urbanovich: XxXx/Q3K2/Xx

On the next deal, Kerber completed and Urbanovich raised again. Kerber called and check-called all the way to seventh street.

Kerber decided to lead out once they had arrived there and Urbanovich called. Kerber showed A44 for fives and fours and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
113,500
52,500
52,500
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kelvin Kerber br
Kelvin Kerber
53,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
5,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Dzimitry UrbanovichImad DerwicheKelvin Kerber

Glaser Hero-Calls River to Extend Chip Lead

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Action was picked up on a completed board of J329A in a hand between Jiaming Zhao from the small blind and Benny Glaser in the big blind.

Zhao bet 31,500 into a pot of around 20,000 which sent Glaser into the tank. After some time Glaser put in calling chips.

Jiaming Zhao: K8
Benny Glaser: KJ

Zhao had a stone bluff while Glaser made the correct call with second pair as he padded his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
140,000
42,000
42,000
Profile photo of Jiaming Zhao cn
Jiaming Zhao
25,000
-51,000
-51,000

Tags: Benny GlaserJiaming Zhao

Pollak Check-Raises Derwiche; Hausen Joins

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Kelvin Kerber raised to 2,500 in the cutoff and was called by Benjamin Pollak and Imad Derwiche in the blinds.

The 7103 flop was checked through. Pollak checked again on the 5 turn, after which Derwiche bet 3,000. Kerber got out of the way but Pollak raised to 8,000.

Derwiche called for the A to appear on the river. Kerber tossed in 15,000 and Derwiche folded after a little speech-play. Meanwhile, Tobias Hausen took his seat at the table as the newest entry.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
64,200
14,200
14,200
Profile photo of Tobias Hausen de
Tobias Hausen
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Kelvin Kerber br
Kelvin Kerber
43,000
-2,000
-2,000
Profile photo of Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
31,000
-11,500
-11,500

Tags: Benjamin PollakImad DerwicheKelvin KerberTobias Hausen