€5,300 EPT Main Event | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-08-2024 15:06 UTC+1

Song Fades Chop for a Double Through Pertea

Connor Richards

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Stephen Song open-jammed a stack of 2,175,000 in the small blind and Marius-Catalin Pertea called in the big blind with a bigger stack.

Stephen Song: K♦10♦ All in
Marius-Catalin Pertea: K♥2♦

Song had his opponent dominated and held for a double as the board ran out 3♦3♠4♦A♠Q♦ to improve him to a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius-Catalin Pertea	16,700,000 -2,780,000	-2,780,000
Stephen Song	4,750,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Tags: Marius-Catalin Pertea Stephen Song

09-08-2024 15:00 UTC+1

Coleman Takes From Hulme

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Calum Grant

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Andrew Hulme Q♥4♠ raised to 1,100,000 in the small blind, and David Coleman K♦10♥ called from the big blind.

Both players paired up on the 10♠7♦4♦ flop, with Coleman having the best of it. Hulme used a time bank before check-calling for 850,000.

The A♥ turn and 9♦ river checked through to showdown for Coleman to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hulme	17,480,000 -1,950,000	-1,950,000
David Coleman	7,900,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

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09-08-2024 14:53 UTC+1

Nasreddine and Hulme Trade Pots

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Calum Grant

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Andrew Hulme K♣Q♦ opened to 800,000 from under the gun and Rania Nasreddine A♠5♣ called from the big blind.

The 10♠6♠4♥ flop checked through to the Q♠ turn. Nasreddine had the nut flush draw, while Hulme had a pair of queens for the best hand. Nasreddine check-folded to a bet of 1,400,000.

Nasreddine and Hulme tangled the hand after, with Nasreddine J♠9♠ calling from the small blind and Hulme 10♥6♣ checking his option.

Nasreddine fired out 500,000 with her top pair on the J♦8♥7♠ flop. Hulme made it 1,650,000 with his gutshot straight draw. Nasreddine made it 3,700,000 and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hulme	19,430,000 -1,045,000	-1,045,000
Rania Nasreddine	10,900,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Tags: Andrew Hulme Rania Nasreddine

09-08-2024 14:47 UTC+1

Things Aren't Pertea for Song

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Connor Richards

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Stephen Song completed in the small blind with J♣5♠ and Marius-Catalin Pertea checked his option in the big blind with 10♠4♥.

Song led out for 400,000 on the flop of 7♣4♠Q♥ and Pertea called. Song then checked on the 7♥ turn and Pertea checked back.

Song checked once more on the 10♥ river and Pertea checked back before showing the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius-Catalin Pertea	19,480,000 800,000	800,000
Stephen Song	3,680,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Marius-Catalin Pertea Stephen Song

09-08-2024 14:44 UTC+1

Pertea Wins First Hand Back from Break

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Calum Grant

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Marius-Catalin Pertea A♣8♦ opened to 850,000 from under the gun and Stephen Song 6♦4♦ defended his big blind.

Pertea's ace-high remained ahead after the 10♥7♣5♥ flop, while Song had an open-ender. The latter check-called for 600,000.

Pertea paired up on the A♦ turn to solidify his strength on the hand and Song folded to a bet of 950,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius-Catalin Pertea	18,680,000 2,055,000	2,055,000
Stephen Song	4,480,000 -1,845,000	-1,845,000

Tags: Marius-Catalin Pertea Stephen Song

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

09-08-2024 14:20 UTC+1

Break Time

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Connor Richards

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The remaining five players have been sent on their first 20-minute break. Here are the highlights of the last level:

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hulme	20,475,000 1,395,000	1,395,000
Marius-Catalin Pertea	16,625,000 -155,000	-155,000
Rania Nasreddine	9,650,000 20,000	20,000

Stephen Song	6,325,000 -5,000	-5,000

David Coleman	6,150,000 -450,000	-450,000

09-08-2024 14:19 UTC+1

WATCH: Kuzmanovic Bows Out

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Liam Black

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

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09-08-2024 14:18 UTC+1

Boris Kuzmanovic Eliminated in 6th Place (€306,900)

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Calum Grant

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Rania Nasreddine opened to 700,000 from the button and called when Boris Kuzmanovic jammed for 3,100,000 from the small blind.

Boris Kuzmanovic: Q♠J♠ All in
Rania Nasreddine: A♦K♣

The 9♥8♠7♥ flop saw Kuzmanovic pick up a gutshot to accompany his pair outs. The 4♠ turn then gave the at-risk player a flush draw.

Nasreddine covered her face as Kuzmanovic now had 17 outs, but the 6♥ river kept Nasreddine's Big Slick as the best hand and she secured the first casualty of the day.