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

09-08-2024 14:09 UTC+1

Pertea Calls with Queen High

Calum Grant

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

In a limped pot between the blinds, Stephen Song 6♥4♥ and Marius-Catalin Pertea Q♠3♥ checked the 8♥8♣6♠ flop through to the J♠ turn. Song check-called a bet of 350,000, which brought in the J♦ river.

Song's two pair had been counterfeited and Pertea's queen gave him the checkmark. Song led out for 300,000. Pertea stood firm and called to collect the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius-Catalin Pertea	16,780,000 950,000	950,000
Stephen Song	6,330,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000

Tags: Marius-Catalin Pertea Stephen Song

09-08-2024 14:08 UTC+1

Dan Bilzerian Lists Las Vegas Mansion for $25 Million

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Connor Richards

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

Dan Bilzerian is selling his extravagant Las Vegas mansion, and the asking price is several million more than the largest poker tournament payout in history.

Bilzerian, a poker player and polarizing social media influencer, listed the Las Vegas property for $25 million, making it the priciest piece of residential real estate on the Sin City market. At that price, a monthly payment would be an estimated $128,482.

The seven-bedroom, 38,289 square-foot mansion, aptly referred to as an "adult playground," features an array of amenities that includes a full-length indoor basketball court, outdoor pool, paintball field, hockey rink, foam pit, wine cellar, gym, theater room, golf simulator, rock-climbing wall, 16-car garage and a poker table.

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09-08-2024 14:00 UTC+1

Hulme Running Hot

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Calum Grant

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

David Coleman A♣J♣ raised to 650,000 from under the gun and Andrew Hulme 6♦4♦ defended his big blind.

The 9♥6♥4♣ flop gave Hulme bottom two pair, and he checked. Coleman continued for a sizeable 1,175,000 before Hulme made it 2,850,000. Coleman conceded the pot to give Hulme the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hulme	16,830,000 1,980,000	1,980,000
Marius-Catalin Pertea	15,830,000 -150,000	-150,000
Rania Nasreddine	9,180,000 -150,000	-150,000

Stephen Song	7,880,000 -750,000	-750,000

David Coleman	6,600,000 -1,830,000	-1,830,000
Boris Kuzmanovic	2,950,000 -750,000	-750,000

Tags: Andrew Hulme David Coleman

09-08-2024 13:56 UTC+1

Coleman Chops for Tournament Life

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Connor Richards

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

Andrew Hulme opened to 600,000 from under the gun and David Coleman three-bet to 1,650,000 in the next seat. Hulme responded with a four-bet jam and Coleman quickly called off for 8,050,000.

David Coleman: A♥K♠ All in
Andrew Hulme: A♣K♣

Both players had Big Slick and chopped the pot as the board ran out 7♥5♥A♠3♦Q♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hulme	14,850,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
David Coleman	8,430,000 -520,000	-520,000

Tags: Andrew Hulme David Coleman

09-08-2024 13:52 UTC+1

Pertea Nears 16 Million

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Calum Grant

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

Rania Nasreddine A♦8♥ opened to 700,000 from the button but folded her hand after Boris Kuzmanovic 10♠10♥ jammed for 2,750,000 from the small blind.

Andrew Hulme 6♥6♣ limped in from the small blind, and David Coleman Q♥8♥ checked his option in the big blind. Hulme made a set on the K♠10♠6♦ flop and bet 300,000. Coleman folded.

Kuzmanovic Q♦J♦ moved all in for 4,050,000 from the cutoff and folded out the button and blinds.

Kuzmanovic A♥Q♠ raised to 600,000 from the hijack. Marius-Catalin Pertea 4♣3♣ defended his big blind. Pertea took the lead on the 10♣4♠5♥ flop and check-called a bet of 500,000. The 7♠ turn checked through to the 7♦ river. Pertea led out for 500,000 and pushed out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius-Catalin Pertea	15,980,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Andrew Hulme	13,730,000
Rania Nasreddine	9,330,000 -2,050,000	-2,050,000

Boris Kuzmanovic	3,700,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Andrew Hulme Boris Kuzmanovic David Coleman Marius-Catalin Pertea Rania Nasreddine

09-08-2024 13:40 UTC+1

Kuzmanovic Leads Turn

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Connor Richards

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

Andrew Hulme opened to 600,000 from under the gun with K♥9♥ and Boris Kuzmanovic called in the big blind with A♥7♣.

Kuzmanovic checked on the flop of 7♥5♥9♣ and Hulme continued for 550,000. Kuzmanovic called.

Kuzmanovic then led out for 600,000 on the 8♦ turn and Hulme called. Kuzmanovic checked on the 2♦ river and Hulme checked back before showing the winner to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hulme	13,730,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Boris Kuzmanovic	2,750,000 -2,050,000	-2,050,000

Tags: Andrew Hulme Boris Kuzmanovic

09-08-2024 13:34 UTC+1

Pertea Gets Two Better Hands to Fold

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Calum Grant

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

Boris Kuzmanovic A♠5♠ raised to 600,000 from the cutoff and folded out the button and blinds.

Kuzmanovic A♥10♦ opened to 600,000 once more. Stephen Song 10♥10♣ used two time banks before three-betting to 2,200,000 from the small blind. Kuzmanovic released his hand.

Andrew Hulme A♠Q♠ made it 600,000 from the hijack and Song 4♠4♥ called from the button. Marius-Catalin Pertea J♦10♣ also came along from the small blind.

Song's small pair remained in front following the 8♣8♠2♠ flop and he bet 500,000 after the action checked to him. Pertea looked to leverage his big stack and raised it to 2,200,000, which folded out Hulme's nut flush draw. Song then also returned his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius-Catalin Pertea	14,730,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Andrew Hulme	11,530,000 -600,000	-600,000
Stephen Song	8,630,000 -500,000	-500,000

Boris Kuzmanovic	4,800,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Andrew Hulme Boris Kuzmanovic Marius-Catalin Pertea Stephen Song

09-08-2024 13:26 UTC+1

Life Outside Poker: Why HCL Boss Ryan Feldman Was Kicked Out of the WSOP Main Event

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Connor Richards

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

Ryan Feldman, co-owner of Hustler Casino Live, revealed on PokerNews' Life Outside Poker podcast that he was kicked out of the 2016 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event over a conflict of interest stemming from his employment at ESPN.

In the 16th episode of the podcast, host Connor Richards speaks with the producer/founder of the most popular livestream in poker history about why he was booted from poker's biggest tournament, along with numerous other topics such as sports journalism, interviewing star athletes, leaving ESPN to start a poker stream, founding HCL and putting together some of the most entertaining lineups in poker history.

This interview was filmed in July at the 2024 WSOP inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Ryan Feldman by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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09-08-2024 13:25 UTC+1

Hulme and Coleman Both Flop Trips

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Connor Richards

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

Andrew Hulme completed in the small blind with 7♣5♠, and David Coleman checked his option in the big blind with 5♥3♠.

Hulme continued for 300,000 on the flop of J♦5♦5♣ and Coleman called. Hulme sized up to 900,000 on the 10♥ turn and Coleman again called.

Hulme bet 2,100,000 on the 9♥ river and Coleman called as the two chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius-Catalin Pertea	13,030,000 -150,000	-150,000
Andrew Hulme	12,130,000 300,000	300,000
Rania Nasreddine	11,380,000

Stephen Song	9,130,000 300,000	300,000

David Coleman	8,950,000 -300,000	-300,000
Boris Kuzmanovic	4,650,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Tags: Andrew Hulme David Coleman

09-08-2024 13:18 UTC+1

Hulme Takes It With Flop Bet

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Connor Richards

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

Rania Nasreddine opened to 600,000 from under the gun with A♦K♥ and Andrew Hulme called in the cutoff with Q♣J♣ as Marius-Catalin Pertea called in the big blind with A♣7♠.

Action checked to Hulme on the flop of 3♣9♦8♣ and he bet 700,000 to bring folds from both opponents.