€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-02-2024 00:13 UTC+2

Jensen Spikes the River For a Late Bustout

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev raised to 2,500 in early position before Viktor Jensen three-bet to 9,000 in the hijack. Benjamin Pollak four-bet to 20,000 on the button and Madanzhiev folded, but Jensen moved all in and Pollak called for his last 30,000.

Benjamin Pollak: A♥K♣ All in
Viktor Jensen: A♠Q♠

Pollak had Jensen dominated as the flop came J♠6♠6♣. The 3♦ turn kept him in the lead, but the 4♠ river gave Jensen a flush and sent Pollak to the rail on one of the last hands of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Jensen	160,000 78,100	78,100
Stoyan Madanzhiev	110,000 -25,000	-25,000
Benjamin Pollak	Busted

Tags: Viktor Jensen Stoyan Madanzhiev Benjamin Pollak

09-01-2024 23:53 UTC+2

Some Notables No Longer in the Field

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Mike Patrick

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Spragg	Busted

Brian Green	Busted
Sebastian Huber	Busted

Lucia Navarro	Busted

Fintan Hand	Busted

Matthew Wantman	Busted
Alex Difelice	Busted
Tyler Patterson	Busted

09-01-2024 23:26 UTC+2

Kuzmin Spikes the River in a Massive Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Yevhenii Kuzmin bet 4,500 from middle position on a flop of 9♣6♥5♣ and Justin Saliba called in the small blind. Youness Ait Hssain then raised to 17,000 in the big blind, Kuzmin moved all in for 84,000, and Saliba also shoved for 70,000. Hssain snap-called to put both players at risk and create a pot with nearly 250,000 in the middle.

"This is a big one," a tablemate said as the three players revealed their cards.

Justin Saliba: 6♦6♠ All in
Yevhenii Kuzmin: A♣K♣ All in
Youness Ait Hssain: 8♥7♣

Kuzmin had the nut flush draw, Saliba showed down a set, but they were both trailing Hssain's flopped straight as the turn came the K♠. The river was the 4♣ and Kuzmin completed his flush to scoop the massive pot, doubling up off Hssain while sending Saliba to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yevhenii Kuzmin	240,000 179,500	179,500
Youness Ait Hssain	60,000 -85,000	-85,000
Justin Saliba	Busted

Tags: Justin Saliba Yevhenii Kuzmin Youness Ait Hssain

09-01-2024 23:15 UTC+2

Serrano Catches Manfredini Making a Big Move

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Marcelo Manfredini had a raise of 27,500 in front of him from under the gun as action went on Carlos Serrano in the big blind who announced all in. Manfredini tanked for a minute before calling for his last 45,000.

Marcelo Manfredini: 5♦2♦ All in
Carlos Serrano: A♦A♠

"Spicy," tablemate Arne Coulier said once the cards were revealed. The flop came Q♣10♣3♠, while the A♥ turn improved Serrano to top set and gave Manfredini outs to a straight. The river was the 9♠ and Manfredini was sent to the rail.

"Cooler," Serrano joked.

"I guess he was tired. At least he got a sweat. I was rooting for the sweat," Coulier added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Serrano	130,000 68,000	68,000
Marcelo Manfredini	Busted

Tags: Carlos Serrano Marcelo Manfredini

09-01-2024 22:43 UTC+2

Stevic, Boatman Among Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Inaugural EPT champion Alexander Stevic was among the latest players to hit the rail on Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Stumbo	Busted
Jamil Wakil	Busted
Morten Klein	Busted
Jerry Odeen	Busted
Brandon Leetz	Busted
Alexander Stevic	Busted

Jareth East	Busted
Alexander van der Swaluw	Busted
Barny Boatman	Busted

Mario Trattou	Busted
Bart Lybaert	Busted
Antonin Teisseire	Busted
Raj Vohra	Busted
Boris Angelov	Busted
Anton Wigg	Busted

Byron Kaverman	Busted
Victoria Livschitz	Busted

09-01-2024 22:38 UTC+2

Gottlieb Cracks Chen's Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Andrew Chen raised to 2,400 from early position and picked up a two callers before Gonzalo Gottlieb three-bet to 13,000 from the button. Chen moved all in for 19,000 and Gottlieb called. Players flipped their cards, with Chen at risk.

Andrew Chen: A♠A♦ All in
Gonzalo Gottlieb: 5♦5♣

The board ran out 6♦5♥3♠6♣Q♦ and Gottlieb spiked a five on the flop to make trips, cracking Chen's aces and sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Gottlieb	160,000 45,000	45,000
Andrew Chen	Busted

Tags: Andrew Chen Gonzalo Gottlieb

09-01-2024 21:59 UTC+2

Veldhuis Busts to Vranken

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Patrick Cole

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Antoine Vranken opened to 2,200 from middle position. Lex Veldhuis reraised to 5,600 from the button. Vranken then four-bet to 17,000 before Veldhuis moved all in for around 32,000. Vranken made the call.

Lex Veldhuis: Q♠Q♦ All in
Antoine Vranken: A♠A♦

Veldhuis was given extra equity on the J♠9♠10♣ flop but couldn't find a king or an eight over the 10♠ turn and the 6♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Vranken	60,000 -15,000	-15,000
Lex Veldhuis	Busted

Tags: Lex Veldhuis Antoine Vranken

09-01-2024 21:56 UTC+2

Yankov Fills Up to Bust Ascone

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads up on a board of 6♥A♠8♠A♦, Agostino Ascone bet 10,000 from the cutoff and Krasimir Yankov called in early position.

The river was the J♠ and Ascone bet 10,800. Yankov then moved all in and Ascone called for his last 40,000. Yankov turned over 6♦6♠ for a full house and Ascone tossed an ace into the muck before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krasimir Yankov	110,000 110,000	110,000
Agostino Ascone	Busted

Tags: Agostino Ascone Krasimir Yankov

09-01-2024 21:42 UTC+2

Coleman Puts In His Last Chip

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

David Coleman was down to just one 1,000 chip and was forced all in from the big blind. Scott Hall then raised to 2,000 in early position and was called by Guilherme Dos Santos in the cutoff and small blind Theo Degrave.

"When should I look, now, the flop, the turn, or the river?" Coleman asked as the flop came A♠J♥8♠. Hall then bet 3,000 and only Dos Santos called. Both players checked the Q♥ turn.

"I still haven't looked," Coleman said heading to the 10♥ river, where Dos Santos forced out Hall with a bet of 6,500. Dos Santos then showed K♣J♣ for a straight and Coleman flashed a ten before heading to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guilherme dos Santos	110,000 96,000	96,000
Theo Degrave	80,000 -15,000	-15,000
Scott Hall	50,000 5,000	5,000
David Coleman	Busted

Tags: David Coleman Guilherme Dos Santos Scott Hall Theo Degrave

09-01-2024 21:35 UTC+2

Romanello Removes Soner From the Tournament

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Mike Patrick

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Johan Soner was all in for just a couple thousand from middle position against Roberto Romanello in the small blind.

Johan Soner: A♦10♦ All in
Roberto Romanello: K♣4♦

The flop came K♠10♥3♠, pairing Romanello's king to give him the lead. The turn 6♣ changed nothing and the K♥ on the river gave Romanello trip kings to win the pot and eliminate Soner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	64,000 4,000	4,000

Johan Soner	Busted

Tags: Johan Soner Roberto Romanello