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

09-01-2024 17:23 UTC+1

Torelli Shows Down Aces to Double

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Around 25,000 was already in the pot as Alec Torelli and Henrique Zanetti went to the turn on a board of 9♠4♠4♣Q♥. Zanetti then bet 3,500 on the button, Torelli raised to 8,500 in the big blind, and Zanetti called.

The river was the 8♥ and Torelli moved all in for 8,000. Zanetti called with K♦9♦, but Torelli had A♠A♣ to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	60,000 15,000	15,000

Henrique Zanetti	9,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Henrique Zanetti

09-01-2024 17:17 UTC+1

Altman Calls Off With Ace-High to Hardcastle

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jack Hardcastle three-bet to 4,200 in the hijack and Brian Altman called in early position.

The flop came Q♥5♦4♦ and Hardcastle bet 2,500. Altman then raised to 8,500 and Hardcastle called.

Altman bet another 10,000 on the 5♠ turn and Hardcastle again called. The river was the 9♣ and Altman slowed down and checked. Hardcastle then moved all in for 39,900 and Altman tanked for a minute before calling for around 30,000.

Hardcastle turned over K♥K♦ and Altman tossed A♦K♣ into the muck on his way to the exit while the massive pot was pushed to Hardcastle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Hardcastle	115,000 68,000	68,000
Brian Altman	Busted

Tags: Brian Altman Jack Hardcastle

09-01-2024 17:02 UTC+1

Ivacson Into Six Figures After Picking off Margolin Bluff

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Mike Patrick

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Picking up action on a flop of 8♠5♠2♥, Timur Margolin checked his big blind to Attila Ivacson in the cutoff who bet 1,200.

Margolin came back with a check-raise to 4,300, which was called by Ivacson.

On the 6♠ turn, Margolin fired again, this time for 5,800. Ivacson called and the A♣ completed the board.

Margolin loaded up a bet of 15,000 and slid it forward, which gave Ivacson some momentary pause, but he made the call.

Margolin showed 10♥7♥ for a missed straight draw on the turn. Ivacson showed that he actually had the straight, turning over 9♦7♦ to take the sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Attila Ivacson	101,000 101,000	101,000
Timur Margolin	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Attila Ivacson Timur Margolin

09-01-2024 16:43 UTC+1

Ace-High Flush No Good For Iermolcheva Against Sanchez

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Olga Iermolcheva was down to her last 6,000 and moved all in from the button as Samuel Sanchez put her at risk in early position.

Olga Iermolcheva: A♦10♦ All in
Samuel Sanchez: 6♦5♦

The 9♦K♣8♦ flop gave both players a flush draw. The 7♦ fell on the turn to give Iermolcheva the ace-high flush, but she was already drawing dead as Sanchez made a straight flush to a round of "oohs" from the other players at the table. The river was the 5♣ and Iermolcheva was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Sanchez	40,000 40,000	40,000
Olga Iermolcheva	Busted

Tags: Olga Iermolcheva Samuel Sanchez

09-01-2024 16:36 UTC+1

Okamoto Scores a Dramatic Double Through Janusz

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Mike Patrick

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Cards were on their backs preflop with Shiina Okamoto at risk for about 11,000 from the button versus Pawel Janusz in the cutoff.

Shiina Okamoto: A♥K♠ All in
Pawel Janusz: A♦10♠

Okamoto had way the best of it, but the flop came A♣10♦2♦, giving Janusz two pair with his ten.

Okamoto began to pack up, but the K♥ came to her rescue on the turn to give her a better two pair.

The river Q♠ kept her ahead to give her a much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiina Okamoto	24,000 11,500	11,500
Pawel Janusz	12,000

Tags: Pawel Janusz Shiina Okamoto

09-01-2024 16:15 UTC+1

Sborz Falls Victim to a Misclick

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Gabriel Sborz raised to 1,000 in early position before Kristian Dahl three-bet to 3,200 in middle position. Dimitrios Angelakos then four-bet to 8,000.

Sborz didn't notice Angelakos had reraised and attempted to just call Dahl's bet. The dealer forced him to put in the 8,000, while Dahl quickly got out of the way.

The flop came 10♥7♣2♠ and Angelakos moved all in. Sborz snap-called for his last 21,000.

Gabriel Sborz: 10♣9♣ All in
Dimitrios Angelakos: A♣K♥

Sborz was ahead with top pair, but Angelakos spiked the A♦ on the turn to take the lead. The river was the 5♦ and Sborz was eliminated.

"I didn't see," Sborz said on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Angelakos	70,000 70,000	70,000
Kristian Dahl	10,000 10,000	10,000
Gabriel Sborz	Busted

Tags: Dimitrios Angelakos Gabriel Sborz Kristian Dahl

09-01-2024 15:21 UTC+1

Delaplace Loses It All in Four-Bet Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Sven Stok opened to 800 from early position and was called by Carlos Garcia from the small blind. Nicolas Delaplace three-bet to 2,600 from the big blind. Stok responded by making it 8,500. Garcia folded ahead of Delaplace calling.

Delaplace led into the aggressor on the Q♦J♣8♠ flop, wagering 6,500. Stok thought briefly before moving all in for around 40,000. Delaplace went into the tank but committed the 25,000 more he had behind.

Nicolas Delaplace: A♣Q♥ All in
Sven Stok: A♠A♦

Stok had aces and was ahead of Delaplace's top pair. The J♦ turn and 9♥ river confirmed the latter's exit and Stok took in the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sven Stok	88,000 88,000	88,000
Nicolas Delaplace	Busted

Tags: Carlos Garcia Nicolas Delaplace Sven Stok

09-01-2024 15:05 UTC+1

Ho Doubles Through Alilovic

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Mike Patrick

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

About 8,000 was in the middle on a turn board of A♥7♦3♥4♦ in a three-way pot. Juri Mereu checked his big blind and Christian Alilovic bet 5,500 from under the gun.

Next to act was Maria Ho in the hijack and she raised it up to 12,300, shedding Mereu, but Alilovic had a decision to make.

Ultimately he moved all in for 25,500, slightly covering Ho who snap-called.

Maria Ho: 7♠7♥ All in
Christian Alilovic: A♦Q♠

Alilovic was drawing dead to Ho's set of sevens even before she filled up on the river with the 4♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	61,000 31,000	31,000
Christian Alilovic	3,900 3,900	3,900

Tags: Christian Alilovic Juri Mereu Maria Ho

09-01-2024 14:33 UTC+1

Baltateanu Tries to Steal From Chen, Gets There on the River Anyway

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Silviu Baltateanu and Andrew Chen built a pot of around 8,000 as they saw a flop of 4♥2♥A♣. Both players then checked and the 10♥ fell on the turn.

Baltateanu moved all in for 18,000 in the hijack and Chen snap-called on the button. Baltateanu had 4♠3♠ for a pair and straight draw, but he was trailing Chen's A♦K♦.

The 5♣ river gave Baltateanu his straight and earned him a double up. "You checked the flop. It's never an ace. I tried to bluff," Baltateanu said to Chen as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	45,000 45,000	45,000
Andrew Chen	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Andrew Chen Silviu Baltateanu

09-01-2024 14:22 UTC+1

Parra Makes Royal Flush Against Beltz

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Denis Rosina open raised to 600 from middle position, Roman Criado called, Wouter Beltz called on the button and Nino Andres Jara Parra called in the big blind.

The flop came 5♥A♠Q♠ and action checked to Criado, who bet 900. Beltz raised to 3,900, Parra called and the other players folded. Both players checked on the 10♠ turn.

The river was the 7♣ and Parra bet 10,000. Beltz folded and Parra scooped the pot. He turned over K♠J♠ for a turned royal flush.