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

09-02-2024 22:10 UTC+1

Konnikova's Superior Two Pair Topples Lasouski

Tyler Foran

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

Three players went to the A♠K♥4♣ flop, and Davidi Kitai checked from the big blind to Artsiom Lasouski who fired 1,800 from under the gun. Maria Konnikova was on the button and put in a raise to 6,000, forcing Kitai out of the pot and Lasouski made the call.

The J♠ fell on the turn and Lasouski checked to Konnikova as she continued for 15,000. Lasouski only took a couple of seconds before jamming for roughly 17,000 and Konnikova snap-called.

Artsiom Lasouski: K♦J♥ All in
Maria Konnikova: A♦4♦

Lasouski turned two pair but Konnikova had flopped aces up and the 2♠ river changed nothing, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	136,600 77,600	77,600

Davidi Kitai	30,900 15,400	15,400

Artsiom Lasouski	Busted

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Davidi Kitai Maria Konnikova

09-02-2024 20:49 UTC+1

Alvarez's Mood Goes From Delight to Dismay as Bastida Scoops Three-Way All In

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Kai Cocklin

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

A three-way all in pot played out between Cristian Alvarez, Nicola Spallanzani, and Juan Bastida with two of the players sharing the same hand.

Juan Bastida: A♠K♠ All in
Cristian Alvarez: Q♥Q♣ All in
Nicola Spallanzani: A♣K♦

It was a dream scenario for Alvarez, who only needed to win a flip to almost triple up. Spallanzani had the biggest stack, but it seemed unlikely that he could scoop the pot unless the board brought some surprises.

A flop of 3♠6♦J♠ was safe for Alvarez, but Bastida did pick up the nut flush draw. An A♦ on the turn sunk Alvarez as he was drawing to just one out, but left Bastida delighted as he was freerolling for the main pot. Bastida spiked his flush on the 6♠ river and thumped the table in celebration, as Alvarez was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Bastida	100,000 100,000	100,000
Nicola Spallanzani	90,000 -57,000	-57,000
Cristian Alvarez	Busted

Tags: Cristian Alvarez Juan Bastida Nicola Spallanzani

09-02-2024 19:43 UTC+1

No Ace from Space for Dizy

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Dizy shoved for his last 6,300 from middle position and only Aneris Adomkevicius made the call next to act.

Dorian Dizy: A♦6♣ All in
Aneris Adomkevicius: Q♣Q♦

Dizy ran into a monster and was unable to find an ace as the board ran out 8♥3♥2♦9♥5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aneris Adomkevicius	51,000
Dorian Dizy	Busted

Tags: Aneris Adomkevicius Dorian Dizy

09-02-2024 19:27 UTC+1

Lonis Back in the Mix After Finishing Fourth in EPT Super High Roller

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Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jesse Lonis finished fourth in the €100,000 EPT Super High Roller earlier today, but is not taking any time away from the tables and is back for more poker in the Main Event.

In the latest pot Lonis was involved in, there were around 15,000 chips in the middle on a board of A♠3♥5♣Q♣ where the turn action was checked through, as was the K♥ river. Francis Beauregard showed 2♥2♣, Rene Baranek mucked, and Lonis tabled A♦8♦ to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Duthie	75,000 -4,500	-4,500
Jesse Lonis	60,000 60,000	60,000
Rene Baranek	45,000 45,000	45,000
Francis Beauregard	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Francis Beauregard Jesse Lonis Rene Baranek

09-02-2024 19:15 UTC+1

Pocket Jacks Fail for Colillas

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and Ramon Colillas was at risk for about 24,000 from the big blind against Stefano Terziani in the cutoff and both hands were on their backs.

Ramon Colillas: J♦J♣ All in
Stefano Terziani: A♠K♣

They were off to the races as the dealer fanned the K♦5♣2♣ flop, pairing Terziani's king to take the lead. Colillas couldn't find one of the remaining jacks to stay alive as the 3♦ rolled off on the turn, and the 8♦ completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefano Terziani	156,000 156,000	156,000
Ramon Colillas	Busted

Tags: Ramon Colillas Stefano Terziani

09-02-2024 17:20 UTC+1

Kassouf and Douch Bust as Couch Scoops Huge Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Badr Douch raised from under the gun and Cameron Couch three-bet to 9,500 from the small blind. Will Kassouf called in the big blind and Douch called.

The flop came 9♠10♠Q♦ and Couch checked. Kassouf fired out a large bet of 21,000, around half of his stack, and Badr Douch moved all in for 45,000. Couch moved all in over the top for 61,500.

"There's no f*cking way I'm folding this," said Kassouf as he pushed the rest of his chips in the middle and players flipped their cards.

Badr Douch: 10♦9♦ All in
Will Kassouf: Q♠Q♥ All in
Cameron Couch: K♠J♠

Douch had two pair, Kassouf a set, but Couch had flopped the world with the nut straight and flush redraw. Kassouf shouted out for a queen or ten, his outs for a full house, but the turn was the J♣ and river the 3♦.

"So sick, wow!", said Kassouf.

Couch held with his straight to win the pot, nearly tripling his stack and eliminating both Douch and Kassouf from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cameron Couch	160,000 160,000	160,000
Will Kassouf	Busted
Badr Douch	Busted

Tags: Badr Douch Cameron Couch Will Kassouf

09-02-2024 16:40 UTC+1

Wiciak Gets There on the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Angel Insua raised to 1,200 from early position and got a call from Jordan Cutter in the hijack before Simon Wiciak three-bet 4,000 on the button. Insua and Cutter both called.

The three players saw a flop of 5♦K♥4♠ which was checked to Wiciak, who then bet 1,500. Insua called and despite the cheap price, Cutter folded.

An A♥ fell on the turn which saw Insua check-call a bet of 3,000 from Wiciak.

When the J♦ landed on the river, Insua checked for a third time in the hand, and Wiciak shoved for 8,300. Insua thought for a few moments before he made the call.

Wiciak showed A♠J♣ for a rivered two pair, and Insua showed A♣Q♣ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rory Jennings	45,000 12,000	12,000
Olga Iermolcheva	40,000 -4,000	-4,000
Simon Wiciak	39,000 24,000	24,000

Jordan Cutter	10,000 -10,000	-10,000
Angel Insua	10,000

Tags: Angel Insua Jordan Cutter Simon Wiciak

09-02-2024 15:15 UTC+1

Di Nicola Back in the Mix; Wastes No Time Getting the Chips in the Middle

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola had just re-entered shortly before and was seen back in the action from the small blind with a flop of K♣7♠6♥ on the felt. Di Nicola fired 2,800 into the pot of about 8,000, and his only opponent in the hand, Stefano Schiano made the call from the cutoff.

The A♦ fell on the turn, and Di Nicola continued for 6,300. Schiano raised to 15,000 and Di Nicola snap-jammed for 22,500. Schiano pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	51,100 51,100	51,100
Stefano Schiano	33,500 33,500	33,500

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Stefano Schiano

09-02-2024 15:07 UTC+1

Navarro Goes for it All

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With 2,500 in the middle the flop read J♦6♦5♣, and Lucia Navarro checked from under the gun to Diego Beirigo on the button who fired 900. Navarro responded with a check-raise to 4,000, and Beirigo made the call.

When the 3♣ hit the turn, Navarro continued for 8,000. Beirigo eyed Navarro's remaining stack for a moment and made the call.

The 8♥ completed the board on the river and Navarro didn't slow down, jamming for 16,900. Beirigo went into the tank for about a minute before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Beirigo	48,000
Lucia Navarro	43,400 12,900	12,900

Tags: Diego Beirigo Lucia Navarro

09-02-2024 14:47 UTC+1

Aissaoui Paid for Aces Full

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mateus Mendes raised from late position and Mohamed Aissaoui three-bet to 3,500 from the big blind, which Mendes called.

The flop ran out J♣5♣10♦ and Aissaoui continued for 2,500, which Mendes called. The turn was the A♣ and Aissaoui switched to a check. Mendes picked up the betting, putting 6,500 in the middle and Aissaoui called.

The river came the J♥ and Aissaoui led out for 10,000. Mendes called and Aissaoui showed A♥A♦ for a full house, aces full of jacks. Mendes mucked and Aissaoui scooped up a significant pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Aissaoui	68,000 68,000	68,000
Mateus Mendes	7,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Mateus Mendes Mohamed Aissaoui