€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-03-2024 16:30 UTC+2

Thiriart Loses Race Against Banicevic

Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Alexandre Reard raised to 5,000 from under the gun with J♥J♦ and picked up a call from Pablo Almeida with 7♠7♥. Vlado Banicevic then three-bet to 19,000 from the hijack and Arthur Thiriart moved all in from the big blind for 41,000.

Reard and Almeida both folded and Banicevic made the call. Thiriart was at risk as players turned their cards.

Arthur Thiriart: A♣K♠ All in
Vlado Banicevic: Q♥Q♣

It was the most classic poker race. The board ran out K♣4♠J♠9♠10♦ and Thiriart paired his king on the flop to get ahead. He also had a flush draw on the turn, but Banicevic hit one of his few outs on the river to make a straight.

Banicevic won the pot and Thiriart was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlado Banicevic	243,000 191,000	191,000
Arthur Thiriart	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Reard Arthur Thiriart Pablo Almeida Vlado Banicevic

09-03-2024 16:27 UTC+2

Gonzalez Calls Off Against Doddapaneni

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 50,000 in the pot on a board of 3♣J♥J♠4♠, Sriharsha Doddapaneni bet 25,000 from the cutoff and Francisco Gonzalez called under the gun.

The river was the 5♣ and Doddapaneni moved all in. Gonzalez quickly called for his last 50,000 with 9♠9♣, but Doddapaneni had 3♦3♥ for a full house to send Gonzalez to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	350,000 65,000	65,000
Francisco Gonzalez	Busted

Tags: Francisco Gonzalez Sriharsha Doddapaneni

09-03-2024 16:19 UTC+2

Wolfgang Poker Flops the Nuts

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Henrik Juncker opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Alexander "Wolfgang Poker" Seibt called from the hijack. Firoz Mangroe took his time in making the call ahead of Antoine Vranken defending his big blind.

Juncker continued for 8,000 on the K♦8♦7♦ flop. Seibt and Mangroe stuck around while Vranken opted to release his hand.

The Q♠ came in on the turn, and Juncker moved all in for 53,500. Seibt began to think over his options, lifting his mudkip card protector to recheck his hole cards. He asked to see Mangroe's stack, which he narrowly covered and then moved all in for around 120,000. Mangro folded and the cards were tabled.

Henrik Juncker: 8♣8♥ All in
Alexander Seibt: A♦Q♦

Juncker wanted the board to pair while Seibt requested a drama-free river. The dealer answered with the 4♥ river, locking up the nice sized pot for the vlogger.

"That is so good for poker," said Seibt as he took his stack to the 200,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Seibt	200,000 68,000	68,000
Antoine Vranken	58,000 -7,000	-7,000
Henrik Juncker	Busted

Tags: Alexander Seibt Antoine Vranken Firoz Mangroe Henrik Juncker

09-03-2024 15:57 UTC+2

McConachie Wakes Up With Aces to Bust Brumaru

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Tzimas Konstantinos raised to 5,500 in early position Alexandru Brumaru moved all in for 41,500 in the cutoff. David McConachie reshoved on the button and Konstantinos got out of the way.

Alexandru Brumaru: K♣K♠ All in
David McConachie: A♥A♠

Brumaru had run his kings into McConachie's aces and couldn't catch up on the 9♥2♠6♠3♦9♣ board as he was sent to the rail in a massive cooler.

Player	Chips	Progress
David McConachie	220,000 30,000	30,000
Tzimas Konstantinos	160,000 160,000	160,000
Alexandru Brumaru	Busted

Tags: David McConachie Tzimas Konstantinos Alexandru Brumaru

09-03-2024 15:21 UTC+2

Sandev Busts; Derwiche Smells Trouble

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Konstantyn Holskyi opened to 4,500 from under the gun and was called by Imad Derwiche from the hijack. The action folded to Georgi Sandev in the big blind, who moved all in for 30,000. Holskyi called before Derwiche began to agonize over his options. After some thought, Derwiche released his hand, and the cards were tabled.

Georgi Sandev: 8♠8♣ All in
Konstantyn Holskyi: K♣K♦

Sandev was drawing to two outs, which never arrived as Holskyi secured the bust out after the Q♣9♦3♥K♥5♥ runout.

"Only call, huh," Derwiche directed at Holskyi, who grinned back. "You want to catch me? I smell you," Derwiche added, brushing his nose.

Derwiche and Holskyi shared a fist bump while the dealer prepared the deck for the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantyn Holskyi	152,000 62,000	62,000
Imad Derwiche	145,000 84,000	84,000
Georgi Sandev	Busted

Tags: Georgi Sandev Imad Derwiche Konstantyn Holskyi

09-03-2024 15:20 UTC+2

Kiani Flops the Goods to Win Massive Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kian Kiani, Mounir Tajiou, and Ian Bradley went to a flop of Q♦10♥8♥ where Kiani got in his last 183,000 from the cutoff, Tajiou put in his last 120,000 from early position, and Bradley put both players at risk. A large crowd began to gather around the table as the cards were revealed.

Mounir Tajiou: A♠A♥ All in
Kian Kiani: J♥9♥ All in
Ian Bradley: K♥Q♥

Kiani had flopped the nut straight, while Bradley had top pair and a flush draw and Tajiou had aces. The J♣ turn also gave Bradley his own straight draw, but he missed on the 5♦ river as Kiani scooped the entire pot, sending Tajiou to the rail and earning a massive double up off Bradley.

"I missed a flight to come here. I came to this tournament six hours late," Kiani said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kian Kiani	500,000 185,000	185,000

Ian Bradley	220,000 -230,000	-230,000
Mounir Tajiou	Busted

Tags: Ian Bradley Kian Kiani Mounir Tajiou

09-03-2024 15:16 UTC+2

Tepeh Runs into Kings

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tjan Tepeh opened to 4,500 from middle position and called after David Miscikowski made it 20,000 from the big blind.

Miscikowski fired a continuation bet of 25,000 on the 7♠5♥4♥ flop, putting Tepeh to a tough decision. With around 75,000 left in his stack, Tepeh entered the tank, shuffling his chips as he weighed his options. After careful consideration, Tepeh decided to move all in. Miscikowski, without hesitation, called the shove.

Tjan Tepeh: 10♠10♥ All in
David Miscikowski: K♠K♣

The 9♥ turn gave Tepeh additional outs to the flush but the 4♠ river sent him to the exit instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Miscikowski	470,000 138,500	138,500
Tjan Tepeh	Busted

Tags: David Miscikowski Tjan Tepeh

09-03-2024 15:15 UTC+2

Luchkou Bluffs Stack to Wiciak

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Uladzimir Luchkou raised to 4,000 from early position with A♣Q♠ and action folded around to Simon Wiciak, who called in the big blind with J♦5♦.

Both players checked it back on the 8♦3♥9♦ flop. The turn came the 10♠ and Wiciak picked up a straight draw to go with his flush draw. He led for 5,500 and Luchkou called.

The river was the 7♥ and Wiciak checked. Luchkou moved all in for 22,000 and Wiciak snap-called with the straight to win the pot, eliminating Luchkou from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	235,000 28,500	28,500

Uladzimir Luchkou	Busted

Tags: Simon Wiciak Uladzimir Luchkou

09-03-2024 15:02 UTC+2

Gilllingham Calls Down Sydenstricker

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Around 60,000 was already in the pot as Joao Sydenstricker and Matthew Gillingham went to the river on a board of J♥7♦4♠A♣K♣. Sydenstricker then moved all in from the button.

Gillingham tanked for a moment before calling in the big blind with J♣4♥ for two pair. Sydenstricker flashed a pair of eights as he sent them into the muck. The stacks were counted down and Gillingham had 120,000 remaining. Sydenstricker was barely covered and last year's runner-up was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Gillingham	320,000 269,500	269,500
Joao Sydenstricker	Busted

Tags: Joao Sydenstricker Matthew Gillingham

09-03-2024 14:48 UTC+2

Rivered Set Spells Disaster For Poziadis

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Antonios Poziadis bet 10,000 from the small blind on a flop of 9♠5♣3♣ and Ivan Zhechev raised to 20,000 in the cutoff. Poziadis then moved all in for 45,000 and Zhechev called.

Antonios Poziadis: J♦J♥ All in
Ivan Zhechev: A♣9♣

Poziadis was ahead with his pair of jacks, while Zhechev had a pair and flush draw. The turn was the 4♥, while the J♣ river gave Poziadis a set but Zhechev his flush to send Poziadis to the rail.

Marle Spragg is also seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zhechev	170,000 100,000	100,000
Marle Spragg	70,000 4,000	4,000
Antonios Poziadis	Busted

Tags: Ivan Zhechev Antonios Poziadis