€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-04-2024 20:20 UTC+2

Chung Busts Dehli with Queens

Laura Fryer

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Kian Kiani opened to 16,000 from an early position with A♦8♥ and Aleksei Savenkov raised to 26,000 from a middle position with K♠J♣. Marcin Baranski called A♣J♠ from the hijack and Nicklas Dehli moved all in for 256,000 with A♠Q♠ from the cutoff. Timothy Chung woke up with Q♦Q♣ in the small blind and called Dehli's jam, with all other players getting out of the way.

Nicklas Dehli: A♠Q♠ All in
Timothy Chung: Q♦Q♣

Dehli was looking to improve to stay alive but the 7♠Q♥2♣3♠5♣ runout wasn't enough to save him. Chung came out of the hand with more than a million chips and became the table chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Chung	1,012,000 319,000	319,000

Kian Kiani	885,000 -4,000	-4,000

Aleksei Savenkov	541,000 -41,000	-41,000
Marcin Baranski	510,000 -47,000	-47,000
Nicklas Dehli	Busted

Tags: Aleksei Savenkov Kian Kiani Marcin Baranski Nicklas Dehli Timothy Chung

09-04-2024 20:16 UTC+2

Kiriakus Happy to Be Wrong

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Riccardo Saraniero had opened under the gun when Jack Kiriakus put him all in for roughly 100,000 chips. Saraniero snap-called to put his tournament life at risk.

Riccardo Saraniero: J♠J♥ All in
Jack Kiriakus: 10♠9♠

"I think this time you win," Kiriakus told Saraniero.

However, the deck had other ideas when it ran out 10♥4♥3♠10♦6♣ to give Kiriakus trips.

Saraniero frustratedly left the table while Kirakus claimed, "I'm not proud, but I'm happy."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Kiriakus	800,000 186,000	186,000
Riccardo Saraniero	Busted

Tags: Jack Kiriakus Riccardo Saraniero

09-04-2024 20:15 UTC+2

Barer Shoves Into Jin's Aces; Middleton Falls to Artiga-Pacheco

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Gabriel Cunha raised to 17,000 in middle position before Ami Barer moved all in for 171,000 in the hijack. Bo Jin called on the button, while Cunha got out of the way.

Ami Barer: 7♠7♣ All in
Bo Jin: A♥A♦

Barer had run into Jin's races and found no help on the 5♠3♥3♣K♠J♦ board as the EPT Paris finalist was sent to the rail.

At the same time at another table, 2013 EPT Barcelona champion Tom Middleton busted to Jorge Artiga-Pacheco. According to Artiga-Pacheco, Middleton jammed with ace-five and he woke up with ace-king in the blinds. The board provided no help and Middleton was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bo Jin	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Gabriel Cunha	880,000 22,000	22,000
Jorge Artiga-Pacheco	350,000 72,000	72,000
Tom Middleton	Busted

Ami Barer	Busted

Tags: Ami Barer Bo Jin Gabriel Cunha Jorge Artiga-Pacheco Tom Middleton

09-04-2024 20:12 UTC+2

Karakousis Makes Boat and Busts Escote

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Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Sergi Escote was all in preflop for around 300,000 against Georgios Karakousis who had him just covered as players flipped their cards.

Sergi Escote: 10♦10♣ All in
Georgios Karakousis: J♠J♣

The board ran out K♥Q♣J♥4♦Q♦ to give Karakousis a set of jacks on the flop and a full house on the river, jacks full of queens. He near-doubled his stack and eliminated Escote from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Karakousis	680,000 267,000	267,000
Sergi Escote	Busted

Tags: Georgios Karakousis Sergi Escote

09-04-2024 20:09 UTC+2

Defending Champ Busts Another One

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Daniyar Aubakirov raised to 24,000, leaving only 10,000 behind. Jeremy Palvini called in the seat next to him before PokerStars Ambassador Simon Wiciak moved in, covering both opponents.

Aubakirov quickly called before Palvani mucked his cards.

Daniyar Aubakirov: Q♠J♦ All in
Simon Wiciak: Q♥Q♦

The A♦4♥8♥2♠10♠ runout brought no surprises, eliminating Aubakirov on the turn and adding some chips to the 2023 EPT Barcelona winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	525,000 72,000	72,000

Jeremy Palvini	155,000 -69,000	-69,000
Daniyar Aubakirov	Busted

Tags: Daniyar Aubakirov Jeremy Palvini Simon Wiciak

09-04-2024 20:09 UTC+2

Kosk Busts to De Moura

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Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ermo Kosk raised from the button and Gabriel De Moura three-bet to 80,000 from the small blind. Jelle Moene called in the big blind and when action came back around to Kosk he pushed all in for 134,000. Only De Moura called and players flipped their cards, with Kosk at risk.

Ermo Kosk: 6♠6♣ All in
Gabriel De Moura: 10♥10♠

The board ran out 3♣5♦9♠5♥8♣ and Moura held with his pocket tens to win the pot, sending Kosk to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel De Moura	420,000 420,000	420,000
Ermo Kosk	Busted

Tags: Ermo Kosk Gabriel De Moura Jelle Moene

09-04-2024 19:58 UTC+2

Suutari Gets a Warning From the Floor, Then Busts to Hansen

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Juho Suutari and Sindre Hansen saw a flop of A♠8♠3♣ when Suutari bet 90,000 from middle position, leaving just one 5,000 chip behind.

The floor was called over and they ruled Suutari would only be given 15 seconds on his next decision and would be unable to use any time banks. Hansen then moved all in from the hijack and Suutari tossed in his last chip.

Juho Suutari: Q♥10♥ All in
Sindre Hansen: 9♥9♦

Suutaro needed to improve against Hansen's nines but missed the 2♦ turn and 4♠ river as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sindre Hansen	450,000 129,000	129,000
Juho Suutari	Busted

Tags: Juho Suutari Sindre Hansen

09-04-2024 18:30 UTC+2

Last Bustouts Before Dinner

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Weiran Pu	Busted
Cameron Couch	Busted
Aram Zobian	Busted
Ondrej Goetz	Busted
Sergii Baranov	Busted
Claudio Gordon	Busted
Krasimir Yankov	Busted
Ryan Mandara	Busted
Robert Heidorn	Busted
Sven Stok	Busted
Paul Jurcuta	Busted
Malcolm Franchi	Busted
Siow Choon Tong	Busted
Marc Macdonnell	Busted

09-04-2024 18:29 UTC+2

Orchide Stuns Lopez on the River

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Carlos Lopez moved all in for 230,000 from middle position as Matteo Orchide put him at risk from the big blind.

Carlos Lopez: K♠K♦ All in
Matteo Orchide: A♠K♣

Lopez was ahead with his kings as the flop came 2♠7♠8♠ to give Orchide a flush draw. The 9♣ turn was safe for Lopez, who was one card away from a double up, but Orchide caught the J♠ on the river to make his flush and send Lopez to the rail.

At another table, Thomas Eychenne eliminated Hans Erlandsson by winning a race with K♠10♠ against Erlandsson's pair of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matteo Orchide	600,000 -15,000	-15,000
Thomas Eychenne	600,000 168,000	168,000
Hans Erlandsson	Busted
Carlos Lopez	Busted

Tags: Carlos Lopez Hans Erlandsson Matteo Orchide Thomas Eychenne

09-04-2024 18:15 UTC+2

Muradov Ends Stokkan's Tournament

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Preben Stokkan on the button shoved all in for 100,000 over an open-raise of Shakhabiddin Muradov in middle position. The action folded back to Muradov, who quickly called.

Preben Stokkan: Q♥10♥ All in
Shakhabiddin Muradov: Q♦Q♣

The last queen in the deck fell on the 6♣Q♠K♥ flop, and Stokkan was drawing dead after the 8♣ turn. The 4♥ river did not matter anymore, and Stokkan left the tournament to enjoy an early dinner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shakhabiddin Muradov	420,000 125,000	125,000
Preben Stokkan	Busted

Tags: Preben Stokkan Shakhabiddin Muradov