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

09-04-2024 18:14 UTC+2

Savenkov Eliminates Gordon

Laura Fryer

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

Aleksei Savenkov raised from an early position to 13,000 and Claudio Gordon moved all in for 99,000 from the hijack. Savenkov made the call to cover Gordons stack, and the players flipped their hands.

Claudio Gordon: A♥J♣ All in
Aleksei Savenkov: 8♠8♥

Gordon stood from the table after seeing Savenkov's hand and grabbed his bag, preparing himself to leave the tournament. His opponent said "Sit down," but Gordon said "It's my lucky thing," and remained standing to watch the runout.

The 4♦8♦2♣ flop prompted Gordon to ask for a "Three at least, to sweat," after Savenkov had flopped the set.

The Q♦ fell on the turn and Gordon walked away from the table saying "GG guys, good luck," after seeing he was drawing dead.

The dealer placed the 6♠ and Savenkov pulled the pot, getting a significant chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksei Savenkov	549,000 210,000	210,000
Claudio Gordon	Busted

Tags: Aleksei Savenkov Claudio Gordon

09-04-2024 18:12 UTC+2

Kirsch Busts to Sare

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Matt Warburton

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

Jeff Kirsch was all in preflop with a short stack against Christian Sare, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.

Jeff Kirsch: K♥J♠ All in
Christian Sare: A♠7♥

The board ran out 5♠A♦10♦5♦5♣ and Sare made a full house to win the pot, eliminating Kirsch from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Sare	475,000 75,000	75,000
Jeff Kirsch	Busted

Tags: Christian Sare Jeff Kirsch

09-04-2024 18:08 UTC+2

Benger Busts to Jin

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Matt Warburton

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

Griffin Benger raised to 12,000 from under the gun, Jakub Piwowarski called in late position, and Bo Jin moved all in from the big blind. Benger called for around 95,000 and Piwowarski folded. Benger was at risk as players turned their cards.

Griffin Benger: 10♦10♣ All in
Bo Jin: J♦J♠

The board ran out 3♦9♣6♥9♥6♦ and Jin held with his pocket jacks, making two pair with the nines on board. Benger was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bo Jin	1,150,000 780,000	780,000
Griffin Benger	Busted

Tags: Griffin Benger Jakub Piwowarski Bo Jin

09-04-2024 17:54 UTC+2

Csoti Can't Beat Foggin's Kings

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Frank Visser

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

Arriving on a flop of 9♦6♠6♥, there were 70,000 chips in the middle. Marc Foggin in the small blind and Sebstyen Csoti in the hijack then went all in, with Csoti's stack of 80,000 at risk.

Sebestyen Csoti: J♥9♥ All in
Marc Foggin: K♠K♦

Csoti needed to hit a nine to double up, but the 2♠J♠ runout did not provide it and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Foggin	271,000 229,000	229,000
Sebestyen Csoti	Busted

Tags: Marc Foggin Sebestyen Csoti

09-04-2024 17:45 UTC+2

Kovalski Trips Schwaederle to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

Fabiano Kovalski raised to 12,000 in the hijack and Michael Kil called in the cutoff. Cedric Schwaederle then moved all in for 65,000 in the big blind, Kovalski reshoved, and Kil folded, later saying he had two nines.

Cedric Schwaederle: A♥10♣ All in
Fabiano Kovalski: A♠K♥

The K♦K♠J♦ flop gave Kovalski trip kings and Schwaederle a straight draw, but Schwaederle improved no further on the 8♥ turn or 5♠ river as he was sent to the rail.

"If I call do you jam," Kovalski asked Kil after the hand, and Kil simply shrugged.

At the same time at another table, Niall Murray got his last 160,000 in the middle on a flop of 5♠9♥3♥ against Victor Goncalves. Murray had 10♣9♣ for top pair, but Goncalves had K♠K♦ and held on through the Q♥J♥ turn and river to send Murray to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	700,000 60,000	60,000
Victor Goncalves	400,000 197,000	197,000
Michael Kil	300,000 -20,000	-20,000
Cedric Schwaederle	Busted
Niall Murray	Busted

Tags: Cedric Schwaederle Fabiano Kovalski Michael Kil Niall Murray Victor Goncalves

09-04-2024 17:44 UTC+2

Hall Busts to Sare

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Matt Warburton

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

Scott Hall was all-in preflop with a very short stack against Christian Sare. The cards were turned.

Scott Hall: A♦9♥ All in
Christian Sare: A♠4♠

The board ran out 3♣5♦4♣6♣10♥ and Sare paired his four on the flop to get ahead. He held and Hall was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Sare	400,000 211,000	211,000
Scott Hall	Busted

Tags: Christian Sare Scott Hall

09-04-2024 17:39 UTC+2

Valverde's Full House Sends Kolendowski Packing

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Kai Cocklin

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

The action folded all the way to Fernando Valverde in the small blind who shoved, and Bartosz Kolendowski called off his stack of around 100,000 from the big blind.

Bartosz Kolendowski: A♣3♠ All in
Fernando Valverde: 10♥9♥

Kolendowski fell behind on the K♥K♣10♦ flop and was drawing to only a chop when Valverde improved to a full house on the 10♣ turn. No help arrived on the 6♦ river which meant Kolendowski's Main Event run had come to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Valverde	570,000 100,000	100,000
Bartosz Kolendowski	Busted

Tags: Bartosz Kolendowski Fernando Valverde

09-04-2024 17:38 UTC+2

Further Eliminations

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Macri	Busted
Alex Difelice	Busted
Nikolay Ponomarev	Busted
Mathieu Goncalves	Busted
Farid Jattin	Busted
Vincent Meli	Busted
Gaspare Sposato	Busted

09-04-2024 17:29 UTC+2

Kuzmin Sent Home Via the River

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Kai Cocklin

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

Eero Rantala raised to 12,000 and Yevhenii Kuzmin shoved for 48,000. When the action got back to Rantala, he made the call which put Kuzmin at risk.

Yevhenii Kuzmin: A♦7♠ All in
Eero Rantala: K♠10♠

Kuzmin was in the lead and stayed there for the majority of the hand, but a ten on the river paired Rantala on the 8♦3♣8♣9♥10♦ board, which sent Kuzmin to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eero Rantala	900,000 70,000	70,000
David Coleman	860,000 -59,000	-59,000
Fernando Valverde	470,000 85,000	85,000
Adria Colomina	355,000 -23,000	-23,000
Yevhenii Kuzmin	Busted

Tags: Eero Rantala Yevhenii Kuzmin

09-04-2024 17:22 UTC+2

Skarstedt Shoves Short Stack

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Matt Warburton

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

Philip Skarstedt was all-in for 38,000 from the button and Lauri Varonen called in the small blind with the covering stack. Players flipped their cards.

Philip Skarstedt: J♥10♦ All in
Lauri Varonen: A♥8♠

The board ran out 5♦8♣9♦K♠6♣ and Varonen improved to a pair of eights on the flop. He held and Skarstedt was eliminated from the tournament.