€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-05-2024 18:27 UTC+2

Fireworks Erupt on the River Between Lodge and Baranski

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Marcin Baranski bet 20,000 on a flop of 3♦2♦2♣ and Harry Lodge called.

Both players checked the K♥ turn and the 7♦ fell on the river, where what had been a small pot until then suddenly blew up into a massive confrontation.

Lodge led out for 20,000 and Baranski raised to 150,000. Lodge reraised to 400,000 and Baranski moved all in for around 1,000,000. Lodge called with K♣2♥ for a full house, while Baranski flashed 9♦8♦ for a no-good flush as he headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Lodge	2,300,000 950,000	950,000
Marcin Baranski	Busted

Tags: Harry Lodge Marcin Baranski

09-05-2024 18:26 UTC+2

Nasreddine Adds Weis to Her Casualties

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Oliver Weis jammed his last 145,000 in the hijack and was looked up by Rania Nasreddine in the cutoff.

Oliver Weis: A♦3♠ All in
Rania Nasreddine: A♥Q♥

The 6♠5♦8♣2♦10♠ board ran out without any surprises. Weis swiftly left the table while Nasreddine chipped back up to a seven-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	1,050,000 320,000	320,000

Oliver Weis	Busted

Tags: Oliver Weis Rania Nasreddine

09-05-2024 18:23 UTC+2

Karrim Holds to Send Lyall to Rail

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Matt Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dean Lyall pushed most of his chips into the middle preflop, leaving just a single 5,000 chip behind. Ahmed Karrim made the call and the flop came 6♣2♣Q♣.

Lyall put his last 5,000 in the middle and Karrim called. Players flipped their cards.

Dean Lyall: A♣J♥ All in
Ahmed Karrim: 8♦8♣

Lyall had plenty of outs with his flush draw and overcards, but the turn came the 3♠ and river the 4♦. Lyall missed and Karrim held with his pocket eights to win the pot, eliminating Lyall from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Karrim	1,150,000 640,000	640,000
Dean Lyall	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Dean Lyall

09-05-2024 18:19 UTC+2

Kiriakus Makes a "Genius" Call to Bust Cai

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle and around 350,000 in the pot on a board of 3♣8♦8♠5♠, Jack Kiriakus bet 225,000 from the small blind. Haoran Cai used three time banks before he moved all in for 720,000.

Kiriakus also took his time until eventually calling to put Cai at risk. Cai showed A♠10♠ for a flush draw, while Kiriakus was ahead with 10♥3♠ for two pair. Kiriakus stood up and clasped his hands in prayer waiting for the river, which came the 2♦ to earn him the pot and the bustout.

"Genius. One hundred percent flush draw," he said as let out a big fist pump.

At the same time at another table, Fernando Valverde was all in for around 250,000 from the small blind and up against Panagiotis Mavritsakis on the button.

Fernando Valverde: A♥K♥ All in
Panagiotis Mavritsakis: A♣9♥

Valverde flopped the nuts on 5♥3♥10♥ and was already collecting the pot as the rest of the board ran out 5♣Q♦ to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Kiriakus	1,500,000 400,000	400,000
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	1,300,000 -245,000	-245,000
Fernando Valverde	500,000 210,000	210,000
Haoran Cai	Busted

Tags: Fernando Valverde Haoran Cai Jack Kiriakus Panagiotis Mavritsakis

09-05-2024 18:17 UTC+2

Nasreddine Kicks Out Karabincik

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Rania Nasreddine raised to 40,000 under the gun and was jammed on by hijack Patrik Karabincik. Nasreddine covered Karabincik's 240,000 chips and quickly called.

Patrik Karabincik: Q♠Q♣ All in
Rania Nasreddine: K♦K♣

Nasreddine's superior pair firmly held on the 10♥3♣4♠2♦7♠ board, spelling the end for Karabincik and adding another chapter to Nasreddine's comeback story.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	730,000 260,000	260,000

Patrik Karabincik	Busted

Tags: Patrik Karabincik Rania Nasreddine

09-05-2024 18:12 UTC+2

Moraru's Hopes Crushed by Brutal Runout

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Catalin Moraru had committed his stack of around ten big blinds to the pot and was put at risk by Gabriel Cunha.

Catalin Moraru: 9♥9♦ All in
Gabriel Cunha: J♣J♠

Moraru whiffed the 4♥A♠7♦ flop and was up on his feet, seemingly without hope of spiking a nine. However, when the 9♠ fell on the turn he stopped in his tracks as he improved to a set and took the lead. Just as Moraru's hopes had been lifted, they were soon shattered to pieces as the J♥ river gave his opponent a bigger set, which left the Romanian player on the sidelines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Cunha	1,350,000 250,000	250,000
Catalin Moraru	Busted

Tags: Catalin Moraru Gabriel Cunha

09-05-2024 18:10 UTC+2

Orchide Flushed Away

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Fabiano Kovalski raised to 55,000 in the small blind. Matteo Orchide sat in the big blind and jammed all in for 365,000. Kovalski eyed his opponent's stack and then made a quick call.

Matteo Orchide: K♦Q♥ All in
Fabiano Kovalski: K♣J♣

Orchide had the dominating hand, but that changed when the 2♠A♣J♦ flop gave Kovalski a pair.

The Q♣ turn saw Orchide reclaim the lead, but the 7♣ river made Kovalski a flush to eliminate Orchide from the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	2,280,000 670,000	670,000
Matteo Orchide	Busted

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Matteo Orchide

09-05-2024 17:57 UTC+2

Schwippert Eliminates Marrone

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jan Eric Schwippert opened to 30,000 from early position and Angelo Marrone shoved from the cutoff for 310,000. When the action got back to Schwippert, he made the call which put Marrone at risk.

Angelo Marrone: K♦Q♦ All in
Jan Eric Schwippert: A♥Q♣

Marrone needed some help from the dealer but nothing arrived as the 9♠9♦Q♥5♠J♠ runout meant the kicker of his Schwippert played, which eliminated Marrone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Eric Schwippert	1,150,000 350,000	350,000
Angelo Marrone	Busted

Tags: Angelo Marrone Jan Eric Schwippert

09-05-2024 17:51 UTC+2

Chung Cracks Neagoe's Aces Before Break

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Timothy Chung busted Darius Neagoe in a massive pot right before the break and filled in the details.

Chung opened to 30,000 in early position, Neagoe three-bet to 140,000 in the big blind, and Chung called.

The flop came 10x10x6x with two hearts and Neagoe bet 125,000. Chung called to the 2x turn, where Neagoe bet another 250,000.

Chung again called and the 9♥ fell on the river. Neagoe then moved all in for 600,000 and Chung called with two sixes for a flopped full house. Neagoe could only show two aces with a heart as Chung took the pot and the chip lead.