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

09-06-2024 16:24 UTC+2

"I Love This Game"

Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jack Kiriakus opened to 200,000 in the hijack and Vladimir Erceg three-bet jammed for around 500,000 in the big blind. Kiriakus gave it some thought and called with a bigger stack.

Vladimir Erceg: 5♠5♥ All in
Jack Kiriakus: K♣5♣

Erceg was ecstatic when he saw his opponent only had three outs and he cheered as the dealer put out the flop 6♦7♣Q♦ and 9♥ turn.

"DON'T!" Erceg cried as the dealer put down the safe J♠ river that sent Erceg into a Serbian tirade as he continued his spectacular spin-up.

"One big blind. Back in the game. We haven't even started. I love this game!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Kiriakus	1,400,000 -750,000	-750,000
Vladimir Erceg	1,100,000 660,000	660,000

Tags: Jack Kiriakus Vladimir Erceg

09-06-2024 16:16 UTC+2

Back-to-Back Doubles for Erceg

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Ollie Garland

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hand One:

Vladimir Erceg moved all in for 55,000 from the button and Fabiano Kovalski called in the small blind.

Vladimir Erceg: A♣6♠ All in
Fabiano Kovalski: 3♥3♠

Erceg's tournament run was all but over on the 8♦7♦9♥Q♦ runout, however, the 10♥ river improved him to a straight to double up.

Hand Two:

The very next hand Erceg moved all in from the cutoff for 190,000. Jack Kiriakus, in the big blind, toyed with his big blind in such a manner that he retrieved his chips from the middle, only to return them to the same place. The floor was called as his intent seemed ambiguous, eventually ruling the motion as a call.

Vladimir Erceg: A♠J♠ All in
Jack Kiriakus: 9♠7♦

The board ran out K♥5♦2♦4♠4♦; Kiriakus' mistake earned Erceg a second double up in a row.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	3,000,000 -100,000	-100,000
Jack Kiriakus	2,150,000 -450,000	-450,000
Vladimir Erceg	440,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Jack Kiriakus Vladimir Erceg

09-06-2024 15:58 UTC+2

Table Captain Barbosa

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Vladimir Erceg opened from under the gun and Gal Bar called in the small blind before Jose Barbosa three-bet in the big blind. Erceg four-bet jammed and Bar got out of the way as Barbosa called off with a stack of around 600,000.

Jose Barbosa: A♠A♥ All in
Vladimir Erceg: A♣Q♠

Barbosa was far ahead but Erceg got some life from the flop of Q♣J♠7♦ before the board finished out 8♦5♦ to earn Barbosa a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Barbosa	1,300,000 655,000	655,000
Vladimir Erceg	200,000 -555,000	-555,000

Tags: Carlos Jose Gal Bar Vladimir Erceg

09-06-2024 15:54 UTC+2

Palma Eliminated in Three-Way All In

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Mike Patrick

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

A huge three-way all in just took place at the secondary feature table resulting in the demise of Nick Palma.

Palma was all-in for approximately 600,000 on the button versus Tomasz Krzesinski in the small blind who had the covering stack, with Javey Timmer all in from the big blind for about 1,300,000.

Nick Palma: 6♥6♠ All in
Javey Timmer:K♦K♣ All in
Tomasz Krzesinski: A♥K♠

The flop came Q♥J♠10♠, immediately giving Krzesinski Broadway to leave both opponents on the verge of elimination.

The turn A♠ however saved Timmer, also giving him Broadway. Palma was dead to a chop and the Q♦ river confirmed his elimination while his two executioners chopped up his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Krzesinski	2,400,000 205,000	205,000
Javey Timmer	1,500,000 -100,000	-100,000
Nick Palma	Busted

Tags: Javey Timmer Nick Palma Tomasz Krzesinski

09-06-2024 15:37 UTC+2

Song Uses Six Time Banks & Spikes an Ace

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Yunkyu Song opened to 80,000 in middle position and Pablo Beltran three-bet to 175,000 in the small blind. Song, who had just raise-folded the previous hand, pushed out a stack of time banks and proceeded to sit back in an attempt to ladder.

After using six time banks, Song was informed he needed to act. He raised all in for 690,000 and Beltran called.

Yunkyu Song: A♣Q♦ All in
Pablo Beltran: Q♠Q♥

"Three outs. Ace is coming!" said Song.

"Queen is coming," Beltran replied cheekily.

The 6♣5♥2♥ flop and 10♦ turn didn't change anything, but the A♠ landed on the river to give Song the winner for a big double up.

"And I still have some time banks!" Song cheered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yunkyu Song	1,500,000 810,000	810,000
Pablo Beltran	900,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Pablo Beltran Yunkyu Song

09-06-2024 14:52 UTC+2

Lodge Folds a Set on the River After Nasreddine Backdoors a Flush

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alexandre Fournier raised to 60,000 from early position holding A♠10♦ and got called by Jack Sinclair in the cutoff with 5♠5♦, Rania Nasreddine on the button with Q♦J♦, Harry Lodge from the small blind holding 4♥4♣, and Jianwei Lin in the big blind with 8♦7♣.

The flop came 10♣J♥4♦ which checked all the way to Nasreddine on the button, who bet 125,000. Lodge then raised to 375,000 which got Lin, Fournier, and Sinclair all to fold, then Nasreddine called.

An A♦ fell on the turn and Lodge fired 550,000, and Nasreddine called.

When the 9♦ fell on the river, Lodge checked. Nasreddine quickly reached for chips and bet 750,000, which prompted Lodge to use some extra time. After using two time-extensions, Lodge found the fold with his set of fours, and Nasreddine was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	3,890,000 890,000	890,000

Alexandre Fournier	2,730,000 560,000	560,000
Jianwei Lin	2,280,000 -10,000	-10,000
Harry Lodge	2,180,000 -1,080,000	-1,080,000
Jack Sinclair	1,350,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Alexandre Fournier Harry Lodge Jack Sinclair Jianwei Lin Rania Nasreddine

09-06-2024 14:51 UTC+2

Artiga-Pacheco Ousted as the Latest to Run Into Aces

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Mike Patrick

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jorge Artiga-Pacheco raised to 60,000 under the gun and got three-bet to 190,000 by Jelle Moene to his immediate left. Action folded back to Artiga-Pacheco who moved all in and was instantly called.

Jorge Artiga-Pacheco: J♠J♥ All in
Jelle Moene: A♥A♦

The board came 10♦10♣9♥5♠K♥ as Artiga-Pacheco couldn't find a jack to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jelle Moene	2,860,000 1,160,000	1,160,000
Jorge Artiga-Pacheco	Busted

Tags: Jelle Moene Jorge Artiga-Pacheco

09-06-2024 14:36 UTC+2

Kovalski Fills Up on Beltran's Broadway

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Fabiano Kovalski and Pablo Beltran got to the river in a heads-up pot on a board of A♦10♠J♠2♣J♦.

Kovalski was first to act and put out a sizable bet of 655,000 with less than that in the pot. Beltran tossed out a chip for a call.

Kovalski showed A♥J♣ for jacks full of aces, while Beltran frustratingly showed K♣Q♥ for no-good Broadway.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano Kovalski	2,000,000 1,015,000	1,015,000
Pablo Beltran	1,300,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Pablo Beltran

09-06-2024 14:18 UTC+2

Timmer Says No Mas

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Mike Patrick

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

After a stretch of eight straight hands without a flop at Table 3, business picked up in a big way as after Nick Palma opened to 60,000 from the button, Oscar Mas moved all in for 460,000 from the small blind.

Javey Timmer was in the big blind and asked for a count. He used a time bank and then moved all in for just under two million.

Palma quickly folded and Mas was at risk.

Oscar Mas: 7♥7♣ All in
Javey Timmer: A♠A♥

"They say it's always coming seven in Barcelona," commented Palma before the dealer spread the flop which indeed came as he predicted, falling 8♠7♠4♣.

Mas was in cruise control until the A♣ fell on the turn gave Timmer a set of aces to regain the lead.

The 10♦ completed the board and Mas was eliminated in heartbreaking fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javey Timmer	2,180,000 620,000	620,000
Nick Palma	900,000 -120,000	-120,000
Oscar Mas	Busted

Tags: Javey Timmer Nick Palma Oscar Mas

09-06-2024 13:30 UTC+2

Song Coolers Chung in Biggest Pot of Tournament

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Mike Patrick

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A massive preflop raising war has just seen Stephen Song eliminate Timothy Chung while rocketing back to the top of the chip counts.

Song opened in middle position to 60,000 and was three-bet to 200,000 by Chung on the button. Song came back with a four-bet to 535,000, but they were just getting started.

Chung then five-bet clicked it to 875,000, but then Song six-bet jammed and Chung called with both players holding roughly 3,000,000 chips, but Song had Chung covered.

Timothy Chung: K♠K♦ All in
Stephen Song: A♥A♠

The board came J♥10♣4♠6♣Q♣ as Song's aces held to eliminate Chung and win the massive pot.