€550 Estrellas Cup | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-31-2024 13:47 UTC+1

Veipans Eliminates Two and Claims Chip Lead with Big All-In Win

Sava Krink

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

Giuseppe Tarsia pushed all in with about 100,000 from middle position, and Fahad El Mechraa, holding around 600,000, called. Nils Veipans, sitting on the button, then shoved all in himself, prompting an immediate call from El Mechraa. It was time for a showdown.

Giuseppe Tarsia: A♣J♣ All in
Fahad El Mechraa: Q♥J♥ All in
Nils Veipans: A♦A♥

Tarsia and El Mechraa had many ways to improve, but the board of 8♦3♦8♠6♦9♥ failed to help both of them. Veipans not only eliminated two players but also appeared to claim the chip lead at this stage of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Veipans	2,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Fahad El Mechraa	Busted
Giuseppe Tarsia	Busted

Tags: Fahad El Mechraa Nils Veipans Giuseppe Tarsia

08-31-2024 13:37 UTC+1

Orsi Hero Calls Ortolomo

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Frank Visser

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

Arriving on the turn of 2♥4♥J♥7♦ in a blind-on-blind battle between Alessandro Orsi and Fabrizio Ortolomo, Orsi bet 125,000 into the pot of 200,000 and received a call from Ortolomo.

The river fell the K♣ and saw Orsi check to Ortolomo. Ortolomo then pushed all in for an overbet of 660,000 chips.

Orsi spent some time in the tank before eventually flicking in a singular chip to signify a call.

Ortolomo showed K♥8♣ for top pair, beating the 8♥7♠ of Orsi, who had called with third pair.

Ortolomo was awarded the massive pot and ended up with two and a half time the average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrizio Ortolomo	1,770,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Joao Sydenstricker	1,050,000 265,000	265,000
Amandine Moyon	900,000 180,000	180,000
Alessandro Orsi	725,000 -185,000	-185,000
Juan Escrig	725,000 165,000	165,000
Martin Bartos	575,000 328,000	328,000
Gilles Lucchesi	460,000 -140,000	-140,000
Donato De Bonis	290,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Alessandro Orsi Fabrizio Ortolomo

08-31-2024 13:37 UTC+1

Further Eliminations (€1,680)

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Richard Hayes

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Canaparo	Busted
Matteo Ferrara	Busted
Leslaw Pajak	Busted
Ali Shamaee	Busted
Tibor Koncz	Busted
Shyam Chhabria	Busted
Juan Gomez	Busted
Andreas Putz	Busted
Ashot Mirzoyan	Busted
Yves Rolland	Busted
Liam Briffa	Busted
Andrii Andrieiev	Busted
Kenny Hallaert	Busted

Daniel Jackson	Busted
Alexandre Renoux	Busted
Pierre Zerbib	Busted
Martin Jariego	Busted
Xavier Trallero	Busted
Yuri Malvisi	Busted
Constantin Meyer	Busted
Christophe Monnin	Busted
Ruben Velasco	Busted
Edgar Ishida	Busted

Guillaume Azoulay	Busted

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

08-31-2024 13:27 UTC+1

Carbajo Busts Andrieiev

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Richard Hayes

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

Andrii Andrieiev was all-in for around 305,000 and at risk versus Gabriel Carbajo, who just had him covered.

Andrii Andrieiev: 8♥8♦ All in
Gabriel Carbajo: A♠K♦

Andrieiev was ahead in a race but that didn't last long after the flop came K♥6♦2♦, putting Carbajo in front with kings, and the 6♣Q♦ turn and river failed to alter matters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Carbajo	675,000 370,000	370,000
Andrii Andrieiev	Busted

Tags: Andrii Andrieiev Gabriel Carbajo

08-31-2024 13:27 UTC+1

Hallaert Eliminated in Three-Way Pot

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Frank Visser

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

Carlos Egea had raised preflop from middle position. and picked up calls from Mohamed Aissaoui in the cutoff and Kenny Hallaert in the big blind.

Hallaert checked the J♣8♥A♠ flop to Egea, who put in a continuation-bet. Aissaoui called before Hallaert committed his stack of 375,000 to the pot.

Egea called and Aissaoui got out of the way for the heads up showdown.

Kenny Hallaert: A♥9♠ All in
Carlos Egea: J♥J♦

Hallaert was in rough shape against the flopped set of Egea, and the 6♣ turn spelled the end of the PokerStars Ambassador's run. He said his goodbyes as the K♣ river rolled off, seeing Egea chip up to a stack of 60 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Egea	1,775,000 475,000	475,000
Mohamed Aissaoui	575,000 -465,000	-465,000
Kenny Hallaert	Busted

Tags: Carlos Egea Kenny Hallaert Mohamed Aissaoui

08-31-2024 13:25 UTC+1

Cunha Loses Ground

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Sava Krink

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

Martin Hansen didn’t waste any time and shoved his 360,000 stack all in from under the gun and got called by Gabriel Cunha in the cutoff.

Martin Hansen: A♠Q♠
Gabriel Cunha: K♦K♠

Hansen didn’t have to sweat for long, as the flop immediately gave him two pair showing A♦Q♣4♥. The J♣ on the turn added a bit of drama, but the 4♦ on the river secured his double-up and reduced Cunha’s stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Hansen	795,000 425,000	425,000
Gabriel Cunha	545,000 -325,000	-325,000

Tags: Gabriel Cunha Martin Hansen

08-31-2024 13:18 UTC+1

Rachedi Back to Average

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Frank Visser

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

Joao Sydenstricker raised to 60,000 under the gun, after which the action folded to Habib Rachedi in the big blind. He shoved in his stack of 240,000, which was called by Sydenstricker after some deliberation.

Habib Rachedi: A♦10♥ All in
Joao Sydenstricker: K♦9♦

The flop brought an ace for Rachedi with A♣6♣4♦, and Sydenstricker was drawing dead after the 5♠ turn. The 3♣ river did not matter anymore as Rachedi doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Sydenstricker	785,000 -285,000	-285,000
Habib Rachedi	545,000 331,000	331,000

Tags: Habib Rachedi Joao Sydenstricker

08-31-2024 13:18 UTC+1

Aubakirova Doubles via Witt

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Richard Hayes

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

Svetlana Aubakirova was all-in for 275,000 and at risk versus Jacob Witt.

Svetlana Aubakirova: J♣J♦ All in
Jacob Witt: A♠K♦

Aubakirova was ahead in a race, and her pocket jacks stayed good over the course of the 9♠6♠8♥5♦2♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Svetlana Aubakirova	625,000 425,000	425,000
Jacob Witt	535,000 261,000	261,000

Tags: Jacob Witt Svetlana Aubakirova

08-31-2024 13:08 UTC+1

Hartigan Talks Player Dynamics and "Holy Shit" Moments as The Big Game on Tour Returns

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Sandra Barbour

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

It's official. After its return in 2023 following a 12-year hiatus, PokerStars has confirmed that The Big Game on Tour is back again this year, with more episodes to be filmed at the NAPT Las Vegas festival.

Ten episodes of the show were filmed last year, with the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Maria Ho, Lex Veldhuis and Sam Grafton all taking part. The show features a lucky Loose Cannon who receives $50,000 and has to survive 150 hands playing $50/$100 with a table of poker pros, ambassadors, and celebrities.

PokerNews spoke with Big Game on Tour judge and commentator James Hartigan ahead of the show's return, and he says he's thrilled the show is back.

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