€10,300 EPT High Roller Giorno 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2024-09-06 12:21 UTC+1

Yokosawa Gets Value With Flush

Livello 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With two players seeing a board of J♣7♦3♣ and 600 in the pot, Joakim Andersson bet 200 from the big blind and Masato Yokosawa called from under the gun.

On the 4♥ turn Andersson checked and Yokosawa bet 600. Andersson made the call.

Andersson check-called another bet from Yokosawa on the K♣ river, this time for 1,300.

Yokosawa turned over a rivered flush with 6♣4♣ and Andersson mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Masato Yokosawa	58,000 8,000	8,000
Joakim Andersson	44,500 4,500	4,500

Tags: Joakim Andersson Masato Yokosawa

2024-09-06 12:17 UTC+1

Killian Raises Out Helppi on the River

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Heads-up on a board of 5♠10♥A♥4♣, Juha Helppi bet 1,500 from under the gun and Anthony Killian called in the hijack.

The river was the K♦ and Helppi continued for 3,600. Killian then raised to 8,500 and Helppi snap-folded.

Despite dropping that pot, Helppi has already increased his stack to around 70,000 so far on the first level of Day 1. Noah Boeken has also recently taken his seat at this table.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Juha Helppi	70,000 20,500	20,500
Anthony Killian	60,000
Noah Boeken	50,000

Tags: Anthony Killian Juha Helppi

2024-09-06 12:16 UTC+1

Zhang Leads on the River

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up on a 10♦4♦4♣ flop in a three-bet pot between Fan Zhang in middle position against Victor Chong on the button.

Chong continued for 1,300 and Zhang put in the call.

The turn brought the 5♥. Chong continued to apply pressure as he sized up to 8,000. However, Zhang was quick to put in the call once again.

The 6♥ peeled off on the river. This time, Zhang became the aggressor and opted to lead for 16,500. Chong did not take long before he conceded the pot to Zhang.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Fan Zhang	64,000 64,000	64,000
Victor Chong	33,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Fan Zhang Victor Chong

2024-09-06 12:16 UTC+1

Prestige and Tradition Key for Spraggy as WCOOP Schedule Released

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

PokerStars have revealed details of this year's World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) festival, the 23rd installment of the historic flagship series.
With over $80 million in guaranteed prize pools, the festival sees 379 tournaments spread across the traditional three separate tiers: Low, Medium, and High. Buy-ins range from $5.50 to $25,000, and 12 World Championship events offer players a chance at further glory in various disciplines.
There's also more than ever to look forward to with the introduction of the WCOOP League, Silver and Gold Power Path bundles, and added prizes for Women's events. Read on to find out more!

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2024-09-06 12:11 UTC+1

Drumond Trips Up De Marathaoan

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Breno Drumond and Herbert De Marathaoan built a pot of nearly 10,000 as they went heads-up to the turn with the board showing 9♠7♠J♦K♣. Both players then checked and the 9♥ fell on the river.

Drumond bet 8,000 from the cutoff and De Marathaoan called in the big blind. Drumond turned over A♦9♦ for rivered trips and De Marathaoan shook his head as he mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Breno Drumond	65,000
Herbert De Marathaoan	40,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Herbert De Marathaoan

2024-09-06 12:06 UTC+1

Ten Haven Shows Down Rockets

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With two players seeing a board of 10♣10♠8♠9♦9♣ and around 2,000 in the middle, Alec Torelli checked in the big blind and Duco ten Haven bet 1,100 from the button. Torelli made the call.

Ten Haven turned over aces up with A♠A♥ and Torelli mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Duco ten Haven	53,000 3,000	3,000
Alec Torelli	49,700 -300	-300

Tags: Alec Torelli Duco ten Haven

2024-09-06 12:02 UTC+1

Pommier Fills Up to Take a Massive Pot

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Vladimir Troyanovskiy bet 1,000 from the button on a flop of J♣9♦3♦ and Mengshi Tian raised to 2,500 in the small blind. Christophe Pommier called in the big blind, as did Troyanovskiy.

The turn was the 8♠ and Tian led out for 6,100. Both opponents called and the 9♠ fell on the river. Tian then checked and Pommier bet 16,800.

Troyanovskiy slammed his chips down on his stack as he folded, while Tian took a minute before he called. Pommier then showed J♦9♥ for a full house.

"Queen-ten?" Troyanovskiiy asked Tian, who flashed the 3♥ as he mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Christophe Pommier	75,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	40,000
Mengshi Tian	30,000

Tags: Christophe Pommier Mengshi Tian Vladimir Troyanovskiy

2024-09-06 11:59 UTC+1

Smbatyan Forces Out Korzinin

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With two players seeing a board of 8♠3♣7♠6♦ and around 3,500 in the middle, Vladimir Korzinin checked from the cutoff and Artyom Smbatyan bet 1,100 from the button. Korzinin made the call.

Korzinin checked again on the A♦ river and Smbatyan bet 5,500. Korzinin opted to fold and Smbatyan took the pot without showdown.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Artyom Smbatyan	60,000 60,000	60,000
Vladimir Korzinin	47,500 47,500	47,500

Tags: Artyom Smbatyan Vladimir Korzinin

2024-09-06 11:50 UTC+1

Tajiou Bets Big Against Andersson

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

In a blind versus blind battle and around 7,000 in the pot by the turn on a board of K♠Q♥9♦9♥, Mounir Tajiou led out for 6,500 and Joakim Andersson called.

The river was the 6♣ and Tajiou bet 17,000. Andersson used a time bank before folding as Tajiou took the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mounir Tajiou	65,000
Joakim Andersson	40,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Joakim Andersson Mounir Tajiou

2024-09-06 11:49 UTC+1

Hamani Gets Paid with Flush

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Zaki Hamani opened to 500 from the cutoff and then called after Fahredin Mustafov three-bet to 2,000 from the button.

On the 9♣7♠3♠ flop, Mustafov continued for 2,500 and Hamani quickly put in the call.

The J♣ turn checked through to the 6♣ river which saw Hamani lead for 10,000. Mustafov snapped it off and got the bad news immediately as Hamani tabled A♣7♣ for a rivered flush and he collected a sizeable pot early in the day.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Zaki Hamani	66,000
Fahredin Mustafov	34,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Zaki Hamani