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

2024-09-06 15:24 UTC+1

"I Love This Game"

Livello 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!"

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jack Kiriakus	1,400,000 -750,000	-750,000
Vladimir Erceg	1,100,000 660,000	660,000

Tags: Jack Kiriakus Vladimir Erceg

2024-09-06 15:17 UTC+1

Pertea Check-Raises Doddapaneni

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

Marius-Catalin Pertea opened to 85,000 in the cutoff and Sriharsha Doddapaneni called on the button.

Pertea checked on the flop of 4♦A♠6♣ and Doddapaneni stabbed with a bet of 175,000. Pertea check-raised to 500,000 and Doddapaneni quickly folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	2,400,000 45,000	45,000
Marius-Catalin Pertea	1,500,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Sriharsha Doddapaneni Marius-Catalin Pertea

2024-09-06 15:16 UTC+1

Back-to-Back Doubles for Erceg

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Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
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

2024-09-06 15:14 UTC+1

Sinclair Spikes the River

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

Jack Sinclair opened the button to 80,000 and Harry Lodge called from the big blind.

They flop fell Q♣Q♠10♠ where Lodge check-called a bet of 55,000 from Sinclair.

A Q♦ dropped on the turn where Lodge checked again, then Sinclair bet 110,000. Again, Lodge called.

When the K♠ rolled off on the river, Lodge tapped the table for a third time then Sinclair bet 180,000. Lodge used two time-extensions before he eventually called.

Sinclair tabled K♦5♦ for a rivered full house, and Lodge mucked his 10♦6♦ for a smaller boat.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jack Sinclair	1,670,000 470,000	470,000
Harry Lodge	1,620,000 -380,000	-380,000

Tags: Harry Lodge Jack Sinclair

2024-09-06 15:12 UTC+1

PokerStars Team Pro Sam Grafton Praises EPT as Tour Celebrates 20th Anniversary

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

Over the years, countless players have experienced all that the European Poker Tour has to offer. Sam Grafton is no exception.

So, as the EPT Barcelona festival gets underway today — marking the tour's 20th anniversary — we spoke with the PokerStars Ambassador about his EPT memories and the impact it has had on his life.

It's easy to understate Grafton's poker career. With over $15 million in career earnings and now a member of PokerStars Team Pro, he's played on countless tours in countless venues and has seen the industry continue to change and evolve.

"Poker is a super dynamic industry," said Grafton. "A lot of companies and tours have come and gone over the course of my career. Then, there are other ones that have become plinths in the poker calendar of most players.

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2024-09-06 15:10 UTC+1

Kovalski Puts Beltran to a Decision

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

Pablo Beltran raised to 85,000 in the hijack and got called by Fabiano Kovalski in the big blind.

On the A♦7♣5♠ flop, Kovalski checked, and then check-raised Beltran's 55,000 chip bet up to 155,000.

Beltran called and the 8♠ fell on the turn. Kovalski then led for 175,000 and got called by Beltran.

On the river K♣, Kovalski moved all in for Beltran's remaining 880,000.

After using a couple of time banks, Beltran folded to preserve his remaining stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Fabiano Kovalski	3,100,000 810,000	810,000
Pablo Beltran	880,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Pablo Beltran

2024-09-06 15:05 UTC+1

Nasreddine Extracts River Value From Sinclair

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

Rania Nasreddine opened from under the gun and Jack Sinclair defended with out of the big blind.

An all-heart flop of 2♥3♥Q♥ saw Sinclair check and Nasreddine bet 80,000, which Sinclair called.

Both checked the Q♦ turn to see the 10♥ fall on the river. Sinclair led out for 225,000 and Nasreddine raised to 525,000. After just a few moments, Sinclair called.

Nasreddine showed A♥K♥ for the nut flush, and Sinclair mucked his K♣J♥ for a smaller flush.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Rania Nasreddine	4,420,000 530,000	530,000

Jack Sinclair	1,200,000 -630,000	-630,000

Tags: Jack Sinclair Rania Nasreddine

2024-09-06 14:58 UTC+1

Table Captain Barbosa

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Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jose Barbosa	1,300,000 655,000	655,000
Vladimir Erceg	200,000 -555,000	-555,000

Tags: Carlos Jose Gal Bar Vladimir Erceg

2024-09-06 14:54 UTC+1

Palma Eliminated in Three-Way All In

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Livello 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.