2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

�1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
€676,230
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€7,102,080
Entries
7,398
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
6
Players Left
1

Ferdinando D'Alessio Eliminated in 2nd Place (�415,320)

Level 42 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Ferdinando D'Alessio
Ferdinando D'Alessio

Lucien Cohen raised to 5,000,000 on the button and Ferdinando D'Alessio defended his big blind.

The K?J?10? flop saw D'Alessio check, with Cohen firing 10,000,000. D'Alessio responded by moving all in for 77,500,000.

Cohen took some time before announcing the call and the cards were turned up.

Ferdinando D'Alessio: K?4?
Lucien Cohen: K?8?

Cohen was already ahead and locked up at least a chop on the 8? turn.

D'Alessio could not connect on the 7? river, ending his run in the runner-up position for �415,320.

Player Chips Progress
Lucien Cohen fr
Lucien Cohen
221,900,000
84,500,000
84,500,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Ferdinando D'Alessio be
Ferdinando D'Alessio
Busted
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Ferdinando D'AlessioLucien Cohen

Petros Karadimos Eliminated in 3rd Place (�294,620)

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Petros Karadimos
Petros Karadimos

Lucien Cohen raised to 3,000,000 in the small blind and Petros Karadimos defended his big blind.

Cohen led out for 5,000,000 on the 3?Q?9? flop, calling for Karadimos to make the call. His request was granted, as the call was made to the 8? turn. Cohen then checked before Karadimos fired 4,000,000.

Cohen called to see the J? river, quickly moving all in. Karadimos took a moment before making the call.

Petros Karadimos: Q?5?
Lucien Cohen: 10?2?

Cohen raised his arms as he claimed another victim with a straight on the river, while Karadimos made his way to the payout desk in third place for �294,620.

Player Chips Progress
Lucien Cohen fr
Lucien Cohen
180,900,000
26,500,000
26,500,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Petros Karadimos gr
Petros Karadimos
Busted

Tags: Lucien CohenPetros Karadimos

Danilo Velasevic Eliminated in 4th Place (�232,090)

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Danilo Velasevic
Danilo Velasevic

After limping in the same situation on the previous orbit, Danilo Velasevic shoved from the small blind for 18,000,000. He was quickly at risk when Lucien Cohen called in the big blind.

Danilo Velasevic: A?6?
Lucien Cohen: 8?8?

Cohen's pocket pair remained in front after the Q?3?5?J?10? runout, letting out a cheer of "Ratman" while earning the elimination. Velasevic saw his main event run come to an end in fourth place for �232,090.

Danilo Velasevic
Danilo Velasevic
Player Chips Progress
Lucien Cohen fr
Lucien Cohen
141,900,000
23,500,000
23,500,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Danilo Velasevic rs
Danilo Velasevic
Busted

Tags: Danilo VelasevicLucien Cohen

Ankit Ahuja Eliminated in 5th Place (�177,810)

Level 40 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Ankit Ahuja
Ankit Ahuja

The action folded around to Ankit Ahuja on the button, who moved most of his stack in with a bet of 11,500,000. Lucien Cohen elected to call in the small blind.

The rest of Ahuja's stack was in the middle after the flop of K?J?Q? and a bet from Cohen, as the cards were turned up.

Ankit Ahuja: A?6?
Lucien Cohen: 7?7?

Ahuja was looking for help but bricked out on the 2? turn and J? river, ending his run in fifth position for �177,810.

Lucien Cohen
Lucien Cohen
Lucien Cohen
Lucien Cohen
Lucien Cohen
Lucien Cohen
Ankit Ahuja
Ankit Ahuja
Player Chips Progress
Lucien Cohen fr
Lucien Cohen
103,300,000
11,100,000
11,100,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja
Busted

Tags: Ankit AhujaLucien Cohen

Avihai Smadga Eliminated in 6th Place (�136,850)

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Avihai Smadga
Avihai Smadga

On just the third hand of the day, Avihai Smadga moved his short stack all in from the cutoff and was called by Ferdinando D'Alessio in the small blind.

Avihai Smadga: A?8?
Ferdinando D'Alessio: A?Q?

The flop of 2?J?Q? left Smadga drawing thin, and the 4? turn sealed his fate. The 3? river completed the board, as Smadga was the first to bow out on the final day in sixth place for �136,850.

Avihai Smadga
Avihai Smadga
Avihai Smadga
Avihai Smadga
Player Chips Progress
Ferdinando D'Alessio be
Ferdinando D'Alessio
42,100,000
12,000,000
12,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Avihai Smadga il
Avihai Smadga
Busted
Day 1E Chip Leader

Tags: Avihai SmadgaFerdinando D'Alessio