2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

�5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
€1,290,386
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,578,750
Entries
1,975
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
293
Players Left
113

Madene Rivers a Full House Against Wiciak

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
?Nolan Madene
?Nolan Madene

There were around 70,000 chips in the pot in a board of 10?6?3?3? when Nolan Madene checked, and Simon Wiciak bet 55,000. After some deliberation, Madene called.

A 6? on the river double-paired the board and Madene checked once again. Wiciak didn't need to think for too long and elected to check back, then saw the bad news as Madene tabled 5?3? for a full house. The reigning champion still has a very healthy stack of around 475,000, which is almost 100 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Nolan Madene fr
Nolan Madene
600,000
340,000
340,000
Simon Wiciak fr
Simon Wiciak
475,000
-75,000
-75,000
Mhamed Lakhal es
Mhamed Lakhal
275,000
5,000
5,000
Daniyar Aubakirov kz
Daniyar Aubakirov
220,000
117,000
117,000
Fabrice Maltez fr
Fabrice Maltez
110,000
-46,000
-46,000

Tags: Nolan MadeneSimon Wiciak

Stok Takes Most of Nasreddine's Chips

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Rania Nasreddine
Rania Nasreddine

Rania Nasreddine raised to 10,000 from late position, Sven Stok called from the next seat across, and Dennis Schrijvers called in the big blind.

The flop came 9?4?2? and action checked to Stok, who bet 12,000. Both Schrijvers and Nasreddine called. The turn was the A? and players once again checked to Stok, who sized up to 60,000. Schrijvers folded and Nasreddine called.

The river was the 7? and Nasreddine checked. Stok moved all in for 232,000 and Nasreddine glanced across before flicking in a chip to make the call.

Nasreddine had A?4? for two pair, aces and fours. Stok turned over A?9? for a higher two pair, aces and nines to win the pot, doubling his stack and taking most of Nasreddine's chips.

Player Chips Progress
Sven Stok nl
Sven Stok
620,000
345,000
345,000
Rania Nasreddine us
Rania Nasreddine
240,000
-60,000
-60,000
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Dennis SchrijversRania NasreddineSven Stok

Wiciak Shoves the River on Lodge

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Simon Wiciak
Simon Wiciak

Simon Wiciak raised to 10,000 in the cutoff, Harry Lodge three-bet to 27,000 on the button, and Wiciak called.

The flop came A?6?6? and Lodge bet 12,000. Wiciak then raised to 55,000 and Lodge called.

Wiciak bet another 60,000 on the 2? turn and Lodge again called. Cameras began to surround the table with a big pot brewing as the 4? fell on the river. Wiciak then moved all in.

Lodge had around 110,000 remaining and tanked for a minute before eventually folding as the defending champion took down the pot without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Wiciak fr
Simon Wiciak
550,000
179,000
179,000
Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
110,000
-119,000
-119,000

Tags: Harry LodgeSimon Wiciak

Lefferts Falls to Kaverman

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Action folded around to Byron Kaverman, who pushed all in from the small blind. Tanner Lefferts called in the big blind with the shorter stack of around 60,000 and players flipped their cards.

Tanner Lefferts: A?K? All in
Byron Kaverman: K?4?

The board ran out 6?4?9?5?Q? and Kaverman binked a four on the flop to pull ahead. He held and Lefferts was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
390,000
88,000
88,000
Tanner Lefferts us
Tanner Lefferts
Busted

Tags: Byron KavermanTanner Lefferts

Schwippert Cracks Two Sets to Triple

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Jan Eric Schwippert
Jan Eric Schwippert

Three-handed on a board of 5?3?2?, Jan Eric Schwippert moved all in for 70,000 in the small blind and was called by Aleksei Savenkov under the gun and Marcin Baranski in early position.

The turn was the 4? and Savenkov bet 16,000. Baranski called to create a side pot, and both he and Savenkov checked down the K? river.

Savenkov showed 2?2? for a set of deuces, Baranski had 3?3? for a set of threes, but Schwippert turned over 6?4? for a flopped straight that improved to a flush on the river to earn him a triple up.

"Four-high flush. Oh my God. Did you like the river?" tablemate Haoran Cai asked him after the hand.

"I liked the river, but I wanted to make a straight flush," Schwippert replied.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Eric Schwippert de
Jan Eric Schwippert
300,000
87,000
87,000
Marcin Baranski pl
Marcin Baranski
270,000
-93,000
-93,000
Aleksei Savenkov ru
Aleksei Savenkov
150,000
-192,000
-192,000

Tags: Aleksei SavenkovJan Eric SchwippertMarcin Baranski

Hansen Spikes the River to Bust Laka

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Sindre Hansen
Sindre Hansen

In a blind versus blind battle, David Laka bet 28,000 on a board of 9?3?8?2? before Sindre Hansen moved all in. Laka let out a loud sigh and ended up calling for around 80,000.

Laka showed 6?3? for a pair and a flush draw, while Hansen had A?4? for straight and flush draws. The Q? fell on the river and Hansen completed his flush to send Laka to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Sindre Hansen no
Sindre Hansen
320,000
94,000
94,000
David Laka es
David Laka
Busted

Tags: David LakaSindre Hansen

Seidel Sent Home

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel pushed in his last 35,000 in middle position and was called by Mustafa Al Sayegh in the cutoff.

Erik Seidel: A?J? All in
Mustafa Al Sayegh: A?Q?

The 10?10?7? flop brought some chop outs for Seidel's inferior ace while the J? turn gave the Hall of Famer the lead with two pair.

The K? river made Al Sayegh Broadway, however, and Seidel said his goodbyes before picking up his min-cash.

Player Chips Progress
Mustafa Al Sayegh nl
Mustafa Al Sayegh
120,000
30,000
30,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Busted
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Erik SeidelMustafa Al Sayegh

Talbot Shoves Twice, Gets Looked Up Once

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

Parker Talbot raised to 9,000 in middle position and Adria Colomina called in the big blind.

Talbot continued for 5,000 on the 7?7?3? flop and Colomina raised to 14,000. Talbot then moved all in for 60,000.

Colomina used up a time bank before folding as Talbot took the pot.

The next hand, Balakrishna Patur three-bet to 22,000 on the button and Talbot moved all in again, this time for 99,000 in early position. Patur called to put him at risk.

Parker Talbot: A?A? All in
Balakrishna Patur: A?Q?

Talbot was a big favorite with his aces as the board ran out J?8?5?3?K?, earning him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
200,000
101,000
101,000
Adria Colomina es
Adria Colomina
180,000
-43,000
-43,000
Balakrishna Patur us
Balakrishna Patur
80,000
80,000
80,000

Tags: Adria ColominaBalakrishna PaturParker Talbot

Beltran Picks Up Aces to Take Out Sanz, Dowling

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Pablo Beltran
Pablo Beltran

Christopher Dowling was all-in for his last 40,000 in middle position, Guillermo Sanz put in his last 80,000 from the hijack, and Pablo Beltran had both players covered and at risk in early position.

Christopher Dowling: K?9? All in
Guillermo Sanz: A?Q? All in
Pablo Beltran: A?A?

Beltran had woken up with aces and hit the last one in the deck on the A?10?8? flop to make top set. Both opponents were left drawing dead after the 4? turn, while Beltran scooped the pot once the 3? fell on the river as Sanz and Dowling were sent to the rail.

Guillermo Sanz
Guillermo Sanz
Player Chips Progress
Pablo Beltran es
Pablo Beltran
320,000
150,000
150,000
Guillermo Sanz es
Guillermo Sanz
Busted
Christopher Dowling ie
Christopher Dowling
Busted

Tags: Christopher DowlingGuillermo SanzPablo Beltran

Sinclair's Bullets Leave Kaukua Short-Stacked

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Jack Sinclair
Jack Sinclair

With around 75,000 in the pot on a flop of 7?8?6?, Jack Sinclair checked it over to Toni Kaukua, who bet 44,000. Sinclair thought for a few moments before he shoved his stack of 190,000 into the pot, and Kaukua called.

Jack Sinclair: A?A? All in
Toni Kaukua: 10?10?

Sinclair was in the lead with his bullets but Kaukua did have a gutshot straight draw which gave him a few extra outs. The Finnish player never managed to connect with the 4?8? runout which meant he was left with just 20,000 in his stack, while Sinclair jumped up the counts with around 450,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
450,000
230,000
230,000
Xiaohu Liu cn
Xiaohu Liu
170,000
-83,000
-83,000
Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
50,000
-41,000
-41,000
Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
20,000
-186,000
-186,000

Tags: Jack SinclairToni Kaukua