2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Day: 5
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,578,750
Entries
1,975
Players Left
27
Average Chip Stack
2,194,444
Total Chips
59,250,000
Next Payout
Place 27
€36,000
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
40
Players Left
27

"I Love This Game"

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

Jack Kiriakus opened to 200,000 in the hijack and Vladimir Erceg three-bet jammed for around 600,000 in the big blind. Jack 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!"

Player Chips Progress
Jack Kiriakus se
Jack Kiriakus
1,400,000
-750,000
-750,000
Vladimir Erceg rs
Vladimir Erceg
1,300,000
860,000
860,000

Tags: Vladimir ErcegJack Kiriakus

Pertea Check-Raises Doddapaneni

Level 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.

Player Chips Progress
Sriharsha Doddapaneni in
Sriharsha Doddapaneni
2,400,000
45,000
45,000
Marius-Catalin Pertea ro
Marius-Catalin Pertea
1,500,000
235,000
235,000

Tags: Sriharsha DoddapaneniMarius-Catalin Pertea

Back-to-Back Doubles for Erceg

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

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.

Player Chips Progress
Fabiano Kovalski br
Fabiano Kovalski
3,000,000
-100,000
-100,000
Jack Kiriakus se
Jack Kiriakus
2,150,000
-450,000
-450,000
Vladimir Erceg rs
Vladimir Erceg
440,000
240,000
240,000

Tags: Fabiano KovalskiJack KiriakusVladimir Erceg

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

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

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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Kovalski Puts Beltran to a Decision

Level 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.

Player Chips Progress
Fabiano Kovalski br
Fabiano Kovalski
3,100,000
810,000
810,000
Pablo Beltran es
Pablo Beltran
880,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Fabiano KovalskiPablo Beltran

Table Captain Barbosa

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

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.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Barbosa br
Jose Barbosa
1,300,000
655,000
655,000
Vladimir Erceg rs
Vladimir Erceg
200,000
-555,000
-555,000

Tags: Carlos JoseGal BarVladimir Erceg

Palma Eliminated in Three-Way All In

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

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.

Javey Timmer
Javey Timmer
Player Chips Progress
Tomasz Krzesinski pl
Tomasz Krzesinski
2,400,000
205,000
205,000
Javey Timmer nl
Javey Timmer
1,500,000
-100,000
-100,000
Nick Palma us
Nick Palma
Busted

Tags: Javey TimmerNick PalmaTomasz Krzesinski

Small Double for Sorainen

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

Luka Sorainen moved all in for 240,000 from the button and Yurii Zabrodotskyi called in the big blind.

Luka Sorainen: Q?J? All in
Yurii Zabrodotskyi: 10?4?

The board ran out 5?3?8?J?3?; Sorainen's turned jack was enough to earn him a small double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Yurii Zabrodotskyi ua
Yurii Zabrodotskyi
4,050,000
-345,000
-345,000
Luka Sorainen fi
Luka Sorainen
540,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Luka SorainenYurii Zabrodotskyi

Song Four-Bet Jams Into Aces

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

Jack Kiriakus raised to 115,000 from under the gun, Gal Bar three-bet to 290,000 from the hijack and Yunkyu Song cold four-bet to approximately 900,000, from the button, leaving himself 120,000 behind the line. Kiriakus folded and Bar moved all in. Song called.

Yunkyu Song: J?J? All in
Gal Bar: A?A?

The board ran out K?3?9?9?7?; Song couldn't materialise one of his two outs and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Gal Bar il
Gal Bar
4,100,000
2,455,000
2,455,000
Jack Kiriakus se
Jack Kiriakus
2,600,000
-110,000
-110,000
Yunkyu Song us
Yunkyu Song
Busted

Tags: Yunkyu SongJack KiriakusGal Bar