€5,300 EPT Main Event Dia 5 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2023-09-01 20:00 UTC+2

Khazret Nebezhev Eliminated in 17th Place (€63,250)

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Curtis Knight raised to 160,000 under the gun and Khazret Nebezhev threw in his last 240,000 from the cutoff. Joao Sydenstricker called in the big blind, but Knight only had to announce a reraise before Sydenstricker folded.

Khazret Nebezhev: 2♦2♠
Curtis Knight: A♥K♥

Nebezhev was racing for his tournament life and saw the bad news on the 9♠K♣5♣ flop as Knight hit top pair. The board ran out 7♣4♣ and Nebezhev was sent to the rail in 17th place, bringing Day 5 to a close.

The remaining 16 players are now bagging up their chips for the night.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Curtis Knight	5,500,000 800,000	800,000
João Sydenstricker	3,500,000 -700,000	-700,000
Khazret Nebezhev	Eliminado

Tags: Curtis Knight Joao Sydenstricker Khazret Nebezhev

2023-09-01 19:37 UTC+2

Pedro Lopes Eliminated in 18th Place (€55,000)

MattHansen

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Simon Wiciak raised to 160,000 with 7♠6♠ from early position before Pedro Lopes three-bet to 420,000 from the button with K♦9♦. Wiciak called and the flop was 5♣7♥9♥.

Wiciak checked the flop and Lopes bet all but 60,000. Wiciak raised and all the chips were in the middle.

Pedro Lopes: K♦9♦
Simon Wiciak: 7♠6♠

The board finished up 7♦J♣ and Wiciak turned a third seven to send Lopes to the rail in 18th place for €55,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Simon Wiciak	15,615,000 1,605,000	1,605,000

Pedro Lopes	Eliminado

Tags: Pedro Lopes Simon Wiciak

2023-09-01 19:15 UTC+2

Samuel Fournier Eliminated in 19th Place (€55,000)

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded to Samuel Fournier in the small blind who limped in. Carl Shaw then raised to 300,000 and Fournier reraised to 800,000.

Shaw called and they saw a flop of 2♣J♥A♥. Fournier led out for 275,000 and Shaw quickly called.

The turn came the K♦ and Fournier moved all in for around 1,900,000. Shaw practically beat him into the pot and turned over A♣A♦ for top set. Fournier was caught bluffing with Q♠8♦ and needed to hit a ten on the river to stay alive with a straight.

The dealer instead turned over the 7♠ and Fournier's tournament came to a sudden end.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Carl Shaw	5,500,000 3,035,000	3,035,000
Samuel Fournier	Eliminado

Tags: Carl Shaw Samuel Fournier

2023-09-01 19:05 UTC+2

Sandor Hadnagy Eliminated in 20th Place (€55,000)

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Sandor Hadnagy raised to 170,000 from under the gun as action folded to Daniyar Aubakirov in the big blind who three-bet to 440,000. Hadnagy then shoved all in and Aubakirov snap-called.

Sandor Hadnagy: 7♠7♦
Daniyar Aubakirov: A♥K♥

Aubakirov took the lead on the K♠2♠J♠ flop with top pair, while Hadnagy had a flush draw. The 3♥ turn was no help, while the 2♦ river sealed the pot for Aubakirov.

The stacks were counted down and Aubakirov had 2,930,000 remaining and Hadnagy 2,925,000. Aubakirov had him covered by just 5,000 and Hadnagy was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Daniyar Aubakirov	6,000,000 2,720,000	2,720,000
Sandor Hadnagy	Eliminado

Tags: Daniyar Aubakirov Sandor Hadnagy

2023-09-01 18:57 UTC+2

Mathias Duarte Eliminated in 21st Place (€45,800)

MattHansen

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Simon Wiciak raised to 160,000 with A♦A♣ from early position and Pedro Lopes three-bet 480,000 from the cutoff with K♠5♠.

Mathias Duarte looked down at A♥K♥ on the button and four-bet to A♥K♥.

Wiciak used a time bank to consider what to do with pocket aces before he shoved his big stack of 9,340,000. Lopes folded and and Duarte called. Action was heads up with Duarte at risk.

Mathias Duarte: A♥K♥
Simon Wiciak: A♦A♣

The board ran out 6♥10♠Q♣7♦6♦ and the aces held to send Duarte to the rail in 21st place for €45,800.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Simon Wiciak	14,010,000 4,950,000	4,950,000

Mathias Duarte	Eliminado

Tags: Mathias Duarte Pedro Lopes Simon Wiciak

2023-09-01 17:54 UTC+2

Brandon Mifsud Eliminated in 22nd Place (€47,800)

MattHansen

Nível 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Brandon Mifsud raised to 125,000 from early position before Ezequiel Waigel shoved 1,605,000 from the big blind. Mifsud called quickly for a total of 985,000 and the cards were turned up.

Brandon Mifsud: 7♠7♦
Ezequiel Waigel: 10♥10♦

The board ran out 2♥A♦4♣10♣4♠ and Waigel held on to eliminate Mifsud in 22nd place for €47,800.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ezequiel Waigel	2,680,000 920,000	920,000
Brandon Mifsud	Eliminado

Tags: Brandon Mifsud Ezequiel Waigel

2023-09-01 17:48 UTC+2

Felipe Morelli Eliminated in 23rd Place (€47,800)

Nível 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Samuel Fournier raised to 125,000 in early position before Felipe Morelli shoved all in for 540,000 in the hijack. Fournier called once action folded back to him.

Felipe Morelli: A♠Q♥
Samuel Fournier: 8♥8♠

Morelli was already standing up from his seat and preparing to make his exit by the turn as the 5♠4♥K♠K♥J♥ board kept Fournier's pocket pair in the lead to send him to the rail in 23rd place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Samuel Fournier	2,800,000 1,380,000	1,380,000
Felipe Morelli	Eliminado

Tags: Felipe Morelli Samuel Fournier

2023-09-01 17:29 UTC+2

Eduard Barsegyan Eliminated in 24th Place (€41,550)

MattHansen

Nível 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Simon Wiciak limped in from the small blind and Eduard Barsegyan came along from the big blind.

The flop was 10♣10♥8♣ and Wiciak bet 60,000. Barsegyan called and the turn was 4♣.

Both players checked the turn to see 5♣ on the river. Wiciak bet 425,000, then Barsegyan shoved 1,270,000 and got a quick call.

Barsegyan turned over A♣6♥ for the nut flush, but Wiciak showed 10♠5♠ to eliminate Barsegyan with a full house.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Simon Wiciak	10,190,000 2,810,000	2,810,000

Eduard Barsegyan	Eliminado

Tags: Eduard Barsegyan Simon Wiciak

2023-09-01 14:48 UTC+2

Waigel Flips Boivin to the Exit

Nível 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ezequiel Waigel raised to 110,000 on the button, then called when big blind Thomas Boivin moved all in for around 1,000,000 more.

Thomas Boivin: K♣Q♠
Ezequiel Waigel: 10♣10♠

The A♣3♠5♠4♣6♠ board provided no help to Boivin and he was sent to the rail in 25th place.

The remaining 24 players are now drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ezequiel Waigel	2,800,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Thomas Boivin	Eliminado

Tags: Ezequiel Waigel Thomas Boivin

2023-09-01 14:42 UTC+2

Balleur Falls to Nebezhev

Nível 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Khazret Nebezhev opened to 110,000 from the button and Gaetan Balleur moved all in from the small blind for 620,000. Nebezhev made the call with a covering stack to put Balleur at risk.

Gaetan Balleur: J♣10♣
Khazret Nebezhev: A♥10♥

The board ran out 6♥2♥6♦4♦J♥. Balleur's rivered jack was no good against Nebezhev's rivered ace-high flush, resulting in his elimination while Nebezhev took down another decent pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Khazret Nebezhev	2,240,000 545,000	545,000
Gaetan Balleur	Eliminado

Tags: Gaetan Balleur Khazret Nebezhev