2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

�25,000 NL Hold'em II
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
€281,640
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€816,340
Entries
34
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
34
Players Left
1

Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated In 5th Place (�73,500)

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Jean-Noel Thorel decided to go all in from the button with his last 246,000 chips. He was called by Pablo Brito in the big blind.

Jean-Noel Thorel: J?9?
Pablo Brito: Q?Q?

Thanks to the flop 7?5?2? and the turn 10?, Thorel had a gutshot. But the eight he needed didn��t come on the river 2?. Slightly covered, Thorel was eliminated in 5th place for �73,500.

Player Chips Progress
Pablo Brito br
Pablo Brito
600,000
323,000
323,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelPablo Brito

Biao Ding Eliminated In 6th Place (�57,100)

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Biao Ding
Biao Ding

In the small blind, David Yan raised, then called when Biao Ding moved all in from the big blind for 311,000 chips.

Biao Ding: 6?6?
David Yan: Q?Q?

A queen came directly on the flop on Q?3?4?2?K? to give a set to Yan who claimed the pot. Eliminated in 6th place, Biao Ding is the first player in the money and wins �57,100.

Player Chips Progress
David Yan nz
David Yan
1,150,000
549,000
549,000
Biao Ding cn
Biao Ding
Busted

Tags: Biao DingDavid Yan

Thorel And Brito Split

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

After an open by Jean-Noel Thorel to 50,000 from the hijack, Pablo Brito three-bet all in to approximately 250,000 chips. He was called by Thorel.

Pablo Brito: A?Q?
Jean-Noel Thorel: A?A?

As expected, the board 8?7?7?J? didn��t change anything, and the two players split the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
295,000
-25,000
-25,000
Pablo Brito br
Pablo Brito
277,000
-133,000
-133,000

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelPablo Brito

Level: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Lucky Straight For Ding

Level 16 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

From the hijack, Biao Ding went all in for 293,000 chips. Then in the cutoff, Jean-Noel Thorel reshoved with a bigger stack, while all the other players folded.

Biao Ding: A?Q?
Jean-Noel Thorel: A?K?

On 3?J?2?10?, Ding was on the edge of elimination. But the K? gave him a straight on the river to save him. Thorel, who didn��t see the straight, was clearly disappointed when he realized he lost the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Biao Ding cn
Biao Ding
392,000
79,000
79,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
320,000
-220,000
-220,000

Tags: Biao DingJean-Noel Thorel

Double Up For Yan

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Hyun Kim and David Yan put all their chips in the middle, with Yan being at risk with 293,000 chips.

Hyun Kim: A?5?
David Yan: 8?8?

A five on the flop 5?3?K? gave a pair to Kim. But Yan��s eights stayed ahead on the turn 4? and the river Q?, so he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Hyun Kim kr
Hyun Kim
700,000
-295,000
-295,000
David Yan nz
David Yan
601,000
400,000
400,000

Tags: Hyun KimDavid Yan

The Bubble For Adams

Level 16 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Timothy Adams
Timothy Adams

The dealer announced "all in and call" when Timothy Adams and his stack of 170,000 chips in the small blind were called by Hyun Kim in middle position on a flop 6?6?2?.

Timothy Adams: A?J?
Hyun Kim: 6?5?

Even though Adams hit a pair of aces thanks to the turn A?, he was eliminated after the river 7?. Finishing 7th, he is the bubble-boy of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Hyun Kim kr
Hyun Kim
995,000
100,000
100,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
Busted

Tags: Timothy AdamsHyun Kim

Lin Loses His Flip

Level 16 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Ren Lin
Ren Lin

Felipe Ketzer opened to 26,000 from the hijack and was called by Hyun Kim on the button. But in the small blind, Ren Lin three-bet all in for 234,000 chips. Ketzer called and made Kim fold.

Felipe Ketzer: A?Q?
Ren Lin: 8?8?

Ketzer hit a pair directly on the flop J?A?5? and took the lead. He stayed ahead after the turn 7? and the river Q?, which gave him another pair. Lin kept his smile but was eliminated in 8th place. There are now seven players left for six places in the money.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
920,000
310,000
310,000
Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
Busted

Tags: Felipe KetzerHyun KimRen Lin

Level: 16

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Kim Takes From Brazilians

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer opened from under the gun and was called by Hyun Kim in middle position and by the big blind.

On the flop 2?3?7?, Ketzer made a continuation bet of 18,000 that only Kim called. But when Ketzer asked for 37,000 more on the turn 10?, Kim raised to 90,000. Ketzer made the call but went deep into the tank on the river 3? because, in front of him, Kim bet 155,000.

Ketzer eventually folded, letting this big pot go to Kim.

Minutes later, it was Pablo Brito��s turn to suffer. On 3?K?9?3?, his bet worth 90,000 was called by Kim, as well as his other bet of 200,000 on the river 6?. Kim quickly called with 9?9? for a full house. With A?3? for trips, Brito couldn��t do much against that.

Player Chips Progress
Hyun Kim kr
Hyun Kim
895,000
522,000
522,000
Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
610,000
-145,000
-145,000
Pablo Brito br
Pablo Brito
410,000
-340,000
-340,000

Tags: Felipe KetzerHyun KimPablo Brito