Main Event Dia 1b | 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

2018-08-28 15:51 UTC+2

Glaser Calls Down Kovalyuk; Up to 70k

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Benny Glaser limped under the gun and got three calls before Franck Makaci raised to 1,400 from the big blind. Glaser called, as did Mikhail Kovalyuk and the three saw a flop.

Makaci bet 800 and Glaser raised to 2,800. Kovalyuk called and Makaci folded.

The turn was the . Glaser check-called 3,200 from Kovalyuk. The river was the and Glaser checked again, and Kovalyuk bet 7,000. Glaser tank-called and Kovalyuk showed for a missed straight draw.

Glaser showed for a missed flush draw, but more importantly a pair of eights and he took down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Benny Glaser	70,000 15,500	15,500
Franck Makaci	40,000 40,000	40,000
Mikhail Kovalyuk	40,000 40,000	40,000

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2018-08-28 15:52 UTC+2

Over A Thousand Runners, Record Field Looming

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The clock currently shows 1,029 entries on the clock, already bringing the total up to 1,627 entries total. It's very likely the record from 2016 (1,785 entries) will be broken later today, making it the largest EPT Main Event in history.

2018-08-28 16:04 UTC+2

Small Double for Dedusha

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Artan Dedusha was all in for his tournament life and around 5,000 with against an opponent's khjd]

The gave his opponent a pair, but the turned ace was enough to secure Dedusha's double.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Artan Dedusha	10,000

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2018-08-28 16:10 UTC+2

Aces vs Aces featuring Will Kassouf

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William Kassouf in action earlier at EPT Barcelona

Giulio Mascolo raised to 1,000 on the button and Will Kassouf - quieter than usual - called in the small blind. Jean Zaffran three-bet to 3,500 from the big blind. Mascolo then four-bet to 8,500.

Kassouf surveyed his opponents - still not saying a word - before folding. Zaffran counted out his stack, looked at his opponent's stack before five-betting to 18,500 with barely 5,000 behind. Mascolo moved all in and Zaffran called.

Giulio Mascolo:
Jean Zaffran:

Kassouf burst into life.

"*Les noix de coco!" he said joyously to Frenchman Zaffran. "Any sweats about?"

The flop came with Mascolo needing running diamonds to eliminate Zaffran. Luckily for Zaffran the board completed and left Zaffran relieved and Kassouf annoyed he didn't see more fireworks.

"**Où est le diamond, diamond?" he said to Zaffran, but whether Zaffran understood Kassouf's French accent or not, Zaffran could only shrug in response.

*The coconuts
** Where is the diamond, diamond?

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Giulio Mascolo	40,000 40,000	40,000
Jean Zaffran	26,000 26,000	26,000
Will Kassouf	25,000 25,000	25,000

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2018-08-28 16:14 UTC+2

Updated Counts Secondary Room; Felicio Arrives in Barcelona

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Brazilian Roberly Felicio, who won the $565 COLOSSUS for a staggering amount of $1,000,000 earlier this summer in Las Vegas at the WSOP, is in the secondary room.

During the heads-up, Felicio spiked a crucial three-outer on the river to claim the title in a pot for nearly all the chips in play, which became an instant classic hand. Felicio spoke with PokerNews about his memorable victory afterwards.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Nariman Yaghmai	93,000 93,000	93,000
Julien Sitbon	52,000 52,000	52,000
Niall Farrell	45,000 25,000	25,000

Maria Konnikova	40,000 3,000	3,000

Heidi May	38,000 7,000	7,000
Aaron Lim	33,000 33,000	33,000
Sofian Benaissa	30,000 30,000	30,000
Sonny Franco	30,000 4,000	4,000
Michael Wang	29,000 12,000	12,000
Taylor Black	28,000 -90,500	-90,500
Benny Spindler	25,000 25,000	25,000
Theo Jorgensen	25,000 25,000	25,000
Jamie O'Connor	23,000 23,000	23,000
Paul Newey	22,000 -1,000	-1,000
Roberly Felicio	21,300 21,300	21,300
James Chen	20,000 20,000	20,000
Peter Eichhardt	14,000 -16,000	-16,000
Marcin Chmielewski	14,000 -3,000	-3,000

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2018-08-28 16:28 UTC+2

Updated Counts

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Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Leo Margets	45,000 15,000	15,000
Maurice Hawkins	36,000
Stefan Huber	28,000 -2,000	-2,000
Maria Lampropulos	26,500 26,500	26,500
Steven van Zadelhoff	23,000 -8,000	-8,000
Raoul Refos	19,100

2018-08-28 16:32 UTC+2

Antonius Takes From Papazian

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Finnish poker star Patrik Antonius has emerged as one of the early frontrunners and has built his stack already to 80,000 during the first four levels. In his latest hand, Antonius gobbled up some chips from Alex Papazian.

On a board, Antonius bet 2,500 into a 7,000 pot and Papazian paid it off. Antonius showed for sixes full and won the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Patrik Antonius	80,000 53,000	53,000

Alexandru Papazian	23,000 -14,000	-14,000

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2018-08-28 16:35 UTC+2

Break

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The field is on their second 20-minute break of the day.

Nível: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

2018-08-28 17:07 UTC+2

Lauren Roberts in the Field

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Lauren Roberts is a former hedge fund manager and high stakes poker aficionado, who flew in across the Atlantic to play in the EPT Barcelona Main Event. With her strongly developed math background, Roberts has amassed nearly $500,000 in lifetime winnings already, including two six-figure cashes in 10K tournaments.

Roberts is currently sitting at 45,000 after surrendering a pot to two-time EPT National winner Georgios Vrakas. Roberts called a bet of 2,800 on the turn but folded to a 7,000 bet on the river.

To learn more about Roberts, check out her interview with PokerNews' Valerie Cross.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Lauren Roberts	45,000 45,000	45,000
Georgios Vrakas	24,000 24,000	24,000

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