As of the end of level three, there have been 86 entries made in Flight 1b of the PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event. Late registration remains open until the end of Level 10.
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Serz Aoun raised to 1,100 from middle position and found one caller in Esteban Garcia Vitale in the big blind.
Vitale check-called a 1,100 bet from Aoun on the 4♠J♥2♦ flop and then both players checked on the 6♥ turn.
Vitale fired 3,000 into the middle when the 8♠ completed the board and Aoun let his hand go.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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22,000
22,000
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22,000 |

Action was on the flop on a board of 2♣4♦4♠. Kamel Boukhalfa checked and Igor Kaufman shoved all in with a relatively short stack. Boukhalfa quickly made the call and players flipped their cards, with Kaufman at risk.
Igor Kaufman: A♣4♥
Kamel Boukhalfa: A♥K♥
Boukhalfa had ace-king high and Kaufman had flopped trip fours, leaving his opponent drawing incredibly thin. The turn came the J♦ and the river was the 5♦.
Kaufman held and doubled up to bring himself back above starting stack.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
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32,000
32,000
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32,000 |
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18,000
18,000
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18,000 |
Nível: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Marc Padros Cabello opened to 500 on the button and was called by Henri Benoni in the big blind.
Benoni check-called a 700 bet from Cabello on the J♦5♣10♦ flop and then both players checked on the 7♥ turn.
The 2♥ completed the board and Benoni fired 2,800 into the middle, which got a fold from Cabello after a bit of thought.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
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44,000 | |
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38,000
38,000
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38,000 |
Yannis Ikene open limped under the gun and Marc-David Delimal raised to 800 from late position. The player in the big blind came along and Ikene made the call.
The flop came J♦3♦6♦. The big blind checked and Ikene bet 1,400. Delimal called and the big blind folded.
The turn was the 2♦. Ikene opted for the check and Delimal bet out 2,500. Ikene folded and Delimal took the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
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32,000 | |
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27,000
27,000
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27,000 |
Dennis Bijen raised to 500 from under the gun and picked up several callers, including Mercello Miniucchi in the small blind.
The flop came 10♥2♦3♣ and Bijen bet out 700. Miniucchi responded with a raise to 2,200. All other players vacated the pot, apart from Bijen who made the call.
Action slowed down on the A♥ turn as both players checked it back. The river was the 9♠ and both players checked again to showdown.
Bijen showed 10♣6♣ for a flopped pair of tens, which was enough to win the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
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44,000
6,000
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6,000 |
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28,000 |
With several thousand already in the middle on a 3♣Q♠9♥ flop, Dennis Bijen bet 2,500 from the big blind and Philippe le Touche called on the button.
The turn brought the 10♦ and Bijen continued for a 5,200 bet, which sent le Touche deep into the tank.
"What's the problem?" Bijen asked after a while. "No problem," le Touche replied.
Eventually, le Touche opted to let his hand go and Bijen turned over K♠K♥ as he collected the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
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38,000
38,000
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38,000 |
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22,000
22,000
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22,000 |
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Leandro Rodrigues opened the action with a raise to 300 from the cutoff and picked up calls from Cesar Valqui, Mohamed Mamouni, and the player in the big blind.
The flop came 4♠3♠5♣. Mamouni led out for 800 and Rodrigues called. Valqui then raised it up to 2,100, Mamouni folded and Rodrigues called.
The turn came the 5♦, Rodrigues checked and Valqui once again made his bet 2,100. Rodrigues got out of the way and Valqui took down the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
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38,000 | |
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34,000 | |
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28,000 |
Nível: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200