€5,200 8-Game | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Set 02, 2024

Bedson Busts Vargas

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Nível 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 800/1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion 1,500-3,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800 Ante, 400/800 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Daniel Bedson raised from under the gun, Alejandro Vargas three-bet from the big blind, Bedson made it four bets, and Vargas called all-in.

Alejandro Vargas: A♦8♦ All in
Daniel Bedson: Q♥8♥

The board ran out Q♣10♣3♦J♥5♠ as Bedson paired his queen to eliminate Vargas as the first bustout of the day.

Tags: Alejandro Vargas Daniel Bedson

Set 02, 2024

Urbanovich and Zhao Battle as Merivirta Joins

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Nível 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 800/1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion 1,500-3,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800 Ante, 400/800 Blinds

Razz

Mike Watson: XxXx/Kx - folded third street
Imad Derwiche: XxXx/AxJx - folded fourth street
Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx/2xQx7xQx/Xx
Jiaming Zhao: XxXx/Kx7x6xKx/Xx

Mike Watson brought in before Imad Derwiche completed. Dzmitry Urbanovich called, as did Zhao. Watson got out of the way before Derwiche checked on fourth street.

Urbanovich bet, Zhao raised and Derwiche folded. Urbanovich called, after which the pair checked through fifth and sixth street.

On seventh street, Urbanovich fired a bet and Zhoa called. Urbanovich showed 5x4x3x for a seven-low, causing Zhao to quickly muck his cards in defeat.

During the hand, Jyri Merivirta joined the table as the 12th entry of the tournament.

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Imad Derwiche Jiaming Zhao Mike Watson

Set 02, 2024

PokerStars’ Strategic Collaborations Sees a New Era in Live Poker Events

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Nível 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 800/1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion 1,500-3,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800 Ante, 400/800 Blinds

PokerStars' Julien Liarte and Toby Stone

As PokerStars celebrates the 20th anniversary of the European Poker Tour (EPT), the company is expanding its reach by forming strategic collaborations with other major poker tours, reshaping the landscape of live poker and offering new opportunities to players worldwide.

Julien Liarte, PokerStars’ Live Events Senior Business Development Manager Europe, recently shared insights into these developments during an interview at the UK & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) London.

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Set 02, 2024

Watson Fires Three Streets

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Nível 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 800/1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion 1,500-3,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800 Ante, 400/800 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Watson raised in the cutoff and was called by Jiaming Zhao in the big blind. Zhao check-called bets from Watson on the K♠5♣9♦ flop and 9♠ turn before the 7♥ river completed the board.

Zhao checked for a third time, after which Watson put in another bet. Zhao weighed his options for a bit but ultimately surrendered his cards. Watson stacked up his new chips and nearly got back to his starting stack.

Tags: Jiaming Zhao Mike Watson

Nível: 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 800/1,500, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 1,500 Completion 1,500-3,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 800 Ante, 400/800 Blinds

Set 02, 2024

Boat for Bartoletti

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Nível 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 600/1,200, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion 1,200-2,400 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600 Ante, 300/600 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Daniel Bedson raised from the button and Ivo Bartoletti defended his big blind.

Bartoletti check-called a bet on the 6♣4♣2♥ flop.

The A♣ turn checked through to the 6♦. Bartoletti led, Bedson raised, and Bartoletti called. Bartoletti revealed K♥8♠6♥2♦ for a full house and a low which was good enough for the scoop.

Tags: Daniel Bedson Ivo Bartoletti

Set 02, 2024

NAPT Las Vegas Schedule Released, $3M GTD Main Event Headlines Series

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Nível 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 600/1,200, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion 1,200-2,400 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600 Ante, 300/600 Blinds

The fourth season of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) run by PokerStars is well underway and the action only continues to heat up with the recent schedule release for its marquee stop in Las Vegas. Running from Friday November 1st through Sunday November 10th at Resorts World Las Vegas, the series is not one to miss as it features a whopping 36 tournaments in the span of a week and a half.

Buy-ins range from just $250 all the way up to $25,000 so there are plenty of options for those who want to enjoy some live tournament action without breaking the bank while also providing an opportunity for high stakes regulars to satisfy their desire to play for eye watering sums of money. The high volume means the series comes with a healthy $4,000,000 in total guarantees, including a sizable $3,000,000 set aside for the $5,300 Main Event.

See the Full Schedule Here

Set 02, 2024

Zhao Checks Down Aces Up

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Nível 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 600/1,200, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion 1,200-2,400 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600 Ante, 300/600 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Imad Derwiche: XxXx/3♥9♦ - folded fourth street
Jiaming Zhao: XxXx/Q♦4♠K♦2♠/Xx
Antoine Rahal: XxXx/9♥8♠J♥4♦/Xx

Imad Derwiche brought in, Jiaming Zhao completed, and Antoine Rahal and Derwiche called. Zhao then bet on fourth street and got called by Rahal before Derwiche folded his hand.

Rahal called another bet from Zhao on fifth street before they checked it to showdown on sixth and seventh street.

Rahal showed Q♠Q♥7♥ for a pair of queens but was outclassed when Jiaming Zhao tabled A♦A♣2♦ for two pair, aces and deuces.

Tags: Antoine Rahal Imad Derwiche Jiaming Zhao

Set 02, 2024

Updated Counts

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Nível 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Limit Flop/Draw: 600/1,200, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion 1,200-2,400 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600 Ante, 300/600 Blinds

Nível: 5

Limit Flop/Draw: 600/1,200, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 400 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion 1,200-2,400 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 600 Ante, 300/600 Blinds