The 2024 European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona just lately wrapped up with poker professional Stephen Tune topping a subject of 1,975 entries (the fourth-largest Foremost Occasion subject in EPT historical past) to assert the championship title and €1,290,386 in prize cash.
This Foremost Occasion attracted gamers from 82 totally different international locations. From Albania to Vietnam and the USA to South Africa, it appears no corners of the world are untouched or unaffected by the EPT’s affect. The highest 5 nations had been France (205 gamers), Italy (144), Spain (124), Brazil (89), and the UK (76).
And that was all from simply the Foremost Occasion! You see, the EPT Barcelona was comprised of a bunch of aspect occasions. Beneath are a number of the largest and most fascinating fingers captured by thePokerNews Reside Reporting Staff in the course of the EPT Barcelona pageant.
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Parra Makes Royal Flush In opposition to Beltz
On Day 1a of the €5,300 Foremost Occasion, reporter Matt Warburton captured a giant one in Stage 3 (100/300/300). It started when Denis Rosina raised to 600 from center place, Roman Criado known as, Wouter Beltz known as on the button and Nino Andres Jara Parra known as within the huge blind.
The flop got here 5♥A♠Q♠ and motion checked to Criado, who wager 900. Beltz raised to three,900, Parra known as and the opposite gamers folded. Each gamers checked on the ten♠ flip.
The river was the 7♣ and Parra wager 10,000. Beltz folded and Parra scooped the pot. He turned over Ok♠J♠ for a turned Royal Flush.
Defending Champion Will get Rivered
On Day 5 of the Foremost Occasion, it was Stage 23 (10,000/25,000/25,000) when reporter Connor Richards witnessed defending champion Simon Wiciak was all in and in danger for round 900,000 towards Andrew Hulme.
Simon Wiciak: A♥Ok♣Andrew Hulme: Q♣Q♥
Wiciak took a giant lead on the flop of 8♦2♦A♣ and the 4♣ flip did not change something. However the supplier then put down the Q♠ river and people on the desk groaned as Hulme improved to place a troublesome beat on the Frenchman. Wiciak was eradicated in thirty sixth place for €26,900.
Kassouf Goes Out with 9 Excessive Like a Boss
On Day 1b of the €2,200 Estrellas Excessive Curler, it was Stage 13 (1,000/2,500/2,500) when veteran reporter Mike Patrick came across the motion with about 55,000 was within the center on a flip board of 8♦6♣2♠A♠ and Marte Sandberg had checked her huge blind to Will Kassouf on the button.
Kassouf moved all in for his final 39,000, sending Sandberg into the tank. After over a minute of thought, she made the decision, solely to listen to the phrases Kassouf made well-known.
“9 excessive like a boss,” he proudly declared as he revealed that he certainly had his trademark hand and would want assist.
Will Kassouf: 9♠5♠Marte Sandberg: Ok♥Ok♦
Kassouf’s nine-high (like a boss) wanted one other spade or a seven to return on the river to keep away from elimination, however the 10♦ fell as a substitute, sending the pot to Sandberg and ending Kassouf’s day within the event.
After the hand, Kassouf joked with the PokerNews dwell reporting workforce, “I have to stop doing that. It is getting me in bother.”
Kassouf and Douch Bust as Sofa Scoops Large Pot
Talking of Kassouf, he was additionally concerned in a giant hand on Day 1b of the €5,300 Foremost Occasion in Stage 6 (300/600/600). That’s when reporter Matt Warburton witnessed Badr Douch elevate from below the gun and Cameron Sofa three-bet to 9,500 from the small blind. Kassouf known as within the huge blind and Douch known as.
The flop got here 9♠10♠Q♦ and Sofa checked. Kassouf fired out a big wager of 21,000, round half of his stack, and Badr Douch moved all in for 45,000. Sofa moved all in excessive for 61,500.
“There is no f***ing means I am folding this,” stated Kassouf as he pushed the remainder of his chips within the center and gamers flipped their playing cards.
Badr Douch: 10♦9♦ Will Kassouf: Q♠Q♥ Cameron Sofa: Ok♠J♠
Douch had two pair, Kassouf a set, however Sofa had flopped the world with the nut straight and flush redraw. Kassouf shouted out for a queen or ten, his outs for a full home, however the flip was the J♣ and river the three♦.
“So sick, wow!”, stated Kassouf.
Sofa held along with his straight to win the pot, practically tripling his stack and eliminating each Douch and Kassouf from the event.
Davies Cracks Kings to Rating Large Double
Within the €100,000 Tremendous Excessive Curler, reporter Will Shillibier watched a giant hand play out in Stage 19 (30,000/60,000/60,000). It began when Seth Davies opened to 105,000 and Jesse Lonis known as within the small blind with the Q♣10♣. Sean Winter three-bet to 600,000 from the large blind.
Davies used a time financial institution earlier than four-betting all in for two,405,000 and Lonis folded. Winter snap-called and put Davies in danger.
Seth Davies: 7♦7♣Sean Winter: Ok♠Ok♣
It wasn’t wanting good for Davies who was properly and really up towards it, Nevertheless, there was a seven within the window of a Q♦7♥4♦ flop, giving Davies a set, with the 6♣ flip and three♠ river securing a large double for Davies.
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