€5,300 EPT Main Event
Giorno 6 completo
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Giorni 6
Event Info
Risultati finali
Event Info
Informazioni livello
Informazioni Giocatori - Giorno 6
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€5,300
Montepremi
€9,578,750
Entries
1,975
Livello
37
Bui
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
16
Giocatori Rimasti
6
Livello 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The plan at the start of Day 6 of the 2024 EPT Barcelona Main Event was to play down to the final six players, and for a while it looked like that might not happen until a flurry of dramatic eliminations in the final level of the night got the field down to that magic number.
When they return on Sunday, it will again be Stephen Song holding the chip lead as he’ll bring 15,150,000 into play.
Just behind him is the incredible story of PokerStars qualifier Marius-Catalin Pertea of Romania, who initially got into the tournament via a $55 online satellite before firing a second bullet, brings 14,575,000 chips to the final table.
American David Coleman is the only other player with over ten million chips, sitting third with 10,425,000.
Rania Nasreddine’s amazing quest for back-to-back EPT final tables has been successful as the Monte Carlo third-place finisher will come back Sunday in fourth place with 8,300,000.
When asked if she thought a return trip to an EPT final table so soon was possible, she didn’t mince words.
“Zero chance. Like no, zero chance. (I called) my Mom, I was like ‘Hey Mom, I’m on Day 5’ and she’s like ‘ok,’ and I’m like ‘Mom, you don’t understand, these are very hard tournaments with amazing players from around the world.’ You hope to cash, that’s the goal, can I cash another one? The idea of running deep in two of these in the course of multiple years okay, great dream. But back-to-back? Insane.”
EPT Barcelona Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | Andrew Hulme | United Kingdom | 5,525,000 | 22 |
| 3 | David Coleman | United States | 10,425,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Stephen Song | United States | 15,150,000 | 61 |
| 5 | Marius-Catalin Pertea | Romania | 14,575,000 | 58 |
| 6 | ||||
| 7 | Rania Nasreddine | United States | 8,300,000 | 33 |
| 8 | Boris Kuzmanovic | Croatia | 5,275,000 | 21 |
The Day’s Action
The opening level of the day saw the demise of the two remaining Dutch players as the shortest stack entering the day, Govert Metaal was first to go, followed soon after by countryman Jelle Moene in 15th.
The second level saw three more eliminations with Jose Barbosa in 14th, before Daniel Myers in 13th after losing a big hand to Alexandre Fournier. Myers attempted to make the “greatest comeback in PokerStars history”, spinning 20% of a big blind up to three big blinds before he finally succumbed to an unfortunate river card.
Before the level was done, Sriharsha Doddapaneni was then ousted from the feature table in 12th place.
The following level saw the final two eliminations needed to get the field to the unofficial final table of nine as Yurii Zabrodotskyi was eliminated just minutes after the break at the hands of Boris Kuzmanovic who became the first player to hit the ten million chip mark.
Shortly after that, Harry Lodge was the unfortunate player to bubble the unofficial final table, doing so in horrible fashion as a 94% favorite on the flop.
Once play resumed, the eliminations slowed, with all nine remaining players making it through the new level to dinner break, but not before Song regained the chip lead thanks in part to a pair of wins over Kuzmanovic.
Following dinner, with a €50,000+ pay jump in view and stacks between Song’s 51 big blinds at the top and Andrew Hulme’s 15 at the bottom, play continued to be snug with players not wanting to bust, and no one did. In fact, there wasn't a single all-in and call for a second straight level.
That finally changed immediately in Level 33 as on the first hand back from break, Pertea scored a huge double through Kovalski to take the lead, leaving Kovalski with crumbs.
Kovalski’s quest for a second official EPT Barcelona final table in three years ended shortly after, as Nasreddine eliminated him in ninth place.
That elimination ‘unkinked the knot in the hose’ as the PokerStars TV commentators had said would happen, with Nasreddine providing the next elimination shortly after, as she felted Jianwei Lin in eighth place by going runner-runner to make Broadway in a very dramatic hand.
Alexandre Fournier was the day’s final bustout at the hands of Coleman, ending the day with 31:01 remaining in Level 33.
And Now to Crown a Champion
The final six players will now return at 12:30 p.m. local time on Sunday to play down to a winner. The winner will claim the €1,512,000 first prize along with the coveted PokerStars EPT Barcelona Main Event trophy. For now, they each have €306,900 locked up.
Remaining Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1,512,000 | ||
| 2 | €944,000 | ||
| 3 | €674,150 | ||
| 4 | €518,600 | ||
| 5 | €398,950 | ||
| 6 | €306,900 | ||
| 7 | Alexandre Fournier | Canada | €236,100 |
| 8 | Jianwei Lin | China | €181,600 |
| 9 | Fabiano Kovalski | Brazil | €139,750 |
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Livello 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The final six players of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event have been determined, with Stephen Song leading the field.
Marius-Catalin Pertea, who qualified on PokerStars for $55, will enter the final day second in chips, while Rania Nasreddine returns in the middle of the pack.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT | 1 | Andrew Hulme | United Kingdom | 5,525,000 | 22 |
| FT | 2 | David Coleman | United States | 10,425,000 | 42 |
| FT | 3 | Stephen Song | United States | 15,150,000 | 61 |
| FT | 4 | Marius-Catalin Pertea | Romania | 14,575,000 | 58 |
| FT | 5 | Rania Nasreddine | United States | 8,300,000 | 33 |
| FT | 6 | Boris Kuzmanovic | Croatia | 5,275,000 | 21 |
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
15,150,000 | |
|
||
|
14,575,000 | |
|
10,425,000 | |
|
8,300,000 | |
|
||
|
5,525,000 | |
|
5,275,000 | |
Livello 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
David Coleman, in early position, raised to 500,000 and Alexandre Fournier defended his big blind.
On the 8♦6♦5♠ flop, Fournier check-jammed for 4,050,000 over Coleman's bet of 700,000. The American snap-called as the bigger stack and the cards were tabled.
Alexandre Fournier: A♠8♠
David Coleman: K♣K♦
Fournier had flopped top pair but Coleman had a monster with his pocket kings. The K♠ turn gave Coleman a set but Fournier picked up a flush draw. The latter became the final casualty of Day 6 after the 8♣ river confirmed his exit.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,150,000
1,720,000
|
1,720,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
14,575,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
|
10,425,000
3,695,000
|
3,695,000 |
|
|
8,300,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,525,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
5,275,000
-2,125,000
|
-2,125,000 |
|
Eliminato | |
Livello 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Andrew Hulme K♥Q♦ opened to 500,000 and Marius-Catalin Pertea Q♣J♠ called from the big blind. The 9♦7♠4♥ flop checked through to the 10♣ turn and Pertea led out for 450,000 with his open-ender. Hulme called.
The 7♣ paired the board and Pertea folded out the better hand with a bet of 900,000. Hulme seemed tempted to put on his cape, but decided to preserve his stack instead.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,700,000
1,070,000
|
1,070,000 |
|
|
5,500,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
Livello 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Jianwei Lin moved his last 1,650,000 in from under the gun and got called by Rania Nasreddine in the big blind.
Jianwei Lin: J♠10♠
Rania Nasreddine: A♣8♣
The flop came K♣10♦6♥ eliciting a yell from Lin as he paired his ten.
The J♦ turn gave him two pair, but Nasreddine had four outs, needing a queen on the river to make Broadway.
The dealer placed the Q♥, as Lin slapped his hand down on the board in disbelief.
Nasreddine scored an incredible runout to eliminate Lin in 8th place.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,260,000
1,610,000
|
1,610,000 |
|
|
||
|
Eliminato | |
Livello 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Dan Bilzerian is selling his extravagant Las Vegas mansion, and the asking price is several million more than the largest poker tournament payout in history.
Bilzerian, a poker player and polarizing social media influencer, listed the Las Vegas property for $25 million, making it the priciest piece of residential real estate on the Sin City market. At that price, a monthly payment would be an estimated $128,482.
The seven-bedroom, 38,289 square-foot mansion, aptly referred to as an "adult playground," features an array of amenities that includes a full-length indoor basketball court, outdoor pool, paintball field, hockey rink, foam pit, wine cellar, gym, theater room, golf simulator, rock-climbing wall, 16-car garage and a poker table.
Livello 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Jianwei Lin moved in for 4,130,000 from early position but smashed into Andrew Hulme's monster to his immediate left. Hulme moved in for 2,425,000 and the rest of the table folded.
Andrew Hulme: A♦A♣
Jianwei Lin: 8♥8♦
The board came Q♣10♣6♣10♥K♠ as Hulme's aces held up to double through Lin, leaving him short.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,575,000
3,095,000
|
3,095,000 |
|
|
1,650,000
-1,850,000
|
-1,850,000 |
Livello 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Boris Kuzmanovic A♥Q♣ raised to 500,000 from the hijack before Alexandre Fournier K♣Q♥ three-bet to 1,300,000 from the cutoff. Kuzmanvic four-bet jammed for 5,475,000, and Fournier let go of his hand.
Marius-Catalin Pertea Q♠Q♣ opened to 550,000 from under the gun and folded out the table.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,630,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
|
13,430,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,400,000
1,920,000
|
1,920,000 |
|
|
6,730,000
-620,000
|
-620,000 |
|
|
6,650,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
5,430,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |
|
|
3,500,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
|
2,480,000
-620,000
|
-620,000 |
Livello 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Fabiano Kovalski used a time bank before he raised to 800,000, leaving 450,000 behind.
Rania Nasreddine moved all in from the hijack for 4,825,000 and Kovalski called off the rest to put himself at risk.
Fabiano Kovalski: K♠5♦
Rania Nasreddine: J♦J♣
The board came 8♦4♣3♦7♥Q♥ and as Nasreddine's jacks held, Kovalski's run at a second official EPT Barcelona final table in three years came to an end one spot short.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,650,000
1,820,000
|
1,820,000 |
|
|
||
|
Eliminato | |