€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day 5 Completed
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 5
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€10,282,000
Entries
2,120
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
32
Players Left
16
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Day 5 of the €5,300 Main Event at the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT Barcelona) has reached its conclusion. Day 4 chip leader Simon Wiciak has bagged the chip lead for the second day in a row with an impressive stack of 15,705,000. Wiciak finished the day far ahead of the rest of the field, with his closest competitors being Carl Shaw (6,680,000) and Curtis Knight (6,045,000). Wiciak remained in control for virtually the entire day today, picking up many pots without showdown while avoiding putting his stack at risk.
Day 5 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 6 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Wiciak | France | 15,705,000 | 196 |
| 2 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 6,680,000 | 84 |
| 3 | Curtis Knight | Canada | 6,045,000 | 76 |
| 4 | Daniyar Aubakirov | Kazakhstan | 5,845,000 | 73 |
| 5 | Ezequiel Waigel | Argentina | 5,130,000 | 64 |
| 6 | Robin Ylitalo | Sweden | 4,785,000 | 60 |
| 7 | Joao Sydenstricker | Brazil | 3,565,000 | 45 |
| 8 | Oshri Lahmani | Israel | 3,070,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Van Marcus | Australia | 2,470,000 | 31 |
| 10 | Mohamad El Rais | Switzerland | 2,150,000 | 27 |
Day 5 Highlights
Day 5 began at a fast pace with two players being eliminated in the very first hands at their respective tables. First, Daniyar Aubakirov made quads to crack the pocket-aces of Lucas Scafini and score the first elimination of the day. Shortly afterward, Ka Kwan Lau lost a flip to Curtis Knight to become the second casualty of the day.
Knight continued to rise through the chip counts in the early parts of the day, winning a huge flip early on to eliminate Wouter Beltz to take the chip lead at the time. Other players to hit the rail early in Day 5 included Ramin Hajiyev, Alexander Wahl, Pablo Melogno, and Gaetan Balleur.
Thomas Boivin was next to fall when he failed to win a preflop flip against Ezequiel Waigel, setting the way for the final three tables.
The action slowed down considerably after the first level, with the field remaining at 24 players for roughly two hours. Eventually, Eduard Barsegyan would be the next one eliminated when he ran an ace-high flush into the full house of Wiciak to bow out in 24th. He would be followed out the door by Felipe Morelli who lost a flip against Samuel Fournier, and Brandon Mifsud who ran pocket-sevens into Waigel’s pocket-tens.
Mathias Duarte came into the day with a top five stack but had to settle for 21st when he was on the wrong side of a cooler after running ace-king suited into Wiciak’s pocket-aces. Sandor Hadnagy would then be eliminated a few hands later after losing a flip with pocket-sevens against Aubakirov’s ace-king.
Fournier had a roller-coaster Day 5, at one point losing a big hand against trips only to win everything back the next hand with queen-high at showdown. His run finally came to an end in 19th place when he was caught bluffing with a gutshot against Shaw’s pocket-aces and failed to hit his draw by the river.
Pedro Lopes stayed in contention for most of the day today despite being forced to fold in several big pots. He won a big flip versus Waigel midway through the day to pick up some momentum but ultimately busted in 18th after Wiciak turned trip sevens against his top pair.
Khazret Nebezhev was the final casualty of the day. Nebezhev was involved in several big pots throughout Day 5 and at one point doubled up through João Sydenstricker with the nut-flush before Sydenstricker returned the favor in a set over set collision that left Nebezhev with under three big blinds. Nebezhev did an admiral job hanging on after that, doubling up multiple times before finally losing a flip with pocket-twos against Shaw’s ace-king.
Other notable players advancing to Day 6 include Day 3 chip leader Santiago Plante (1,240,000) and PokerStars Team Pro Andre Akkari (685,000). Plante had a somewhat rough day at the tables, doubling up several different players throughout the day including one notable hand where his opponent Van Marcus called for the ace of diamonds after getting all in versus Plante's pocket queens and received exactly what he asked for on the turn.
Meanwhile, Akkari found himself dead last in chip counts by the end of the day, for the second day in a row. Akkari seemed to be on the verge of elimination at several times throughout the day but his opponents were never able to finish him off. Akkari doubled through several players at different points during the day, perhaps most notably against Knight after getting it in with king-queen versus Knight's ace-queen only to river a straight to preserve his tournament life.
The final 16 players will return on September 2nd at 12 p.m. local time with the intention of playing down to the last six players. Action will begin with 13 minutes left on level 28 with blinds at 40,000/80,000 and an 80,000 big blind ante. The tournament will also be streamed via and on the PokerStars channel.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action for the remainder of this and every other event here at the 2023 EPT Barcelona.
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Oshri Lahmani | Israel | 3,070,000 | 38 |
| 1 | 2 | Daniyar Aubakirov | Kazakhstan | 5,845,000 | 73 |
| 1 | 3 | Markku Koplimaa | Estonia | 1,460,000 | 18 |
| 1 | 4 | Jose Rodriguez Zurita | Mexico | 1,895,000 | 24 |
| 1 | 5 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 6,680,000 | 84 |
| 1 | 6 | Mohamad El Rais | Switzerland | 2,150,000 | 27 |
| 1 | 7 | Ezequiel Waigel | Argentina | 5,130,000 | 64 |
| 1 | 8 | Robin Ylitalo | Sweden | 4,785,000 | 60 |
| 2 | 1 | Van Marcus | Australia | 2,470,000 | 31 |
| 2 | 2 | Mircea Flutur | Romania | 1,100,000 | 14 |
| 2 | 3 | Joao Sydenstricker | Brazil | 3,565,000 | 45 |
| 2 | 4 | Santiago Plante | Canada | 1,240,000 | 16 |
| 2 | 5 | Andre Akkari | Brazil | 685,000 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | Simon Wiciak | France | 15,705,000 | 196 |
| 2 | 7 | Curtis Knight | Canada | 6,045,000 | 76 |
| 2 | 8 | Mihai Niste | Romania | 1,840,000 | 23 |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,705,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
||
|
6,680,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
6,045,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
5,845,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
5,130,000
1,045,000
|
1,045,000 |
|
4,785,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,565,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
3,070,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
2,470,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
2,150,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
||
|
1,895,000
-520,000
|
-520,000 |
|
1,840,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
1,460,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
1,240,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
1,100,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
685,000
-1,015,000
|
-1,015,000 |
|
||
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Curtis Knight raised to 160,000 under the gun and Khazret Nebezhev threw in his last 240,000 from the cutoff. Joao Sydenstricker called in the big blind, but Knight only had to announce a reraise before Sydenstricker folded.
Khazret Nebezhev: 2♦2♠
Curtis Knight: A♥K♥
Nebezhev was racing for his tournament life and saw the bad news on the 9♠K♣5♣ flop as Knight hit top pair. The board ran out 7♣4♣ and Nebezhev was sent to the rail in 17th place, bringing Day 5 to a close.
The remaining 16 players are now bagging up their chips for the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,500,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
3,500,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Mihai Niste moved all in for 940,000 from under the gun and Santiago Plante called in the small blind. Khazret Nebezhev, who had a significant portion of his remaining stack invested in the big blind, open-folded A♣7♣.
Mihai Niste: A♥J♥
Santiago Plante: 9♣9♦
Niste spiked top pair on the 2♥J♣7♦ flop, and secured yet another double up as the board ran out 5♠3♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,950,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
|
||
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
On the latest PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen catch you up to speed on what's been happening at EPT Barcelona, Daniel Negreanu defeating Doug Polk on High Stakes Duel, and the return of PokerStars' North American Poker Tour (NAPT).
They also delve into the Global Poker US Poker Open (USPO), tell you about the first winner from the the PokerStars Summer Series, cover two big hands involving pocket queens from the past week, and debate arguably the hottest topic of the week — would you pay back $20K after a player grossly misread his hand and called off on the river (which actually happened on Hustler Casino Live)?
As for a guest, Connor and Matt were at EPT Barcelona and caught up with Tom Orpaz, a high-stakes real estate entrepreneur who in his spare time can be found grinding the EPT High Roller circuit. Orpaz, who made headlines in 2020 for purchasing the most expensive apartment in the world, went on a tear at EPT Barcelona that saw him winning €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em and €50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance for two trophies and over $1 million in winnings, proving he can hold his own among the top pros. PokerNews caught up with Orpaz, who has proven to be one of the most entertaining and talkative players on typically reserved High Roller Circuit.
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
In a limped pot from the blinds, Joao Sydenstricker bet 80,000 on a flop of Q♠5♣6♦ and Curtis Knight called.
The turn came the 3♦ and Sydenstricker checked over to Knight, who bet 320,000. Sydenstricker then raised to 1,325,000 and Knight confirmed the amount before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,700,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
|
4,200,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Santiago Plante open-jammed in the cutoff and Mihai Niste called off for around 390,000 in the small blind.
Mihai Niste: K♦Q♠
Santiago Plante: 2♦2♣
The flop of 8♥6♠3♣ was no help to Niste, but the K♠ turn gave him the lead and the 3♠ on the river confirmed a double for him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
800,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Carl Shaw opened to 160,000 from the cutoff and Markku Koplimaa moved all in from the small blind for 750,000. Shaw made the call to put Koplimaa at risk.
Markku Koplimaa: 9♥9♠
Carl Shaw: Q♦5♦
Koplimaa was in great shape to double up and remained so on the K♠5♠8♦ flop. Shaw picked up additional outs on the 2♦ turn but the A♥ river was clean for Koplimaa, who received a full double up as a result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,135,000
635,000
|
635,000 |
|
|
1,660,000
1,160,000
|
1,160,000 |