With two players seeing a board of 3♠8♠7♦Q♦ and a bit under 4,000 in the middle, Robert Cowen checked from under the gun and Ferenc Deak bet 3,500 from the hijack. Cowen made the call.
On the 9♠ river Cowen led out with a bet of 6,500. Deak opted to fold and Cowen took the pot without showdown.
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PokerStars have revealed details of this year's World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) festival, the 23rd installment of the historic flagship series.
With over $80 million in guaranteed prize pools, the festival sees 379 tournaments spread across the traditional three separate tiers: Low, Medium, and High. Buy-ins range from $5.50 to $25,000, and 12 World Championship events offer players a chance at further glory in various disciplines.
There's also more than ever to look forward to with the introduction of the WCOOP League, Silver and Gold Power Path bundles, and added prizes for Women's events. Read on to find out more!
Fans of the great game of Pot-Limit Omaha are in for a treat, as some of the best four-card players in the world are expected to gather today at 2 p.m. local time at Casino Barcelona for Event #40: €10,200 Pot-Limit Omaha of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona.
The 2023 edition attracted 137 entrants, generating a €1,328,900 prize pool. Norway's Tom-Aksel Bedell walked away with the title and €330,500 first-place prize, after defeating Argentinian Roberto Sagra (€206,450) heads-up, while Spaniard Juan Maceiras (€147,500) completed the podium places. That triumph comprised Bedell's third EPT title, after victories in events at EPT Madrid 2012 and EPT Barcelona 2014.
Tom-Aksel Bedell
The tournament will be a two-day affair featuring 30-minute levels, with players permitted a single reentry within the ten levels of late registration. Players will sit down with a 50,000 starting stack, at blind level 100/200, with a 200 big blind ante.
Play will continue until 15% of the field remains, with all players progressing to Day 2 being in the money. Day 2 is scheduled to begin at noon local time on Thursday, September 5.
PokerNews will be live on the tournament floor from the start of play until a champion is crowned, so stay with us for an exciting day of Omaha action.
