€12,300 PokerStars Cuatro Knockout
Day 1 Completed
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€12,300 PokerStars Cuatro Knockout
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€12,300
Prize Pool
€537,120
Entries
62
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
62
Players Left
1
Level 23
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Steve O’Dwyer had waited two years to get his hands on another PokerStars European Poker Tour spade trophy, so he didn’t seem to mind taking until the early hours of the morning to seal his victory in the €12,300 PokerStars Cuatro Knockout.
With the clock approaching 5 a.m. inside the Casino Barcelona, O’Dwyer defeated Byron Kaverman in a short heads-up match to claim the bounty and €163,720 top prize, plus four bounties for an additional €48,000. The win was O’Dwyer’s first on the EPT since a €25,000 No-Limit Hold’em event here in Barcelona two years ago, and 11th overall including the 2013 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event.
€12,300 PokerStars Cuatro Knockout Final Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | €163,720 | €48,000 |
| 2 | Byron Kaverman | United States | €107,400 | €12,000 |
| 3 | Santhosh Suvarna | India | €77,900 | €48,000 |
| 4 | David Coleman | United States | €59,100 | €12,000 |
| 5 | Ottomar Ladva | Estonia | €45,700 | €24,000 |
| 6 | Joakim Andersson | Sweden | €34,900 | €12,000 |
| 7 | Fabiano Kovalski | Brazil | €26,900 | €12,000 |
| 8 | Martin Zamani | United States | €21,500 | €0 |
With PokerStars celebrating the 20th anniversary of the EPT, some of poker’s biggest names took to the felt to begin their festival today as 62 entered this event, building a prize pool of €537,120. Among those who busted early included two-time EPT champion Mike Watson, PSPC champion Aliaksandr Shylko, Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, and PokerStars Team Pros Sam Grafton and Elias Gutierrez.
Santhosh Suvarna climbed to the top of the counts after busting Michael Wang with queens in a massive pot. Bounties came into play with 16 players remaining, and Jelle Moene was the last to fall without a bounty over his head as he busted in 17th after losing a race to Fabiano Kovalski.
Andrew Chen, Biao Ding, and Joris Ruijs busted short of the final table as play went hand-for-hand with 10 players remaining. Just eight would make the money, and it took nearly an hour before Ottomar Ladva flopped a full house to bust Nacho Barbero in 10th and set the nine-handed final table on the money bubble.
Kaverman doubled up with a pair of sevens against Suvarna to survive the bubble. Ian Bradley then found himself all in for his last 160,000 with two fours but Ladva hit a pair of kings on the river to score the knockout and bring an end to the lengthy bubble as the eight remaining players were all in the money.
Kaverman woke up with two aces against Ladva to double again, while O’Dwyer hit a pair of aces on the river to win a massive pot off Ladva. Martin Zamani was the first to bust in the money, losing a race with ace-queen to Suvarna’s sevens to finish in eighth place.
David Coleman doubled up off Kovalski to leave the Brazilian short. A few hands later, Kovalski got his last chips in the middle on the flop with a straight draw, but he couldn’t improve against Suvarna’s flopped pair of sevens to bust in seventh place.
Joakim Andersson fell in sixth place in a three-way all in as Kaverman scooped the pot with ace-high to earn the bounty while doubling up off Suvarna. Coleman then hit a set of eights to double off Ladva and leave the chip leader at the final table on fumes with just 100,000. Ladva was eliminated the next hand as Suvarna made a pair of jacks on the river.
O’Dwyer made a flush on the river to bust Coleman in fourth, then showed down aces against Suvarna to win a massive pot and open a sizeable chip lead. Suvarna got his last 1,050,000 in the middle with two nines against O’Dwyer’s ten-eight, but O’Dwyer spiked top pair on the flop to bust Suvarna in third place and take a 5,200,000 to 1,000,000 chip lead over Kaverman into heads-up.
Play was scheduled to end for the night once the Estrellas Main Event Day 1d concluded in the same room, but O’Dwyer ensured they wouldn’t have to come back as he made short work of Kaverman. He flopped two pair with ace-nine to beat Kaverman’s ace-deuce and seal the long-awaited trophy.
O’Dwyer’s EPT Barcelona run got off to a dream start, but this is just the beginning for what promises to be a record-breaking festival. Stay tuned to PokerNews for more coverage throughout EPT Barcelona.
Level 23
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer moved all in from the button and Byron Kaverman called for 800,000.
Byron Kaverman: A♦2♥ 
Steve O'Dwyer: A♣9♥
O'Dwyer had Kaverman dominated as the A♥9♦Q♣ flop gave him two pair and left Kaverman drawing virtually dead. The turn was the 4♣ and Kaverman was already up from his seat to shake O'Dwyer's hand as the J♠ fell on the river, sealing the victory for O'Dwyer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,200,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 23
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer moved all in from the button and Santhosh Suvarna called for 1,050,000 in the small blind.
Santhosh Suvarna: 9♣9♠
Steve O'Dwyer: 10♣8♦
Suvarna was ahead going to the flop, but O'Dwyer hit top pair on the 10♠5♥4♠ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 2♥Q♣ and Suvarna was eliminated in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,200,000
1,850,000
|
1,850,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,000,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 23
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer limped in from the small blind and Santhosh Suvarna checked.
The flop came 10♥7♥4♠ and O'Dwyer led out for 190,000. Suvarna called and the K♥ fell on the turn. O'Dwyer then bet 310,000 and Suvarna again called.
O'Dwyer bet another 425,000 on the 7♠ river and Suvarna used up a time bank before calling. "Aces," O'Dwyer said, turning over A♦A♠. Suvarna mucked and O'Dwyer took down the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,350,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,350,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Level 23
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
David Coleman moved all in for 1,150,000 in the small blind and Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind.
David Coleman: K♣6♣
Steve O'Dwyer: K♠9♦
The board ran out K♥Q♠J♠A♠8♣ and Santhosh Suvarna pointed out that it was a chop. "It's a flush, no?" Coleman asked, taking a closer look at the board.
"Why do you do me like that, Santhosh," Coleman joked as the stacks were counted down to make sure O'Dwyer had him covered before Coleman headed off in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 23
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Byron Kaverman won the first two pots back from break with pre-flop raises, chipping up by 400,000 with no opposition.
Steve O'Dwyer then limped the small blind, Santhosh Suvarna raised to 280,000, and O'Dwyer called. The flop came A♥10♦4♥ and Suvarna bet 150,000. O'Dwyer quickly folded.
The next hand, O'Dwyer raised to 160,000 on the button and Suvarna called in the small blind. Both players checked the 10♣8♦6♣ flop.
Suvarna then led out for 175,000 on the 10♦ turn and O'Dwyer again snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,150,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-715,000
|
-715,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 23
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level 22
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The remaining four players have elected to take a short five-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,845,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
|
|
1,815,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,410,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
1,140,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |
Level 22
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ottomar Ladva was down to his last 70,000 and got them in the middle from the cutoff against button Santhosh Suvarna.
Ottomar Ladva: A♠3♦
Santhosh Suvarna: K♦J♥
Ladva was ahead going to the river on a board of 7♦3♥5♦4♣, but Suvarna hit the J♣ to make a pair and send Ladva to the rail in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted |