Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
€10,300 High Roller
Day: 2
Berende Doubles Through Piqué
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
From early position, Gerard Piqué raised to 5,500. Paul Berende flat-called on the button, then Kristijonas Andrulis came along with a call from the big blind. On the 
flop, fireworks flew between Piqué and Berende.
First, Andrulis checked, then Piqué tossed out a bet of 9,500. Berende raised all in for 54,500, and Andrulis quickly folded. Piqué made the call holding the 
for top pair, top kicker. Berende had better, though, with the 
after slyly just calling in position with the two kings preflop.
The turn was the 
, leaving Piqué needing an ace or a queen on the river to win the hand and bust Berende. The 
paired the board, and that was a big brick as far as Berende was concerned. Piqué's losing hand was mucked, and Berende scooped the pot with two pair, kings and sixes, to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
396,000
-34,000
|
-34,000 |
|
128,600
66,600
|
66,600 |
|
90,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
Chartier Losing Ground
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
From the hijack seat, Sam Chartier raised to 4,000. Paul Berende made the call out of the big blind, and the flop fell 
. Berende checked, and Chartier continued his aggressive in-position role with a bet of 4,100. Berende called.
The turn was the 
, and both players checked to see the 
pair the board with ducks on the river. Berende led for 9,100, and Chartier folded his hand.
On the next hand, Chartier opened from the under-the-gun-plus-one position to 4,000. Jan-Peter Jachtmann reraised all in for 44,600 from the cutoff seat, and Chartier gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
218,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
62,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
53,000 |
Troyanovskiy Out
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Vladimir Troyanovskiy has been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Piqué Eliminates Lakemeier, Takes Chip Lead
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Gerard Piqué raised from early position and found a call from Jens Lakemeier in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and the two were heads up to the flop.
The dealer spread 
on the felt and Piqué checked. Lakemeier fired out a bet of an unknown amount and Piqué called to see fourth street.
The turn was the 
and Piqué checked. Lakemeier continued his aggression with a bet of 18,500.
"How much do you have left?" Piqué asked, eyeing up Lakemeier's stack of about 45,000. "Okay, I'm all in."
Lakemeier counted his stack a few times and decided to make the call.
Lakemeier: 
Piqué: 
Both players picked up club draws on the turn and Lakemeier was shocked to find that he was ahead going to the river. That all changed in the blink of an eye, however, as the 
drilled the river and paired Piqué. Lakemeier was eliminated and Piqué dragged in a pot that boosts him into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
Busted |
Baranov Shows Three Cowboys
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
From early position, Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu raised to 4,400. Sergii Baranov reraised on the button to 14,000, and Negreanu called to see the flop.
The flop came down 
, and Negreanu checked. Baranov bet 12,000, and Negreanu folded. Baranov showed the 
for top set of cowboys.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
78,000
27,600
|
27,600 |
|
||
Kenney Doubles Through Choraria
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Bryn Kenney was all in for 79,600 on the 
flop with the against Kamal Choraria's 
.s The turn was the 
, and the river was the 
, keeping Kenney in front and doubling him up to over 180,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
141,200
|
141,200 |
|
23,000 |
Silverman Five-Bets
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Philipp Gruissem raised to 4,500 from under the gun and found a three-bet to 15,000 from Steven Silverman in the cutoff. The button and blinds folded and Gruissem cut out a four-bet to 24,000. Silverman replied to this by five betting all of his blue T5,000 chips which was a bet of just about all in.
Gruissem let out a laugh and threw his cards at the muck, allowing Silverman to pick up the pot. Silverman is now sitting on about 130,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
55,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
||
Mercier Out; Piqué Climbing
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier has been eliminated from tournament after returning for Day 2 with just 13,800 in chips. In other news, FC Barcelona's Gerard Piqué has climbed up to 360,000 on the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000
51,500
|
51,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
The World's Game
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
There are still 17 different countries represented among the final 24 players in the EPT10 Barcelona Main Event. Germany leads with three, five countries have two players still alive, and 11 have but one representative. Read more and see Sarah Grant and Rick Dacey recap yesterday's action and preview today's at the PokerStars Blog.