2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€942,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,984,900
Entries
1,230
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

Cody Triples Up

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Jake Cody
Jake Cody

There was a raise from Sweden's Jakob Karlsson and a call from the UK's Stephen Woodhead before action folded over to Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody in the big blind. Cody was short stacked and moved all in for 5,175. Karlsson made the call, then Woodhead raised all in over the top for 29,900. Karlsson quickly made the call, creating a three-way all in.

Karlsson showed the {A-Spades}{K-Hearts} and Woodhead the {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. Cody had the worst of the three hands with the {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}.

The flop came down {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{3-Hearts} to give Cody the lead with a pair of jacks. He still had plenty of outs to dodge, though, with two cards to come.

On the turn, the {8-Diamonds} fell, then the {6-Clubs} completed the board on the river. Cody smiled, knowing he had just dodge half of the deck. In the side pot, Karlsson lost to Woodhead and had to send over 24,725. Karlsson was left with 30,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
16,000
-7,000
-7,000

Tags: Jake CodyStephen WoodheadJakob Karlsson

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Moreno Calls With Top Two

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

We arrived to the table to catch the end of a hand between Andrew Moreno and Sofia Lovgren. The finished board read {2-Spades}{5-Hearts}{K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{J-Spades} and Moreno had checked over to Lovgren. She fired out a bet of 10,600 and Moreno thought for some time over which course of action to take.

After a moment passed, Moreno shot out a call. Lovgren let out a sigh and dejectedly rolled over {A-Hearts}{k-Hearts} for top-top. Moreno showed {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} for top two pair which ultimately was, despite the spade heavy board, the best hand. Moreno stacked his new chips and is now sitting around 58,000 while Lovgren has dropped to 11,400.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
58,000
16,000
16,000
Sofia Lovgren se
Sofia Lovgren
11,400
-21,600
-21,600

Tags: Andrew MorenoSofia Lovgren

Kroon’s Table Assessment

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Oscar Kroon from Sweden, a PokerStars player, opened to 1,050 from mid position and found a caller in qualifier Stephen Woodhead from the big blind. They saw a flop of {q-Spades}{a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. Woodhead bet 1,100 and Koon called. The [5] on the turn saw both players check. When the river came the {k-Diamonds} Woodhead checked and left the door open for a bet. Koon obliged to the tune of 2,350 which was enough to get the fold. Just then Tobias Peters joined the from another table. “How’s the table?” He asked Koon. “Not bad. A little quiet.” Jake Cody, sitting opposite said nothing.

Having recently tripled up, Cody opened the next pot for 1,100. Jakob Karlsson on the button made it 2,200, the blinds folded as did Cody.

Tags: Jake CodyTobias Peters

The Case of the Bloody Two-Dollar Bill

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Dag Palovic. Photo courtesy of the PokerStars Blog.
Team PokerStars Pro Dag Palovic. Photo courtesy of the PokerStars Blog.

Team PokerStars Pro Dag Palovic has a new detective novel due out soon, the plot of which revolves around a bloody two-dollar bill. The book comes out in his native Slovakia next month, with translations into several languages coming shortly thereafter.

To learn more, visit the PokerStars Blog.

Tags: PokerStars BlogDag Palovic

Big Stacks

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Here's a look at some of the players who have made it to six figures here on Day 1b.

Player Chips Progress
Jens Lakemeier at
Jens Lakemeier
148,000
Miklos Zsuffa hu
Miklos Zsuffa
137,000
Simon Mattsson se
Simon Mattsson
136,000
Andrey Chesnokov ru
Andrey Chesnokov
126,000
Alain Debackere
Alain Debackere
122,000
Alejandro Perez (Alejandro Torres)
Alejandro Perez (Alejandro Torres)
118,000
Elfad Mammadov
Elfad Mammadov
115,000
4,500
4,500
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
105,000
51,000
51,000
Jamila Von Perger de
Jamila Von Perger
103,000
37,000
37,000

The Recently Fallen

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell no
Tom-Aksel Bedell
Busted
Tran Anh Le
Tran Anh Le
Busted
Iliodoros Kamatakis gr
Iliodoros Kamatakis
Busted
Pierre De Berry
Pierre De Berry
Busted
Ben Martin gb
Ben Martin
Busted
Vyacheslav Potekin
Vyacheslav Potekin
Busted
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
Busted
$25K Fantasy
Andrew King
Andrew King
Busted
Stephanie Nguyen us
Stephanie Nguyen
Busted
Gheorghe Caplescu ro
Gheorghe Caplescu
Busted
Antonio Ramahlo
Antonio Ramahlo
Busted
John Andress us
John Andress
Busted
Run It Once
Christian Harden
Christian Harden
Busted
Igor Yaroshevskyy ua
Igor Yaroshevskyy
Busted
Gustavo Kein
Gustavo Kein
Busted
Tahir Koc
Tahir Koc
Busted
Niko Mykkanen fi
Niko Mykkanen
Busted
Terje Hansen
Terje Hansen
Busted
Maurice Schepp
Maurice Schepp
Busted
Rumen Nanev bg
Rumen Nanev
Busted
Dany Parlafes ro
Dany Parlafes
Busted
Alejandro Quattrini
Alejandro Quattrini
Busted
Gustavo Ferreira
Gustavo Ferreira
Busted
Mitchell Johnson gb
Mitchell Johnson
Busted
Liwei Sun it
Liwei Sun
Busted

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Kitty Has 9999 Lives

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

We arrived at the table to find Kitty Kuo all in and at risk for her last 21,075 before the flop against Milan Polke. Kuo tabled {9-Hearts}{9-Spades} but let out a concerned grown when Polke showed {A-Hearts}{A-Spades} to crush her.

The dealer rapped the table and delivered a flop that pleased Kuo greatly as it read {10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Kuo's middle set put her in the leading heading to the next street but she was able to end it all there as the case nine - the {9-Diamonds} - struck the turn and ensured her a victory double up. The meaningless {6-Spades} finished the board and Kuo was able to score a double to about 44,000 with her quads.

Player Chips Progress
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
44,000
28,000
28,000

Tags: Kitty Kuo

Lovgren’s Changing Moods

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Sofia Lövgren
Sofia Lövgren

Olof Haglund raised from the button and when the small blind folded Sofia Lovgren pushed all in for her last 8,200. Haglund made the call. Lovgrean had hoped he was stealing and if not at least she would have live cards with her {k-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Haglund showed her {k-Hearts}{q-Spades} and a sigh of disappointment escaped her lips. The sigh changed to a little cry of hope as the flop came {4-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{a-Hearts}. But the last two cards {a-Spades} {j-Spades}, meant they were chopping the pot.

Tags: Olof HaglundSofia Lovgren