2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 4
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

Duta Gives It Up

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

With a considerable amount already in the pot and a flop of {j-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{2-Hearts}, Alejandro Perez checked from the small blind and Florian-Dimitrie Duta bet 195,000 from the big. Perez then sprung to life with a check-raise to 508,000, and thought for approximately four minutes before making the call.

When the dealer burned and turned the {3-Diamonds}, Perez bet a modest 414,000 and Duta snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Alejandro Perez es
Alejandro Perez
3,300,000 500,000
Florian-Dimitrie Duta ro
Florian-Dimitrie Duta
1,200,000 -754,000

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Sormunen Takes a Hit

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Niall Farrell bet 226,000 on the river of a board reading {a-Spades}{4-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Spades} and Pasi Sormunen made what looked like a reluctant call. Farrell turned over {a-Hearts}{7-Spades} for top two and Sormunen mucked in exasperation. “I had you on the flop.” Sormunen said.

“Ace four?” asked Farrell, and Sormunen nodded in frustration. That was a big dent to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
EPT 1X Winner
1,320,000 460,000
Pasi Sormunen fi
Pasi Sormunen
600,000 -740,000

Tags: Niall FarrellPasi Sormunen

Big Names, Big Numbers for the High Roller

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Paul Newey playing the €10k EPT Barcelona event keeps an eye on the other tables through Pokernews
Paul Newey playing the €10k EPT Barcelona event keeps an eye on the other tables through Pokernews

They've reached the dinner break on Day 1 of the EPT Barcelona €10,000+€300 High Roller event, with the big board showing 133 entries so far with late registration open until the start of Day 2. For an overview of what's been happening and a look at some of the familiar faces in the field, visit the PokerStars Blog.

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Nielsen Down and Up

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Kresten Nielsen opened the action for 48,000 from early position and Florian-Dimitrie Duta called from the small blind. Chip leader Anaras Alekberovas then three-bet to 157,000 from the big blind, Nielsen four-bet to 365,000 and Duta shoved for 888,000. Alekberovas folded and Nielsen snap-called.

Nielsen: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Duta: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Nielsen was going to need some help to eliminate Duta, but he found none as the board ran out {4-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

Nielsen was left with just 200,000 after the hand, but he doubled shortly thereafter when his {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} held up against the {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs} of Benoit Gury after the board ran out {8-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Anaras Alekberovas lt
Anaras Alekberovas
3,200,000 -177,000
Florian-Dimitrie Duta ro
Florian-Dimitrie Duta
1,954,000 1,419,000
Benoit Gury
Benoit Gury
1,600,000 -157,000
Kresten Nielsen
Kresten Nielsen
429,000 -741,000

Tags: Florian-Dimitrie DutaKresten NielsenBenoit Gury

Fiorini Shoves with Eights

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Luca Fiorini moved all in for his last 635,000 chips and got a call from the big stack of Sergei Chantcev with {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}. Fiorini looked really tense as he turned over {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, his eyes glued to the cards as the dealer dealt a flop of {9-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Fiorini was still trying to fade an ace or a king. He was a lot happier when the {8-Clubs} hit the turn to give him a set and he’d locked up the pot. It was a little cruel on Chantcev to see a {a-Diamonds} on the river but he handed over the chips with good grace.

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000