€25,500 Single-Day High Roller
Day 1 Started
€25,500 Single-Day High Roller
Day 1 Started
At 10.30 am local time (in about an hour from now), the PokerStars.es European Poker Tour Barcelona festival will see another highlight get underway with the €25,000 + €500 Single-Day High Roller.
The tournament, initially suggested by Bryn Kenney and then quickly adopted into the schedule by the EPT organization, has been quite popular among the pros, as it gives the chance at winning some serious money within one day only.
All participants receive 100,000 in chips and the levels last 30 minutes each. The event is played eight-handed. Furthermore, a single reentry is available and many of the regulars on the High Roller circuit are expected to be back at the tables for more glory.
Defending champion of this very event at the Casino Barcelona is Germany's Martin Finger, who emerged victorious in a 152-entry strong field after defeating Mark Teltscher heads-up last year. Finger took home €865,900 for his efforts and the event had to go an extra day to finish. PokerStars Pro Liv Boeree finished third for €391,000.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to cover all the action, so make sure to tune back in regularly and find out who will lift the High Roller trophy.
Before the first card is dealt, the screens show 37 players registered and below are those that are about to take their seats already.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Francisco Benitez |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Martin Kozlov |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Mark Radoja |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Dmitry Yurasov |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Yang Wang |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Charlie Carrel |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Max Silver |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Dominik Nitsche |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Erik Seidel |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Dietrich Fast |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Leo Fernandez |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Paul Newey |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Andrey Shatilov |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Daniel Dvoress |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Robert Soogea |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Vilnur Galiev
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Aaron Been |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Juha Helppi |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Ben Heath |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Julian Thomas |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Shawn Cunix |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Michael Telker |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Ye Zhang
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Andrey Shatilov raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and Paul Newey called on the button, as did Dietrich Fast in the small blind. Max Silver then squeezed to 14,000 in the big blind and just Shatilov called.
On the flop, Silver continued for 18,000 and Shatilov called before betting the turn for 21,000. Shatilov called again and the duo headed to the river. Silver announced all in and Shatilov quickly called. Silver shook his head and turned over the , while Shatilov had for a full house and doubled for 52,100.
"Do you have a rope? Anyone?" Silver asked table neighbor Fast, then all but laughed when he noticed he had five big blinds left.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrey Shatilov |
205,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Paul Newey |
98,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Dietrich Fast |
98,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Max Silver |
5,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
On a flop of , small blind Alexandros Kolonias made a bet of 7,000. Dutchman Robert Soogea on the button made the call.
The turn came the and Kolonias, who finished 4th in the €50,000 Super High Roller yesterday for €467,700, fired another 15,000 in the pot. Soogea was again quick to call.
With the completing the board, Kolonias checked. Soogea cut out 5 chips worth 5,000 each and tossed 'em in the middle. Kolonias glanced over to his neighbor before mucking his cards.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Robert Soogea |
125,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Alexandros Kolonias |
75,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
On the heads-up flop of , Juha Helppi checked out of the big blind and initial raiser Francisco Benitez bet from the button for 4,000. Helppi called and the turn paired the board. A bet of 5,000 by Helppi did the trick, as Benitez folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Juha Helppi |
108,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Francisco Benitez |
94,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Dayan |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Ryan McEathron |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Ghassan Yared |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Matthew Kouri
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Joseph Cheong |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Hannes Speiser |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Nick Petrangelo |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Shan Huang |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Christian Jeppsson |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Alexander Lynskey |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Alex Komaromi |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Nicolas Yunis |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Ivan Luca |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Chance Kornuth |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Steve O'Dwyer |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Aidyn Auyezkanov |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Walid Bou Habib |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Martin Jacobson |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Stephen Chidwick |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Viacheslav Goryachev |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Action folded to Jean-Noel Thorel on the button and he made it 3,000 to go. Small blind Yang Wang three-bet to 8,000 and the big blind folded. Thorel wanted to see a flop and made the call.
The first three community cards came and Wang made a continuation-bet of 7,500. Thorel made the call and the hit the turn. Wang now checked and saw his neighbor bet 15,000. Wang check-raised to 36,500 and Thorel called.
The river came the and Wang moved in. How much it was exactly, we're not sure, as Thorel called just about instantly. Wang showed and Thorel raked in the chips tabling .
"I folded . It's really important that's in there" Dietrich Fast commented after Wang had already left the table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jean-Noel Thorel |
189,000
189,000
|
189,000 |
Yang Wang | Busted |