2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
€600,924
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€4,258,300
Entries
439
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000

Cord Garcia Eliminated in 6th Place (€181,830)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Cord Garcia
Cord Garcia

Cord Garcia just got eliminated in a huge blind versus blind confrontation.

Norbert Szecsi completed his small blind and Cord Garcia raised it 450,000. Szecsi considered his next move before announcing a raise for 1,200,000. Garcia instantly moved all in and Szecsi snap-called with a slightly bigger stack.

Cord Garcia: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Norbert Szecsi: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Garcia was in desperate shape to win the hand and found no help through a board {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} to be eliminated in 6th place for €181,830.

Player Chips Progress
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Norbert Szecsi
8,500,000
4,050,000
4,050,000
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Cord Garcia
Busted

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Ruijs Doubles Through Kisacikoglu

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Joris Ruijs
Joris Ruijs

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 200,000 and Joris Ruijs three-bet all in for 635,000. Kisacikoglu called.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}
Joris Ruijs: {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

The {7-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Spades} opened the door to counterfeit opportunities for Ruijs, but the {a-Diamonds} gave him top pair and the {3-Clubs} secured him a double.

Player Chips Progress
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
3,130,000
-320,000
-320,000
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Joris Ruijs
1,300,000
475,000
475,000

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Kirsh Leaves Ruijs Even Shorter

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The action began with Joris Ruijs calling for 100,000 on the button, followed by Richard Kirsch and Norbert Szecsi in the blinds.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and after two checks, Ruijs bet 100,000. Only Kirsch got interested and called.

A {j-Diamonds} appeared on the turn and Kirsch checked. Ruijs bet 325,000 this time and faced a raise to 700,000 from Kirsch. After some thinking, he opted to call.

The river brought a {j-Clubs} and Kirsch moved all in, putting Ruijs tournament at risk. After some tank, the latter ended up folding reluctantly and Kirsh showed {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for the straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Kirsch
6,100,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
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Norbert Szecsi
4,450,000
-270,000
-270,000
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Joris Ruijs
825,000
-975,000
-975,000

Tags: Joris RuijsNorbert SzecsiRichard Kirsch

Ruijs Getting Short

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Joris Ruijs opened to 225,000 and Cord Garcia called in the small blind. The flop was {3-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Garcia check-called 150,000.

The pair checked the {9-Hearts} turn and Garcia then shoved the {k-Spades} river. Ruijs used up three time extensions before folding.

"It's the kind of fold where you have to look deep into your opponent's eyes and make a decision," he said.

Player Chips Progress
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Cord Garcia
4,775,000
375,000
375,000
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Joris Ruijs
1,800,000
-400,000
-400,000

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Kisacikoglu Takes One to Szesci

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 190,000 and only Norbert Szesci called in the big blind position.

The flop went {7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn showed the {q-Diamonds} and Szesci bet 225,00. Kisacikoglu thought about his move for 20 seconds before tossing a stack of 25,000 chips for raise around 550,000. Szesci quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Norbert Szecsi
4,720,000
170,000
170,000
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
3,450,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu

Kirsch Chips Up in Uneventful Million Chip Pot

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Richard Kirsch raised to 300,000 preflop and Cord Garcia defended his big blind.

The flop came {10-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Kirsch continued for 600,000. Garcia contemplated his decision before calling.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and Kirsch quickly moved all in.

"I have to call 600,000 on the flop and then fold to two million on the turn?" asked Garcia, open-folding {q-Spades}{8-Spades}. Kirsch flashed the {10-Diamonds} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Cord Garcia
4,800,000
-800,000
-800,000
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Richard Kirsch
4,700,000
850,000
850,000

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Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Zhong Chen Eliminated in 7th Place (€136,700)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Zhong Chen
Zhong Chen

Cord Garcia opened to 200,000 and Zhong Chen called from the big blind.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Zhong first checked before raising to 550,000 after Garcia made a continuation bet for 200,000. Garcia announced all in and Chen snap-called.

Holding {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} for a set of sevens, Chen was in good shape to double once more, facing {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} in Garcia's hand, but Garcia got there when the board ran out {4-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} to river the straight he needed to eliminate Chen.

Player Chips Progress
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Cord Garcia
5,600,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
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Zhong Chen
Busted

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Chen Doubles Through Szecsi

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Zhong Chen limped under the gun and Norbert Szecsi raised it to 280,000. It folded back to Chan who announced all in for 1,135,000 and Szecsi snap-called to create the following showdown:

Zhong Chen: {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}
Norbert Szecsi: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The dealer brought a board {3-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Spades}, improving Chen's hand into a set of threes for the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Norbert Szecsi
4,550,000
-1,150,000
-1,150,000
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Zhong Chen
2,350,000
1,590,000
1,590,000

Tags: Norbert SzecsiZhong Chen