2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

€1,100 EPT National
Day: 4
Event Info

2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
€585,500
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€4,541,540
Entries
4,682
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000

Koplimaa Takes From [Removed:329]

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Markku Koplimaa
Markku Koplimaa

Markku Koplimaa opened to 1,750,000 from the button and [Removed:328] called from the big blind.

A flop of {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{6-Spades} was dealt and [Removed:329] checked. Koplimaa bet 1,800,000 and [Removed:329] check-called. The turn came the {9-Diamonds} and [Removed:329] check-called another bet of 6,800,000 from Koplimaa. The river was the {7-Spades} and both players checked. [Removed:329] showed {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for a pair of jacks but that wasn't good enought as Koplimaa tabled {a-Clubs}{q-Spades} to win the pot with a pair of queens.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Markku Koplimaa ee
Markku Koplimaa
64,600,000
7,100,000
7,100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of [Removed:328] lt
[Removed:328]
24,025,000
-8,475,000
-8,475,000

Tags: Markku Koplimaa

[Removed:329] Rising

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Markku Koplimaa raised the small blind to 2,000,000 and picked up a call by Matias Arosuo called in the big blind. They checked the {7-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop and Koplimaa check-called a bet of 2,000,000 on the {3-Diamonds} turn. The {k-Diamonds} river was checked and Koplimaa tabled the {6-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a straight as the winning hand.

Arosuo limped the next small blind and [Removed:328] raised to 2,400,000, Arosuo called. On the {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop, Arosuo check-called a bet of 2,800,000 and the {6-Hearts} turn and {3-Clubs} river were checked. Arosuo turned over {10-Spades}{7-Spades} for a busted flush draw and [Removed:329] claimed the pot with {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

[Removed:329] added some more chips by raising the next button to claim the blinds and big blind ante.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Markku Koplimaa ee
Markku Koplimaa
57,500,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
34,000,000
-1,900,000
-1,900,000
Profile photo of [Removed:328] lt
[Removed:328]
32,500,000
9,300,000
9,300,000
Profile photo of Matias Arosuo fi
Matias Arosuo
19,500,000
-9,000,000
-9,000,000

Tags: Markku KoplimaaMatias Arosuo

[Removed:329]'s Kicker Plays

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

[Removed:328] opened to 1,900,000 from the button and Markku Koplimaa called from the big blind.

Players saw a flop of {j-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts} that was checked through to the {5-Clubs} turn. Koplimaa bet 3,600,000 and [Removed:329] called.

The {4-Spades} filled up the river and was checked around. Koplimaa showed {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and [Removed:329] revealed {k-Clubs}{4-Clubs} to take down the pot with his better kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Markku Koplimaa ee
Markku Koplimaa
56,500,000
4,500,000
4,500,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of [Removed:328] lt
[Removed:328]
23,200,000
3,600,000
3,600,000

Tags: Markku Koplimaa

[Removed:329] Gets Some More

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Markku Koplimaa claimed the blinds and big blind ante with a button raise to 1,750,000. Next up, Matias Arosuo did so with a button raise and [Removed:328] was the third player in a row to raise the button, he made it 1,750,000 to go. Koplimaa called from the big blind to see the {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop and checked, [Removed:329] bet 2,700,000 and that won the pot.

[Removed:329] made it 1,750,000 to go first to act the hand after and that also won the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Markku Koplimaa ee
Markku Koplimaa
52,000,000
-5,200,000
-5,200,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
35,900,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Matias Arosuo fi
Matias Arosuo
28,500,000
-3,500,000
-3,500,000
Profile photo of [Removed:328] lt
[Removed:328]
19,600,000
1,600,000
1,600,000

Tags: Markku KoplimaaMatias Arosuo

Barry McGovern Eliminated in 5th Place (€168,100)

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Barry McGovern
Barry McGovern

Barry McGovern raised to 1,900,000 from the small blind and Markku Koplimaa called from the big blind.

A flop reading {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs} was dealt and McGovern bet 2,500,000. Koplimaa called. The turn came the {6-Spades} and McGovern took a minute of reflection then moved all in for 17,750,000. Koplimaa made the call and the players tabled their hands.

Barry McGovern: {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Markku Koplimaa: {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

McGovern had a pair of aces but Koplimaa had sevens and sixes with a flush draw. The {5-Hearts} river filled up the board and Koplimaa won the pot, eliminating McGovern in 5th place for €168,100.

Barry McGovern and Markku Koplimaa
Barry McGovern and Markku Koplimaa
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Markku Koplimaa ee
Markku Koplimaa
57,200,000
23,200,000
23,200,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Barry McGovern us
Barry McGovern
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Barry McGovernMarkku Koplimaa

Hendrix Takes The Lead

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Markku Koplimaa raised to 1,725,000 on the button and [Removed:328] moved all in to force a fold.

Matias Arosuo opened to 1,700,000 on the button and Adam Hendrix three-bet to 6,000,000 in the big blind. Once Arosuo folded, Hendrix flashed the {5-Clubs}.

One hand later, Koplimaa made it 1,725,000 to go and Barry McGovern came along in the big blind. On a {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop, McGovern check-called a bet worth 1,550,000 and the {3-Clubs} turn and {j-Clubs} river were checked. McGovern tabled the {k-Spades}{10-Clubs} and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
35,500,000
1,850,000
1,850,000
Profile photo of Markku Koplimaa ee
Markku Koplimaa
34,000,000
-6,500,000
-6,500,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Matias Arosuo fi
Matias Arosuo
32,000,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Profile photo of Barry McGovern us
Barry McGovern
21,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of [Removed:328] lt
[Removed:328]
18,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Tags: Adam HendrixBarry McGovernMarkku KoplimaaMatias Arosuo

Hendrix Doubles Through McGovern

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Adam Hendrix
Adam Hendrix

Adam Hendrix moved all in on the button for 16,225,000 and Barry McGovern reshoved from the small blind for about 32,275,000.

Adam Hendrix: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Barry McGovern: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The flop came {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades} giving Hendrix a pair of tens and McGovern a gutshot. The {8-Hearts} turn and {10-Hearts} river completed the board and Hendrix improved his hand to trip tens and doubled up.

Adam Hendrix and Barry McGovern
Adam Hendrix and Barry McGovern
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
33,650,000
15,150,000
15,150,000
Profile photo of Barry McGovern us
Barry McGovern
16,000,000
-15,500,000
-15,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Adam HendrixBarry McGovern

Level: 38

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

Arosuo Chips Up With Aggression

Level 37 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Markku Koplimaa raised to 1,325,000 on the button and was called by Matias Arosuo in the small blind and [Removed:328] in the big blind. The flop brought {5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Arosuo checked, which prompted a bet of 2,500,000 by [Removed:329]. Koplimaa called and Arosuo then raised to 7,700,000.

[Removed:329] quickly folded and Koplimaa needed more time to come to the same conclusion.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Markku Koplimaa ee
Markku Koplimaa
40,500,000
-5,500,000
-5,500,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Matias Arosuo fi
Matias Arosuo
33,500,000
8,600,000
8,600,000
Profile photo of [Removed:328] lt
[Removed:328]
17,000,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000

Tags: Markku KoplimaaMatias Arosuo