€100,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-27-2023 14:25 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	1,747,000 -13,000	-13,000

Patrik Antonius	117,000 -51,000	-51,000

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Alejandro Lococo	Argentina	740,000	123
2	Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Belarus	160,000	27
3	Patrik Antonius	Finland	145,000	24
4	Sam Grafton	United Kingdom	265,000	44
5	Jean-Noel Thorel	France	195,000	33
6	Felipe Ketzer	Brazil	325,000	54
7	Kayhan Mokri	Norway	1,700,000	283
8	Timothy Adams	Canada	305,000	51
9	Steve O'Dwyer	Ireland	400,000	67

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	1,700,000 -47,000	-47,000

Alejandro Lococo	740,000 22,000	22,000

Steve O'Dwyer	400,000 20,000	20,000

Felipe Ketzer	325,000 35,000	35,000
Timothy Adams	305,000 -30,000	-30,000
Sam Grafton	265,000 15,000	15,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	195,000 -15,000	-15,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	160,000 -80,000	-80,000
Patrik Antonius	145,000 28,000	28,000

Vaskaboinikau Wins Flip to Double

Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alejandro Lococo opened 14,000 in middle position before Mikalai Vaskaboinikau three-bet jammed next to act. The action quickly folded back to Lococo who asked for a count. After the dealer let him know it was 187,000 he made the call.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♣10♣
Alejandro Lococo: 7♠7♥

It was a classic race but the A♠5♦5♥ flop paired Vaskaboinikau's ace to give him the lead. The K♦ turn and 2♣ river meant Vaskaboinikau could remain seated as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	565,000 -175,000	-175,000

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	389,000 229,000	229,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

08-27-2023 14:40 UTC+2

Thorel Calls a Three-Bet

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Before the hand was dealt, Mikalai Vaskaboinikau thought he was the big blind and put in the 6,000.

"That's a straddle," Kayhan Mokri joked.

"Maybe I raise. Raise in the dark," Vaskaboinikau replied before mucking.

Patrik Antonius then raised to 12,000 in early position before Sam Grafton, next to act, three-bet to 36,000. Jean-Noel Thorel called the reraise in middle position as action folded to Alejandro Lococo in the big blind who gave it some thought before mucking.

Antonius also folded as Grafton and Thorel went heads-up to the Q♣7♠3♣ flop. Grafton slowed down and checked, and Thorel then tossed out a bet of 50,000. Grafton took one last peek at his cards before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	245,000 50,000	50,000
Sam Grafton	230,000 -35,000	-35,000

Patrik Antonius	130,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Patrik Antonius Sam Grafton

08-27-2023 14:41 UTC+2

Prize Pool Confirmed

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With registration now closed, tournament officials confirmed the prize pool for this event.

There were a total of 18 entries, generating a prize pool of €1,746,360. The top four players will finish in the money, with the champion earning €750,960.

Place	Prize
1	€750,960
2	€471,500
3	€314,300
4	€209,600

08-27-2023 14:49 UTC+2

Vaskaboinikau Barrels Flop and Turn

Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Timothy Adams raised 13,000 in middle positon and both Mikalai Vaskaboinikau on the button and Sam Grafton in the big blind made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of 10♦8♥5♥, and the action was checked to Vaskaboinikau who fired a bet of 30,000. Grafton quickly folded, while Adams stuck around to see another card.

The 3♣ fell on the turn, and Adams checked once more before Vaskaboinikau continued for 75,000. This time Adams tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	412,000 23,000	23,000
Timothy Adams	271,000 -34,000	-34,000
Sam Grafton	215,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Sam Grafton Timothy Adams

08-27-2023 14:52 UTC+2

Grafton Can't Bluff Antonius

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded to Patrik Antonius who limped in from the button, as did small blind Sam Grafton. Jean-Noel Thorel checked his option and they went three-handed to the 3♠3♥6♠ flop.

Grafton and Thorel checked over to Antonius who bet 11,000. Both opponents called to the 9♠ turn where action was checked through to the river.

The dealer turned over the 7♦ and Grafton led out for 75,000. Thorel quickly folded, but Antonius went into the tank. He looked over at Grafton and began laughing before tossing in a chip to signify a call.

Grafton showed A♠4♣ for a bluff and Antonius turned over 9♦7♥ to win the pot with two pair.

"I never manage to bluff you. Not once," Grafton said. "The first time I do I'm going to slam it down."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	240,000 -5,000	-5,000
Patrik Antonius	215,000 85,000	85,000

Sam Grafton	130,000 -85,000	-85,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Patrik Antonius Sam Grafton

08-27-2023 14:58 UTC+2

Play the Mini EPT Barcelona Online

Shirley Ang

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

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08-27-2023 15:00 UTC+2

Adams Jams Preflop

Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Sam Grafton opened 12,000 in middle positon and Jean-Noel Thorel called next to act. Timothy Adams was in the small blind and moved all-in for 264,000. Both Grafton and Thorel tossed their cards into the muck.

"Why's everyone coming after me," Said Grafton after the hand, "I'm really going to need to pick up some cards."

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	300,000 29,000	29,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	233,000 -7,000	-7,000
Sam Grafton	120,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Sam Grafton Timothy Adams

08-27-2023 15:08 UTC+2

Grafton Nearly Moves In

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau opened to 12,000 under the gun before Sam Grafton three-bet to 30,000 in middle position. Vaskaboinikau called once action folded back to him.

The flop came 7♣J♥K♠ and Grafton continued for 16,000. Vaskaboinikau called and the 9♣ fell on the turn.

He checked and Grafton then burned through two time banks before betting 35,000. Vaskaboinikau let out a laugh before he called.

The river came the 5♣ and Grafton then bet another 35,000, leaving just 5,000 behind. Vaskaboinikau then tanked for more than a minute.

"How can I be bluffing," Grafton told him before Vaskaboinikau eventually mucked.

"I hardly ever bluff," Grafton added as he took the pot.

"The thing about Sam is he only bluffs people who don't fold. He bluffs me all the time," Kayhan Mokri joked.