€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-30-2023 02:16 UTC+2

Gerard Pique Eliminated in 6th Place (€60,000)

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Tsugunari Toma who bet enough to put Gerard Pique all in. "Alright, I call," Pique said as he sticked in his last 220,000.

Gerard Pique: A♠J♠
Tsugunari Toma: 10♠4♦

Pique hit a pair on the Q♣K♠J♥ flop, but Toma picked up a straight draw. The 8♠ turn took away some of Toma's outs as Pique now had the nut flush draw.

The A♣ fell on the river and the entire table let out a collective gasp as Toma made his straight to send the soccer legend to the rail.

The remaining five players are now bagging up for the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsugunari Toma	700,000 230,000	230,000
Gerard Pique	Busted

Tags: Gerard Pique Tsugunari Toma

08-30-2023 01:24 UTC+2

Lococo Hits the Flop, Orpaz Smacks the Turn

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tsugunari Toma raised to 70,000 in the cutoff and Tom Orpaz called in the small blind. Alejandro Lococo then moved all in from the big blind for 685,000 and Toma folded. Orpaz, though, asked for a count before calling.

Alejandro Lococo: A♣2♠
Tom Orpaz: 6♦6♠

Lococo took the lead on the A♦3♦9♣ flop with a pair of aces and was poised for a massive double up until the 6♥ appeared on the turn, giving Orpaz a set.

Lococo was already storming out of his seat and heading for the exit by the time the Q♣ fell on the river.

"You can all thank me. You all fold the sixes. Justin maybe. Erik folds 100 percent," Orpaz said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	2,200,000 665,000	665,000

Tsugunari Toma	1,000,000 85,000	85,000
Alejandro Lococo	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Tom Orpaz Tsugunari Toma

08-29-2023 23:36 UTC+2

Seidel Knocks Off O'Dwyer

Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Tom Orpaz opened to 35,000 from the button and Steve O'Dwyer called off from the small blind for his last 25,000 chips. Seidel them moved all in on top from the big blind, forcing Orpaz out of the pot and leaving O'Dwyer all in and at risk.

Steve O'Dwyer: 6♣2♥
Erik Seidel: A♦10♥

O'Dwyer was ahead with bottom pair on the 8♣2♣3♥ flop but the A♥ on the turn left him drawing to five outs. He found no further improvement on the 5♥ river and was eliminated in 9th place just before the final table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	1,485,000 -30,000	-30,000

Erik Seidel	590,000 -30,000	-30,000

Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Steve O'Dwyer Tom Orpaz

08-29-2023 23:33 UTC+2

Saliba Flips Ketzer to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer three-bet to 90,000 in the small blind before Justin Saliba moved all in from the big blind. David Yan folded his button, but Ketzer called for his last 390,000.

Felipe Ketzer: A♦K♣
Justin Saliba: 9♦9♣

Ketzer was racing for his tournament life but found no help on the 3♦8♦3♣8♠2♣ board as he was sent to the rail.

The remaining nine players are now drawing for seats at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	1,000,000 270,000	270,000

Felipe Ketzer	Busted

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Justin Saliba

08-29-2023 23:14 UTC+2

Ding Eliminates Klein, Leaves Toma on Fumes

Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Biao Ding moved all in from under the gun for just under 200,000 and Morten Klein called off his last 44,000 from middle position. Tsugunari Toma then called with a covering stack to put both players at risk.

Morten Klein: 10♠10♦
Biao Ding: A♠K♠
Tsugunari Toma: A♥J♠

Ding caught the best of the A♦9♦Q♣ flop and remained ahead on the 3♥ turn and 5♠ river to triple up, eliminating Klein in the process while leaving Toma with just under 11 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	581,000 431,000	431,000
Tsugunari Toma	130,000 -575,000	-575,000
Morten Klein	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Morten Klein Tsugunari Toma

08-29-2023 23:07 UTC+2

Lococo Sends Out Hissou

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action folded to Sirzat Hissou in the small blind who got his last 142,000 in the middle against big blind Alejandro Lococo.

Sirzat Hissou: K♠9♦
Alejandro Lococo: A♥5♠

Lococo made top pair on the 6♥A♠2♠ flop to move further in front, while Hissou picked up some outs on the K♦ turn. He missed the Q♣ river as Lococo won the pot to send Hissou to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	600,000 140,000	140,000

Sirzat Hissou	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Sirzat Hissou

08-29-2023 22:51 UTC+2

Unstoppable Orpaz Sends Grafton to the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The very next hand after Jean-Noel Thorel was eliminated, Tom Orpaz moved all in from the small blind and Sam Grafton called from the big blind to put himself at risk.

Sam Grafton: 10♠8♠
Tom Orpaz: K♠9♠

Grafton looked dismayed to see that Orpaz held dominating spades, but he did pick up equity in the form of a straight draw on the 9♦7♦A♦ flop. The 5♥ turn and 5♦ river were bricks and Grafton became the third player to fall to Orpaz in the past two levels.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	1,370,000 140,000	140,000

Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Sam Grafton Tom Orpaz

08-29-2023 22:46 UTC+2

Orpaz Ends Thorel's Run

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Erik Seidel opened to 26,000 from under the gun and received calls from Jean-Noel Thorel on the button and Tom Orpaz in the big blind.

The flop came J♠3♦2♠ and action checked around to Thorel, who moved all in for 236,000. Orpaz used a single time extension chip before making the call. Seidel got out of the way leaving Thorel all in and at risk against Orpaz.

Jean-Noel Thorel: K♥J♣
Tom Orpaz: 2♥2♦

Thorel had flopped top pair but was drawing close to dead against the bottom set of Orpaz. Thorel would become the second player eliminated by Orpaz since the dinner break when he did not improve on the 9♠10♦ runout. Orpaz dragged in a huge pot and passed 1,000,000 chips in doing so.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	1,230,000 380,000	380,000

Erik Seidel	785,000 229,000	229,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Jean-Noel Thorel Tom Orpaz

08-29-2023 22:23 UTC+2

Lococo Finishes Off Adams; Ketzer Doubles

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alejandro Lococo raised to 20,000 in the cutoff, then called when Timothy Adams shoved for 95,000 in the small blind.

Timothy Adams: A♠6♠
Alejandro Lococo: 8♦7♦

Lococo jumped in front on the 3♥8♥J♦ flop with a pair of eights, and Adams was left with just ace-high following the 4♣ turn and 4♠ river as he was sent to the rail.

A few hands later, Felipe Ketzer shoved all in for 205,000 in the small blind and Steve O'Dwyer called under the gun.

Felipe Ketzer: K♣Q♥
Steve O'Dwyer: 8♣8♦

Ketzer came out on the right side of the coin flip as the board ran out K♥7♦J♣Q♠4♣, giving him two pair and a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	450,000 100,000	100,000

Steve O'Dwyer	420,000 -195,000	-195,000

Felipe Ketzer	410,000 137,000	137,000
Timothy Adams	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Felipe Ketzer Steve O'Dwyer Timothy Adams

08-29-2023 22:19 UTC+2

Barbero Hits the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Morten Klein opened to 24,000 from the hijack and was called by Tom Orpaz in the cutoff and Erik Seidel in the small blind. Nacho Barbero then moved all in for 254,000. Klein folded while Orpaz stuck in the call. Seidel got out of the way leaving Barbero all in and at risk against Orpaz.

Nacho Barbero: 6♠6♦
Tom Orpaz: 8♥8♦

Barbero was in bad shape against Orpaz' higher pocket-pair. He found no improvement on the 4♣K♣K♥8♣4♥ runout, resulting in his elimination while Orpaz extended his lead over the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	885,000 275,000	275,000

Erik Seidel	556,000 -24,000	-24,000

Morten Klein	210,000 -24,000	-24,000
Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Morten Klein Nacho Barbero Tom Orpaz