Mustapha Kanit opened the action to 40,000 in first position. Gerard Pique three-bet to 83,000 one seat to his left. From the big blind, Marcelo Bonanata four-bet shoved all in for over 700,000, covering both players. Kanit quickly folded.
"Call," Pique casually said, who called all in for 331,000.
Marcelo Bonanata:
Gerard Pique:
Everyone swarmed in to witness the action unfold as the dealer spread out a flop. The on the turn sealed the double-up for the FC Barcelona star, and the on the river was just icing on the cake.
There won't be a cash for Mikita Badziakouski in this Single-Day High Roller. We missed the exact details but Tollerene had open on a board, giving him the nut flush. Badziakouski said his goodbyes and headed for the rail.
Ognjen Sekularac opened to 30,000 from under the gun. It got folded to chipleader Pavel Plesuv in the big blind, who three-bet to 95,000. Sekularac four-bet shoved and Plesuv snap-called.
Ognjen Sekularac:
Pavel Plesuv:
No help for Sekularac on a rundown, ending his run in 14th place.
Dan Colman raised to 27,000 from middle position, Adrian Mateos shoved all in for 108,000 from the hijack, Mikita Badziakouski shoved 280,000 from the big blind, and Colman folded.
Adrian Mateos:
Mikita Badziakouski:
Badziakouski picked up a flush draw on the flop and got there on the turn to eliminate Mateos in 16th place.
Stefan Schillhabel raised to 17,000 and Stephen Chidwick called to his left. Charlie Carrel three-bet to 55,000 from the big blind, Schillhabel folded, and Chidwick called.
The flop was and Carrel continued with 35,000, which Chidwick called. On the turn, Carrel checked, Chidwick bet 25,000, and Carrel called.
The river was the and Carrel check-called all in for 101,000. Chidwick showed and Carrel flung in the muck.
At another table, Jean-Noel Thorel got his last chips in with against Luc Greenwood's on an board. The river was the and Thorel was also gone.
Gerard Pique raised to 10,000 on the button and Stefan Schillhabel defended his big blind. On the flop, Schillhabel checked, Pique bet 15,000, Schillhabel check-raised all in, and Pique called it off for 33,000 more.
Stefan Schillhabel:
Gerard Pique:
All players at the table let out a healthy laugh upon seeing the showdown, and Pique locked it up after the on the turn for the double.
The second of two 25,500 Single-Day High Roller at the PokerStars Championship Barcelona starts today. Two days ago, the many high rollers in Barcelona duked it out in the first edition of this popular tournament, resulting in 112 entries and a total prize pool of €2,744,000.Stephen Chidwick emerged victorious, winning the biggest score of his poker career with €690,400. For a complete recap of the first Single-Day High Roller, click here.
The day will start at 12:30 p.m. local time and play will continue into the night until a winner is crowned. All players will receive 100,000 in chips, with the blinds starting at 500/1,000 and a running ante of 100. Levels will be 30 minutes throughout the tournament, and a single reentry is allowed for those who run out of chips during the first eight levels. Late registration will also close after the eight level.
PokerNews will be on hand for the entire duration of the tournament to bring you start-to-finish coverage as some of the best players in the world take their seats in this fast-paced event. For updates on Day 3 of the PokerStars Championship Main Event and the final day of the €10,300 PLO High Roller, follow the respective links below.