2011 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€850,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,055,000
Entries
811
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

No Silver Lining

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Max Silver had the cut of a tired man before play began. He was supposed to fly in yesterday but was deep in a tournament in Dublin so put his flight back to 6am this morning. He went onto soft bubble that tournament (annoying) before getting up for his red-eye flight (still annoying)

His stack has dropped to 10,350 already after he had to fold to a Eros Nastasi river raise after he flopped the nuts (really annoying). While we were there Nastasi said he had the nuts by the river and that made Silver feel better (not so annoying).

Tags: Max Silver

Fatima Finds a Friend

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

We just caught the tail end of the preflop action, walking up as Fatima Moreira de Melo was making a four-bet from the hijack seat, and Kambiz Kashi was making the call next door in the cutoff. We were too late to see the exact amounts, but it looked like ~3,100 chips apiece went into the middle as the two battled toward the flop.

The dealer spread out {4-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {2-Spades}, and de Melo continued out with a bet of 3,500. Kashi flatted, and they'd both check through the {K-Diamonds} turn. On the river, the {Q-Clubs} drew another check from the lady, and Kashi took his cue to make a 6,500-chip bet of his own. De Melo spent a couple minutes making sure, then slid in the call for nearly half her remaining stack.

Kashi showed up {A-Spades} {K-Clubs} for top pair, but de Melo could beat it. Her {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} was the best, and that pot moves her up over starting stack to about 36,000 now.

Tags: Fatima Moreira de MeloKambiz Kashi

Es Muy Grande, No?

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

We've unofficially crossed the 800-player mark here at EPT Barcelona as the board tells us 455 players have registered for this Day 1b. This is indeed the largest-ever EPT Barcelona, and it has the added distinction of being the largest poker tournament Spain has ever hosted.

Registration is closing in just about 20 minutes, so we'll have some final numbers for you shortly thereafter.

MacPhee Bests Csome

Kevin MacPhee raised to 350 from middle position and the cutoff seat called. Leandro Csome also called from the button and the three players took the {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop. MacPhee continued his aggression with a bet of 725. The cutoff seat folded and Csome raised to 1,625. MacPhee called.

The turn was the {J-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {4-Diamonds} fall on the river. Both players checked again.

Csome turned over the {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a flopped combo draw, but lost to MacPhee's {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin MacPhee us
Kevin MacPhee
EPT 1X Winner
36,000 -350
Leandro Csome
Leandro Csome
33,000

Tags: Kevin MacPheeLeandro Csome

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Mercier Folds River to Pastor

In this battle of Team PokerStars Pros, Jason Mercier from the USA was pitted against Juan Manuel Pastor from Spain.

With the board reading {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}, Mercier fired 2,325 and Pastor made the call to see the {A-Hearts} land on the river. Mercier fired again and wagered 4,400 with 16,875 behind. Pastor raised to 20,125 and Mercier went into the tank. Eventually, he folded and didn't look too thrilled about it.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Manuel Pastor es
Juan Manuel Pastor
38,000 8,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
16,875 -125

Tags: Juan Manuel PastorJason Mercier

Checking on the Team

Player Chips Progress
Noah Boeken nl
Noah Boeken
70,000
Johannes Strassmann
Johannes Strassmann
49,000 19,000
Leo Fernandez ar
Leo Fernandez
41,000 11,000
Dario Minieri it
Dario Minieri
40,000 10,000
Fatima Moreira de Melo nl
Fatima Moreira de Melo
39,000 9,000
Juan Manuel Pastor es
Juan Manuel Pastor
37,000 -1,000
Rino Mathis ch
Rino Mathis
36,000 6,000
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
33,000 3,000
Jude Ainsworth ie
Jude Ainsworth
32,000 -1,000
Dag Palovic sk
Dag Palovic
32,000 2,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
31,000 175
Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
30,000 2,000
ElkY
ElkY
29,000 -1,000
Ivan Demidov ru
Ivan Demidov
29,000 -1,000
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
29,000 -1,000
Salvatore Bonavena it
Salvatore Bonavena
29,000 -1,000
Vadim Markushevski by
Vadim Markushevski
29,000
Boris Becker de
Boris Becker
27,000 -3,000
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
26,000 -4,000
Nuno Coelho pt
Nuno Coelho
21,000 -9,000
Arnaud Mattern fr
Arnaud Mattern
20,000 -10,000
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
18,000 3,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
18,000 1,125
Max Lykov
Max Lykov
16,000
John Duthie gb
John Duthie
Busted

UK and Ireland Update

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Some mixed news for Blighty and the Emerald isle players.

  • Praz Bansi is down to 20,000 after raising with {6-}{4-} and seeing a {k-}{6-}{6-} flop. The problem was that the the big blind defended with {k-}{6-}.
  • Team PokerStars Pro John Duthie is out. We don't know the details I'm afraid.
  • Team PokerStars Pro Jude Ainsworth is up to 36,000 after forcing a neighbour to fold on a {4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{a-Hearts} board.

Tags: John DuthieJude AinsworthPraz Bansi