2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

€10,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€270,229
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€1,087,800
Entries
111
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Martirosyan Busts Jaka; Jaka Off To Reload

From under the gun, David Martirosyan raised to 700. Timothy Adams three-bet to 2,000 from the hijack seat before Jim McCrink flatted on the button. Faraz Jaka flat-called out of the small blind and action moved back to Martirosyan, the original raiser.

Martirosyan reraised to 7,100 with a four-bet and that folded out both Adams and McCrink. Jaka studied, though, and he studied long and hard. Eventually, Jaka moved all in for approximately 35,000 and Martirosyan snap-called.

Martirosyan tabled the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and was ahead of Jaka's {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. From there, the board ran out {K-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Jaka was off to the registration desk to reload. Martirosyan climbed to about 90,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
David Martirosyan
David Martirosyan
90,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
80,000
Jim McCrink us
Jim McCrink
19,000 -6,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
Busted

Tags: David MartirosyanFaraz JakaTimothy AdamsJim McCrink

Mizzi Doubles Against the Nut Low

Sorel Mizzi fired out a bet of 1,400 on a {7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} board, Alexander Roumeliotis made the call before Reza Mostafavi made it 7,500. Mizzi called but the Swede folded before the {10-Hearts} came on the turn.

Mizzi checked and Mostafavi set him all in, Mizzi called instantly.

Mostafavi: {3-Spades}{2-Spades}
Mizzi: {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

The Canadian had turned the nuts but he still had to sweat a trey or deuce on the river but instead the {J-Hearts} came, confirming Mizzi's double up.

Player Chips Progress
Reza Mostafavi
Reza Mostafavi
150,000 -40,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
37,000 -13,000

Smith's Pair Is Better

Dan Smith, winner of the EPT Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller, check-called a bet of 3,100 on the {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop against Chris Brammer before seeing the {Q-Spades} land on the turn. Both payers checked and they also both checked the {6-Spades} on the river.

"One pair," said Brammer, before Smith waited for him to show the {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}.

Smith turned up the {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a better pair and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Brammer gb
Christopher Brammer
80,000 -20,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
63,500 13,500

Tags: Chris BrammerDan Smith

Grand Final Champ Building

From under the gun, Mohsin Charania, the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final champion, raised to 600. Jani Sointula reraised to 1,650 from the next seat and everyone folded back to Charania. He called and the flop came down {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}.

On the flop, Charania check-called a bet of 2,200 from Sointula before seeing he {5-Spades} come on fourth street. Charania checked and Sointula checked behind.

The river was the {9-Hearts} and Charania led for 3,300. Sointula folded and Charania won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
EPT 1X Winner
57,000 7,000
Jani Sointula fi
Jani Sointula
34,500 -15,500

Tags: Mohsin CharaniaJani Sointula

600BB Pot With One Pair Each

With the board reading {K-Hearts}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts}, Jean Noel Thorel had check-raised Carlos Mora's 4,500 bet to 15,000. Mora made the call to see the {5-Spades} on the turn and Thorel checked a second time, Mora fired out 25,000.

This time, Thorel check-raised all in for about 76,000 and after about 2 minutes, Mora made the call.

Thorel: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}
Mora: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

The {4-Spades} on the river changed nothing and Thorel has gone from being knocked out very early to now being one of the chip leaders.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
185,000 135,000
Carlos Mora mx
Carlos Mora
65,000 -35,000

Tags: Jean Noel ThorelCarlos Mora

Chartier Picks One Up

Level 2 : 150/300, 25 ante

Action folded to European Poker Tour regular Sam Chartier in the hijack seat and he raised to 700. Max Greenwood made the call from the small blind and the flop came down {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Greenwood checked and Chartier bet 900. Greenwood called.

After the {J-Clubs} came on the turn, both players checked to see the {9-Spades} complete the board on the river. Greenwood checked and Chartier bet 2,500. Greenwood gave it up and Chartier won the pot.

Tags: Sam CharterMax Greenwood