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

The Why of Kitai

Davidi Kitai had raised to 550 from UTG and was called by Alexander Luber Sam Chartier, Ognjen Sekularac and Max Greenwood in the big blind.

The flop was {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and it was checked to Kitai who bet 1,450, everyone folded bar Greenwood who made a fairly speedy call to see the {2-Spades} on the turn.

Greenwood now check-called a bet of 3,300 from the Belgian before both players checked the {Q-Spades} river. Kitai sighed and showed a slightly unexpected {5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} but Greenwood scooped with his two pair holding of {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Max Greenwood ca
Max Greenwood
67,000 17,000
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
42,000

Two Pair for Timex

On the {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, Martin Jacobson called a bet of 1,300 from Mike "Timex" McDonald before seeing the {5-Diamonds} come out on the turn. Jacobson checked and McDonald checked behind.

That brought the two players to the river where the {9-Spades} landed. Jacobson bet 2,800 and McDonald quickly called.

Jacobson turned up the {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for top pair, but McDonald's two pair with the {A-Clubs}{5-Spades} was the winner and he scooped in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
EPT 1X Winner
56,000 6,000
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
42,000 -8,000

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Paur Some Sugar on Me

A flop of {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Spades} was checked around to Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier who bet 1,600 and only Taylor Paur made the call to see the {A-Clubs} on the turn.

This time Paur check-called a bet of 2,650 and the dealer put out the {A-Hearts} on the river, Paur checked again and Elky bet 6,600 which Paur instantly called.

Grospellier showed {6-Spades}{4-Spades} but he'd been outdone as Paur had been holding {A-Spades}{K-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
70,000 20,000
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
33,000 -17,000

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Good Start for Brammer

After Artem Litvinov raised several hands in a row, Chris Brammer three-bet the cutoff with {K-}{10-}. Jean Noel Thorel called on the button and the Russian also called.

The flop was {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and it was checked to Brammer who bet 2,200 with both players calling to see the {3-Hearts} on the turn. Litvinov checked and Brammer bet 6,300. Thorel called and Litvinov folded.

The river was a {10-} and Brammer bet just 5,500, Thorel shoved for 23,200 and Brammer instantly called with his two pair, Thorel only able to show {Q-}{10-} for a pair and a missed straight draw.

Thorel is currently heading back to the pay desk to re-enter.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Brammer gb
Christopher Brammer
100,000 50,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

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