2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

€10,000 High Roller
Day: 2
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

Mercier Bests Kagawa

Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier bet 2,200 on the {A-Spades}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop into his opponent, Masa Kagawa. After some thought, Kagawa raised to 6,200. Mercier called.

The turn was the {Q-Spades} and both players checked. They also checked after the {2-Diamonds} landed on the river.

Kagawa opened up his hand to show the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} for two pair, queens and fives. Mercier held the {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for a better two pair, aces and fives, to scoop in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
75,000 26,900
Masa Kagawa
Masa Kagawa
71,000 -35,100

Tags: Jason MercierMasa Kagawa

Eighters Gonna Eight

Alex Bilokur fired out a bet 3,500 on the turn of a {7-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} board, Angel Guillen made the call before Timothy Adams made a raise to 13,900. Bilokur flicked in the call and the Mexican PokerStars Team Pro opted for a fold.

The river was the {A-Clubs} and both players checked, Adams showing {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades} but losing out to the Russian's {J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
142,000 3,300
Alex Bilokur ru
Alex Bilokur
132,000 15,600

Tags: Alex BilokurAngel GuillenTimothy Adams

Sointula Chips Up

After Rui Cao and Jani Sointula checked the {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop, JC Alvarado fired 5,400. Cao made the call before Sointula check-raised to 12,800. Alvarado and Cao both called rather quickly.

The turn was the {J-Diamonds} and Cao checked. Sointula bet 19,500 and Alvarado folded. Cao also gave it up and Sointula won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
184,000 2,400
Jani Sointula fi
Jani Sointula
118,000 29,600
Rui Cao fr
Rui Cao
90,000 -15,100

Tags: Jani SointulaRui CaoJC Alvarado

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Queens for Melkonyan

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

After Rui Cao checked the {K-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop, Gurgen Melkonyan bet 2,000. Cao check-raised to 5,000 and Melkonyan made the call.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} and Cao bet 10,200. Melkonyan called. After that, the river completed the board with the {8-Diamonds} and both players checked.

Cao showed the {Q-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Melkonyan the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}. Melkonyan's queens were best and he won the pot.

Tags: Rui CaoGurgen Melkonyan