2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€942,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,984,900
Entries
1,230
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

Early Agony

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Two PokerStars players had an early confrontation; Radif Sharifullin from Russia and Alejandro Gonzalez Olaechea from Spain. On a flop of {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}{k-Spades} Sharifullin bet 325 from the cut off and was raised by Olaechea to 750. Sharifullin looked pained but after considering his options raised him back to 1,950. After a short pause Olaechea made the call. The {a-Clubs} on the turn led both players to check and the river was the {3-Spades}. Olaechea toyed with his stack and then bet 2,750. Sharifullin looked like someone had punched him in the gut. Had the check on the turn left Olaechea an opportunity to bluff? He cut out the calling chips and reluctantly pushed them over the line. “Full house.” Said the dealer as Olaechea flipped over {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. Olaechea, despondent, mucked.