2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
123
Event Info
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
€771,300
Event Info
Buy-in
€48,500
Total Entries
51
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 51

Nice Pot Pushed Lehmanski's Way

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Defending champion Dan Smith opened with a raise from under the gun to 4,400. Joni Joukimainen called from the next seat, then Philip Sternheimer made the call out of the hijack seat. Max Lehmanski had the button, and he reraised to 21,400 after play moved over to him. The blinds folded, then Smith called. Joukimainen and Sternheimer also folded, leaving Smith and Lehmanski heads up.

The {J-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts} graced the players on the flop. Smith was first to act and checked. Lehmanski bet 19,500, and Smith called to see the {Q-Hearts} added to the board on the turn. Smith checked again, and this time Lehmanski upped his bet to 42,000. Smith took a minute to think, then folded, and Lehmanski won the pot.

Last year, Smith captured the title in this event, winning €962,925. Despite being knocked back to 190,000 after this hand, he knows better than anyone that this is a very long tournament with a great structure, so a few setbacks along the way shouldn't bother him too much.

Tags: Dan SmithJoni JoukimainenMax LehmanskiPhilip Sternheimer