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€50,000 Super High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona
€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
€48,500
Prize Pool
€4,753,485
Total Entries
99
Level
26
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 99
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Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Day 1 of the 2015 European Poker Tour €50,000 Super High Roller was all about the numbers. An astounding 93 entries were generated from 81 unique players and 12 reentries. That proved to be a new record by a large margin, topping last year's 77 total entries that came from 58 unique players and 19 reentries. At the end of play, 66 remained.
What's even more remarkable is that the registration and reentry period will remain open until 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, so there is still plenty of time for new players to dive in or eliminated players to reenter.
Topping the pack at the end of the night was Stephen Chidwick, as the British star ended the day with 1.052 million in chips.
One hand that gave Chidwick a nice boost came back in Level 6 with the blinds at 1,500/3,000 with a 400 ante. He was involved in a pot against Chang He on the board of 
, and He fired a bet. Chidwick raised to put him all in, and He called off with the 
for top pair. Unfortunately for him, his hand was behind against Chidwick's 
. The river was the 
, and He hit the rail.
Other big stacks to wrap up Day 1 were Christoph Vogelsang (1.002 million), Mike McDonald (855,000), Jean-Noel Thorel (775,000), and Steve O'Dwyer (686,500). They'll be looking to continue their upward trends on Day 2, but there is still a very long way to go in this event. With the first-place prize likely well over €1 million, all of these big stacks will be looking to keep their focus as play continues on Sunday starting at 12:30 p.m. local time.
With that, we'll leave you with a lovely video from our own Sarah Herring as she gets out the sights around beautiful Barcelona.
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The final hands have been played for the day, and the remaining players are bagging up their chips. Stay tuned for a recap of the day's play.
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Each table will play four more hands before the survivors bag and tag for the night.
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
From the under-the-gun position, Stephen Chidwick raised to 11,000. Bryn Kenney called from the small blind, and then Viacheslav Goryachev reraised to 35,000 out of the big blind. Chidwick and Kenney both called, and the dealer fanned the 
flop. On the flop, action checked to Chidwick. He bet 40,000, and both of his opponents folded.
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
On the river we saw a board of 
when Luuk Gieles was in the tank, first to act, with about 85,000 chips already in the middle. After a while he checked and Christoph Vogelsang checked after about five seconds.
Gieles showed 
for a rivered full house and Vogelsang flashed his 
before mucking his cards.
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Ivan Luca opened to 11,000 under the gun and Patrik Antonius in the big blind was the sole caller. Both players checked on and the 
hit the turn. Antonius bet out 16,000 and Luca called. The river came the 
and Antonius checked. Luca grabbed 45,000 and announced a bet of 44,500. Antonius tanked for a bit before calling, but he had to muck upon seeing Luca's .
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The flop showed 
when Brian Roberts checked from the big blind to Max Greenwood, seated in early position, who bet 10,000. Roberts check-raised to 25,000 and Greenwood made the call.
On the turn, the 
, and the river, the 
, both players checked. Roberts flashed 
and Greenwood won the pot holding 
.
