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
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€1,224,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€48,500
Prize Pool
€4,753,485
Entries
99
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

Mercier Folds to Fight Another Day, All the Money Once Again Flows to Tollerene

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Ben Tollerene
Ben Tollerene

On a board of {5-Clubs}{J-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades} we saw Jason Mercier in the big blind check call a bet of 50,000 from Ben Tollerene on the button. The river came the {4-Diamonds} and Mercier checked. Tollerene tossed in two 100,000 chips and Mercier huffed and puffed facing the all in. Mercier, with under 150,000 behind, tanked for several minutes before releasing his hand. Tollerene, who busted but bought back in today, is up to over 500,000 on his second bullet. Tollerene, who already collects all the money in the high stakes cash games online, got over to Europe to collect some more here it appears.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
525,000
275,000
275,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
147,500
-82,500
-82,500

Tags: Jason MercierBen Tollerene

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

LeFrancois Takes It with River Bet

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

On the {K-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop, four players were in action, with Pascal LeFrancois, Erik Seidel, Ivan Luca, and Jeremy Ausmus all involved. LeFrancois was first and checked, then Seidel also checked. Luca bet 18,000, Ausmus called, LeFrancois called, and Seidel folded.

The turn was the {2-Spades}, and the three remaining players checked to see the {J-Clubs} land on the river. LeFrancois led with a bet of 53,000, and both of his opponents folded.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
486,000
46,000
46,000
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
370,000
120,000
120,000
Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
220,000
-30,000
-30,000
$25K Fantasy
Run It Once
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
140,000
-225,000
-225,000
$25K Fantasy
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Erik SeidelIvan LucaJeremy AusmusPascal LeFrancois

Reinkemeier Falling Short, But Fighting

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

From the button, Erik Seidel raised to 11,500. Tobias Reinkemeier called from the big blind, and the flop came down {A-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Reinkemeier checked, and Seidel bet 12,000. Reinkemeier called.

The turn was the {6-Spades}, and both Reinkemeier and Seidel checked through to see the {A-Hearts} land on the river. Reinkemeier checked with 40,000 exactly left in his stack. Seidel bet 40,000 to put him to the test for all of his chips, but the German folded.

On the very next hand, action folded to Reinkemeier in the small blind. He moved all in for 39,500 against Ivan Luca's big blind. Luca mulled it over for a few moments, then folded, and Reinkemeier won the pot to get some chips back.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
480,000
-6,000
-6,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
170,000
30,000
30,000
$25K Fantasy
Poker Hall of Famer
Tobias Reinkemeier de
Tobias Reinkemeier
48,000
-117,000
-117,000

Tags: Tobias ReinkemeierIvan LucaErik Seidel

Jacobson Shoves on Derwiche

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Imad Derwiche - Martin Jacobson
Imad Derwiche - Martin Jacobson

Earlier today Martin Jacobson lost a decent-sized pot against Imad Derwiche, but he just got the chips back after shoving on his opponent.

The action started with a raise from Derwiche from the small blind to 15,000 and Jacobson called from the big blind. The flop brought out {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} and both players checked.

On the turn the {J-Spades} hit and Derwiche bet 15,000, Jacobson called.

The river was the {2-Spades} and Derwiche bet 25,000 this time around and Jacobson tanked for quite a bit before moving all in for an additional 81,000 chips.

Derwiche went into the tank for a long time before saying, "Your heart goes 'boom boom boom'" and Jacobson cracked a smile.

"You don't have a king," Derwiche then said.

"If I don't have a king, then you have a king," Jacobson replied quickly.

Eventually Derwiche folded and Jacobson raked in this important pot.

Player Chips Progress
Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
345,000
-27,000
-27,000
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
195,000
101,000
101,000
StakeKings

Tags: Imad DerwicheMartin Jacobson

Stern Doubles with River Check Raise

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We approached the table and already all Dani Stern's chips were out in front of him. The board read {2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{K-Spades}{9-Clubs}{A-Hearts} and Stern had check-raised all in from the big blind to Dario Sammartino bet of 42,000. That same Sammartino was now contemplating what to do, and took a long time to come up with his decision. After some minutes past someone asked for the clock, and with just a couple seconds left Sammartino made the call. Stern showed {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} for the turned set and Sammartino mucked his {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Dani Stern us
Dani Stern
515,000
225,000
225,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
165,000
-90,000
-90,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Dario SammartinoDani Stern

Greenwood's Pair is Good

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The flop showed {J-Clubs}{7-Spades}{J-Diamonds} 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 {2-Clubs}, and the river, the {A-Clubs}, both players checked. Roberts flashed {8-}{9-} and Greenwood won the pot holding {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Roberts us
Brian Roberts
290,000
-75,000
-75,000
Max Greenwood ca
Max Greenwood
149,000
-47,000
-47,000

Tags: Brian RobertsMax Greenwood

Antonius Loses Some to Luca

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 {K-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and the {3-Diamonds} hit the turn. Antonius bet out 16,000 and Luca called. The river came the {3-Spades} 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 {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
540,000
60,000
60,000
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
73,000
-92,000
-92,000
EPT 1X Winner
StakeKings

Tags: Ivan LucaPatrik Antonius

Vogelsang Checks Back a Straight

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Christoph Vogelsang
Christoph Vogelsang

On the river we saw a board of {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} 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 {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} for a rivered full house and Vogelsang flashed his {10-Spades}{9-Spades} before mucking his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
900,000
55,000
55,000
Luuk Gieles nl
Luuk Gieles
365,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Christoph VogelsangLuuk Gieles